Am I the one who gets hungrier after diet coke?

Diet Sodas aren't good for you at all. I gave them up TOTALLY, because the Sweetener they put in Diet Soto das aren't good for people at all.
About 10 months ago I had a Stomach Problem. I really didn't know what it was, but something was making my Stomach hurt really bad. At first I thought maybe I had a Gluten Problem, so I went Gluten-Free for a while. I stopped putting Splenda in my Coffee, Tea, etc.
I went to my Doctor to get my Physical and told her my Problem and that I wanted a Celiac Disease Test. It was a no-go so I had to go back on Gluten(which, knock on wood) hasn't hurt me since. I haven't had any Problems since.
my Problem was probably the Sweetner in Diet Sodas and Splenda.
I have also been losing Weight since I stopped that "Fake" Sweetener Stuff.
The reason why you get Hungry is because it has something in the Diet Soda that makes you Hungry and yes, it will make you want to eat.
You should start limiting yourself to a "Regular" Soda once in a while, maybe 2 a week and if you can 1 time a week. Try it and see how that helps. And also "Limit" your Regular Sugar.
I hope this helps you out.
Teresa Tuck

If you do some research on diet sodas (Google is your friend), you will find that there are plenty of studies out there linking diet soda with obesity. The science is showing that when you drink artificial sweeteners, it actually makes your body crave sweet foods more. Thus, you will eat more.

Hmmm . . . thanks for the very convincing argument there bro.

Especially the part about Google.

I'll stick to the independent peer reviewed studies why you let Google ( a search engine supported by advertisers) determine what is and isn't accurate information.

Edit to say: By the way I just did google diet soda and obesity and this is the first article I came up with.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/diet-sodas-and-weight-gain-not-so-fast

Which begs the question . . . . Did you even bother to use google or do ANY research before responding?

I've never experienced that. If anything, diet sodas tend to make me feel full more quickly and for a longer time period.

me too.

Of course you do! Your body (plus your taste buds) can't physically differentiate real sugar from simple carbs and diet coke. All you get from it is an insulin spike, an even bigger sugar/carb tooth, and mad cravings. Do yourself a favor and wean yourself from this habit. Go to www.sweetpoison.com for further enlightenment on this topic ...

I'm literally tying a noose around my ceiling fan right now.

Snowflake -- what happens is, when your body senses a great rush of something sweet being input, it releases a load of insulin to deal with it. Your body cannot tell the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners in this respect. So the insulin comes gushing out and drives your blood glucose levels down REALLY FAST. That is why you crave bad foods - you body is desperate for a really quick HIT of something sugary to drive your levels back up.

You can look up insulin in Wiki or Youtube.

My advice is STOP DRINKING THAT CRAP!

No, just... no. That is definitely NOT the physiology of the release insulin. Please don't spread completely wrong information. Your body DOES know the difference between glucose and artificial sugars. If it didn't, a lot of diabetics would be in trouble.

A quick overview:

Glucose is the major regulator of insulin release. When glucose is metabolized, it generates ATP. That ATP closes the K+ (potassium) channels which depolarizes the cell membrane of beta cells (which are the insulin producing cells of the pancreas). This then opens up calcium channels, and the influx of calcium stimulates insulin secretion.


It's not even the "something sweet". It's glucose, period. Some foods will has more glucose than others (in the forms of disaccharides and polysaccharides), diet soda is not one of them. What is sweet in diet soda is aspartame. Aspartame is broken down into aspartic acid and phenylalanine, which are natural amino acids. Basically, stuff you'll find in other foods. In fact, phenylalanine is an essential amino acid, meaning that your body does not produce it and unless you have a genetic disorder (phenylketonuria, PKU), you have to take it in through diet. Are there people who may be sensitive to it, yeah totally. But it does not even come close to releasing insulin.



To answer the OP's question. There was a period of time when I got really bad cravings after drinking diet soda. So I stopped drinking it for a couple of months. Then I started drinking it again and haven't had a craving since. I think the reason why I had cravings was because I actually read an article about diet sodas causing cravings around the time it started.

But now that I think about it,I drank diet soda in high school and never had that problem, and once I did my own research, I realized that it just wasn't true. Because I expected the craving (from reading the article), it happened. It was just another excuse for gorging myself with junk. "But it's not my fault, I just had diet soda!"

I'm actually drinking my diet coke right now and no cravings for me.

I noticed that you conflated hunger with wanting to eat junk food. I would encourage you to take the time to differentiate those 2 in the moment you feel them. A lot of time, there's no hunger accompanied with the craving to eat junk.

I think most people who ever drank sodas regularly and continue to drink them or diet sodas have trained their brains to expect junk WITH this fizzy sweet drink. I think it triggers the craving, not actual hunger.

