Monster Drinks or Diet Soda
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Why do you "need" to get rid of diet soda? I only ask because I have actually added one diet soda (Diet Dr. Brown's Cream Soda which is caffeine free) every day and it's enhanced my life greatly and I have not only continued to maintain my weight, I have lost a little (I'm in maintenance). What is your reason for thinking you must do this? I ask earnestly - am I missing something? One 12oz can of diet soda a day really doesn't seem worth eliminating.
Caffeine drinks scare me so I have no opinion/comment on the Monster stuff.2 -
If you had to get rid of one , which one is the least harmful ? I’ve been drinking at least one diet soda per day . I need to stop and thinking that if I need that fizz I would go for a monster drink . Your thoughts!
I would actually go for the every drinks to keep! Lots of them have much more nutrients infused in them (ie b vitamins, taurine) and they really help me focus in the gym and decrease appetite.1 -
Not the OP, but I had to give up diet pop because it was an extreme trigger food for me. The sweet taste in my mouth made me crave sweets and the acidic nature of the drink upset my stomach unless I ate something with it. When I stopped the diet pop I lost a few pounds of water weight immediately thereafter. It has been over a year and I drink unsweetened tea and water and have greatly reduced my sweet cravings and lost weight.1
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »Energy Drinks = Devil's Urine.
You telling me, that you never used the Devil's Lettuce?0 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »Energy Drinks = Devil's Urine.
You telling me, that you never used the Devil's Lettuce?
I'm thinking the devil's lettuce is better from a health standpoint than the Devil's urine.
fair enough, but I think I am going to have to steal the name, "The Devils Urine", for the home made preworkout I make2 -
Most energy drinks have added stimulants besides caffeine so I would limit them. Caffeine in moderation is fine. The main negative about soda is the harm it does to your teeth. Black/green tea or coffee would be even better if you like them since they also have antioxidants.0
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Personally I prefer water or black coffee but I have the occasional Diet Coke with a lunch or a monster before a workout. All about moderation2
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I have a low carb Monster every morning. more for taste and habit now, I don't like coffee. Then another in the afternoon. I guess I really don't get energy from them because I could have one in evening and still go to sleep.
I do notice in the morning after a Monster, I will get odd feeling until I eat breakfast.
My goal is to try and limit to 1.0 -
I drink about a liter of caffeine free diet soda some days. I've lost a substantial amount of weight - from obese to a healthy BMI - while doing so.
Energy drinks do bad things to my anxiety. I have 2 cups of coffee, the last one at noon. Otherwise caffeine is a no go.
But I will drink my freaking zero calorie soda until the day I die and I won't be mad if I get buried with a bottle. I LIKE IT. I'll cut it out if there are health issues that say it's bad (and there are some, but not a lot) or if I got stupid and it was my only source of hydration. For weight/fat loss purposes? Lol, no.3 -
Diet Coke for me. While energy drinks tend to promote themselves to my demographic (video game enthusiasts), they sure don't help performance. It's hard to 360 noscope someone when you're hands are shaking like a jackhammer from the sugar rush and caffeine highs and lows.
What motivated me start drinking Diet Coke, and later more water, was the flu; the first time I had it, my regular Original Coke was too sweet, and when I had the flu-like symptoms from a vaccine lately, I found Diet Coke didn't hit the spot like water did. Going to the gym and drinking water regularly also helped, as a fizzy drink's not the sort of thing you want on a treadmill unless you fancy spending time cleaning up the stickiness.
The only problem I have with Diet Coke now is the artificial sweeteners causing cravings. I need to remind myself to drink water and find out if I'm thirsty, craving, or actually hungry.0 -
In terms of harm reduction, I would stick with a diet soda. There are a few healthier lines out now...I have a preference for Splenda flavored colas. But do what makes you, you. It’s not always a game or restriction.0
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On a dietician's recommendation I'm off diet drinks and artificial sweeteners.
What's working well for me:
Coffee
Seltzer Water -- It comes in many flavors and has all the fizz. Not as sweet as Diet Coke, admittedly.
Stevia-sweetened sodas. OK, it's more expensive than Diet Coke, but it's sweet and fizzy. Oh, and caffeine.
I admittedly do miss Diet Coke, but there are substitutes that don't totally suck and have zero calories and have caffeine.
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I might get thumbsed down from the Diet Coke lovers here lol but I would try to stay away from the Aspartame.1
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Where did you hear that? Cellulite is a genetic predisposition. Diet soda has nothing to do with it.
The only reason why I want yo stop the diet soda is because they are the definitely the cause of cellulite .I would get rid of the monster drink....don't they have a lot of caffeine? I drink one diet soda a day as well....i want to stop but are they really that bad? Have you tried the flavored waters that are fizzy?
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Where did you hear that? Cellulite is a genetic predisposition. Diet soda has nothing to do with it.
The only reason why I want yo stop the diet soda is because they are the definitely the cause of cellulite .I would get rid of the monster drink....don't they have a lot of caffeine? I drink one diet soda a day as well....i want to stop but are they really that bad? Have you tried the flavored waters that are fizzy?
Agree! I’ve imbibed my fair share of Diet Coke and various other Diet fizzy drinks over my rather long life, starting from the point in the 1970’s when they first appeared on the market where I live. Not even a suggestion of cellulite. I’m very grateful to genetics! Mother, sister, daughters...all cellulite free.
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If it's only 1 can of either per day, I think it doesn't really matter which one you choose, choose which ever you prefer. I drink a can of diet coke most days and occasionally a Monster.
Monster isn't really that high on the caffeine content, it's around the same as coffee per ml (160mg per 500ml can).
The FDA recommends a limit of around 400mg for healthy adults. There's no specific recommendation in the UK except for pregnant women, which is for 200mg. So presumably if they're happy enough for that to be within the realms of safe for a pregnant woman and you've no health issues, I don't see why either would be an issue for you.
As your main concern seems to be cellulite and many have pointed out that it would be difficult to pinpoint this as your cause because you've had so many other lifestyle and diet changes. I'd suggest just drink which ever you fancy.
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deleting, decided wasn't relevant.
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My picks are... Coke Zero, diet root beer, and extra strength 5hr energy.
I've drank them all when gaining weight and while losing weight. In and of themselves, they made very little difference. Weight gain was determined by the bigger picture of my overall diet and my overall exercise, not by a few drinks each day.
But to your question, if I *had* to eliminate one, it would be the 5hr energy... I can more easily replace the caffeine hit with caffeine pills than I can replace the diet soda as a drink with meals, alcohol, etc.1 -
I agree with Ann, cellulite is more prominent the more fat you have. If you’ve been eating less healthy, I’m guessing you’ve also gained some weight. Here’s a mayo clinic article on what causes cellulite: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cellulite/symptoms-causes/syc-20354945
In terms of what you drink — so long as it is in your calorie allotment for the day, drink what you want to drink.
For me personally, I don’t like carbonated drinks (even sparkling water).1 -
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only negative about diet pop and diet energy drinks is the BLOATING
does anyone else get massively bloated?:\0 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »Godlord1488 wrote: »only negative about diet pop and diet energy drinks is the BLOATING
does anyone else get massively bloated?:\
And they can easily result in one exceeding the recommended max of 400 mg of caffeine a day (especially the energy drinks).
Energy drinks yes but Coke Zero, for example, has 34 mg of caffeine per 355 ml so someone would have to drink a lot of it to exceed 400 mg of caffeine a day (unless they get a lot of caffeine from another source)3
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