Diet Soda

I remember hearing on the news that those who drink diet soda are more likely to be overweight than those that don't drink it. It seems like it would be ok since it has no calories, but aspartame is a pretty bad substance and that's what diet soda uses to sweeten without calories. In fact, almost anything called "sugar free" has aspartame these days. I gave up drinking diet just for that reason. I would do some research, look it up on yahoo or something and see what you can find. :drinker:

I have lost a total of 31 pound and almost all of them have been while drinking diet soda. I gave it up for Lent and kept exercising, was always under my goal weight, and did everything else the same and only lost .4 pounds. Thats right I only lost 4 tenths of a pound with no soda. I also noticed that without the diet soda I was craving a lot more sweets. I guess it just depends on you. I rarely eat or want sweets when I am drinking diet soda because that satisfies my sweet tooth but without it I was wanting them all the time (but I did not eat them.) Do an experiment and give up soda for a significant amount of time and see if it helps you out. Remember that everyone is different and what works for one person will not work for everyone.

I only drink a one or two a month if I averaged it out. I usually drink it if I am out and trying not to eat a dessert. I love bubbly too so I will have a flavored mineral water with a squeeze of fresh lemons and limes. There is no calories and no fake sugar so I am happy. I also buy a Steevia sweetened diet soda called Zeevia and have one of those instead of regular diet soda.

I am actually allergic to aspertame, so I can't drink diet soda at all. I really loved Pepsi, but since starting this weight loss journey I have cut down my soda intake for whenever I'm at work (which is about 1-4 times a week depending on the week as it's part time) on my break. These sodas are my treat for that day, and I plan for those days. I have so many friends that when they cut out soda altogether they lost a lot of weight. I agree with previous posts that you should cut one soda out a day until you can get down to one a day, and then try to start cutting days out until you're only drinking it a few times a week. Try to replace it with water, or a low calorie juice in the meantime. It's hard, but you'll feel so much better because of it!

thanks for all the responses they defiantly help me get my mind straight. I think i will try to have just one a day ("ahhhhhh) lol... but getting healthy is my goal so im ready, after three years of trying almost everything i think its time to give up some things.

Good Luck. If you want a soda buddy I will try and just have one a day with you.:drinker:

I think diet soda is bad for you, that being said I've been trying to kick the habit all year :laugh: I LOVE my diet coke, diet Pepsi, my all time favorite is actually caffeine free diet coke (out of my mom's refrigerator that is out on her patio, not sure what the temp is, but it's perfection!). I plan to start (yet again) trying to give it up in a couple of weeks. I do believe, from the brief time I gave it up, it heightens your ability to handle sweets. Foods that most people say, "oh, that's too rich" or "too sweet" don't seem sweet to me at all, but once I quite soda I found myself saying those things. I think it also comes down to how much water you are drinking too. I can down 8, 8oz cups of water and a few diet cokes without an issue. My husband, on the other hand, will only drink Dr. Pepper, NO WATER...now that's not good.
I would LOVE to join the "kick the diet soda" thing with you two...but not until next week, or maybe May :laugh: :drinker: It's been a really poopy month and I need my diet coke.
Best of luck!

I was a soda junkie like yourself, I weaned myself down to one diet Mt. Dew in the morning to wake me up for the commute into work. I then switched over to diet green tea. This week I am trying to drop the diet green tea to see if there is any weight change. I have fought the battle of the bulge for 7-8 years slowly losing the battle. I am turning 49 this summer and started a 90 day workout program P90X. I have completed 26 days, lost 12 lbs and a 1 1/2 off my waist. It is a brutal workout program but just by giving it my best effort I should meet my goal of losing 30 lbs and getting rid of my spare tire.
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Seems to me like your already on the right path. Just posting this topic I think you already know that your ready to start cutting the pop intake down. So give it a go, see what happens... maybe try replacing it with something else. I really like Perrier with lemon. It stilll has the bubbles. But lately, I've been drinking flavoured water enhanced with vitamins. It's been really good. So I say, do what works for you and post back to let us know how it's going.