tdawg, slow and steady wins the race. i gave up soda cold turkey - had a day where i allowed myself to have a final go at it, drank 3 mountain dews with adam and blargy, and haven't touched one since. that was july 11, 2016, and my craving for soda has disappeared (having kidney stones and the misery that comes with those has helped a lot in this process, but i hope you don't have to experience the same thing). my daughter had a sprite a few months after my surgery and i asked for a sip - man, it was so horribly sweet. i don't miss it at all. don't know how that will translate to beer, but i wish you luck. the two things i focus on now are keeping my carbs to <90 per day and my sugar to <10 grams per serving per day. i think if you simply cut back on these two specifically, the pounds will come off easier.