Diet Coke?

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  • BritneysStuntDouble
    BritneysStuntDouble Posts: 849 Member
    I LOVE TO DRINK IT MAKES ME GASSY
  • Lisah8969
    Lisah8969 Posts: 1,247 Member
    I go through three 2 liter bottles a week. My weight loss seems to be going just fine. Other people will have a different opinion on it though. I think if you are still losing and like to drink it...keep on drinking. :drinker:
  • CandyAppleCockers
    CandyAppleCockers Posts: 74 Member
    I drink multiple diet pepsi's a day and tea with ezsweets. I haven't had an issue, but if one's weight loss stalls, one should consider cutting out sweeteners and see if anything changes.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Used as a colonic cleanse, it's quite effective.
  • TanyaGirl76
    TanyaGirl76 Posts: 113 Member
    It's horrible for you no matter what you are doing! People get WAY TOO addicted to Diet Soda..way more than reg soda. It's even worse for you!
  • BritneysStuntDouble
    BritneysStuntDouble Posts: 849 Member
    Used as a colonic cleanse, it's quite effective.
    Diet Coke with Lime leaves a nice minty feeling.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    Used as a colonic cleanse, it's quite effective.
    It's a healthy part of a balanced juice cleanse.
    The "toxins" adhere to the aspartame and create tiny scrubbing bubbles in your colon...or so I heard.
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
    you are gonna get lots of thoughts and opinions! Oh my!! I am not really going to fight the battle about this one. I am just gonna say, I drink Coke Zero all the time, no problems here. My doctor says I am one of the healthest patients she has. That says a lot coming from where I use to be. Lots of medical problems, to many to list. Now I have nothing, all clear. So I say drink and be happy.
  • valluco75
    valluco75 Posts: 65
    I have absolutely no thoughts on diet soda. I drink a regular soda every now and then but I hardly drink any so its not something I give too much thought about. Try and turn your thoughts to how many calories you should be eating. And how many of those calories should come from carbs, how many of them should come from fats, and how many of them should come from protein. This will give you an all around view of your diet. Then, you'll know when you can and can't sneak in a 12 ounce can of Coke.
  • brendaj39
    brendaj39 Posts: 375 Member
    I drink one a day and if i go out thats what I drink. The rest of the day I drink water. Thats my caffiene and I just really like drinknig it in the morning. I know of some people that drink a 12pack or more of diet coke or mountain dew or any kind of pop, in a day ...i don't think thats good....
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    Well I used to drink 6 or more per day and I've lost 60-70 pounds every 2-5 years since I was in high school (re-gained). However, I do feel like my cravings for sugary foods have gone way down since I gave it up, I get sick less, and I sleep better. I can't necessarily track it to the Diet Coke, but the Diet Coke is the only major change I've made since any other time I've dieted. Why don't you just try going without it for a few weeks and see how you feel? I would say that it was easier to quit anything else I've been addicted to than Diet Coke (and believe me, I could be on a talk show). I dreamed about Diet Coke and it was the only thing I could think about. I guess if one is that addicted to a substance, they better kick it to the curb.

    I would agree that it does not hinder weight loss specifically but I don't think it's good for overall health. I personally think a lot of my weight gain was by trying to fill myself up with substances that did not really nourish me (like Diet Coke) but can't say it hindered weight loss.

    But again, I was a heavy "user."
  • BeSophisticate
    BeSophisticate Posts: 132
    I have no trouble with cravings when I drink diet soda, other than the craving to drink more diet soda. (OMG I love the stuff!)

    So, I seriously restrict my consumption because I end up drinking so much that I don't drink water. I also end up drinking way too much caffeine throughout the day and then have trouble sleeping. So, I've cut down but frankly haven't noticed any impact at all on weight loss.

    I think the physiological response to artificial sweeteners varies from person to person, just like medication side effects are often different between individuals.

    Edit - Regular soda is revolting. I've never had to worry about fitting a regular soda into my calorie goal because, frankly, the soda company would have to pay me to drink that stuff.
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    Everything in moderation is my philosophy.
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    So I've heard mixed reviews on drinking diet soda while trying to lose weight (and just in general). What are your thoughts, does this hinder weight loss?

    everyone here thinks it will kill you..but i still drink diet soft drinks. for all i know, i might get hit by a bus tomorrow.
  • corneredbycorn
    corneredbycorn Posts: 267 Member
    I have 1-2 a day and lose just fine.

    That said, I'm trying to eliminate it. At the very least, it's bad for teeth and I want to set a good example for my daughter.
  • Maggies90
    Maggies90 Posts: 27 Member
    I used to drink it all the time, I was even addicted at one point but i gave it up cold turkey and feel much better without it. AND when eating out having just water saves me lots!
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    This article might shed some light on it for you:
    http://news.menshealth.com/diet-soda-heart-disease/2012/02/08/
    lol this article sheds no light whatsoever lmao
  • kayla1125
    kayla1125 Posts: 31
    I drink one a day and that is in the morning and I have had no problems losing weight either. The rest of the day I drink water because drinking diet sodas is just as bad for you as a regular coke or that is what I have been told by various professionals. It does not make me hungrier.
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    I have a couple of cans a day (they're free at work) and use it as a mixer if I'm having a voddie at the weekends, I seem to be losing fine, having said that I have no delusions that it isn't horrible toxic rubbish that will probably give me gut rot and isn't doing my teeth any favours either. I intend to stop drinking it when I start maintaining (maybe swap it for real fruit juice when I up my cals) but like you kind of use it as a sweet tooth freebie. :D
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Everything in moderation is my philosophy.

    I practice moderation in moderation
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    Everything in moderation is my philosophy.

    I practice moderation in moderation

    HA!!! :laugh: :drinker:
  • HeatherR930
    HeatherR930 Posts: 214 Member
    They aren't good for you. They do nothing positive for your body at all. You are better off drinking water. I was ADDICTED to Diet Coke. I drank 4 cans a day. I cut back to 2 when I started losing weight. Earlier this year, I cut it to just one in the morning, & then got down to none. I don't even miss it. If I can cut it out completely, anyone can! That is my opinion & recommendation.
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    If you drink diet sodas with aspartame I suggest you read this recent study. Hubby was a heavy diet coke drinker and just a month ago was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma, not fun.

    http://www.naturalnews.com/037772_aspartame_leukemia_lymphoma.html

    excerpt:

    "As few as one diet soda daily may increase the risk for leukemia in men and women, and for multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in men, according to new results from the longest-ever running study on aspartame as a carcinogen in humans. Importantly, this is the most comprehensive, long-term study ever completed on this topic, so it holds more weight than other past studies which appeared to show no risk. And disturbingly, it may also open the door for further similar findings on other cancers in future studies.

    Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/037772_aspartame_leukemia_lymphoma.html#ixzz2C90IeJWT"
  • MrsFrosty84
    MrsFrosty84 Posts: 7 Member
    I'd rather drink a full fat drink and take the hit in calories than take in that much artificial sweetener.
  • maryjay52
    maryjay52 Posts: 557 Member
    i rarely drink soda but if im jonesing for one ill have a diet coke or diet pepsi with tons of ice .. its sooo good
  • dperich1968
    dperich1968 Posts: 235 Member
    Soda tastes like garbage to me and they are not good for you in general. That said, everything in moderation.

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