An important question for those of you out there trying to lose weight – how many sodas do you drink a day?

We want to talk about a common issue we see over and over. People come to us looking for help to lose weight, they spend the money, they make all these adjustments in their lifestyle, they change their diet, they excercise…. however for some reason people cant kick their soda habit!

People love soda. There isn’t a country more obsessed with this sugary drink than the United States.

However, more and more research and studies highlight the negative health effects both regular and diet soda have on our bodies. By cutting out both regular and diet sodas from your diet, you will be amazed at the results and the amount of weight you are going to lose.

Find answers just about any question you might have when it comes to soda and weight loss.

Health Benefits Of Cutting Out Soda

As you might have guessed, one of the most obvious health benefits when it comes to cutting out soda is losing weight. In fact, if you just cut out soda from your life and you do nothing else different, you can lose an average of 16 pounds a year. In addition to losing weight, there are plenty of other health benefits that you will notice shortly after you quit.

For example, your digestive health may improve considerably, your liver will become healthier, your blood pressure will lower and you reduce your chance of getting type 2 diabetes. That’s because people who drink just one serving of soda per day are 26 percent more likely to develop diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. The list goes on and on when it comes to the health benefits of cutting out soda. You will be shocked to see how different you feel just from cutting out soda from your life.

How Much Weight Can You Lose When You Stop Drinking Soda?

When diving into the actual weight you might gain in connection with soda, it gets pretty alarming. If you drink just two cans of soda per day, you’re adding up to 35 pounds of fat onto your body every single year. While it is going to vary from person to person, some people have reported losing 20 pounds in six months by doing nothing but giving up their two cans of soda per day. If, for whatever reason, you think it will be too hard to cut out soda completely, you can replace just one soda per day with water. By making this switch, you will notice a 16-pound loss in just one year.

How Long Does It Take To Lose Weight After Quitting Soda?

How long it takes to lose weight really depends on the individual and how much soda he or she drank to begin with. If you are overweight as it is and you were drinking a 2-liter per day, you will most likely notice your weight loss a lot quicker than somebody who is thinner and only drinks one can per day.

However, no matter the person, you will begin to notice a difference in terms of your overall feeling and health in just a week or two. While it might take a while to actually lose weight, the difference will be noticeable right away.

Can You Lose Weight By Drinking Diet Soda?

This is one of the most common myths that people tend to believe, and it couldn’t be further from the truth. Diet soda will not help you lose weight. It actually contributes to countless negative effects on your overall health because diet soda is full of artificial sweeteners and chemicals that do more harm than good for your body.

Not only is the actual drinking of the diet soda going to lead to unhealthy results, but a study from Purdue University’s Ingestive Behavior Research Center shows that those who used a no-calorie sweetener, as compared to actual sugar, tend to eat more throughout the course of a day. Thus, diet sodas contribute to even more weight gain.

Is Diet Soda Better For You?

Let’s just get this one out of the way right now. Diet soda is not better for you compared to regular soda. It might actually be worse when you compare the two.

A lot of people are under the assumption that diet soda is better to drink because it doesn’t contain any calories or sugar. However, it does contain artificial sweeteners that your body processes as sugar. Additionally, the artificial sweeteners can lead to further problems with your health as they have been linked to migraines, cancer and other serious health conditions. Despite the fact that it has “diet” in the name, when you are cutting out soda, you should make sure to cut out diet soda as well as regular soda.

How Much Weight Will I Lose If I Stop Drinking Diet Soda?

Once again, everybody’s body is different. It is hard to say for sure how much weight you can lose by quitting drinking diet soda, but you will still lose some weight. Your weight loss may be gradual, but you will lose weight if you just start with leaving soda behind.

As mentioned, diet soda can actually make you hungrier throughout the day. A study from the University of Texas Health Science Center actually found that diet soda can increase your weight gain by up to 41 percent. So while you might not think it’s bad, even cutting out diet soda from your food intake can lead to significant weight loss in some cases.

How Do You Stop Drinking Soda?

Trying to stop drinking soda can be tricky and difficult. However, it is absolutely necessary and something you need to do right away. Because of this, it would be best if you could quit cold turkey and cut it off right away.

At some point, you might find yourself craving a soda. That craving is most likely for caffeine, so try drinking a cup of green tea to get your caffeine in a more natural way. Of course, sweeten your green tea with very little sugar, if any. Maybe try an orange wedge, a teaspoon of honey or stevia to add as little sugar to your green tea as possible.

If you want something sweet, try a sparkling or regular water with some cucumber or orange added into the water. While it may not be easy to do, there are plenty of ways to go about quitting soda cold turkey with just a little bit of time and effort on your part.

Soda Weight Loss Calculator

As mentioned, the weight loss and experience of each person varies from person to person. The following information gives you a rough idea about how much weight you could lose.

If you replace 50 ounces of soda each day with 50 ounces of water, you can expect to lose around 60 pounds in a year.

If you replace 40 ounces of soda each day with 40 ounces of water, you can expect to lose around 50 pounds in a year.

If you replace 30 ounces of soda each day with 30 ounces of water, you can expect to lose around 37 pounds in a year.

If you replace 20 ounces of soda each day with 20 ounces of water, you can expect to lose around 25 pounds in a year.

If you replace 16 ounces of soda each day with 16 ounces of water, you can expect to lose around 20 pounds in a year.

If you replace 12 ounces of soda each day with 12 ounces of water, you can expect to lose around 15 pounds in a year.

No-Soda Weight Loss Results

There are a ton of stories out there that detail the success of individuals who cut out soda from their diet. It’s actually surprisingly easy to find stories of people who lost upwards of 100 pounds just from cutting out soda from their diet.

One woman weighed in at 282 pounds and she cut out her 2-liter-a-day habit. With a bit of a diet and exercise, she lost 141 pounds (half her body weight!) in just 18 months! Of course, not all results are going to be this dramatic. The fact that there are plenty of success stories gives you hope that cutting out soda can lead to a better quality of life.

Try No Soda For A Week

If you think you’re ready to give up soda, start with a small goal that is easy for you to obtain. Instead of immediately approaching your journey as something you are going to do for the rest of your life, start with a one-week challenge for yourself to see how it goes. Even in one week, you will notice a change in your body and you will feel better overall. If a craving happens to arise, reach for something natural and less sugary such as green tea or an organic cup of coffee.

30-Day No-Soda Challenge

After you complete one week of no soda, it’s time to move onto the bigger challenge of quitting soda for 30 days. While this one is longer and might prove to be more difficult, there are some things you can do to make it easier.

First, make sure you eliminate your temptations and remove soda from the house. If you need to, replace it with something that can still give you a caffeine boost, like the green tea I already mentioned. Second, if you want to get impressive weight loss results, figure out how much soda you usually drink and replace it with water. This will help to flush out your body and remove all of the chemicals and toxins that were in there as a result of drinking so much soda.

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I hope you’re ready to cut soda out of your life and start making a change for the better by drinking more water and less soda. Not only does water provide you with endless amount of health benefits, but it’s also going to help save you a lot of money since you will no longer need to buy soda!

Now that you have heard just about everything I have to say about soda, I would like to turn it over to you. Did you have success quitting soda? How did it affect you? Was it harder than you thought? Did you notice a difference in your body after a while?

We want to hear from you so please be sure to comment below and let all of us know how you’re doing on your soda free journey!