diet (soda) pop hindered weight loss
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diannethegeek wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »It must be something else then......it just I've been on a 1200 calorie diet for the past 3 weeks-and yes, i weigh my food, and I started at 132....then down to 127.....now I've been at 130 for the past week.....its just really annoying. I SHOULD be at 126 right now but I'm 130.......what can I do? I just started playing ice hockey.....maybe I'm gaining muscle in my legs? Idk though because I only play for about 20 minutes total a game and one game per week for the last month. I skate really hard and fast though and I'm tired in my legs afterward and the day after......still though.......I should be losing SOME fat.
It's not the diet soda. Weight loss is not linear. You have not gained any appreciable muscle, if any, by playing ice hockey. You may well be retaining water in the muscle though if this is a new type of activity for you - which will be masking any loss.
I don't know who flagged this entirely useful and neutral post, but I'm just going to drop off this link to the explanation of when and how to use the flagging system in case someone needs to review it.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10019264/flagged-content-reported-posts-warning-points
^And that's my sixth flag for discussing and/or pointing out how to use the flag feature on these boards. Granted, this one was a little more passive aggressive than others, but it still doesn't fall under the guidelines of what the mods have asked us to flag.
I have 2 spam flags now - not sure what post the 2nd one is on. Plus another abuse one. This flag system is working great!!
lol....found it - its my post I mentioned I had a post flagged as spam.
I have 15. Apparently someone doesn't like me very well.
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8 spam and 11 abuse, and I can't even imagine what for.0
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »8 spam and 11 abuse, and I can't even imagine what for.
I kind of get someone being butthurt by an answer and flagging for abuse, even though it is absolutely not and it's silly. It's the spam I just don't get. I think someone is just going round flagging randomly. Maybe flagging for abuse was not getting them what they wanted.0 -
I guess that's better than random flashers.SnuggleSmacks wrote: »8 spam and 11 abuse, and I can't even imagine what for.
I kind of get someone being butthurt by an answer and flagging for abuse, even though it is absolutely not and it's silly. It's the spam I just don't get. I think someone is just going round flagging randomly. Maybe flagging for abuse was not getting them what they wanted.
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Drank Coke Zero .. lost 65 lbs in 5 months.. Did not seem to affect anything.0
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I have a diet coke in my hand. The label says it has 76mg of sodium. My sons 8oz bag of potato chips only has 22.Sodium and water retention? Are you drinking no sodium diet soda?
There is almost no sodium in a can of diet soda. It will average around 24 mg in a 12 oz can of a typical diet cola. Some fruity sodas might be up to 70. Compared to other foods, that is negligible. An egg has 70 mg, 1/2 c of plain Greek yogurt has 55 mg, 3 oz of bell pepper has 35 mg, etc.
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The bell on the right hand side of your page has notifications. On the drop down bar scroll down to the bottom where is says "your notifications" and go there. It will be then the truth, and nothing but the truth, will be told.
You will see your flags and whether people think you are a spammer or abusive, or both.
So far, I am an abuser only and not a spammer. I don't know which is worse.
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Thanks! 6 spam, 19 abuse.
I'm a lightweight...
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I have a diet coke in my hand. The label says it has 76mg of sodium. My sons 8oz bag of potato chips only has 22.Sodium and water retention? Are you drinking no sodium diet soda?
There is almost no sodium in a can of diet soda. It will average around 24 mg in a 12 oz can of a typical diet cola. Some fruity sodas might be up to 70. Compared to other foods, that is negligible. An egg has 70 mg, 1/2 c of plain Greek yogurt has 55 mg, 3 oz of bell pepper has 35 mg, etc.
That's nothing. You can find 70+ mg of sodium in a cup of fresh unsalted swiss chard. As for chips, that's per serving - a serving being either 15 or 28 grams. So that bag of chips has at least 176 mg of sodium (and even that looks like a low sodium version).0 -
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Y'all can continue, but I'm just gonna leave this here... *whistling*
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I just got my first flag! For profanity!
"I've been warned."
Took long enough. Now I can join the Cool Kids Club too.0 -
I have a diet coke in my hand. The label says it has 76mg of sodium. My sons 8oz bag of potato chips only has 22.Sodium and water retention? Are you drinking no sodium diet soda?
There is almost no sodium in a can of diet soda. It will average around 24 mg in a 12 oz can of a typical diet cola. Some fruity sodas might be up to 70. Compared to other foods, that is negligible. An egg has 70 mg, 1/2 c of plain Greek yogurt has 55 mg, 3 oz of bell pepper has 35 mg, etc.
70 mg of sodium is for a 20 oz bottle, not a 12 oz can, which is 40.
As for an 8 oz bag of chips only having 22 my of sodium? No way. I'd love to see that packaging to see how they managed that. That would mean that entire bag was made with less than 2 potatoes, and they added no salt at all (which is a whole different kind of horrid.)0 -
But even if 1200 would be too little.....wouldnt I still lose weight? I'm at a deficit. I weigh 130 pounds and my goal is to get to 125. Its been really really hard to get to. I am 5"5. And YES. i weigh my food on a scale.
THIS, the bolded and italicized parts, is the reason you're struggling to lose the weight, not the diet soda. You're currently at a very healthy weight for your height and your body is very happy at that weight. You have very little that you want to lose. Because of all that, your body is fighting against every pound and you're going to lose weight VERY slowly.
Have patience, keep up your hard work, and if you aren't already, start lifting weights! Changing up your exercise routine will help!0
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