Diet Coke

jamieblack7708

I'd love to hear some debate on drinking diet coke while attempting to lose weight by counting calories. 😁

Stockholm_Andy

It's fine. Enjoy.

jamieblack7708

I mean, how much can a girl be expected to give up all at once... lol

bpetrosky

There's been several already in several contexts... Here's just one.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10366495/diet-soda-and-weight-loss/p1

Do you have something in particular you want addressed?

Lounmoun

If it fits your calorie goal and you like it then it will not negatively impact weight loss.

pogiguy05

I have a friend who does the KETO thing and the one thing he does give himself is Diet Coke and he has lost over 100lbs doing it. If what you are doing is working then stick with it.

sijomial

Drank diet coke when I got fat, drank it when I was fat, drank it when I was losing weight, drink it while I maintain at goal weight - I simply prefer the the taste over regular coke. It has virtually no calories and no significance for my weight management. It has the same significance as drinking plain water which I also drink.

Why is it a concern or even a consideration to you OP?

TeresaW1020

I've heard all the negatives and I just don't care! I have one diet Coke a day after my workout and I will often have a diet something in the evening. Mostly my sparkling water that is loaded with the evil aspartame.

ExistingFish

TeresaW1020 wrote: »

I've heard all the negatives and I just don't care! I have one diet Coke a day after my workout and I will often have a diet something in the evening. Mostly my sparkling water that is loaded with the evil aspartame.

I've never seen a sweetened sparkling water. Part of the appeal to me is that they are absolutely not sweet. So I've never seen one with aspartame, stevia, sugar....any sweeteners.

Diet Dr Pepper is my jam, not Coke, but the premise is still the same. It has virtually no calories. It doesn't contribute to weight gain.

singingflutelady

ExistingFish wrote: »

TeresaW1020 wrote: »

I've heard all the negatives and I just don't care! I have one diet Coke a day after my workout and I will often have a diet something in the evening. Mostly my sparkling water that is loaded with the evil aspartame.

I've never seen a sweetened sparkling water. Part of the appeal to me is that they are absolutely not sweet. So I've never seen one with aspartame, stevia, sugar....any sweeteners.

Diet Dr Pepper is my jam, not Coke, but the premise is still the same. It has virtually no calories. It doesn't contribute to weight gain.

Fruit2o, sparkling ice are 2 brands w sweeteners. Very tasty.

elsie6hickman

My husband and I gave it up a number of years ago. But I don't think it is inherently bad. We now drink Deer Park Sparkling water.

ninerbuff

Don't use it to clean your toilet. That's just wasting a decent drink.

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lkpducky

ninerbuff wrote: »

Don't use it to clean your toilet. That's just wasting a decent drink.

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Not if you drank it first

missysippy930

Why would you give diet pop (or any other food or drink) up?
No need to give it up.
Many of us drink diet pop every day, and eat whatever we want as long as we stay within our calorie budget for weight loss. I lost over 1/2 my body weight adhering to all foods in moderation and staying within my daily calorie allotment.
No debate necessary, eating/drinking less calories than your body burns = weight loss. Fact.
I have been drinking pop with artificial sweetener for over 50 years, and I am still around to tell about it. No health issues whatsoever and no prescription meds.

musicfan68

There have been numerous threads about this that you can look up using the search function. But bottom line is Diet Coke is fine. Nothing wrong with it.

AnvilHead

jamieblack7708 wrote: »

I'd love to hear some debate on drinking diet coke while attempting to lose weight by counting calories. 😁

Diet Coke has zero (or nearly zero) calories. It's not much different than drinking water. As a matter of fact, it's about 99.4% water.

That about covers it.

funmomwannabe

I have a sensitivity to Nutrasweet so I try to avoid it. I drink Zevia instead which contains stevia.

mPeace41

At work we have the small 7.5oz soft drink cans. I will have one diet coke for lunch.

AnvilHead

A research-based look at it:

https://examine.com/nutrition/is-diet-soda-bad-for-you/

Contrary to popular belief, diet soda (defined as calorie free carbonated beverages sweetened with aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame-potassium, or other non-caloric or minimally caloric sweeteners) doesn't inhibit fat loss, or spike insulin levels.

hroderick

That's where my caffeine come from. I drink it until I tingle and stutter

Lounmoun

jamieblack7708 wrote: »

I mean, how much can a girl be expected to give up all at once... lol

I expect people to not have to give up much at all to lose weight except eating too many calories for their activity level.
If you are looking to cut or limit something about your diet for weight loss why are you looking at a drink with almost no calories? I think the real debate here is why people insist on suffering.