Do you drink diet soda?

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  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    Yes.
    Because I like it and it tastes good.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    I don't but that's because I don't like carbonated drinks anymore. As a teenager, switching to diet soda from regular had me lose 20 pounds, so I think diet soda is a great option for people who want the taste without the calories.
  • Annemariezonderma
    Annemariezonderma Posts: 45 Member
    No, I don't drink soda in general. I don't like the bubbles in it :') And if there is no, then it's too sweet for me.
    I drink water, coffee, tea.
  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    Yes. I drink about two 12 packs of Coke Zero per week (I like Vanilla and Orange Vanilla as well). I think switching to diet soda, which I was afraid of before I met some really reasonable people on this board, is one of the main contributing reasons for my weight loss and continuing to keep it off. I think in the long run, if I had to give up soda, it would be unsustainable. Maybe for a few months, I could go without, but I'd probably cave. And drinking non-diet soda is a great way to pack on liquid calories.
  • pizzafruit
    pizzafruit Posts: 318 Member
    Not very often. If I do, it's caffiene free, sugar free, and salt free. I prefer flavored water, Crystal Light has a great variety of flavors. Diet soda makes me want to snack - alot.

  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    For me one reason I don't drink more diet soda than I do is because I find that I will not want water if I drink diet soda with lunch and dinner, for example. It's more that (concern that I won't drink enough water) than any fear about the sweeteners etc. For years before I started using My Fitness Pal, I would only drink coffee with breakfast, a can of diet soda at lunch & dinner...that is it, no water ever. So I wanna avoid that but I find even now, years into my drinking-tons-of-water habits, if I have that can of diet soda with my meal, water sounds meh and I'm not thirsty for it.

    Like another poster, I lost an "effortless" 20-25 lb in my early twenties just switching from Dr. Pepper to Diet Pepsi, no other dietary changes.
  • lamentableone
    lamentableone Posts: 13 Member
    I don't drink diet soda. I will treat myself to a regular fountain soda, every once and awhile. Water and tea for me, on the regular.
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    pierinifitness wrote: »
    My beverage of choice is San Pellegrino, it qualifies ad a diet, no calorie, beverage.

    As in the plain (but good) mineral water?
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I do not. I have a medical condition that is food sensitive and artificial sweeteners are a trigger for me (I have tested this personally and they are a known possible issues for my specific issues).

    I drink mostly water, tea (iced and hot), and Bubly sparkling water.
  • texasredreb
    texasredreb Posts: 541 Member
    I've never been much of a soda drinker, but having said that when I did drink one is was always diet. I drank diet sodas from high school well into middle-adulthood. At my peak soda drinking phase I went through 1-2 cases a month. About 5 years ago, I switched from diet to regular. No regrets. I don't remember the last time I had one--more than 3 months ago. I made the switch because I drink them so infrequently that I figured the better taste of regular sodas was worth the calories. I drink mostly water, coffee, and alcohol a few nights a week.
  • sharon8271
    sharon8271 Posts: 140 Member
    I’ve never liked the taste of diet soda and it upset my stomach. I substituted sparkling water in place soda.
  • Spadesheart
    Spadesheart Posts: 479 Member
    I like diet soda, but I think it leaves me with dry mouth and I prefer sucralose as a sweetener. I'm often making iced tea or lemonade with sucralose instead, but when I'm out I drink diet all the time.
  • jhansonfan
    jhansonfan Posts: 9 Member
    I love my Diet Coke. I also drink unsweetened tea and water. I don’t like to drink anything sweet which is why I can’t stand regular pop or pop that’s sweetened with Stevia or sucrolose, just too sweet tasting. It’s also my caffeine fix as I don’t drink coffee.
  • scribblemoma
    scribblemoma Posts: 115 Member
    I drink plenty of water but you can pry my Diet Pepsi from my cold, dead hands 🤣 I’ve never had any problems with my weight loss drinking it.
  • neugebauer52
    neugebauer52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    I prefer a good, strong cup of espresso with some sweetener sometimes during the day for my "pick me up".
  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    I read a summary of a study once that said that even sparkling water increased appetite in some people as well as diet soda. Apparently, it isn't the diet soda, it's the carbonation. This doesn't seem to apply to everyone. Wish I had a link, it was interesting.
  • Tankiscool
    Tankiscool Posts: 11,105 Member
    slimgirljo15 wrote: »
    MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
    Diet sodas taste like sadness.

    Not if you add whiskey :D

    She's right ya know ;)
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Yes. Mostly coke zero
  • echmain3
    echmain3 Posts: 231 Member
    I highly recommend y’all give Zevia a try.

    All flavors are zero calorie, some have caffeine if you want that. And none have artificial colors.

    I discovered it when I was looking for a non calorie grape soda.

    The only downside, it’s pretty expensive compared to regular pop. But when on sale, 67 cents per can.

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