First, I started substituting Coke just with cold sparkling water, because I was addicted not just to Coke’s taste, but also to the ‘shhh’ sound of opening bottle can, first freezing sip, the sparkling sensation with the first gulp… So at first I thought I don’t need to loose all that stuff, first I afforded to loose only the taste. Like for 1 month I was just getting a good mineral water (cold) instead of my Coke that I’ve got used to, then I’ve started to reduce the portions… And now I don’t drink it at all, (unless maybe at parties). And visit one of those sites who list all the components that they usually put in soda water (not only cola), and read about the effects they have on your body, go to google and do it! I mean it! Guys, there’s approx. 20 teaspoons of sugar in 1 liter of Coke! Just imagine you’re eating that stuff, choking yourself with that white powder! And to conceal the actual sweetness, they put orthophosphoric acid, which helps to get calcium out of your bones… Will you drink any acid by your own good will? So your better quit… May be drinking mineral water instead will work for you the same way it have worked for me. Just don’t get addicted to the cold water ;) Try to avoid drinking cold beverages along with the food anyway – it’s not good either for digestion…