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  • SopranogirlCa
    SopranogirlCa Posts: 188 Member
    Yes diet Mt Dew is bad. Artificial sweetners are poison.

    Proof please!
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,260 Member
    No but I take it that it is a good idea?

    Yes it is, get one that measures in grammes for convenience. I was surprised when I started weighing food just how small 100g of some food are for the calories they contain

    I say grammes because it is UK law that calories per 100g must be on packaged food items, so easy to work out. Not sure if same applies in US
  • mfp_1
    mfp_1 Posts: 516 Member
    jcforever7 wrote:
    No but I take it that it is a good idea?

    Yes, a very good idea, the best $20 you can spend for logging what you eat. Cups are the devil's measure.

    I think scales are *much easier* to use than to use cups.
    You don't have to weigh everything. But if you don't have a scale, you're denying yourself a choice of accurate measurement.
  • mystikfairy61
    mystikfairy61 Posts: 80 Member
    I am diabetic and have to depend on diet sodas, and the artificial sweetners aren't good for you in large amounts. But I have also found that Pepsi Next, which has the same sweetner as regular pepsi but only has 60 calories for a 12 oz can tastes just like regular Pepsi. But since August I have gotten down to where I allow myself one can a day as a treat and no more, and I used to be like you and drink quite a few every day. Be honest when you log your food, it will help you more than you realize, because it helps keep your accountable for what you eat. My 21 year old daughter just started it with me and only has about 23 pounds to lose, but logging her food has been an eye opener for her. If you are like most, you don't even realize how many calories you consume until you start putting it all in writing. I have lost 20 pounds since the beginning of August. When I started I didn't even exercise at all and now I do Zumba 45 mins 4-5 times a week at home and absolutely love it!! Good luck and add me if you like. Hope I didn't ramble too much.
  • caitlyn30
    caitlyn30 Posts: 207 Member
    eat what you want, its all portion control. i would try to quit mountain dew.. sugars.. and it makes you more hungry for all the wrong things

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