coke light, diet soda, sprite zero

sbahlezinwe67
sbahlezinwe67 Posts: 84 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you guys believe that because these drinks prove to have less than 10 calories in each 250ml are safe to drink and do not course weight gain?
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  • jdstathopoulos
    jdstathopoulos Posts: 32 Member
    I think cutting soda out completely is the best option to lose/maintain weight. I have nothing scientific to back that up, but personally lost fat and gained muscle when I stopped drinking any sort of soda.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    sbahlezinwe67 wrote: »
    Do you guys believe that because these drinks prove to have less than 10 calories in each 250ml are safe to drink and do not course weight gain?

    So far I have lost 60 lbs while drinKing diet coke and it is not being eliminated any time soon.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    It's calories that matter for weight loss. There is no reason why these drinks alone would inhibit weight loss.

    However, if someone is unable to enjoy their diet coke without a side of chips then it may be best from them to avoid it.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited February 2015
    I don't know if they do or not. I've had no issues with drinking Coke Zero occasionally, but I'm a little eh on the sweetness. I hate the taste of aspartame evident in every other diet soda, and I'm not blowing 200 or whatever calories on a drink. Lately I really like Lime Perrier when I want something fizzy.

    (but i'm a weird one, plain tap water is actually my favourite drink of all & always has been)
  • jdstathopoulos
    jdstathopoulos Posts: 32 Member
    KarenJanine wrote: »
    It's calories that matter for weight loss. There is no reason why these drinks alone would inhibit weight loss.

    However, if someone is unable to enjoy their diet coke without a side of chips then it may be best from them to avoid it.

    True, I never buy soda for home. I only drink it when I'm out to eat. I stopped going out to eat as often, and stopped drinking it completely
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Also, while I can usually pick up the horrible aspartame flavour with all diet drinks except for Coke Zero, it's occurred to me that I might accidentally wind up being served the full-calorie version when out (because it's happened).
  • bunnypy
    bunnypy Posts: 109 Member
    edited February 2015
    They are definitely a better choice compared to the normal sodas with all that sugar, the only thing about the diet sodas is that they give me a huge appetite and they bloat me, so I dnt have a flat stomach when I drink them.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Weight gain is caused by surplus calories

    I drink diet sodas daily within my defecit ...1 or 2 330ml cans a day
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    jdstathopoulos wrote: »
    I think cutting soda out completely is the best option to lose/maintain weight. I have nothing scientific to back that up, but personally lost fat and gained muscle when I stopped drinking any sort of soda.

    LOL

    So that's all you did huh? No progressive weight training, no calorie restriction (whether counting or not)

    *sceptical face*
  • jdstathopoulos
    jdstathopoulos Posts: 32 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    jdstathopoulos wrote: »
    I think cutting soda out completely is the best option to lose/maintain weight. I have nothing scientific to back that up, but personally lost fat and gained muscle when I stopped drinking any sort of soda.

    LOL

    So that's all you did huh? No progressive weight training, no calorie restriction (whether counting or not)

    *sceptical face*

    Read my next one. I said that I stopped going out to eat as well. And yes, started working out more.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I've lost weight drinking regular coke... I don't see why there would be any problem drinking 10 calorie drinks. After all, calorie deficit is what's important, not the specific type of drink. :drinker:
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    jdstathopoulos wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    jdstathopoulos wrote: »
    I think cutting soda out completely is the best option to lose/maintain weight. I have nothing scientific to back that up, but personally lost fat and gained muscle when I stopped drinking any sort of soda.

    LOL

    So that's all you did huh? No progressive weight training, no calorie restriction (whether counting or not)

    *sceptical face*

    Read my next one. I said that I stopped going out to eat as well. And yes, started working out more.

    MFP board lag, you only had one post when I commented, in fact there was just you, me and OP on my screen ...weird old forum
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    i love coke zero, if its not available i will drink diet coke or sprite zero. Dont want to waste my calories on full fat drinks. It hasnt stopped my progress.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    jdstathopoulos wrote: »
    I think cutting soda out completely is the best option to lose/maintain weight. I have nothing scientific to back that up, but personally lost fat and gained muscle when I stopped drinking any sort of soda.

