"Diet" Carbonated drinks

jon40084

Hi,
I guess my vice would be diet carbonated drinks ( Diet Coke / Dr Pepper Zero and Pepsi Max ) and in fact drink very little water. Just curious if anyone had any experience with diet drinks and in particular replacing them with fruit squash ( not sure I'm ready for plain water just yet ).
regards Jon

Lozze

If you're talking about fruit juice they would actully be worse for the simple reason they are full of sugar and have just as many calories as full strength soft drink.

I've lost 32kg (damn Easter, was higher!) drinking Pepsi Max. It won't slow you down, it won't 'spike' your insulin, it won't make you want to eat more.

For the water aspect I would just start having one glass a day. Work your way up. I was in the exact same boat as you and can't NOT drink water now!

arsalak

Hi,
I guess my vice would be diet carbonated drinks ( Diet Coke / Dr Pepper Zero and Pepsi Max ) and in fact drink very little water. Just curious if anyone had any experience with diet drinks and in particular replacing them with fruit squash ( not sure I'm ready for plain water just yet ).
regards Jon

Diet fizzy drinks do not give you any calories but they can cause indigestion and excessive acidity in your stomach. That will hinder your digestive abilities. I read somewhere that they are associated with increased risk of diabetes as well->cannot find the article at present. I will post a link for it.

When I switched over to water, I used to drink flavored water before I went on to plain. It has very few calories, but no harmful chemicals which are present in fizzy drinks. An easy way to make one would be to squeeze one orange and add one liter of water in it. Drink it the whole day and enjoy.

Take care

arsalak

Here is the link, Diet Soda causes diabetes.

http://www.rodale.com/diet-soda-and-diabetes


Here is a brief summary:

"Downing calorie-free pop could have the unappetizing consequence of increasing your risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care. Researchers looked at people’s diet soda consumption between the years 2000 and 2002, and then screened them for type 2 diabetes between 2002 and 2007, as part of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, or MESA, an investigation involving more than 6,800 people between 45 and 84 years old. People who drank at least one diet soda a day at the beginning of the study had a 67 percent higher relative risk of type 2 diabetes compared with the people who drank none. Zero-calorie soda also increased the risk of metabolic syndrome—a group of risk factors linked to obesity that increase your chances of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke—by 36 percent."

snookumss

Since discovering diet dr pepper, I've had to limit my intake daily because of it

Lozze

Having just read the study that is mentioned in that article it doesn't mention other factors. So yes people who have diabetes drink diet soda. That doesn't mean that diet soda causes diabetes. Coreleation doesn't equal causation.

I seriously would love to see a study done on diabeties and diet soda that takes into account the rest of the other person's diet.

I know this is anecdotal but I went from pre-diabetic to not even being at risk while still drinking diet soda. All over diet needs to be taken into account.

(edited because I'm a dope sometimes)

kjbristol

While I do drink alot of water too, I have been successful dieting on Pepsi Max. It gives me the caffine without all the sugar! And it doesn't taste half bad. I had to start slow and for every pepsi max I drank, I drank one glass of water. You can do it! Baby steps.

Bentley2718

Diet fizzy drinks do not give you any calories but they can cause indigestion and excessive acidity in your stomach. That will hinder your digestive abilities. I read somewhere that they are associated with increased risk of diabetes as well->cannot find the article at present. I will post a link for it.

Your stomach is WAY more acidic than coke/diet coke/etc. are on their own. And I'd love to see a cite for the diabetes study.

If you like carbonation, try flavored carbonated water, if you buy the unsweetened ones, they don't have any calories. The down side is, they don't have caffeine.

sexforjaffacakes

Having just read the study that is mentioned in that article it doesn't mention other factors. So yes people who have diabetes drink diet soda. That doesn't mean that diet soda causes diabetes. Coreleation doesn't equal correlation.

I seriously would love to see a study done on diabeties and diet soda that takes into account the rest of the other person's diet.

I know this is anecdotal but I went from pre-diabetic to not even being at risk while still drinking diet soda. All over diet needs to be taken into account.

This. As far as I can tell, diet drinks don't affect weight loss - perhaps for some people they can make you crave other seet things, but it's never happened to me (I hate eating sweet stuff with my diet coke)

So go ahead and have your diet drinks - if it's your vice it certainly isn't the worst one, and hey it's calorie free!

