Diet Soda

jamie_2216
jamie_2216 Posts: 24
in Health and Weight Loss
I know Soda in any form is not good for you but does anyone know if Diet soda really is worse for you than regular? Diet soda is kind of my guilty pleasure and I always make myself feel better by telling myself its not as bad because it has no calories but ive heard it is worse for you than regular soda and can keep you from losing weight?
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  • icklebubbly
    icklebubbly Posts: 4 Member
    I personally drink diet drinks and haven't found it has affected my weight loss in the slightest! I love fizzy drinks and if i had to give them up i think i would cry!!!
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    Meh.
  • _skittybang
    _skittybang Posts: 970 Member
    Bad doesn't cut it.


    You WILL Die

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  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    Bad doesn't cut it.


    You WILL Die

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    My day is now complete.
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    Bad doesn't cut it.


    You WILL Die

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    Undeniable proof!
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    I drink it in addition to my 8+ glasses of water a day... and coffee...and smoke cigarettes...and eat red meat...and... YUP, probably gonna die sooner than some, but damn it, I'm gonna have fun doing it! :flowerforyou:
  • debs6
    debs6 Posts: 232 Member
    I don't drink a heap of it - but will drink it when I feel like it - possibly a can or two a week. It hasn't interfered with my weight loss at all.. I am now maintaining and have been doing so since the beginning of May this year
  • HarleyQuinn_12
    HarleyQuinn_12 Posts: 363 Member
    Bad doesn't cut it.


    You WILL Die

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    Undeniable proof!

    God I love ya, skitty!!

    Ohh and that **** will kill you!
  • Bethie_B
    Bethie_B Posts: 292 Member
    Bad doesn't cut it.


    You WILL Die

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    Clearly, there is no argument to be made here.
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    Bad doesn't cut it.


    You WILL Die

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    Clearly, there is no argument to be made here.

    snort
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Nothing wrong with diet soda unless you are sensitive to artificial sweeteners or drink a case a day of it. From a weight loss perspective it is better than non-diet soda as it has no calories.
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    I'd avoid anything other than water.
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    Where there's a Will there's a Weigh?

    Seriously, the most at risk part of you are your teeth.
    The jury is out (for lunch?) on artificial sweetners. The sucralose ones claim to be the safest.
    We all read about how saccharine and aspartame are (probably) destroying the planet, if not the ozone layer and/or your brain. All that is missing is evidence. Anecdotal, over-the-back-fence wisdom is not a valid source any more than pub-science is.

    One undeniable factor is the sharp, clean taste of colas (generically) - it is PHOSPHORIC ACID.

    Other fizzy drinks contain citric acid and even sparkling water contains a tiny amount of carbonic acid (from dissolving the carbon dioxide that makes the fizz).

    Moderation is probably the key. Sugar provides 15 Cals/ tspn of pure energy: it is excess sugar that should be avoided and you are probably "safer" with a limited amount of non-diet soda/pop factored into your daily Calorie allowance.
  • asaw00
    asaw00 Posts: 1,904 Member
    "They" say diet soda is bad because of the artifical sweeteners in them. The artifical sweeteners mimick sugar and your brain doesn't register that its had something sweet and wants more. So you crave more sweets. Thats what "they" say. I drank diet coke forever, I gave it up this year and I don't feel any different, and I didn't lose insant weight so its a personal choice.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    If it is harmful, the question is in what dose.
  • Jenn24lake
    Jenn24lake Posts: 1
    Drinking diet soda causes us to hold fuild, so we always feel like we are bloated from all the sodium in the drink. I enjoy my diet pepsi, but personally I cut back on drinking it for a month, felt like my pants weren't so tight around the waist. I allow myself a bottle of diet soda on the weekend.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    If it is harmful, the question is in what dose.

    Probably a fair summation ... Aspartame is a guilty pleasure for me ... In some ways I'd rather be drinking sugar (HFCS in the US).
  • NikkiSmo
    NikkiSmo Posts: 180 Member
    I drink at least 2 diet cokes daily, I have lost 57lbs and still going. I dont drink coffee or any adult beverages so I say if it is the only "bad" drink I have than so be it. I have altered so many other eating / drinking habits in my life at this point I still need my diet coke fix, maybe once my journey is complete and I have setteled into my new lifestyle I will work on cutting that out.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    If it is harmful, the question is in what dose.

    Probably a fair summation ... Aspartame is a guilty pleasure for me ... In some ways I'd rather be drinking sugar (HFCS in the US).

    And, If someone is consuming so much processed crap that they need to worry about it, they've probably got bigger problems to worry about anyway.
  • VanessaGS
    VanessaGS Posts: 514 Member
    It might not affect your weight loss per say but it has a lot of artificial things in it that are not good health wise in the long run. You should switch to flavored sparking water. If there's a Kroger near you or HEB look for a sparking water called ICE. It tastes like soda and is sweetened with Splenda. I honestly prefer stevia to spenda, but it's not bad for a nice little fix. Also...try Vitamin Waters.
  • lenniebus
    lenniebus Posts: 321 Member
    I drink it--I have for many years--my teeth are good, and I have not died yet. I do not blame diet soda for my weight, although I would like to.
  • wick09
    wick09 Posts: 22 Member
    Hubby drinks diet and hasn't had no porblem losing weight....me, I can't drink diet. I have tried and tried, but the taste is awful. I just have my one soda a week at Sonic and go about my way :).
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    :flowerforyou: Artificial sweeteners, just like regular sugar, in large amounts is not recommended. There have been claims but nothing to substantiate the claims that it causes cancer so that is not the concern.