    Unnecessary to give up anything. It's CICO that matter.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Your overall diet matters, if stopping the soda makes you concentrate more on how and what you eat then do it. If you are covering all the majors (calories, macros, nutrient rich, diverse diet) and still want soda, do that.

    It isn't important in any major way.

    Personally I don't drink soda much - but it's a taste/culture thing.

  • kiarapooch
    kiarapooch Posts: 2
    edited February 2015
    Hi guys. I use to be addicted to coca cola and i no that sounds dramatic but i was. If i didnt have a bottle of coke i would get headaches start shaking and have huge mood swings. I use to drink 4ltrs a day and put on so much weight. I switched for zero coke and died pepsi and cut down my calories and in 7 weeks i have lost 13 pounds. I still drink a bottle og zero or diet coke a day but im still loosing weight
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    kiarapooch wrote: »
    Hi guys. I use to be addicted to coca cola and i no that sounds dramatic but i was. If i didnt have a bottle of coke i would get headaches start shaking and have huge mood swings. I use to drink 4ltrs a day and put on so much weight. I switched for zero coke and died pepsi and cut down my calories and in 7 weeks i have lost 13 pounds. I still drink a bottle og zero or diet coke a day but im still loosing weight

    That's the caffeine effect, to a large extent.
    Yikes, if you were drinking 4 liters of coke - that's 1600 extra calories/per day.

    Makes sense to have reduced that.
  • RebeccaChemmy
    RebeccaChemmy Posts: 66 Member
    You all hate on diet soda drinks and I drink them. I am personally against people drinking alcohol (not here to discuss that) but I don't go making threads saying, "Alcohol is bad! Everyone should stop drinking it!"

    You do what works for you and I'll do what works for me.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    RebeccaChemmy wrote: »
    You all hate on diet soda drinks and I drink them. I am personally against people drinking alcohol (not here to discuss that) but I don't go making threads saying, "Alcohol is bad! Everyone should stop drinking it!"

    You do what works for you and I'll do what works for me.

    Wut? Did you even read the thread?
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    EvgeniZyntx wrote: »
    RebeccaChemmy wrote: »
    You all hate on diet soda drinks and I drink them. I am personally against people drinking alcohol (not here to discuss that) but I don't go making threads saying, "Alcohol is bad! Everyone should stop drinking it!"

    You do what works for you and I'll do what works for me.

    Wut? Did you even read the thread?
    Obviously not.
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    Calories in/Calories Out. So you count those 10, you don't go over your day and you are golden. I have a can of Diet Coke every day. Not impacting anything!
  • heartpie
    heartpie Posts: 24 Member
    edited February 2015
    On average, Americans drink about 1.5 cans per day. It doesn’t matter if you’re on a diet or not, one of the most popular ways to satisfy a sweet tooth is with a cold, refreshing soda.

    Diet colas and sodas have long been considered a healthy alternative when trying to shed a few extra pounds. After all, diet sodas typically contain zero calories because the sugars are eliminated and replaced with no-calorie sweeteners. The problem, however, is that diet soda drinkers tend to experience accelerated weight gain, boosting their risk for both metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Researchers say that diet soda can make you gain weight.

    Now, what in the what now? That’s a fair question. After all, how could a zero-calorie diet drink be seemingly worse for you than the sugar-packed alternatives? The main issue is that it causes people to make up for those lost calories elsewhere. They’ll say to themselves, “Okay, I’m having a diet soda with my Big Mac combo so I might as well get a large.” It sounds crazy, but the research backs it up.

