diet versions of stuff

I tend to prefer some "diet" versions over the regular, but not because they are diet. I prefer skim or 1% milk, i always buy the pure fruit/no sugar jam, and i like Special K now and then. But i generally don't buy the diet stuff where one thing is replaced with something else, like sugar free pudding with extra salt and fat, or things loaded in aspartame, etc. I'd rather eat a smaller portion of the regular food in those instances.

Diet Pepsi is probably the big exception to that rule for me. If i'm going to drink a soft drink, i try to make sure it's diet (and the truth is i really like diet pepsi). These days i rarely have it though.

Diet coke is amazing. I actually hate the taste of regular coke. I would never drink cola if it had calories.

I have had ice cream of all varieties and I have to say I like Market Pantry brand (America) Low Fat ice cream better than even ben and jerry's. It's so creamy. One serving is 120 calories or thereabouts, vs Turkey Hill/Ben&Jerry's is a smaller serving size and 230-260 cals per serving.

The key is to weigh solids. If diet foods taste as good or better to you than regular ones, go nuts. Just don't go overboard. I follow "a calorie is a calorie." Don't use "It's low fat!" as an excuse to eat away your deficit.

That said, I would never try to low-fat or diet anything like pizza or soft cheese.

Oh, I do drink 2% milk. Well, technically I just pour it on my cereal because drinking a glass of milk is disgusting. Ew. I hate milk.

It really depends on what it is.

Diet beverages don't bother me because I don't mind artificial sweeteners. Neither does skim milk, as nothing gets added to it to replace the fat.

Many low-fat cheeses are simply terrible, so I opt for regular cheeses that have a strong flavor so I can be happy with a smaller portion.

Many other "diet" or "light" items replace the fat with either sugar or salt in order to give it flavor or texture. In most of those cases, you'd be better off eating the real thing but in a smaller quantity.

I think a lower calorie food is worth it if it still tastes good and is filling. If it's lower calorie, but it doesn't fill you up, then there is no point in eating it. In other words, there is no point in eating a 100 calorie snack that doesn't fill you up at all and doesn't taste good when you can eat half of a regular calorie snack that tastes good. What difference does it make. But if that 100 calorie snack will fill you up, then it's a good deal because losing weight is about calories, but at the same time, it's hard to stick to it if you're hungry.

Just for me, I tend to eat 100 calorie kellog pastry crisps as sort of a candy bar replacement. I find them filling and they taste good. A regular candy bar is like 200 - 300 calories.

who needs the diet stuff usually they are packed full of additional chemicals and tons of sugar (or sugar alternatives).......you are better off just eating the normal stuff...............btw not to judge but who still drinks soda??? ITS MORE ABOUT NUTRIENTS NOT CALORIES AS MUCH

Some I do some I don't. Depends on the individual product. Diet soda I highly prefer over regular and have forever just because the regular tastes like syrup. For cooking I will often use the lower calories stuff (rarely go fat free) but or eating on its own usually not. For example I might use low fat sour cream in making a dip, but will use the full fat version on my tacos.

Diet soda - yes.
Diet cheese - ewwww!

Instead of diet versions of things, I try to just eat low calorie foods that are naturally low calorie. I'd rather not replace calories with chemicals. Anything that naturally would have more calories/fat/sugar and is advertised as diet/lowfat/sugar free is usually full of chemicals and extremely processed to get it the way it is. There's a ton of stuff you can have for around 100 calories - veggie sticks and hummus, a piece of fruit, a hard boiled egg, some nuts, an ounce of cheese, etc.