Weight loss paused bc diet soda?
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My understanding - and I'm not a nutritionist -is that it didn't matter what kind of artificial sweetners you use.
If it tastes sweet it triggers a release of insulin just as if it were sugar, and this causes the body to store whatever it next gets hold of, as fat.
In a way this makes sense. Taste is just your tongue telling you what is in your food and getting your body ready to digest it.
I never believed it till I tried it, and its probably not going to work for everyone, but it's worth a try.
Good luck.
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JennifrClaire wrote: »My understanding - and I'm not a nutritionist -is that it didn't matter what kind of artificial sweetners you use.
If it tastes sweet it triggers a release of insulin just as if it were sugar, and this causes the body to store whatever it next gets hold of, as fat.
In a way this makes sense. Taste is just your tongue telling you what is in your food and getting your body ready to digest it.
I never believed it till I tried it, and its probably not going to work for everyone, but it's worth a try.
Good luck.
I hear ya. I don't know about insulin responses and such but to me, sweet is sweet in regards to taste. If I were concerned about the sweeteness of water enhancers causing cravings for other sweet things, then I would have to opt for no stevia. It seems there are a few reasons folks opt to not use various sweeteners: reduce use of chemicals, insulin responses and/or reduce cravings. Probably other reasons too.0 -
Ok, so if diet soda possibly stalls, and I read even brewed tea has hidden carbs, not to mention the sweeteners we add to it. As well as the crystal light packets etc to water, what do you guys drink to stay satisfied?
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I drink coffee, tea, water, LaCroix or similar and I use stevia sometimes in my evening coffee and tea. I don't use it while I'm fasting though.
There's also Zevia soda. I don't drink it because I'm so used to not having much sweetness that it's just too sweet for me and I don't enjoy it.0 -
The no Diet Coke thing for me is not even about the sweeteners that may or may not stall weight loss - it is the ingredients added to make Coke - they can't be healthy. For me not drinking Diet Coke is not so much about weight loss as it is giving up something that I am addicted to AND that is probably unhealthy. I am not a nutritionist either but when has anyone ever heard "And be sure to add a Coke to that healthy diet!"1
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I ordered my monthly diet soda for dinner last night...and the waiter kept bringing them out to me before I could stop him. I think I had 3
It felt like such a treat and I was proud of myself for not ordering wine or a cocktail before dinner. I'm trying to get in the habit of having a cup of herbal tea in the evening...it's not my favorite thing, but I can't have coffee or I'll be up all night.1 -
I drink diet soda. It is just not my only source of fluid intake these days, @xosummerrainxo. I drink lots of plain no added anything water ice cold. I really like the flavored fizzy water from Wal Mart too. It's crazy cheap, not too sweet and tasty. Of course most mornings I have 6-8 cups of BPC. For me, though, I have to watch very carefully because I know that I could go from what I just said to drinking a case of Pepsi Zero a day and then I'd be right back where I was before - completely stuck on them and stalling and getting sicker by the 12 ounce because that's all I'm drinking.
I agree with you @BaconSan2. I feel that the Coke Zero back in the day was exactly the reason I had so many health issues - when I stopped drinking it I felt better. I know, without a doubt I need to stop again, but now is simply not the time as I continue to adjust to this WOE. I'd go crazy if I went cold turkey on everything
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RowdysLady - there is a right time for everything I agree! I managed not to think too much about food this week because I have started playing online blackjack - I hope an old addiction won't give way to a new one LOL - so far this week I am WAY up & the first play 50 I lose I make myself close the application & go and do housework.0
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@BaconSan2 ooohhhh Blackjack....I was never much a gambler - that is to go into a casino. But not because I don't love games of chance and skill but because the casino environment is not appealing to me. However...online blackjack....that's something I could get into. I used to play tons of Spades and Gin online. My work could really suffer... *stop thinking about cards online, Donna*1
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@RowdysLady - no I don't like the real life casino atmosphere but I like the nice hotel rooms & walking down the strip but online is fun I don't talk to other ppl or take friend requests I just play the game.0
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I love diet soda, just not coke or Pepsi, I'm more into the root beer, cherry 7-up, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, and orange tastes. I don't drink a lot of them because I just never buy them, but when they're in the house I'm like an addict. I let my son have a root beer (the real deal) once a week, so I started getting a diet whatever and the last time I had one I tasted the artificial sweetener and I got grossed out. I've never tasted it so potently before, so weird. I'm hoping I won't crave them anymore or if I do I will have a sip and not want it.0
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I swear! I posted something this morning and its gone...i had a few fries and m&ms last night...was down a lb and a half..IM SURE BC I HAVE NOT DRANK DIET SODA!1
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So I'm on the no more diet soda train with you now. I'm trying to get back on all the right tracks including this one.1
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RowdysLady wrote: »So I'm on the no more diet soda train with you now. I'm trying to get back on all the right tracks including this one.
Very nice..after my binge today I swear I am going back to only water for a while!
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