    http://www.naturalblaze.com/2014/02/theres-nothing-diet-about-diet-soda.html
  • lovematthewchristopher
    lovematthewchristopher Posts: 147 Member
    I was big on reg. coke, and drank at least 2 or 3 glass a day. I was hooked. I dont think there was a day i didnt crave it. I cut it out all together, since it was high in calories and i was putting on more weight. I started drinking the coke zero, which is pretty close to reg. coke, but without the calories and i dont taste the sweetener. but again, i started drinking too much of it. Since starting on MFP i cut it out as well. Not because it made me gain weight but because i was changing my ways. Now, at least, when i do have a glass of coke zero, i enjoy it much more, since i have it as a treat and not every day anymore. I think it is a choice that you make, on whatever is right for you and whatever works for you.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    I just want to point out that some of our members that have the biggest losses, drink 2 or more diet sodas a day. CyberEd (one of the mods) has lost over 300 lbs and drinks 2 to 3 diet sodas.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    jdstathopoulos wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    jdstathopoulos wrote: »
    I think cutting soda out completely is the best option to lose/maintain weight. I have nothing scientific to back that up, but personally lost fat and gained muscle when I stopped drinking any sort of soda.

    LOL

    So that's all you did huh? No progressive weight training, no calorie restriction (whether counting or not)

    *sceptical face*

    Read my next one. I said that I stopped going out to eat as well. And yes, started working out more.

    I would still question the gained muscle part. It's very hard to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. In fact, its fairly impossible outside of some noob gains or those who start out morbidly obese.

    But fat loss, muscle retention and increased strength I could definitely see with changing your diet approach.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    seandaniken wrote: »
    On average, Americans drink about 1.5 cans per day. It doesn’t matter if you’re on a diet or not, one of the most popular ways to satisfy a sweet tooth is with a cold, refreshing soda.

    Diet colas and sodas have long been considered a healthy alternative when trying to shed a few extra pounds. After all, diet sodas typically contain zero calories because the sugars are eliminated and replaced with no-calorie sweeteners. The problem, however, is that diet soda drinkers tend to experience accelerated weight gain, boosting their risk for both metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Researchers say that diet soda can make you gain weight.

    Now, what in the what now? That’s a fair question. After all, how could a zero-calorie diet drink be seemingly worse for you than the sugar-packed alternatives? The main issue is that it causes people to make up for those lost calories elsewhere. They’ll say to themselves, “Okay, I’m having a diet soda with my Big Mac combo so I might as well get a large.” It sounds crazy, but the research backs it up.

    The research backs correlation, not causation. This has already been covered endlessly in another thread on here in the past.

    There's nothing that backs up weight gain with the consumption of diet soda while someone counts calories.

  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited February 2015
    seandaniken wrote: »
    The main issue is that it causes people to make up for those lost calories elsewhere. They’ll say to themselves, “Okay, I’m having a diet soda with my Big Mac combo so I might as well get a large.” It sounds crazy, but the research backs it up.

    It doesn't CAUSE people to do that. The only agent with willpower is you, not your food. However, I find it quite easy to believe that if you don't log or otherwise monitor your diet, many might easily make up the calories despite dropping them from soda (not everyone, of course--we probably all know people who lost weight just by switching). It's similar to how lots of people gain weight while training for a marathon (they replace the burned calories--I did this once upon a time) or even in some cases gain weight after dropping booze (I did this too--it's kind of amazing I didn't gain weight back when I switched to diet soda, actually, since I wasn't counting then). In part people think they have made this huge decrease in calories, so they can justify another cookie or larger piece of steak. Or maybe for some the cola calories were actually filling, although I suspect they would not be for me.
  • mom2ava07
    mom2ava07 Posts: 186 Member
    I have one diet mountain dew per day and the rest of the day I have nothing but water. 5 weeks ago I was drinking no water and diet dew all day. I have lost nearly 12 pounds, and since I wasn't terribly overweight before, I would say that my one diet drink a day has had no negative effects on my ability to lose.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    I drink a can of Coke Zero or Canada Dry 10 every day and it hasn't hurt me a bit.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    The first time I lost a lot of weight, switching to diet sodas helped. This time, no help whatsoever, because I rarely drink sugar sodas anymore anyway.
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