wish to diet but cant give up on pepsi

loseweigjtlol

Need to lose 12 kgs please help I tried alot but just cant give up on pepsi

amusedmonkey

How do you feel about diet pepsi?

kommodevaran

Can't or won't? To lose weight, you have to reduce your calorie intake, consistently, and permanently. You get to decise where to cut. You can still drink Pepsi and lose weight, if you cut elsewhere. You have to decide if it's a habit worth keeping or losing.

TavistockToad

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

Need to lose 12 kgs please help I tried alot but just cant give up on pepsi

pepsi max...

RoxieDawn

You can have Pepsi and still lose weight. Just need to work it into your daily calories. Switching to diet version an option?

trigden1991

Pepsi Max
Diet Pepsi
Make normal Pepsi fit your calories.

Pick one of the above

callsitlikeiseeit

i drink diet coke all day.

lost 100 pounds.

im not sure what your issue is?

loseweigjtlol

I heard diet one is bad for teeth
I wish to cut calories in other things but people say its not about the calories its the sugar im not sure should I continue drinking but just diet one ?

MalkinMagic71

Pepsi Maxx or now it's Pepsi zero sugar. Tastes almost identical to regular Pepsi. I drink alot if it as well as coke zero. Lost 200lbs.

TavistockToad

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

I heard diet one is bad for teeth
I wish to cut calories in other things but people say its not about the calories its the sugar im not sure should I continue drinking but just diet one ?

nope its just about calories.

Alatariel75

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

I heard diet one is bad for teeth
I wish to cut calories in other things but people say its not about the calories its the sugar im not sure should I continue drinking but just diet one ?

Diet and Max are no worse for your teeth than normal. Probably better. And it's all about your calorie intake. If you can make the sugar version fit, cool. If you can't and go the no sugar ones, also cool.

loseweigjtlol

200 lbs amazing I will start drinking it thank you everyone its just my family who keep discouraging me to diet cause they say I have to leave pepsi to diet -_- thanks alot everyone hugs

WinoGelato

Weight loss comes down to a calorie deficit.

MFP will help you set a target calorie level after you enter your stats and select lose 0.5 kg/week.

Then, you should eat a variety of foods that allow you to hit that target, focusing on those which provide nutrition and satiety (fills you up) first, and then leaving room for foods or calorie containing beverages (like Pepsi) as you can fit them in. Many people end up making tweaks to their diet after they start logging since they find foods they want to eat to help fill them out and cut out things that they can't fit in their day.

Log everything you eat as accurately and honestly as possible, ideally using a food scale.

Stick with that and you should achieve your weight loss goal. Whether you continue to consume Pepsi, cut back on it, switch to diet - all of that is an option as long as you are in that calorie deficit.

Sunnybrooke99

This was m issue with wine. If it’s just Pepsi, I’d log and use that as your measure food and work it is “well, I could have that bag of chips, or I could have 8oz of pepsi for those calories.” I cut out a lot of other empty calories and keep my wine.

toxikon

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

I heard diet one is bad for teeth
I wish to cut calories in other things but people say its not about the calories its the sugar im not sure should I continue drinking but just diet one ?

Nope, opposite actually. Sugary drinks can damage your teeth and diet pop doesn't have sugar in it. Both are still fairly acidic though, so it wouldn't hurt to swish some water in your mouth after drinking either.

jgnatca

Weight loss is a very personal and private enterprise. Plan out your meal portions and drink your Diet Pepsi away from your nosy family.

ninerbuff

Diet Pepsi. Trust when you drink it enough, you won't be able to really tell the difference.

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squirmmonster

Everyone's telling you to fit into your calories, but I disagree. There are a lot of good zero calorie options, and you should make an effort to get rid of it. Refined sugar is the cause of a LOT of excess weight for people. You CAN try to fit it in short term, but strongly encourage you to stop telling yourself you can't give it up. Tell yourself that you CAN give it up, and then do. What you tell yourself you can do, is true. So stop telling yourself you can't.

3bambi3

squirmmonster wrote: »

Everyone's telling you to fit into your calories, but I disagree. There are a lot of good zero calorie options, and you should make an effort to get rid of it. Refined sugar is the cause of a LOT of excess weight for people. You CAN try to fit it in short term, but strongly encourage you to stop telling yourself you can't give it up. Tell yourself that you CAN give it up, and then do. What you tell yourself you can do, is true. So stop telling yourself you can't.

Excess calories cause excess weight, whether they come from sugar or anything else.

