Fasting?

pmontoya9

Hi all!
Does Fasting work for you? If so, can you drink 0calorie diet Coke?

cmriverside

Work for what?

Fasting means no calories, so I think 0 calorie Coke qualifies.

paperpudding

pmontoya9 wrote: »

Hi all!
Does Fasting work for you? If so, can you drink 0calorie diet Coke?

Is this 2 separate questions?

Whether one can drink diet Coke during a fast would depend on conditions of Fasting, surely.
Muslims doing Ramadan Fasting, for example - no you can't.
People doing their own intermittent Fasting eating window thing - up to you, I guess.


Me personally- I dont do any sort of Fasting so can't answer if it works.
I do d rink diet Coke and similar drinks - so, yes I can drink them.

xkrissytinax

Fasting can be anything that you'd like in some ways. A water fast is only water (obviously) which can also include black coffee with no sweetener and unsweetened teas. A dirty fast can include a little food or drink with calories if you are struggling or need it when starting to fast. I drink Coke zero etc. but only in my eating window. I am post menopause woman and fast 20 hours a day and my eating window is 4 hours in the evening. This style works for my body very well. I am losing the weight and am used to the lifestyle after 3 months of 20:4 fasting. Everyone handles it differently so you may need to take the time to see how it goes for yourself. If your diabetic & on meds. you should ask your doctor.

sunny145

I've been doing 20:4 also. I eat in the evenings also. I find it's easier to just not eat during the day than to plan and prep the right foods and quantities.

joyanna2016

It can work (for weight loss is what I assume you are referring to) but you also should count your calories in your eating window and make sure you are eating the appropriate amount of food for the weight loss goal you choose. I also like to monitor my protein to make sure I'm getting enough. For me, I eat about 7 hours each day and I find eating this way helps control my hunger a lot! Theres nothing magical about fasting though. You still have track your food. For some people, drinking diet soda during their fast makes them crave food, for others it helps with appetite control. You just have to see what works for you. Good luck!

pmontoya9

ThAnk you so much!!! Sooo helpful

fr3smyl

Fasting works for me. I lost 40lbs that I have been trying to lose for the past ten years. So far I have kept it off for 6months post fast.
I am not a soda drinker but some people drink diet sodas and zero calorie drinks. I guess it depends on the type of fast and how it makes you feel.

Walkywalkerson

It's your fast you may drink as many zero calorie drinks as you wish 😊
But drinks with sweeteners will make you hungry.
Which will make the fast harder.

callsitlikeiseeit

paperpudding

Walkywalkerson wrote: »

It's your fast you may drink as many zero calorie drinks as you wish 😊
But drinks with sweeteners will make you hungry.
Which will make the fast harder.

Drinks with sweeteners may or may not make you hungry - this is by no means a universal effect.

JBanx256

Walkywalkerson wrote: »

But drinks with sweeteners will make you hungry.

Science says otherwise...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666319314503#bib5

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-020-00704-2

http://www.medicinabuenosaires.com/PMID/31048277.pdf

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/107/3/405/4939334

Walkywalkerson

OK I will rephrase what I said
Drinks with sweeteners make ME hungry

ccrdragon

tsazani wrote: »

The purpose of fasting is to turn off INSULIN (and mTOR) and turn on AUTOPHAGIA.

Crank up that wonderful HGH and let it do its antiaging and detox magic.

Bodybuilders call this "bulk" and "cut".

Diet drinks sweetened with artificial sweetners may or may not make you hungry. It may or may not spike your blood sugar.

But it WILL spike your insulin level.

You just BLEW the fast. Only allowed drinks besides WATER are "black" coffee and teas.

Given that black coffee and teas have about the same calories as the diet soft drink, shouldn't they break the fast as well?

Also, I would love to see a citation in support of the bolded.

NerdyScienceGrl

I think there are multiple schools of thought/theory on diet soda and insulin spikes — none mine and I’ll keep my personal opinion out of this — but it’s not about calories but the bodies response to the sweetener. In reading about fasting/watching videos, it seems some folks believe that some artificial sweeteners trigger the same response in the brain as sugars and therefore cause insulin levels to rise.

You may find this interesting: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners-insulin/#axzz73ph6KcJi

Lots of info, studies cited, etc. In the end, theory — small sample sizes, species tested, etc. are all worth noting.

I find dietary advice/information is like CNN v. Fox News — based on personal belief systems and easily countered with another similar, but opposite source.

rockymountaindawn

I have done IF for over 10 years.. at least ~my~ way of fasting anyway... coffee with SF creamer in the morning.. no bkft.. no snacks, no lunch.. and if on the rare occasion i had a diet soda before i broke my fast.. it didnt seam to make a difference (for me anyay)... but also.. i dont like soda very much anyway, so it was a very very rare occaission. Id also have diet green tea... and no negative affect..

But i always eat an amazing and nutritious dinner!😁

PS ... no energy crashes.. no loss of hair or nail growth.. (i take my vitamins tho too!!)

And i alway ALWAYS feel great!! Im now 50 and look and feel younger than my 6 and 7 yr younger sisters and cousins.. so it cannot be all bad! 😁

lorib642

tsazani wrote: »

The purpose of fasting is to turn off INSULIN (and mTOR) and turn on AUTOPHAGIA.

Crank up that wonderful HGH and let it do its antiaging and detox magic.

Bodybuilders call this "bulk" and "cut".

Diet drinks sweetened with artificial sweetners may or may not make you hungry. It may or may not spike your blood sugar.

But it WILL spike your insulin level.

You just BLEW the fast. Only allowed drinks besides WATER are "black" coffee and teas.

tsazani wrote: »

The purpose of fasting is to turn off INSULIN (and mTOR) and turn on AUTOPHAGIA.

Crank up that wonderful HGH and let it do its antiaging and detox magic.

Bodybuilders call this "bulk" and "cut".

Diet drinks sweetened with artificial sweetners may or may not make you hungry. It may or may not spike your blood sugar.

But it WILL spike your insulin level.

You just BLEW the fast. Only allowed drinks besides WATER are "black" coffee and teas.

Autophagia is one purpose from fasting, but I think OP is interested in fasting for weightloss.

paperpudding

Walkywalkerson wrote: »

OK I will rephrase what I said
Drinks with sweeteners make ME hungry

Fair enough.

Something to be careful of when posting - stating what applies to me personally vs what has universal application.

Walkywalkerson

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Fair enough.

Something to be careful of when posting - stating what applies to me personally vs what has universal application. [/quote]

Yes sir 🤣

fr3smyl

Fasting works for me. It has been the only thing in the past ten years that has long term. Everyone’s different.
Not a regular soda drinker here but diet sodas tend to ignite cravings in me for sugar and food making it harder for me to fast. I have no clue on whether or not it spikes my insulin though.