Lay it on me... Sprite Zero and Mio

danikat15

I do a great job at drinking primarily water. But when I sit down at dinner, some times, I want something tasty or fizzy. Usually, I sacrifice calories in the name of a can of coke. But that's 140 calories that I could use somewhere else. So I decided to try something different.

I bought a bottle of Sprite Zero and mixed some of the cherry MIO I had. It was delicious and calorie free and tasted almost like a shirley temple. I don't plan on drinking this 24/7. Probably a couple times a week instead of my beloved coke.

Am I going to grow 3 heads? Is there something I need to know?

auroranflash

Am I going to grow 3 heads? Is there something I need to know?

Yes.

..... no. You'll live, promise.

wellbert

Aspartame gives people who believe everything they read on the internet blood cancer.
it's fine for everyone else.

MissingMyOldSelf

I honestly have not even put that idea in my mind, and it's freaking GENIUS! I just always used water, but putting it with diet drinks would be super, especially a cherry one with diet colas (Coke, RC, Pepsi, where-ever you are in the country) if that's all I could get.... Thanks for the idea!!!

n0ob

I drank about half a gallon of coke zero today...

(Checks around, yep still awesome).

2pupsmama

I honestly have not even put that idea in my mind, and it's freaking GENIUS! I just always used water, but putting it with diet drinks would be super, especially a cherry one with diet colas (Coke, RC, Pepsi, where-ever you are in the country) if that's all I could get.... Thanks for the idea!!!

second this!

danikat15

I fully admit I haven't done a whole lot of research on it. I'm not a huuuuge fan of the taste of diet sodas, so it wasn't a problem. I just wanted to see if it was somehow going to inhibit my weight loss. Like, no soda for you! You must drink water at all times or you'll gain it all back!

And I'm excited to try the different flavors. I have then just in case we go out to dinner. I always get soda then, so the MIO comes really in handy!

angieroo2

Sounds tasty.

maqsmj

why suffer?! just drink you fav. soda with zero calories, it is only ZERO Calories so drink as much as u wish

pastryari

You will get pregnant and die.

cailinlowe

Aspartame gives people who believe everything they read on the internet blood cancer.
it's fine for everyone else.

^^ this

Saffyra

What a good idea!

Sadly, you wont grow three heads...

It also won't make you gain your weight back. Unless you're allergic to aspartame (and some people are) you won't find there are any negative effects.

DontStopB_Leakin

I drank about half a gallon of coke zero today...

(Checks around, yep still awesome).

^This.


Oh, but you will die.

ObtainingBalance

Am I going to grow 3 heads? Is there something I need to know?

No... .you will not grow 3 heads. Or die.

But...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/811058-diet-soda-is-doing-7-awful-things-to-your-body

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/810876-artifical-sweeteners

It always makes me feel bloated. And diet or not, it still can spike your insulin levels. Don't drink it 24/7 .

Nikki31104

I do a great job at drinking primarily water. But when I sit down at dinner, some times, I want something tasty or fizzy. Usually, I sacrifice calories in the name of a can of coke. But that's 140 calories that I could use somewhere else. So I decided to try something different.

I bought a bottle of Sprite Zero and mixed some of the cherry MIO I had. It was delicious and calorie free and tasted almost like a shirley temple. I don't plan on drinking this 24/7. Probably a couple times a week instead of my beloved coke.

Am I going to grow 3 heads? Is there something I need to know?

My step dad drinks that Mio every single day. So far he hasn't grown a new head. He really enjoys it. I haven't tried it. I have Epilepsy and for some reason my Neurologist told me to stay away from all things with artificial sweetners in it. I can't remember his reasoning behind it though.

sgv0918

sounds yummy

lovza_flirt

I've been drinking diet soda since I started this journey and it hasn't kept me from losing weight, I don't drink a ton but do drink it everyday.

n0ob

Coke zero makes great coke floats too ...

waronmyfat

Pepsi max or diet coke.. calories are only like 1 or 2 and theres no sugar and you still get that sweet taste and fizzy your after.. and you free up 138 calories and about 30 odd grams of sugar off your diet.. just remember sugar is your enemy

chubbygirl253

I have about 2 diet sodas a week and it hasn't affected my weightloss at all.

TheViperMan

I did read once that a lot of sweeteners can cause water retention and sorta "stunt" weight loss... I've found that if I'm plateaued for a while, I'll lay off the diet drinks for a day or two and it often causes a quick drop for a short while.

Other than that I haven't let people convince me that ALL SODAS ARE BAD ALWAYS ROAWR!!!

By the way, if you REALLY want to have some fun, pick up a Sodastream and add Mio's to carbonated water. I've found that Mio and Sprite taste too sweet - Mio in seltzer water is awwwwesome!

ldrosophila

Hmmm tastes good you enjoyed it. I would quit it ASAP. Food must not be enjoyable. I love the buzzkills who take all the fun out of life because a few lab rats got cancer.

On a side note-MIO will give me a headache if I drink too much (apples give me a headache too), but its a great alternative then drinking the 40oz Pepsi that I was binging on in the past.

danikat15

Oh viper that is a great idea! I may have to try the seltzer water.

And I don't drink it 24/7. I just have the occasional coke here and there. It helps settle my tummy if I'm having issues.

Cranktastic

I drank about half a gallon of coke zero today...

(Checks around, yep still awesome).

^This.


Oh, but you will die.

KarenJean91

That sounds soooooooooooo good!

hiker359

Nah, I follow the 80/20 rule. Eat well 80% of the time or spend 80% of your calories on whole, nutritious food and do whatever the hell you want with the other 20%.

BritneysStuntDouble

Lay it on me...

girlykate143

what's MIO? Oh, my oh.
I am the queen of mixing weird things in my drinks, so I'm all for it! I do not, however, mix milky things with citrusy things. that's no workie.

Cranktastic

Lay it on me...

oo...my next profile pic! thanks!

ObtainingBalance

I drank about half a gallon of coke zero today...

(Checks around, yep still awesome).

^This.


Oh, but you will die.

That looks like the OP...

danikat15

How did you get those videos of me?!

Goodness. I don't know wether you all are laughing with me or at me. But, um, I knew you wouldn't grow another head from diet soda. I thought that only happened with hot dogs, bologna, and questionable meat of the day in school lunches.