Do you guys drink diet sodas?

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  • aloranger7708
    aloranger7708 Posts: 422 Member
    I drink diet soda maybe once per week, but other than that its water, water, and more water for me. I've found that diet sodas make me crave sweets which are already my weakness, so I have to be careful. But yeah, I don't see why you can't indulge every once in a while.
  • jamielynas
    jamielynas Posts: 366 Member
    yes, all the time
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    I've lost a few pounds and drink 2 or 3 Diet Pepsi a day (24oz. Bottles)...... Best of Luck
  • kdv160
    kdv160 Posts: 16 Member
    After ending up with aspartame poisoning my doc told me it's better to drink regular soda than diet soda. I researched aspartame and found that it is basically a form of formaldehyde (one article also said methyl alcohol) and if you let your diet soda get too warm and still drink it it's even worse for you. Aspartame (and most artificial sweeteners) are the cause of many, many health issues but people don't think about what they're drinking so it gets missed. The docs thought I had MS because of my symptoms. I quit drinking diet coke cold turkey and haven't touched it in over 12 years. It took over 3 months for my symptoms to go away. Research it yourselves and be educated! :)
  • RetroSnowflake
    RetroSnowflake Posts: 168
    Nope, I gave up three years ago this August (:
  • RobP1192
    RobP1192 Posts: 310 Member
    I didn't think diet sodas would be a big deal. Buuuuuuuuut, about 60g of sodium in a 20oz bottle. Rather get my sodium from food.
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    Nope, I hate diet soda:sick:
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    I drink 5 to 7 a week.
  • maybeazure
    maybeazure Posts: 301 Member
    I drink lots of it. I consider it weight loss neutral. I drank lots before I started watching my food intake and I gained weight. I drink lots of it since I started watching my calories and now I'm losing weight.

    I've read a lot of research articles on it, but I haven't seen any without research flaws. There are a number of studies that show that the more diet soda you drink, the more likely you are to be fat...but it seems more likely to me that fat people are more likely to turn to diet soda, than that the diet soda actually *causes* people to be fat.
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    I've lost a few pounds and drink 2 or 3 Diet Pepsi a day (24oz. Bottles)...... Best of Luck

    only a few pounds, huh???
  • JanetP124
    JanetP124 Posts: 50 Member
    I had a diet coke addiction like nothing else. I haven't had one in a little over a month now. But just seeing the words "Diet Coke" makes me want one.
  • jp_cullen
    jp_cullen Posts: 9
    I drink loads of diet coke! It rocks...no sugar! I have not put any weight on because of it!
  • MelStren
    MelStren Posts: 457 Member
    I seem to have a hard time parting ways with diet coke. Do you guys indulge in diet sodas? And if you do, how often?

    I keep telling myself the diet coke is not adding any extra calories to my diet but I have heard that artificial sweeteners tend to pack on the pounds all the same.


    What's your take on it?

    I drink at least one diet coke a day. Since I'm cutting sugar and carbs from my diet, I use my diet coke to get my sweet fix. Just don't mix it with a candy bar and you'll be ok, that's when it adds weight! LOL
  • jackiefrost33
    jackiefrost33 Posts: 25
    I drink coke zero. But I do limit my intake. Usually 1 or 2 a day.
  • Lunastar3
    Lunastar3 Posts: 13 Member
    Hi,No... diet soda is full of sodium. I just drink water and most of the time I put a half of a lemon wedge in it.
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    Hi,No... diet soda is full of sodium. I just drink water and most of the time I put a half of a lemon wedge in it.

    The Diet Mountain Dew that I am currently drinking has 50 mg of sodium in it. That's less than the sodium in a dash of salt (155 mg).

    I generally drink one diet soda a day. Some days I drink none, others I drink two. I just make sure to drink 8-10 cups of water in a day too, measure my food and make cravings wait a few days to be sure they are "real".
  • My0WNinspiration
    My0WNinspiration Posts: 1,146 Member
    Diet soda is the secret to my success :smile:
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
    What natural sugar has zero calories?
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    I drink a can of diet soft drink every time someone claims Aspartame is poison.

    SO YOU IN HELLLLLLLL!
  • A_Fit_Mom
    A_Fit_Mom Posts: 602 Member
    No, stopped months ago. I don't drink much stuff in the day, and when I drank my coke zeros, I was never thirsty enough to also have water.

    So I decided to stop, and now I can get all my water in.
  • LoreleiEvil
    LoreleiEvil Posts: 65 Member
    You will pry it from my cold dead fingers!

    AKA more for me! :)
  • adsim6
    adsim6 Posts: 3 Member
    I do! I love me some diet cherry coke maybe 4-5 in a wk but I need it to crave my sweets!
  • BarbMassacre
    BarbMassacre Posts: 2
    I used to love regular coke. When I changed my eating habits, I went to Coke Zero. Now, because of just wanting to go all natural in what I eat and drink, I don't drink diet sodas anymore. Honestly, it's mostly because of caffeine issues as well now.

    I try to drink a lot more water and non-caffeinated and herbal iced teas sweetened with stevia or agave syrup.

    I still laze out and drink half my liquid as sugar free crystal light but it's still artificially sweetened. I am weening myself and it's really hard but I keep pushing on and if I can break the habit and form new ones it should be better health wise for me.
  • brentbarrie
    brentbarrie Posts: 532 Member
    I RARELY drink soda, but when I do its always diet.
  • Janet55555555555
    Janet55555555555 Posts: 50
    I think water and unsweetened tea is better.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    Only about a gallon a day.
  • kbauman09
    kbauman09 Posts: 40 Member
    No. I gave them up (and I was TOTALLY addicted to Diet Coke) because I found that they actually made me crave sugar MORE. I had my last Diet Coke 1 1/2 years ago and don't miss it. When I want a carbonated drink in a can, I drink either Polar brand flavored water or La Croix. Both of them have no fake sugar and give me the pleasure of holding a can! If you are serious about losing weight and getting healthier, you really need to get rid of all of the fake stuff in your diet.
  • shirleylmartin
    shirleylmartin Posts: 68 Member
    No, I don't drink pop at all anymore. The way I see it, I want RESULTS. And I get results quicker without pop (or soda, as Americans say). Sure, it's not going to kill me to drink one every once in a while, but I don't think it's worth it. I'm on a journey towards health and wellness, not just weight loss. There is not a single thing in pop that is good for me, so I will not drink it. That being said, it doesn't mean that I don't crave a sip every now and then... I have been pop free since February 2012. Just went cold turkey.
  • Mustang_Susie
    Mustang_Susie Posts: 7,045 Member
    Check my ticker.
    I drink one can of Diet Coke a day and have for years.
    I gained weight because I ate too much.
    I lost weight because I ate less.
    I gained and lost drinking Diet Coke :drinker:
  • KelleyFran28
    KelleyFran28 Posts: 5 Member
    I have a diet coke maybe once or twice a month. I used to drink them often, but I'm finding that I really do prefer a good cold glass of water instead. It does take time to form new habits, though.

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