I definitely LOVE carbonated beverages, but I choose carbonated water now instead. Unsweetened, so I don't experience the craving for junk with it. LaCroix coconut or grapefruit flavor is really tasty.

This sounds like the best advise!

Snowflake -- what happens is, when your body senses a great rush of something sweet being input, it releases a load of insulin to deal with it. Your body cannot tell the difference between sugar and artificial sweeteners in this respect. So the insulin comes gushing out and drives your blood glucose levels down REALLY FAST. That is why you crave bad foods - you body is desperate for a really quick HIT of something sugary to drive your levels back up.

You can look up insulin in Wiki or Youtube.

My advice is STOP DRINKING THAT CRAP!

No, just... no. That is definitely NOT the physiology of the release insulin. Please don't spread completely wrong information. Your body DOES know the difference between glucose and artificial sugars. If it didn't, a lot of diabetics would be in trouble.

A quick overview:

Glucose is the major regulator of insulin release. When glucose is metabolized, it generates ATP. That ATP closes the K+ (potassium) channels which depolarizes the cell membrane of beta cells (which are the insulin producing cells of the pancreas). This then opens up calcium channels, and the influx of calcium stimulates insulin secretion.


It's not even the "something sweet". It's glucose, period. Some foods will has more glucose than others (in the forms of disaccharides and polysaccharides), diet soda is not one of them. What is sweet in diet soda is aspartame. Aspartame is broken down into aspartic acid and phenylalanine, which are natural amino acids. Basically, stuff you'll find in other foods. In fact, phenylalanine is an essential amino acid, meaning that your body does not produce it and unless you have a genetic disorder (phenylketonuria, PKU), you have to take it in through diet. Are there people who may be sensitive to it, yeah totally. But it does not even come close to releasing insulin.



To answer the OP's question. There was a period of time when I got really bad cravings after drinking diet soda. So I stopped drinking it for a couple of months. Then I started drinking it again and haven't had a craving since. I think the reason why I had cravings was because I actually read an article about diet sodas causing cravings around the time it started.

But now that I think about it,I drank diet soda in high school and never had that problem, and once I did my own research, I realized that it just wasn't true. Because I expected the craving (from reading the article), it happened. It was just another excuse for gorging myself with junk. "But it's not my fault, I just had diet soda!"

I'm actually drinking my diet coke right now and no cravings for me.

:flowerforyou:

Thank you for actually taking the time to write this out.

If you do some research on diet sodas (Google is your friend), you will find that there are plenty of studies out there linking diet soda with obesity. The science is showing that when you drink artificial sweeteners, it actually makes your body crave sweet foods more. Thus, you will eat more.

It's easy to link a lot of things with obesity. But correlation does not equal causation.

I think the thing with diet soda and obesity is psychological: A person may think that they're doing themselves a favor by swapping out regular soda with diet soda. Which in truth they are. But it's easy to think: oh I just had a diet soda instead of regular soda so I can eat 2 bags of Cheetos now.

Heck, I'll admit to doing that when I eat something low calorie. In the end though, it's the excess calories that cause obesity.

Also...while there are valid reasons to avoid soda (dental health, better alternatives, personal preference, etc) watch out for the anti-aspartame gang. They'll have you believing that a sip of the stuff will kill your whole family ancestors and all.

EXACTLY!!

Just don't drink it. Diet coke is not actually "diet" coke. I read in a women's top health magazine that it actually prevents faster weight loss. Just drink lots of water and eat orange slices. Best snack ever. So refreshing! Especially after a run.

When I was in my twenties I gained about twenty five pounds in a year snacking Inbetween meals on a diet coke, family sized bag of thunder crunch potato chips and a big bean and cheese burrito. ( I lived near a convenience store). When I felt kinda disgusted in myself I dropped my bad habits... Except for the diet coke one:). It does kinda give me a feeling of empty or hungry, but I don't pay attention. I love diet coke.

Hi! I would love to hear some opinions about it,because I don't know if I am paranoid or this happens to other people.After drinking diet drinks,I feel like stuffing my face with crap food.Of course I don't but I have to use all my willpower not to.Any opinions? An I usually don't drink anything that is not water,but if its an special occasion I have ONE glass of diet coke.

Try a different diet drink and see if it triggers the same response... Do you like root beer? Diet A&W was good when I drank diet sodas. I just drink various teas and coffee these days. Use Splenda as a sweetener but only 1/2 packs working to eliminate it.

I drink a few glasses of diet coke a couple of times per week - have not noticed any increased cravings or appetite at all myself.

They say it makes people crave sugar (whoever "they" are.) I don't know if that's true or not, but I don't feel that at all. In fact, I feel full after diet pop and I can go the whole day without feeling hungry if I have more than 2 or 3.