Diet Soda/Coffee?

diet soda and coffee both have 0 calories. drink as much as your heart desires without bouncing off the walls from caffeine

I drink diet soda (I'm cutting back from real soda) and coffee. I've found that I do feel better when I drink water rather than soda but soda doesn't make me feel bad at all. Coffee is just amazing and doesn't do anything bad to me.

^ also alternative to soda that I had read about is 100% fruit juice mixed with carbonated water if you just need the soda "effect"

I personally avoid soda in general (I don't like the taste to start with, but even if I did I would avoid the diet versions due to the controversial sweeteners used), but I love me some coffee! I won't say anything for soda since I have no experience with it, but I can feel pretty confident in saying there is NOTHING wrong with consuming coffee! It's natural, and the caffeine will actually speed up your metabolism and suppress appetite! Just be careful not to drink multiple cups daily or anything, as you could build up a tolerance and these things may stop happening (and you may crave more when you try to stop). My dad drinks black coffee all the time, but I prefer cappuccinos as I like milk added to mine (not to mention how it's good to add milk to make up for the calcium loss caffeine can provide). On days I want something more indulgent, I'll generally order a Caramel Macchiato made with 2% milk (the standard) at Starbucks. A Venti (largest size) is 300 calories, 13g of protein, and 45% of calcium. Not too shabby for a treat!

Can't live without my huge matcha bowl of green tea awesomeness in the mornings + some coffee during the day - ideally, I should stay away from that (but lol, no).
my nephrologist says if you're cleared of any metabolic issues and distal kidney stuff (and cardiac), then caffeine is actually quite amazing for weight loss, esp. if you're a fast metabolizer.

Now soda...there really isn't a benefit to it at all, carbonation, increases cravings, etc.

Every single pound I've lost has been fully saturated in delicious, bubbly, aspartame ridden Diet Coke. :drinker:

eta: sometimes it's Diet Dr. Pepper if I'm feeling adventurous

Diet soda is one of the worst items to have in your diet. It is actually worse than regular soda. With the amount of acids and chemicals in diet soda (artificial sugars), your better off drinking the real thing.

Soda in general is just awful, and really can make a huge impact on results if you can cut it out of your diet. Although everyone is different, I guarentee you will feel much better without in the long run

Coffee on the hand, I am guilty. I have one cup of black coffee every morning, sometimes I add Stevia. Yes, coffee dehydrates you, so if you have a cup, make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the rest of the day! It is certainly a hard habit to kick, but for those of us who wake up at the crack of dawn. need that pick me up by the time we get to work. It does in fact speed up your metabolism, but it can take nutrients out of your blood if you don''t stick to that minimum amount of daily water intake.

I think coffee is much better for you than diet soda. Diet soda has chemicals and the carbonation isn't great for you.... I'd stick with coffee. And caffeine has some proven positive side effects - for me, it's a mood boost and I use caffeine for a boost when I am cycling (doing long rides).

Diet soda has chemicals

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