    http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/artificial-sweeteners

    HOWEVER there are many inquiries as to it halting weight loss, and in some cases lead to weight gain. It is also important to always remember everything in Moderation.

    http://drhyman.com/blog/conditions/artificial-sweeteners-could-be-sabotaging-your-diet/

    http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/09/research-artificial-sweetners-no-silver-bullet-for-losing-weight/

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/284558-will-i-lose-weight-if-i-stop-drinking-diet-soda/

    Cutting sugar is a great start and substituting with artificial is what I have done and I can say it has been great. BUT in moderation. I use 1 packet of equal in my coffe rather than a heaping tbsp of sugar. I dropped "empty calorie" snacks and treats accept for the rare occasion. I don't bake any differently, but I don't indulge as I did before. On the rare occasion I do have a soda (used to live on coffee and soda), I try to get Sprite Zero if it is available. I got over my soda addiction by switching to seltzer water and club soda... Yes, it was HARD but soon enough I no longer wanted the carbonation effect and regular water is now the top source of fluid for me :flowerforyou:

    Now for the skeptics, of course we have some opposing side arguments. The Below link states some opposite viewpoints on the subject. I will keep searchng for more "scholarly" but this debate is probably never going to end. I strongly suggest enjoy in moderation.

    http://www.newbeauty.com/blog/dailybeauty/5917-artificial-sweeteners-myths-debunked/

    Hope some of this helps you. Again, I will see if I can find more credible sites and information but I really believe it is about just using good judgement and knowing your body. I overcame type II diabetes, BAD cholesterol and triglycerides in about a 4 month period of time by changing my diet, ultimately removing sugar at first and now I rarely indulge in it (though I do), I have cut procesed carbs and flours (again on a RARE occasion I will indulge but it is rare and I don't go hog-wild ever). As a point my numbers:

    Test Performed/ May 15, 2012 Result/ August 24, 2012/ Optimal Range
    Glucose/ 109H/ 81/ 70-99
    Cholesterol/ 197/ 170/ <-200
    Trig/ 110/ 37/ <=150
    HDL (good chol)/ 41/ 41/ 40-59
    LDL (bad Chol)/ 134H/ 122H/ <-100

    Glucose =Controlled, Cholerterol was bordering high and now in stable zone, Triglycerides = VANISHED, HDL stayed same and Dr does want to see an increase but is not concerned, LDL still needs to come down but she is confident the changes after the first of the year will show the numbers she wants to see. She is waiting longer for the next lipid test to give it more time to react. She is pleased with the prelim. changes.
  • Tommy_Martin
    Tommy_Martin Posts: 2
    People are just out of control in consuming soda. If you're craving it, I don't see the need to suffer. But, I have never really eaten well on meals with soda. I would either crave junk after or have seconds and thirds on the starchy carbs (rice is my crack).

    Personally, I'm 5 days free of soda in any form and no sugar/sweets cravings. I honestly don't prefer soda with the wholesome food choices that I eat; it just doesn't go with it. And honestly, diets with it just never worked.

    Health wise, I've drank soda just about every day since I was a teen. I've had no medical problems. Never been in the hospital or had a scare. I'm never been on any medications, even antibiotics in over 20 years. My teeth are great and only ever had one cavity when I was a teen. Best wishes for the holidays!
  • Jesmoko
    Jesmoko Posts: 203 Member
    It just makes you want to eat more, I think. I basically lived off diet coke for several years, and then I just...stopped. I drink water and couple of cups of coffee instead, which has been much helpful far as losing weight goes.
  • cherbapp
    cherbapp Posts: 322
    If I try to avoid my nightly diet dr pepper, I crave food.

    I drink it. One a day. And I can keep on track with everything else. Everyone is different.

    One "bad" thing that keeps me from porking back out is totally worth it.
  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
    I drink diet soda every day. I'm not giving up everything and besides someone can come with something to show that everything is bad for you!! Except sex!!!
  • RunnerBlonde808
    RunnerBlonde808 Posts: 257 Member
    I drink diet dr pepper on a daily basis. Won't give it up. I don't agree with the 'studies' that say it causes you to crave sweets or causes you to have more belly fat. Doesn't me, at all. I have lost over 75 pounds and my waist is 24 inches.

    These days everything is bad for you and everything is gonna kill ya.

    I say I eat healthy (for the most part), I run, I lift weights....I'm gonna drink my Diet Dr. Pepper!
  • 1shauna1
    1shauna1 Posts: 993 Member
    I just make sure I still drink lots of water....I have splenda in my coffee every day (with real cream!), and the occasional Diet Coke, and these are not the issues I have with weight loss! lol
  • treehopper1987
    treehopper1987 Posts: 505 Member
    It just makes you want to eat more, I think. I basically lived off diet coke for several years, and then I just...stopped. I drink water and couple of cups of coffee instead, which has been much helpful far as losing weight goes.

    It only makes you want to eat more if your body is trying to substitute the sugar intake that you may have been getting from regular soda.

    I say enjoy your soda every once in a while. I drink 2 sodas a day with caffeine, because I don't drink coffee (I know, I'm one of the weird people). However, my diet soda is not contributing more to calories. So in a sense, it is better for me than the alternative. Maybe one day I will get rid of caffeine all together, but until then... I will enjoy my diet coke :drinker:

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