Diet Coke...

AllOutof_Bubblegum

Sueydwi wrote: »

Apparently, the sweetness in them kids the body to think it's eating sugar, therefore gives an insulin spike. There's no sugar in the bloodstream, so the blood sugar drops and you get hungry. This encourages eating more.

That absolutely does not happen. Nothing in the body is being "kidded" into believing anything, and it doesn't spike insulin at all. Please check your sources before spreading misinformation.

150poundsofme

I definitely need to start adding in Diet Coke/Pepsi when I get that need/urge to eat; maybe it will stop my searching for food I do not want to eat; fill me up, I like the taste so I think it will be good for me. Thank you. I was trying to stay away but see no need to. I do try to stay away from the caffeine ones, I don't even know why I do that (I thought that caffeine is bad for you).

paperpudding

Caffeine is subjective - but for most people in moderate amounts, not bad.

If you are an individual who has some ill effect from it - sure, avoid it - but it isnt 'bad for you', as in general everybody you.

Carlos_421

Sueydwi wrote: »

Apparently, the sweetness in them kids the body to think it's eating sugar, therefore gives an insulin spike. There's no sugar in the bloodstream, so the blood sugar drops and you get hungry. This encourages eating more.

This is a myth.
Your body responds to what you actually ingest, not taste. Insulin is secreted according to the amount of sugar actually in your bloodstream, not blindly according to the taste of your food.

Carlos_421

Kittyy1994 wrote: »

Diet drinks are not supposed to have any calories! But surely they can’t be good for weight loss. Anyone drinking them and losing weight?
(Not a regular drinker less than once a week when I eat out I’ll order a Diet Coke or Coke Zero).... any thoughts?

Why would a drink with virtually no calories not be good for weight loss?
With no calories, the only way it could be bad for weight loss is if it causes you to burn fewer calories. Diet pop doesn't have that ability so there's no method for it to hinder weight loss.

fitoverfortymom

I drink two Coke Zeros per day and I've lost 100lbs and kept off for almost two years.

leejoyce31

I drink 2 20 oz diet cokes every day as my treat after work. No impact on my weight. I look forward to my 2 sodas.

magnusthenerd

Carlos_421 wrote: »

Sueydwi wrote: »

Apparently, the sweetness in them kids the body to think it's eating sugar, therefore gives an insulin spike. There's no sugar in the bloodstream, so the blood sugar drops and you get hungry. This encourages eating more.

This is a myth.
Your body responds to what you actually ingest, not taste. Insulin is secreted according to the amount of sugar actually in your bloodstream, not blindly according to the taste of your food.

I don't think this is entirely correctly. I recall endocrinologists stating your body can secrete insulin in anticipation of foods. People with fairly fixed eating schedules will see their insulin rise ahead of their meal.

paperpudding

Pavlov ( was that his name?) dogs response?

Sounds possible - we do get in anticipation physical symptoms. Sometimes, for example, on weekend I glance at the clock and notice it is 2 pm and then I feel hungry because it is past my lunch time.
Before noticing the time, I wasn't hungry

But still, the body isn't tricked into thinking sweeteners are sugar and thus magically causing weight gain from an almost no calorie food.