Diet soda

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  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,136 Member
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    dmiller644 wrote: »
    I use to love diet coke but decided to quit drinking it to see if it changed my cravings. I lost five pounds in the first month of nit drinking it, I think I craved sweets with it. I felt way less bloated and my headaches went away. My sister cut it out too and had the same results;)

    I dropped 10 pounds in a month while drinking at least two diet sodas a day. Go figure. Oh, I was in a calorie deficit.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,136 Member
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    pixtaker wrote: »
    psulemon wrote: »
    pixtaker wrote: »
    OK, I'm sorry, but the people saying diet soda is OK to drink are just plain WRONG. Artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose have been shown to have the same effect on your body as sugar. Artificial sweeteners trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain.

    "Researchers from the University of Texas found that over the course of about a decade, diet soda drinkers had a 70% greater increase in waist circumference compared with non-drinkers. And get this: participants who slurped down two or more sodas a day experienced a 500% greater increase. The way artificial sweeteners confuse the body may play a part, but another reason might be psychological, says Minnesota-based dietitian Cassie Bjork. When you know you're not consuming any liquid calories, it might be easier to justify that double cheeseburger or extra slice of pizza." - from health.com

    Drinking one diet soda a day was associated with a 36% increased risk of metabolic syndrome and diabetes in a University of Minnesota study. Metabolic syndrome describes a cluster of conditions (including high blood pressure, elevated glucose levels, raised cholesterol, and large waist circumference) that put people at high risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.


    Or you can actually look at why aspertame is not so scary: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1

    And understand that coorelation =/= causation. Also, can you provide the link to that study?


    And the bold is rather funny, because if that was true, I wouldn't have lost weight. @CyberEd312 (another mod) who drinks diet diet pepsi wouldn't have lose 300+ lbs.

    Of course, because someone lost weight (and a massive amount of it) while drinking diet soda that completely negates the negative arguments against that poison.

    You obvious didn't read the linked post.
  • cathleete
    cathleete Posts: 20 Member
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    My husband is addicted to diet soda and has significant issues with aching joints, particularly in his hands. As soon as he stops drinking it, the pain stops. There is research out there about the correlation. I'm not taking the time to site it here, but be fully aware there are health issues related to any kind of soda, diet or not.
  • arrghmatey1
    arrghmatey1 Posts: 91 Member
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    I find drinking straight water to be something I cannot do. I start with the best intentions but with in a few days I end up not having enough hydration.

    Diet Cokes or Diet drinks leave me bloated from the carbonation and the caffeine will generate some hunger cravings or eating cues.

    Decaffeinated Diet Drinks do alleviate that problem but the bloating from the carbonation is still there.

    I have found that the artificially sweetened water flavorings work best for me. The Great Value Brand from Walmart in particular. They are inexpensive and strong on flavor with no caffeine or carbonation.

    Another bonus is that since the cost is so low that if you choose to use only half the packet and discard the rest it isn't a grievous thing which will generate the "Mother told me there are starving children in the 3rd world so clean your plate syndrome" which many of you may have endured as children. :D

    Are artificial sweeteners bad? Lots of studies in varying degrees but hey I am 57 years old and my brain has yet to turn to porridge.

    I have a lot more pressing problems to deal with specifically 66.4 lbs of them to achieve my goal and go into maintenance. When I get there I will probably reevaluate and re-calibrate my diet to stay there but till then I am going to go with what works.

    There is an old adage from off road racing which applies here: Sometimes you just have to "Run What You Brung!"

  • crazyycatlady1
    crazyycatlady1 Posts: 292 Member
    edited April 2017
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    Wynterbourne wrote: »
    snowwhitekitty wrote: »
    There are a lot of chemicals in it still. It can set you up for more sugar cravings later...but my DIETITIAN drinks 2 cans a week! :) I'd say anything is fine in moderation!

    I drink 2+ cans a day and I don't have any sugar cravings. In fact, I almost never crave sweets. I've lost 130lbs. If you want diet soda, drink diet soda. It's mostly water and does indeed count towards your hydration. Your choice.

