Diet Soda?

I would recommend no soda at all. The chemicals in it aren't good for you, and drinking it has been shown to increase people's appetite vs. not drinking it. That being said, if you are going to have a soda every once in a while, make it a diet over a regular.

I never frank diet pop so when I gave up regular I decided there was no point in switching to something with less calories but more bad things- aspertame, etc/ Give it all up if you can

I drink one mabey every other day.It has never increased my appetite or my cravings for sweets.Infact I cant remeber the last time I craved something sweet.But thats just me

soda is crappy for you, but if you drank all of your water for the day and you want to go a little nuts with some diet soda - be my guest I'm a firm believer that anything in moderation is fine.

Except for maybe rat poison.

just stay off of soda and juice completely especially the diet ones. The artificial sweetner in the drinks actually make you hungrier and studies have shown that people have gained weight drinking diet drinks.

If that doesn't sway you off...there is chlorine in some artificial sweetners like Splenda to make sucralose, and in this form is actually pretty harmful to every aspect of the body. My biology professor used the metaphor (like a bomb going off internally)...

but you need to eat a lot of it for it to be that harmful...either way just thinking about it scares me..

I would recommend no soda at all. The chemicals in it aren't good for you, and drinking it has been shown to increase people's appetite vs. not drinking it. That being said, if you are going to have a soda every once in a while, make it a diet over a regular.

I just say no to ANY soda. I found that the Aspartame in diet sodas was giving me headaches and gave them up last year. Feeling much better for it, overall. Plus there is research to show that diet sodas can still effect your blood sugar.

Now I just drink tons of water and the occasional flavored, unsweetened seltzer water with a splash of juice. You can do it!

I've never liked diet soda, and have given up regular soda as there is no nutritional value. I basically stick with water; I bring a bottle with me everywhere (work, gym, shopping, etc). Since I've increased my water intake to 8-10 glasses a day, I don't really feel the need to have any kind of soda or other sugary beverage.

I am not ready to give up diet soda yet. Do I want to eventually? Sorta. I will drink it when I am out but I would like to get to a point where I don't have it in the house. I actually don't even drink it every day. But, when I need it, I drink it... it helps me curb snacking cravings when water just won't cut it.

Soda is bad for you no matter what, but diet soda is EVEN WORSE than regular soda for dieting because the artificial sweetener suppresses your serotonin levels making you stay hungry all day! Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that makes you feel happy and full. It's pretty silly to suppress that. Diet soda is also terrible for your teeth and causes all sorts of bad side effects. Drink water!!!

Here is an informative article that pretty much sums up all of the other things I have read about artificial sweetener.

http://www.mcmanweb.com/diet_coke.html

I drink 3-4 litres if water a day. i have no issues with having a diet soda. sometimes i just want some and have one a day for a few days. then i go for a few weeks without them.

i'm not a big sugar person. salt is my weakness.

Well, they aren't great for your because the label reads like a chemistry set. Then again, I drink coffee, tea, lots of water and very little else. I have maybe one soda a month and I normally do no finish it.

I don't think you are hurting yourself with diet soda as much as you are hurting yourself by being overweight.

Drink up! Fizzy water, chemicals and zero calories is not as bad as milkshakes or regular soda.

Well said! If diet soda can replace regular soda, I believe you are much better off.

I have a very hard time giving up diet soda but I do find that when I don't drink it, I get more water and feel less bloated. I've tried to start stocking my fridge with sparkling water instead.

Well, they aren't great for your because the label reads like a chemistry set. Then again, I drink coffee, tea, lots of water and very little else. I have maybe one soda a month and I normally do no finish it.

I don't think you are hurting yourself with diet soda as much as you are hurting yourself by being overweight.

Drink up! Fizzy water, chemicals and zero calories is not as bad as milkshakes or regular soda.

Best answer on here.
Of course they are bad for you, I don't think anyone is actually debating that. I think its just a moderation thing. And having an occasional DIET soda is more than likely, not going to kill you anytime soon.
That said, yes, I wish I could give up my soda. I already gave up my coffee aside from two measly little cups a day. I'm a writer... that was my vice!
I drink all my water everyday, and often go over, so I totally will drink a diet soda here and there. I've even cut back on that though - I used to have a 44oz diet soda EVERY day... now I go days without a soda at all, and when I do get one, its usually a 22oz and sometimes I will get another, but rarely.
Anyway, I figure my worst issue right now is that I am desperate need of some weight loss. I'm never going to stick to this diet if you take away EVERYTHING I want.
And I have never gotten a headache from diet soda, and I have never been hungrier because of it.