Diet soda

v_cowley
v_cowley Posts: 70 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I usually only drink Pepsi Max, of course I know it's not particularly good for you and I've heard it can impede weight loss. Haven't had any for the last few days, only water the last 3.
Does anyone know if it's true?
Question is, if I drink my 8 glasses of water a day, will having Pepsi Max as well be detremental to my loss?

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  • thesupremeforce
    thesupremeforce Posts: 1,206 Member
    No.
  • jessieleah
    jessieleah Posts: 204 Member
    As far as I know, the only way it can impede weight loss is by making you crave more food/sweet stuff. I went no diet soda for a few months and it didn't really affect my weight loss. Now I'm back to drinking it, except I drink a lot more water now as well. (Before I was probably only drinking about 2-3 glasses a day)
  • 50sFit
    50sFit Posts: 712 Member
    edited October 2014
    v_cowley wrote: »
    I usually only drink Pepsi Max, of course I know it's not particularly good for you and I've heard it can impede weight loss. Haven't had any for the last few days, only water the last 3.
    Does anyone know if it's true?
    Question is, if I drink my 8 glasses of water a day, will having Pepsi Max as well be detremental to my loss?
    No, it will not prevent weight loss.
    My concern was diet drinks inhibiting my overall health goals, and there is no definitive proof of anything negative...yet...
    People go back and forth, so you must digest what you can and decide.
    I choose not to drink any types of soda - diet or otherwise.
    Maybe I am better off for this...who knows? I sure feel better having given it up.
    :)

  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited October 2014
    I drink a diet coke a few days a week. It hasn't caused any issues with my weight loss. I also don't notice wanting more food/sweet stuff. I usually have it with a meal or afternoon snack so that could be why.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    If you eat 12 deep fried twinkies, two entire pizzas, a birthday cake, and a 2lt bottle of regular pepsi all day, but decide to have a salad before bed, are you going to lose weight because you ate the salad?

    Diet and weight loss are not one specific food, but the overall picture. If a Pepsi Max fits into your calories and you're getting all your water and nutrients elsewhere in your diet, it's not going to prevent weight loss. Going over your calories prevents weight loss.
  • amysmeyer
    amysmeyer Posts: 3 Member
    The chemicals and artificial sweeteners in the diet soda are not good for you. The body never gets satisfied so you will still want to eat something sweet - there have been many studies that show diet soda/food eaters are consistently overweight. A small regular Pepsi would satisfy your craving, just count it as part of your sugar/carb daily amount and be happy knowing that's all it took. You'll drink less of it because it's satisfying! I made the switch before I started losing weight (40 pounds down!) and even with the occasional Pepsi I feel better.
  • v_cowley
    v_cowley Posts: 70 Member
    Thank you everyone! This is so helpful, I love MFP!
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    kgeyser wrote: »
    If you eat 12 deep fried twinkies, two entire pizzas, a birthday cake, and a 2lt bottle of regular pepsi all day, but decide to have a salad before bed, are you going to lose weight because you ate the salad?

    Diet and weight loss are not one specific food, but the overall picture. If a Pepsi Max fits into your calories and you're getting all your water and nutrients elsewhere in your diet, it's not going to prevent weight loss. Going over your calories prevents weight loss.

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  • xilka
    xilka Posts: 308 Member
    I don't know what it does for weight loss, but I *do* know that you will live longer if you cut it out completely. You don't need it. It's really nasty stuff that nature did not intend for you to ingest. Good on you for switching to water! Keep it up.
  • Cortneyrenee04
    Cortneyrenee04 Posts: 1,117 Member
    I try to keep my diet soda to about once a week. For me, it's an association thing. I want pizza or a hamburger or something to go with it that might not fit into my calories.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    50sFit wrote: »
    v_cowley wrote: »
    I usually only drink Pepsi Max, of course I know it's not particularly good for you and I've heard it can impede weight loss. Haven't had any for the last few days, only water the last 3.
    Does anyone know if it's true?
    Question is, if I drink my 8 glasses of water a day, will having Pepsi Max as well be detremental to my loss?
    My concern was diet drinks inhibiting my overall health goals, and there is no definitive proof of anything negative...yet...

    After 40 years of intense study you would think that any negative effects on the body would have shown up by now.

    Enjoy your diet soda and keep all things in moderation.

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