Water or Soda? which do you drink?

a057085

I have been drinking water with chuncks of lemon in it, because otherwise Its hard to drink water for me. I feel like I'm drowning or choking on it. I have been drinking just water for the past 3 weeks, no juice, no soda, just water. I felt more hungry and I did not loose as much weight as last month. Last month I lost 9 pounds this month I lost 4. So yesterday I was craving a soda, Diet Mountain dew. I had 3 in fact and guess what? I lost a pound. why? because I'm thinking the carbonation in the soda makes me feel fuller from my belly being bloated. I noticed I didnt eat as much. So I am wondering what everyone else's opionion is. Do you prefer water or soda and why?

Ninkyou

I drink both. I usually start my day out drinking water and then around lunch time I have a Diet soda. After that, it's usually back to water unless I'm feeling like another soda would hit the spot.

shadow2soul

No preference. I generally drink both during the day.

GiveMeCoffee

Why do I have to pick? I drink water, soda, and lots and lots of coffee

hipsterkhris

I rarely drink juice (and even rarer I drink soda).
A few months ago I started using those water sweeteners (like Mio) to try to start enjoying water. That helped, then the next thing I new I wasn't as fond of juice (most juices are insanely sweet to my taste buds now) and I try not to drink soda. I never get cravings for it or anything, it's not a fight. I just don't like it so much anymore.

The only juice I like (if any) is Snapple and Brisk.

dcamell

Diet soda is guilt free. Though I'm not proud to admit it, I drink over two liters a day, and maybe two glasses of water. Always have, and likely will for a long time. The nigh ninety pounds I've lost speaks for itself.

I'm diabetic, so sweet pop has never been an option, I imagine that'd have a considerable impact.

a057085

I have been told, "Don't drink soda, drink water its better for you." So that is why I tried just water to see what the outcome would be. I'm glad I did that experiment.

nicsflyingcircus

I drink water (at least 104oz daily), coffee, tea, diet a&w rootbeer, fat-free or 1% milk, beer, club soda with lime.... the list goes on and on.

Weight loss is certainly not linear. You can't drink a diet soda, lose a pound (weight fluctuates day to day anyway) and conclude that therefore, drinking water slows your weight loss and diet soda speeds it up. No correlation let alone causation.

maidentl

I very rarely drink "straight" water. Everything you drink is primarily water, so drink up your beverage of choice! I have been cutting down on caffeine so I'm only having one soda a day but I always add Mio or Crystal Light to my water. You don't have to choke it down plain if you don't like it.

a057085

Awesome job. Thanks for you input.

126siany

I drink water and the 4C Totally Light drink mixes. I don't necessarily have anything against diet soda, other than its expense and propensity to make me belch. Those were enough for me to give it up a long time ago.

I don't think the Mountain Dew vs. water had any relation to how much the scale moved, either. EDIT: It's possible that the caffeine suppressed your appetite slightly, but that's about it.

cheripugh1

I rarely drink soda anymore... and very limited if I do. I do drink water, mim. of 64 oz. a day I also flavor all my water too with packs like Crystal Light although I use the Walmart brand of flavors.

BUT I also do add in a glass or two of sparkling flavored water (like Pure Zero) gives you the carbonation that you miss not having soda pop and nice flavors, I typically have these at the dinnertime at the table to kind of dress it up lol...

VitaminAmy

Took me a while to transition from soda to water... but now that I have I feel so much better.
Haven't had a soda in forever and plain water is all I drink now. I feel that natural foods are better for your body anyways.
Needs to be filtered, can't drink the stuff from the tap.

krogers810x

I have always been a water drinking (15-20 glasses a day without trying). I am not a big soda drinker, but also don't drink any sugar-free beverages because aspartame triggers my migraines. I do agree with you on the carbonation, though - I love seltzer water and enjoy the bubbliness.

Beer, on the other hand, is never getting cut out.

SKME2013

I stopped drinking Coke 7 months ago and now I am on water or tea. Lately I got myself an infused and now I drink infused water or just still water.
Stef.

carliekitty

i start my day w a nice big glass of ice cold water. I then drink one glass of water before i drink each can of diet soda...and i drink 3-6 a day. Some days i might not drink one, not cause i want to cut them out but just cause i didn't want one.

a057085

Thanks everyone. This really helps.

ROBINSTL67

I drink plain ice water (from the tap) all day long, because I love it. Sometimes I'll throw some lemon in just to switch it up. I feel a lot better than when I used to drink Diet Pepsi all day. But to each their own. Do what works for you.

cblue315

I tried for years to find a soda that I liked. Finally dawned on me I don't really like soda that much. I have a 7up ten with a slash of juice in it a couple of times a week. That subs in for the mixed drinks I used to have. If I had to give it up I could. Plain water for me all the time.

CloudyMao

I don't like room temp water, I sometimes will gag on it - and often just can't keep it down.

I LOVE iced water, and water with lemon or both. Absolutely wonderful - but I do get on better with soda, particular diet ginger beer is what I have, I'm trying to ensure that water dominates my liquid intake.

zharptichka

I generally drink water or milk or tea. This is mostly because I despise sugar-free anything. Artificial sweeteners leave a terrible taste in my mouth. I've been known to throw up if I keep sugar free gum in my mouth for too long. So with diet soda out, I have to have enough calories save to have the real thing and most of the time, there are other things I'd rather spend the calories on (i.e. chocolate).

mamaleftwich

I mostly drink water during the day also drunk diet sodas, Ice carbonated waters, zero calories energy drinks. I mix it up but my main drink is water.

LAT1963

I prefer tea.

Soda has been implicated in osteoporosis later in life, possibly because it contains carbonic and phosphoric acids.

newdaydawning79

I drink iced tea and water. Gave up soda a couple years ago, minus an occasional Coca-Cola (preferably the Mexican version made with real sugar) when I need caffeine and brewed tea isn't available.

williams969

Mostly water (it's FREE--mostly free, I pay a water bill). Sometimes a little tea, coffee, or diet soda. But mostly water, because I like it. I love my Diet Pepsi, but I limit it to one serving a day, since it's expensive and makes me gassy.

earlnabby

Both.

czechwolf52

Water, plain water. I love it, it helps me feel full, tastes good, it's calorie free, and good for you. I never liked the fizzy taste of soda, and the only I can manage to drink soda is if I mix it with alcohol, and even then I prefer other drinks.

srostad2006

I say if you want to drink some diet soda, drink some diet soda. Is it the key to your weight loss? Heavens no. But if you enjoy it, have some. I wouldn't replace drinking water with drinking diet soda though. Water has many benefits for your body like aiding in digestion and keeping you hydrated, which diet pop will not do. Diet pop still has caffeine (unless it is caffeine free pop) In fact, anything with caffeine will help to dehydrate you, not hydrate. That being said, enjoy the pop, coffee, tea, whatever. But try to get at least 8 cups of decaffeinated beverage in a day in addition to your diet pop. Crystal light packets work wonders if you can't handle the taste.

OmahaDad

diet soda is all chemicals. If you are craving a soda drink the regular kind, and if possible opt for the real sugar variant, like Pepsi is advertising right now.

I usually stick to water all the time, it really does help detox and cleanse yourself

kaseyr1505

I drink both.

zyxst

I prefer soda pop (Mt. Dew), but I drink water because 0 calories and it's free. If I drank as much Mt. Dew as I do water, I wouldn't have much room for actual food. I do agree that the carbonation filled me up/kept the hunger down. Diet soda tastes horrible to me.