SouthernCountryGirl

I am a diet coke alcoholic in the worst way, drink it 24/7. The sodium in it (at the amounts i drink are insane). Making the decision a couple of weeks ago to get fit and in shape, the hardest thing I had to get my head wrapped around was drinking water and lots of it. I hate water (except for when I'm working out in the gym) weird I know. Sooo...I found the packs of flavor at walmart, grape, tea, fruit punch, lemonade, all different kinds. There's no carbonation, but they taste really good. This is workable, I really like them. The water has a taste, instead of plain, and I'm getting the water intake I need. It has made a huge dent in my diet coke habit. Thank God. I didn't think I'd ever break the habit. I'm also losing weight. Between the water and the gym it's made a difference. I also take a high potency B complex. It gives you energy and helps jump start your metabolism. I still suck down 4/5 (total) diet cokes a day, but that's a LOT less than what I was doing. I lived with a glass in my hand. In my truck. At work. At home. Everywhere. Take it a day at a time and include water where you can. Gets easier. If I can do it anyone can lol. Good luck.

missjojo31

i drink diet drinks occassionally tend to be seen with a bottle of sugar free juice now

Toddrific

I quit drinking soda a year ago. I drink Crystal Light which probably isn't much better as it has many of the same ingredients.
I'd say maybe try to add an extra glass of water in a day, weekly.

also, the phrase is "Correlation does not equal Causation"

and this

samntha14

We switched to flavored water, mio and crystal light (Pure), and fresh brewed ice tea. I GAINED weight while drinking diet soda, and we were all having huge problems with our teeth. I'd rather put a little real sugar in water than drink tons of the fake stuff. I'm exercising enough now where a little sugar isn't a bad thing.

Lozze

also, the phrase is "Correlation does not equal Causation"

LOOOOL. I'm such a dope sometimes! Thanks!

jon40084

Wow thanks everyone

arsalak

Having just read the study that is mentioned in that article it doesn't mention other factors. So yes people who have diabetes drink diet soda. That doesn't mean that diet soda causes diabetes. Coreleation doesn't equal causation.

I seriously would love to see a study done on diabeties and diet soda that takes into account the rest of the other person's diet.

I know this is anecdotal but I went from pre-diabetic to not even being at risk while still drinking diet soda. All over diet needs to be taken into account.

(edited because I'm a dope sometimes)

You are right that it is a risk factor for diabetes not the causing factor. Having said that diabetes occurs because of accumulation of these risk factors. There is no virus or bacteria that causes it. Overall diet has to be good as well. Eating too much and not exercising at all is also a risk factor for it. Then you have to contend with genes as well. People who have a first degree relative with diabetes have higher chance of becoming diabetic. People of south Asian origin have 1.5 times higher chance of becoming diabetic than others. If you reduce your risk factors, your chances of getting diabetes are reduced.

flanchick

I'm a proud soda addict! I have started to drink water with meals only. That was about the only way I could start to suck the stuff down. I admit, I can drink water with meals but I miss soda. On the flip side, it have saved me $ eating out.

sarahharmintx

I refuse to give up my morning Diet Coke and occasional Monster Rehab. However, I have limited them to 1 a day. Im also not a fan of straight water but I drink a TON of Crystal Light Peach Tea. I really believe the addition of fluid (tea or water) has helped me lose. Plus the constant going to the bathroom keeps me awake on drowsy work days.

arsalak

Diet fizzy drinks do not give you any calories but they can cause indigestion and excessive acidity in your stomach. That will hinder your digestive abilities. I read somewhere that they are associated with increased risk of diabetes as well->cannot find the article at present. I will post a link for it.

Your stomach is WAY more acidic than coke/diet coke/etc. are on their own. And I'd love to see a cite for the diabetes study.

If you like carbonation, try flavored carbonated water, if you buy the unsweetened ones, they don't have any calories. The down side is, they don't have caffeine.

Here is the link for that article.

http://www.rodale.com/diet-soda-and-diabetes

Fizzy drinks, alcohol, spicy food, citrus fruits, peppermint, tomatoes, smoking and stress, all are factors which increase acid production in the stomach.

9jenn9

The reason I love diet cola so much is that it gives my throat "the burn" which plain water does not. I do drink plain water throughout the day, but have been using a Soda Stream (carbonates water)to replace diet soda. I started my adding a little squeeze of fresh lemon, lime, etc to add some flavor to the carbonated water. I found that in a short amount of time, I didn't need the flavoring and just drank the cold carbonated water. Now I crave it whenever I need "the burn" of soda.

ElizabethRoad

Since discovering diet dr pepper, I've had to limit my intake daily because of it

Because of what?