No more soda = How much weight lost???

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  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    Okaaay so I love my soda. I really need to lose weight tho so im starting to drink diet soda and water.
    About how much weight do you think can be lost by just doing that?
    I mean I want to eat better and exercise too but... How much do you think just not drinking soda can help me!?!?
    Thanks!! :)


    ps... don't switch to diet sodas... that may cause you to gain weight... happy to send you the statistics if you want

    Yes, please post statistics on how drinking diet soda will put someone into a calorie surplus, by itself, without taking other intake into account.

    I think the subject of diet soda may cause weight gain is one that deserves its' own topic. I will post one.

    Joanne Moniz
    The Skinny On Obesity Group
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    zero.zero..

    weight loss is about calorie deficit not how much soda you drink …

    eat less + move more = lose weight
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Okaaay so I love my soda. I really need to lose weight tho so im starting to drink diet soda and water.
    About how much weight do you think can be lost by just doing that?
    I mean I want to eat better and exercise too but... How much do you think just not drinking soda can help me!?!?
    Thanks!! :)



    You will find out for yourself... You will lose ALOT of weight and even more when you reduce your sugar all around! It should be at 10 percent of your calories. World Health said maybe 5 percent!! Sugar is a leading cause of obesity because of the fructose that is in it and how it is metabolized. Today, weight loss is less about quantity of calories and more about quality!!!

    Good luck!
    Joanne Moniz
    The Skinny on Obesity Group

    how long is it going to take for you to realize that this is just wrong? You come into every thread demonizing sugar and saying that "quantity of calories" do not matter…..even though you have been proven wrong every time.

    over eating is the leading cause of obesity, not sugar.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Research studies have shown that people who drink diet soda have a 70% bigger waistline then those that drink regular cola. Its because artificial sweeteners trick your brain into believing you just consumed calories, then 20 minutes later, you brain realizes it was tricked, therefore you will start to crave more sugar and more carbs. Not only that but artificial sweeteners cause an array of health problems such as depression & anxiety.

    i would be interested to see said studies…

    diet soda typically has zero calories so how could that lead to obesity?
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    Research studies have shown that people who drink diet soda have a 70% bigger waistline then those that drink regular cola. Its because artificial sweeteners trick your brain into believing you just consumed calories, then 20 minutes later, you brain realizes it was tricked, therefore you will start to crave more sugar and more carbs. Not only that but artificial sweeteners cause an array of health problems such as depression & anxiety.

    i would be interested to see said studies…

    diet soda typically has zero calories so how could that lead to obesity?

    Please don't misunderstand. What I am saying is that quality of calories matter.... not that they do not matter at all. Less about quantity, more about quality. I hope that the topic I post will help you to better understand the role sugar plays in weight loss.

    Joanne Moniz
    The Skinny on Obesity Group
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Research studies have shown that people who drink diet soda have a 70% bigger waistline then those that drink regular cola. Its because artificial sweeteners trick your brain into believing you just consumed calories, then 20 minutes later, you brain realizes it was tricked, therefore you will start to crave more sugar and more carbs. Not only that but artificial sweeteners cause an array of health problems such as depression & anxiety.

    i would be interested to see said studies…

    diet soda typically has zero calories so how could that lead to obesity?

    Please don't misunderstand. What I am saying is that quality of calories matter.... not that they do not matter at all. Less about quantity, more about quality. I hope that the topic I post will help you to better understand the role sugar plays in weight loss.

    Joanne Moniz
    The Skinny on Obesity Group

    calorie deficit = weight loss ..

    you can eat sugar and lose weight..

    and I so look forward to your post …sarcasm intended...
  • Joanne_Moniz
    Joanne_Moniz Posts: 347 Member
    Research studies have shown that people who drink diet soda have a 70% bigger waistline then those that drink regular cola. Its because artificial sweeteners trick your brain into believing you just consumed calories, then 20 minutes later, you brain realizes it was tricked, therefore you will start to crave more sugar and more carbs. Not only that but artificial sweeteners cause an array of health problems such as depression & anxiety.

    i would be interested to see said studies…

    diet soda typically has zero calories so how could that lead to obesity?

    It leads to obesity because of the artificial ingredient/s and the affect it/they have on the body... pretty much well known in the medical community at this point in time
  • LeahFerri
    LeahFerri Posts: 186 Member
    Research studies have shown that people who drink diet soda have a 70% bigger waistline then those that drink regular cola. Its because artificial sweeteners trick your brain into believing you just consumed calories, then 20 minutes later, you brain realizes it was tricked, therefore you will start to crave more sugar and more carbs. Not only that but artificial sweeteners cause an array of health problems such as depression & anxiety.

    Don't even know why I'm posting, given that in my opinion the trail this thread has gone down means it should be allowed to die a quiet, dignified death, but...

