Dumping diet soda

One of the best changes you could make. You won't regret it!

To each their own, do whatever works for you! Personally I still drink 2-4 diet sodas a day & never eat breakfast. Neither have hindered my weight loss/maintenance/bulk.

I had to give up diet soda when I had lap band surgery in August. Since I'm not having the carbonation any longer, my feet and ankles no longer swell up at all.

It's been 10 weeks since I had a diet soda. I took a sip of my husband's the other night and it tasted awful.

It was the best thing I've ever done for my health. I never drank any water before - only soda. I drank 6-8 cans a day easily.

I have been a serious Diet Coke addict for years. Not that I drank a lot, but I had to have 2 cans a day.

Today is my second day of going cold turkey. I cannot say that I feel any better yet. And I do miss the fizzzzzz...:blushing:

I barely drink soda now of days. Maybe 1 a week if I'm out for lunch. I don't drink coffee or anything caffeinated so it was quiet easy. Now my friend though is another story he's fixed on caffeine.

yep, stopped drinking it in june or july

i drink a lot of coffee and tea and water, with the occasional beer or mixed drink if I'm out

I haven't noticed any difference, but I can only imagine it's a good choice

For those who have given up diet pop, what do you do for caffeine in the mornings..? I drink Diet Dr Pepper - - one in the morning and one around 3pm at work.......and i've tried to quit before, but then i'll have a night of not sleeping well, and need to be AWAKE in the morning for work.....not sure what to do (and please don't say exercise in the morning to wake yourself up - - i can barely get dressed......) lol

Oddly enough, diet sodas are an integral part of overall consumption and it seems to work pretty good for me. Proof, pudding, all that stuff.

For those who have given up diet pop, what do you do for caffeine in the mornings..? I drink Diet Dr Pepper - - one in the morning and one around 3pm at work.......and i've tried to quit before, but then i'll have a night of not sleeping well, and need to be AWAKE in the morning for work.....not sure what to do (and please don't say exercise in the morning to wake yourself up - - i can barely get dressed......) lol

Again, referring to my previous post, what's the damage drinking Diet Dr Pepper or coffee? I drink coffee because that suites my taste but how is ANY calorie-less drink relevant to the quest of losing weight?

I stopped drinking diet soda on accident. I had no intention of quitting, I just kind of did it. I was going through a 12 pack every 2-4 days .. most days I had a soda cracked and in my hand before I even let the dog out in the morning. We moved to our new place which has a fridge with the built-in water dispenser and every now and then I'd see the water dispenser and go "Hey, water sounds pretty good right now." Then after a couple weeks it got to be more of a hassle trying to find somewhere for the 12 pack than it was worth, and I started only keeping 1 can in the fridge at a time, replacing as I drank it. When my boyfriend pointed out the same can had been in the fridge for like 4 days, I called it a sign and came back to MFP - August 5th. (That same can, by the way, was STILL in the fridge this last weekend when a friend came over and asked if she could have it. I said YES! Please, it's been driving me nuts!)

After I quit soda, I dropped my coffee intake from 4-6 cups a day to 1-2. I hardly have any caffeine these days and I have SO MUCH MORE energy than before!

For those who have given up diet pop, what do you do for caffeine in the mornings..? I drink Diet Dr Pepper - - one in the morning and one around 3pm at work.......and i've tried to quit before, but then i'll have a night of not sleeping well, and need to be AWAKE in the morning for work.....not sure what to do (and please don't say exercise in the morning to wake yourself up - - i can barely get dressed......) lol

Again, referring to my previous post, what's the damage drinking Diet Dr Pepper or coffee? I drink coffee because that suites my taste but how is ANY calorie-less drink relevant to the quest of losing weight?

Strictly in terms of weight loss the differences will be somewhere between minimal and zero unless the individual can claim with certainty that something about diet soda caused a significant change in energy balance.

i cant live without diet soda, and good on you

I don't know how much is hype and how much is true, but I've read a number of studies about it. Everything from diet soda can lead to diabetes and obesity, to it's just fine. From what I have managed to understand, supposedly the soda tastes sweet, so it triggers your brain in to believing you're eating/drinking something sugary and to stand by for the sugar to hit the system. The problem there, is no sugar hits the system, so the brain kinda freaks out and screams "WHERE'S MAH SUGAH??" It then triggers you to crave something sweet ... which you eat .. and wash down with a diet soda .. and well, you know; lather, rinse, repeat. Nobody (to my knowledge) has been able to prove or disprove this particular theory, but it seems to be out there in abundance.

I should also add ... within about 2 weeks of quitting diet soda, I suddenly realized that my sweet tooth had died down quite a bit. While I used to have these near panic-inducing moments when I just HAD to have something sweet, and no fruit in the world was going to cut it for me ... now days it's more like a momentary throb, and I can move on with my day.

moderation

I am not being sarcastic but can someone point me to a study that shows a causative effect of diet soda. Caffiene in general is good for weight loss and the entire tricking you to eating more is only applicable if you decide to no longer count calories or watch what you eat. Any "DIET" food is more frequently used by people with obesity or diabetes for example Slim Fast usage is probably linked to both despite not being the cause. I could also see a stronger correlation between watching tv/computer use and obesity.
I do agree however that from a nutritional standpoint it is not beneficial however does it really do harm. Give it up if you want to but I really wonder if that energy could be better spent elsewhere. There are already several things I dont eat such as Gluten, most dairy and several types of fruit all for legitimate medical reasons so I am pretty careful when it comes to adding or removing things from my diet. Again please if you can link or cite a study I would appreciate it.