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Less sugary soda? (US) (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have a real addiction to soda and I desperately need to cut back at least on the sugar.

My problem is, is that the zero sugar ones - whatever sweetener is used hurts my throat (and tastes awful), and same goes for the diet versions. I could force myself to drink bubbly or La Croix, but knowing myself, that's only going to cause an awful rebound soon enough. So I've been trying to find alternatives that don't break the bank. Poppi is fine and I've tried other low sugar bottles from online stores here and there. That's expensive, though.

So I guess has anyone tried to cut sugar in other ways? I have tried watering things down and I've tried using just sparkling water to keep the carbonation but water things down. I have also tried sparkling water and powdered drink mixes and that is truly awful, imo. I haven't tried mixing a Soda Zero with a Soda (regular) and I wonder if that would help? At least to begin sort of a transition?

I dunno. I'm babbling at this point. I know it's mostly a test of will for addictions, but this is literally my only vice because I don't smoke and won't drink. So soda is the way, hahaha.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

What you need is willpower. No way around it. Your options are:

Drink soda sweetened with sugar

Drink soda sweetened with artificial sweeteners

Drink unsweetened soda

I would just stay on the seltzer until you're used to it. I can't even drink sugary soda anymore, maybe as a treat once in a while, but never a whole can or bottle at once. You'll get there too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I love seltzer, I have also lost my taste for sugary soda. But I can still down a whole can without issue, but now I see it as indulgence similar to ice cream

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

OK, as a result of this, I went on a bit of a research trip, and found out that

a) Setzer is apparently just what you people call carbonated water, and, b) that that is because of fucking Selters, a brand of mineral water I could go out and buy in any random-ass supermarket. (Sure, if you wanna go into it, it's because that source has a kinda funky mineral mix, and because water from there has been bottled forever, but whatever.)

There isn't really any point or punchline here, I just think our world is very silly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Ein klares Wasser muss durch einen tiefen Stein!