    Crave. Diet soda doesn't force you to go out and stuff more things in your face. If you personally find that diet soda makes you want to go eat food and you absolutely cannot control yourself, then by all means don't drink it. But don't insist that cutting it out is the best thing for everyone.

    And about the associated health problems--it is SO hard to prove causation in the absence of a randomized, completely controlled trial. Which would be darn near impossible to run in a case like this. Correlation is all that's out there, IF that, and you can't call that causation if you know ANYTHING about good statistics.
  • superkt
    superkt Posts: 12
    Research studies have shown that people who drink diet soda have a 70% bigger waistline then those that drink regular cola. Its because artificial sweeteners trick your brain into believing you just consumed calories, then 20 minutes later, you brain realizes it was tricked, therefore you will start to crave more sugar and more carbs. Not only that but artificial sweeteners cause an array of health problems such as depression & anxiety.

    Don't even know why I'm posting, given that in my opinion the trail this thread has gone down means it should be allowed to die a quiet, dignified death, but...

    Crave. Diet soda doesn't force you to go out and stuff more things in your face. If you personally find that diet soda makes you want to go eat food and you absolutely cannot control yourself, then by all means don't drink it. But don't insist that cutting it out is the best thing for everyone.

    And about the associated health problems--it is SO hard to prove causation in the absence of a randomized, completely controlled trial. Which would be darn near impossible to run in a case like this. Correlation is all that's out there, IF that, and you can't call that causation if you know ANYTHING about good statistics.

    this is a good point. my anecdotal evidence is watching some of my heavier friends. they will get a diet soda with their meal and instead of letting that 200 or so calories be gone from it, they substitute more food in since their drink is now 0 calories. i can only imagine others do this as well. it doesn't prove anything at all, but it definitely happens.
  • luckystar8131
    luckystar8131 Posts: 21
    Assuming you are a women than probably nothing. Honestly. At the beginning of this year my husband and I stopped drinking pop. I am a Dr Pepper-aholic. He drank Diet Pepsi. He did nothing else and lost like 10 lbs in 1.5 months and I lost nothing!!!! Dropping pop is great for your health in the long run but it's not the key to losing weight.
  • liftsforchocolate
    liftsforchocolate Posts: 273
    When I cut out soda, it changed my entire diet. I used to drink 6-7 cans of coke zero multiple times a week. I quit when I got walked in on, while drinking a soda while simultaneously walking on the treadmill. Very embarrassing.

    I looked healthier, less bloated, everything seemed so much sweeter. I added maybe half as much sugar to my other foods as before (now I just use a little stevia). It's crazy but bananas and things like cauliflower are even sweet to me sometimes. Also, you'll have more energy and not feel so sluggish.
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
    Well, if you are currently gaining weight, it might not lead to a weight loss, but it will at least slow the weight gain.

    If you are currently maintaining weight, it will lead to weight loss, how much depends on how much soda you drink/
  • COliver416
    COliver416 Posts: 87 Member
    I one time cut out soda and all caloric beverages, fast food, and meat, and gained 60 pounds in under a year.

    Currently I eat anything I want, but focus on keeping my calories currently under 1600 (I'm on a reverse taper, so I'll continue to add calories as I lose weight) and I drop a massive amount of fat.

    I've tried low carbs and low fat diets, I've tried vegetarian and even vegan diets, my best results however have been in proper caloric balance, and focusing on fitness, and eating for fitness.
  • Flabby_2_Fabby
    Flabby_2_Fabby Posts: 16
    Okaaay so I love my soda. I really need to lose weight tho so im starting to drink diet soda and water.
    About how much weight do you think can be lost by just doing that?
    I mean I want to eat better and exercise too but... How much do you think just not drinking soda can help me!?!?
    Thanks!! :)

    I LOOOOOOVE soda too! like LOVE IT....A LOT! but i quit COLD TURKEY on Thursday. I am also taking Phentermine. But i dont feel so bloated...and I'm 5 lbs down
  • stefboston83
    stefboston83 Posts: 8 Member
    It is not BS. Sodas including diet sodas actually change your brain's chemistry. The ingredients in both trick your brain into thinking you are not ingesting sugar period. Sugar/aspartame/carbs still exists in zero caloric fluids.

    Knowing all of that I still have a soda addiction. I had stopped for two weeks and lost six lbs. I visibly noticed less bloating around my abdomen. I am an apple shape with this extra weight, as we all know this being the most dangerous shape to be. I started back again with my "need caffeine" excuse. I am back on day three of quitting. It truly is a hard addiction to kick, no apologies because it is a fact.

    Good luck to everyone. I will try to post any lbs lost with hopes of me staying on the no soda wagon.

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