Stopping Diet Soda Tomorrow....Help Me Succeed!

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  • kate_sunflower
    kate_sunflower Posts: 152 Member
    Sugar cravings. Sodium. Water retention. Consuming as much artificial sweetener proportionally as what they use to give lab rats cancer. LOL.

    Sodium is not the devil. In fact, it's a rather important electrolyte.

    Drinking diet soda does not increase sugar cravings. At least, it never does for me. In fact, it does the opposite. It tricks me into thinking I've had enough sugar, so I don't crave anything else.

    Isn't the lab rat thing a myth? What they did was drowned lab rats in Sweet & Low, then discovered it was toxic. If they would have done the same with water (using the same levels), the lab rats would have also died.

    All things in moderation, folks. It's that simple. You shouldn't be drinking diet soda by the gallon, but having it now and then is fine.

    Well I am glad that you are able to do it. But why respond to this thread if not to congratulate OP for taking something that is all chemicals and toxins out of her diet? All things in moderation yes... like red wine, dark chocolate... but no, I'm sorry, diet soda DOES cause sugar cravings and it is probably one of the worst things you can put in your body. When I dropped my diet soda habit (addiction), I did extensive research because that's how much I didn't want to let it go. There are countless articles from reputable resources that go into detail the effects of fake sugar on weight loss, sugar cravings, etc.

    I'm SO proud of you OP for coming to the realization that you no longer need this in your life. Stick to your plan, you got this! :drinker: (tha'ts water in those glasses haha)
  • mandi2r
    mandi2r Posts: 228 Member
    I quit all soda about 1 1/2 yrs ago.. minus the few ( and truely a few) in betweens. But I've come to really hate the atste of it as well.. And the bubbles made my stomach gurgle in a very annoying way.. I drink lot more water now..

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