    I drank 4-5+ cans a day here and had no sugar/food cravings :) I did recently cut it back to around 1 can a day, due to issues with my teeth, (I switched to coffee and then my dentist informed me that's just as bad for teeth enamel sigh....). But diet soda was a huge help to me during my active weight loss phase and also in maintenance, and I don't anticipate ever cutting it out completely!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited April 2017
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    paperpudding wrote: »
    jnewell9 wrote: »
    This thread always bugged me and, yeah, I could've maybe handled myself better, but the idea that people would not acknowledge that water was better than diet soda simply blew my mind. So, here's apparently the latest information:

    http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/drink/why-you-should-stop-drinking-diet-soft-drink/news-story/4f54559d32586cddade9c0416c7539e2


    It bugged you so much that nearly 2 years later you comeback to it with this article??????

    Wow.
    Oh... my!
    :laugh:
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited April 2017
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    cjurick wrote: »
    My husband is addicted to diet soda and has significant issues with aching joints, particularly in his hands. As soon as he stops drinking it, the pain stops. There is research out there about the correlation. I'm not taking the time to site it here, but be fully aware there are health issues related to any kind of soda, diet or not.

    My mum has osteoporosis and one of the very first things her specialist asked her was if she drinks soda. Yes, she did used to drink a lot of it :( He made her swear black and blue to quit drinking it or else it will just make her condition get worse than it has to.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,005 Member
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    cjurick wrote: »
    My husband is addicted to diet soda and has significant issues with aching joints, particularly in his hands. As soon as he stops drinking it, the pain stops. There is research out there about the correlation. I'm not taking the time to site it here, but be fully aware there are health issues related to any kind of soda, diet or not.

    I don't doubt that some people are sensitive or allergic to some ingredients in some things - so diet soda is no exception
    But that doesnt mean it is bad for everyone else.

    Just like as I have said before, my husband is allergic to cats (gets weepy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, rash) - but I dont extrapolate from that to say "as soon as he is away from cats or cat fur, the symptoms stop - be fully aware there are health issues related to pets, cats or not." ;)

  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,005 Member
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    Christine_72 wrote: »
    cjurick wrote: »
    My husband is addicted to diet soda and has significant issues with aching joints, particularly in his hands. As soon as he stops drinking it, the pain stops. There is research out there about the correlation. I'm not taking the time to site it here, but be fully aware there are health issues related to any kind of soda, diet or not.

    My mum has osteoporosis and one of the very first things her specialist asked her was if she drinks soda. Yes, she did used to drink a lot of it :( He made her swear black and blue to quit drinking it or else it will just make her condition get worse than it has to.

    yes i believe this has to do with uptake of calcium into bones and sodas in excessive amount can have detrimental effect on this - nothing to do with artificial sweeteners though, same issue for regular or diet soda.

  • FreyasRebirth
    FreyasRebirth Posts: 514 Member
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    If artificial sweeteners triggered insulin, how come swaths of diet soda drinkers aren't going into hypoglycemia when they drink it on an empty stomach?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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    paperpudding wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    cjurick wrote: »
    My husband is addicted to diet soda and has significant issues with aching joints, particularly in his hands. As soon as he stops drinking it, the pain stops. There is research out there about the correlation. I'm not taking the time to site it here, but be fully aware there are health issues related to any kind of soda, diet or not.

    My mum has osteoporosis and one of the very first things her specialist asked her was if she drinks soda. Yes, she did used to drink a lot of it :( He made her swear black and blue to quit drinking it or else it will just make her condition get worse than it has to.

    yes i believe this has to do with uptake of calcium into bones and sodas in excessive amount can have detrimental effect on this - nothing to do with artificial sweeteners though, same issue for regular or diet soda.

    Yes, true true :smile: I should have clarified that.

  • ja20102004
    ja20102004 Posts: 349 Member
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    Water is always better for you.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,005 Member
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    ja20102004 wrote: »
    Water is always better for you.

    I don't think there are many people who drink ONLY water though. I once started a thread asking that and 4 pages or so only had one or two people who did that

    People can drink water sometimes or most of the time and also drink other things, you know.
    And that is not bad for you.

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