Diet Soda vs Regular Soda vs None

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  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    The idea that God drinks anything besides Mountain Dew is laughable.
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    The idea that God drinks anything besides Mountain Dew is laughable.

    hehehehe
  • TheWorstHorse
    TheWorstHorse Posts: 185
    Hello! I'm struggling to lose that last 10 pounds (at 140..and want to be at 130 and i'm 5'4")

    The only constant factor in my life that i can think of that may be hindering that weightloss is DIET soda.
    I've cut out unhealthy snacks, fatty meats, and fast food. I strength train and do kickboxing for cardio.
    I've read that your body doesn't process diet soda as well as it would normal soda..I was wondering if this is true. (obviously i know that neither diet or regular soda is good for you at all)

    Have any of you achieved your weightloss/fitness goal by drinking diet or regular soda? (one a day or one every other day)
    I'm trying to completely cut it out of my life but, right this moment, it's not possible for me to go cold turkey.

    Any help/advice/success stories would be awesome! :]

    I was a big fan of diet soda because it helped me kick a serious regular soda habit and it helped me lose weight. I think lots of people can tell the same story. Unfortunately there is a fair amount of evidence that diet soda is not only bad for you but doesn't support long term weight loss. Here's a link to a study (for fitness nerds only) http://download.cell.com/images/edimages/Trends/EndoMetabolism/tem_888.pdf and another to an article that talks about the study (for regular non-nerdy fitness types): http://tinyurl.com/n4v2wb9
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Aspartame:
    http://andevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=4089

    http://andevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=4100


    The most researched food additive in the history of ever.

    Conclusion? If you drank 90 cans of soda a day, it would be bad for you. Consider that a challenge.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    I vote for beer
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    Aspartame:
    http://andevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=4089

    http://andevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=4100


    The most researched food additive in the history of ever.

    Conclusion? If you drank 90 cans of soda a day, it would be bad for you. Consider that a challenge.

    Goal set.
  • cortneysmissionpossible
    cortneysmissionpossible Posts: 127 Member
    Aspartame:
    http://andevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=4089

    http://andevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=4100


    The most researched food additive in the history of ever.

    Conclusion? If you drank 90 cans of soda a day, it would be bad for you. Consider that a challenge.

    Challenge accepted.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    I agree completely!
    Hey! I've lost all my weight still drinking diet soda. I've never hit a plateau for more than a week or two (water retention, yadda yadda). I still eat fast food, ice cream, pizza and stuff. Honestly, what is your current intake? Do you weigh and measure your food? Are logging every little thing? Generally, if you hit a stall it's a need to recalculate your goals. How long has the stall been? Losing weight goes slower the closer you get to goal as you have less fat to lose. You want to lose at about .5 to 1 lb loss a week to minimize LBM loss.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    This is a wonderful link. Hope this helps!
  • Sunshine2plus2
    Sunshine2plus2 Posts: 1,492 Member
    I drink diet soda everyday!
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    It's in my fridge.. I go through ebbs and flows with it. I mostly like using it as a "snack" if I can't get to a reliable meal in otherwise. I don't like drinking 0 calorie soda WITH meals.. I prefer just water or low calorie drink..

    There isn't a specific reason, but sometimes tricking the stomach isn't a good thing for me. The Biggest Loser for example really likes to push gum (because they're sponsored by it) because it's low calorie and it'll help satiate hunger. It does the opposite for me. The stomach thinks you're eating food so it starts preparing to digest food that never arrives.. so this ends up making me hungrier.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,281 Member
    Hello! I'm struggling to lose that last 10 pounds (at 140..and want to be at 130 and i'm 5'4")

    The only constant factor in my life that i can think of that may be hindering that weightloss is DIET soda.
    I've cut out unhealthy snacks, fatty meats, and fast food. I strength train and do kickboxing for cardio.
    I've read that your body doesn't process diet soda as well as it would normal soda..I was wondering if this is true. (obviously i know that neither diet or regular soda is good for you at all)

    Have any of you achieved your weightloss/fitness goal by drinking diet or regular soda? (one a day or one every other day)
    I'm trying to completely cut it out of my life but, right this moment, it's not possible for me to go cold turkey.

    Any help/advice/success stories would be awesome! :]

    I was a big fan of diet soda because it helped me kick a serious regular soda habit and it helped me lose weight. I think lots of people can tell the same story. Unfortunately there is a fair amount of evidence that diet soda is not only bad for you but doesn't support long term weight loss. Here's a link to a study (for fitness nerds only) http://download.cell.com/images/edimages/Trends/EndoMetabolism/tem_888.pdf and another to an article that talks about the study (for regular non-nerdy fitness types): http://tinyurl.com/n4v2wb9
    Take home message......correlation is not causation. Now if these were randomized double blind clinical trials, we'd have something to sink our teeth into, but they're not.
  • Uzorglemon
    Uzorglemon Posts: 2
    I've been on my weight loss plan for the last three weeks, and have lost 3.9kg (8.5lbs) so far, and I've continued to drink at least two 350ml cans of Coke Zero every day, some days three. It's my one vice (don't drink coffee, smoke or drink alcohol outside of the occasional social outing) and I wouldn't ditch it unless I absolutely had to.

    It doesn't seem to have hindered my weight loss, which makes complete sense as it's basically calorie free.

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