I myself had a hard time cutting Coke and Pepsi products out of my diet. I never was a big candy or chocolate fan but I loved my Pop. At the peak of my addiction I was up to drinking 2 to 3 44oz cups a day. To be honest it was not the caffeine withdrawal or sugar buzz that was the toughest to get over, although getting over those was still no walk in the park. It was how readily available pop was. It was EVERYWHERE. You go over to friends or families houses for dinner or parties and what do they have there to drink, Soda Pop. No juice, No tea, only Pop. Many times I would catch myself reaching for a Coke or Pepsi without even thinking about it as if it was a reflex action. Ii would hit me half way though the can of what I was drinking. Restaurants were the same way. I would order a Dr. Pepper and after taking a few drinks it would hit me. It took me a good 3 months to be rid of Soda and burn it into my head to ask for water. The only thing more readily available than Soda Pop is water, and even that is not always the case. Check out this article over at The Simple Dollar and it might provide you with some motivation to “kick the can”.

The Expenses of a Soda Pop Addiction - And How to Defeat It