Can you drink diet coke and still lose weight?
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Everything in moderation. My hubby has a regular Mountain Dew with lunch every day and has lost 55 pounds.0
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Of course you can.0
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i would try to avoid it.... i just posed a article about sweetners: here
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/12/04/saccharin-aspartame-dangers.aspx0 -
Diet soda is fine in moderation as long it doesn't give you mental pitfalls as previously mentioned. ("sugar cravings", etc)0
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coca cola eats the calcium in our bones which can cause osteoporosis and other diseases, which is why it rots our teeth. I would steer clear of it and just drink water. I used to be a soda addict before I found out this! Hope this helps:)0
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I have one can of Pepsi Max a day ... and in the winter none at all ...
I don't drink alcohol ..either ....So we all have our vices .
Occasionally have diet ginger beer :laugh: just for a change but has calories ...Beware !0 -
Yes as it has 0 calories. if u are in a deficit you will lose weight regardless of where you get your food from. obviously you wouldn't go and eat 2000 calories worth of chocolate, chips and burgers because that's just silly.
so as far as weight loss is concerned, yes you will still lose weight
as far as health is concerned, limit intake0 -
Nope, it will kill you.0
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It makes me lust for carbs for some reason, so it nets down to higher caloric intake for me when I drink it. Tea and water is good enough for me And coffeeee
The reason is your brain is thinking it's getting sugar but it's not...in return it makes you crave sugar..your body turns carbs into sugar.0 -
I supposed in reality you can drink or eat what you like as long as you dont go over your macros.0
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coca cola eats the calcium in our bones which can cause osteoporosis and other diseases, which is why it rots our teeth. I would steer clear of it and just drink water. I used to be a soda addict before I found out this! Hope this helps:)
I'm curious if you honestly think the Coke bypasses your digestive system and goes straight to your bones and eats away at them? Or would it be more plausible that drinking soft drinks replaces drinking other beverages such as milk?0 -
Can you? Yes
Is it healthy? No
But you already knew that0 -
Yes, No, Maybe ... Ah &$#^, I don't know about anything anymore.
I dunno, just consume less and move your legs more and take it from there?0 -
It makes me lust for carbs for some reason, so it nets down to higher caloric intake for me when I drink it. Tea and water is good enough for me And coffeeee
The reason is your brain is thinking it's getting sugar but it's not...in return it makes you crave sugar..your body turns carbs into sugar.
There has been a lot of research that shows that sugar hits your insulin production in such a way as to make you hungry/crave high calorie foods and many people think that that (particularly high fructose corn syrup) is one of the main reasons why people have been getting fatter since the 60s. There is an argument, but I've not seen any sure research, that artificial sweetners would do the same thing and my experience (and that of my friends, which is a poor scientific argument) is that I tend to feel hungrier after drinking diet drinks.
I tend to drink diet drinks at meal times as that way if they do have an effect then I'm countering that with my dinner.0 -
Yes you can lose weight, but please dont drink it! Drink pop sweetened with stevia instead, (health good section at any grocery store)
Google "aspartame poisoning " and start soon your research. Many people get headaches, nausea and vomiting from aspartame. The chemical structure of aspartame is so similar to fermeldahyde that it can make it you ill. People with aspartame poising are often misdiagnosed as having MS. Your drinking something is one or two molecules away from being instant death.
Look at healthier alternatives and after a while of drinking good pop the regular stuff will taste gross to you.0 -
you can eat what you like if you a) stay under your calories and b) feed your body properly (which means including a decent amount of healthy food before you have your treats, before anyone reads this and thinks I'm advocating the twinkie diet or something, which, incidentally will still result in losing weight, just it won't result in health)
I personally don't drink diet fizzy drinks because I'm intolerant to aspartame. Most people are not intolerant to it and don't have any problems drinking it. (and the same goes for dairy, wheat and a whole bunch of other stuff... if it makes you ill don't eat/drink it, if it doesn't make you ill, you can include it as part of a balanced diet and stick to your calorie goal and you'll still lose weight)0 -
I drink a half can of diet coke almost every day, but I neutralize it with rum and a slice of lime. ;o)0
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I do the same only with Jack Daniels. :drinker:
Seriously, as long as you keep your calorie intake under control, (by using myfitnesspal of course :bigsmile: ) you will lose weight.
The acid in carbonated drinks poses a problem for the enamel in your teeth. I try to swish with water after I drink any acidic drink like soda or fruit juice or sport drink.0 -
I have a diet coke (sometimes two) every day. It has hindered nothing.0
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I do the same only with Jack Daniels. :drinker:
Seriously, as long as you keep your calorie intake under control, (by using myfitnesspal of course :bigsmile: ) you will lose weight.
The acid in carbonated drinks poses a problem for the enamel in your teeth. I try to swish with water after I drink any acidic drink like soda or fruit juice or sport drink.0
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