TavistockToad

squirmmonster wrote: »

Everyone's telling you to fit into your calories, but I disagree. There are a lot of good zero calorie options, and you should make an effort to get rid of it. Refined sugar is the cause of a LOT of excess weight for people. You CAN try to fit it in short term, but strongly encourage you to stop telling yourself you can't give it up. Tell yourself that you CAN give it up, and then do. What you tell yourself you can do, is true. So stop telling yourself you can't.

no, excess calories is the cause of excess weight... doesnt matter if those calories come from carrots of pepsi...

sullus

squirmmonster wrote: »

Everyone's telling you to fit into your calories, but I disagree. There are a lot of good zero calorie options, and you should make an effort to get rid of it. Refined sugar is the cause of a LOT of excess weight for people. You CAN try to fit it in short term, but strongly encourage you to stop telling yourself you can't give it up. Tell yourself that you CAN give it up, and then do. What you tell yourself you can do, is true. So stop telling yourself you can't.

Tell yourself you CAN lose weight drinking Pepsi ...

dubird

You can still drink Pepsi, just limit your intake. Look at how many calories a day you have to work with and fit some into it. Keep in mind that it's still not a healthy option, so make sure you fit it in with whatever your daily sugar amount is too. You can lose weight on a fully unhealthy diet, but that will still mess you up in terms of overall health. Do they make Pepsi with Splenda? If so, try that.

A lot of people will talk about sugar being evil and being a sole cause of weight gain or whatever the evil of the day is. But you can still eat/drink it in moderation. The moderation is the key to any diet, weight-loss or not. You have to balance it like everything else. It may take a bit of pre-planning on your part and drinking less, but as long as you balance it with nutritional options, you can do it.

mburgess458

toxikon wrote: »

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

I heard diet one is bad for teeth
I wish to cut calories in other things but people say its not about the calories its the sugar im not sure should I continue drinking but just diet one ?

Nope, opposite actually. Sugary drinks can damage your teeth and diet pop doesn't have sugar in it. Both are still fairly acidic though, so it wouldn't hurt to swish some water in your mouth after drinking either.

Diet sodas are just as bad for your teeth as non-diet colas. I found several studies backing this up including these mentions:

"...In what sounds like the creepiest experiment ever, researchers from University of Melbourne's Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre exposed extracted human molars to 15 beverages, including regular sodas, sports drinks, milk, and three sugar-free sodas. After a good soak, they examined all the teeth, checking for changes in calcium levels, weight, and surface damage.

Surprisingly, there was no significant difference between damage caused by sugary and sugar-free drinks. (Only milk caused negligible damage.) But experts think they know what's up: Unlike sugar-sweetened sodas, which promote the growth of bacteria that lead to tooth decay and cavities, sugar-free sodas contain ingredients that cause dental erosion, a process that strips away tooth enamel, ultimately exposing the soft and suuuuuper sensitive insides of the tooth. The biggest offenders appear to be phosphoric acid — a soda staple regardless of sugar content — and citric/citrate acid (I see you, Sprite). Both ingredients bond with calcium, which ultimately weakens teeth, makes them feel chalky against the tongue, and causes tooth sensitivity, among other issues."

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/news/a50116/diet-coke-harms-teeth/

"....Although they often contain no sugar, diet sodas usually cause about the same amount of dental erosion as regular sodas. Matthew M. Rodgers, DDS; and J. Anthony von Fraunhofer, PhD, FADM, FRSC, researchers at the University of Michigan, compared the eroding effects of regular sodas and diet sodas on teeth and found very little difference. For example, after 14 days of exposure to regular Coca Cola, 2.8 mg/cm² of tooth enamel had dissolved, and diet Coca Cola dissolved a little over 3 mg/cm² of tooth enamel in the same amount of time."

http://www.colgate.com/en/us/oc/oral-health/basics/nutrition-and-oral-health/article/sugar-free-drinks-are-they-safe-for-teeth-0115

H_Ock12

Just work the Pepsi into your calories if you can't (won't) give it up. I went cold turkey off of Mtn Dew from sometimes up to 7 20oz/day...so it can be done!

ffrommann

Pepsi Maxx tastes just as good))))

TeaBea

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

I heard diet one is bad for teeth
I wish to cut calories in other things but people say its not about the calories its the sugar im not sure should I continue drinking but just diet one ?

"People" are wrong. It IS about the calories, it's ALWAYS about the calories.

Was your "bad for teeth" source the same one as "it's the sugar"?

fighting2bfit89

Aspartame.(Diet) Soda is bad but diet soda is worse.

TeaBea

fighting2bfit89 wrote: »

Aspartame.(Diet) Soda is bad but diet soda is worse.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1

vingogly

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

I heard diet one is bad for teeth
I wish to cut calories in other things but people say its not about the calories its the sugar im not sure should I continue drinking but just diet one ?

Nope - as others said, it's not just diet sodas, carbonated beverages in general are bad for the teeth because they're acidic. Some dentists recommend rinsing your mouth after drinking one.

aaron14moore

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

Need to lose 12 kgs please help I tried alot but just cant give up on pepsi

loseweigjtlol wrote: »

Need to lose 12 kgs please help I tried alot but just cant give up on pepsi

stanmann571

Cutting out High octane(sugary) sodas was one of the things that helped arrest/slow my weight gain some years back when I noticed that I was gaining more quickly than I wanted to be.