Diet Coke
Vanderpump73
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i love diet coke but am wondering if it's hindering weight loss? I have maybe 1-2 cans a day and also drink water. Thoughts anyone??
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I had a very serious Diet Pepsi addiction. I have not had a drop since January 1st and I can tell you I feel a million times better. I had 1-2 cans every single day for well over a year. I get less headaches and I feel that my mind is clearer, I have less joint pain. I also now drink a ton of water and actually crave it. I think it was hindering my weight loss in that it made me feel terrible so I didn't feel like being as active.
Hopefully someone will have some advice on if it affects metabolism- this I am not sure of.0 -
Thanks for the info @lunabella76 sounds like it's been a positive for you!! One question was it hard to give up or did you just go cold turkey and stop?0
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I actually went cold turkey. I do drink a chai tea in the morning and green tea after work. I got myself set up with loose leaf tea and this became a treat for me so it helped me transition. My friend cut back gradually by just reducing the amount each day until it was zero. I think it took a week.
Do you drink any other beverages with caffeine?0 -
Why wonder? Just go cold turkey and see if it makes a difference.0
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Diet Coke alone shouldn't be impacting any weight gains or preventing you from losing weight.0
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No other caffeine beverages just water, mint tea and wine maybe 2 nights a week.0
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Why would it hinder weight loss? It has no calories. It's carbonated water sweetened with zero cal sweetener.0
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Lourdesong wrote: »Why would it hinder weight loss? It has no calories. It's carbonated water sweetened with zero cal sweetener.
If water is zero calories + whatever chemicals + sweetners+ artificial flavouring how does something still add 0? Just wondering, would like an explanation. 1+1+1 = 0 doesn't seem logical to me.0 -
Lourdesong wrote: »Why would it hinder weight loss? It has no calories. It's carbonated water sweetened with zero cal sweetener.
If water is zero calories + whatever chemicals + sweetners+ artificial flavouring how does something still add 0? Just wondering, would like an explanation. 1+1+1 = 0 doesn't seem logical to me.
Even if we grant there are 3 calories, its insignificance calorically still is the case, and the concern over diet sodas are misplaced.0 -
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Lourdesong wrote: »Why would it hinder weight loss? It has no calories. It's carbonated water sweetened with zero cal sweetener.
If water is zero calories + whatever chemicals + sweetners+ artificial flaLourdesong wrote: »Lourdesong wrote: »Why would it hinder weight loss? It has no calories. It's carbonated water sweetened with zero cal sweetener.
If water is zero calories + whatever chemicals + sweetners+ artificial flavouring how does something still add 0? Just wondering, would like an explanation. 1+1+1 = 0 doesn't seem logical to me.
Even if we grant there are 3 calories, its insignificance calorically still is the case, and the concern over diet sodas are misplaced.[/qu
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Out of that info what is misplaced? I hear doctors and health workers are telling people If you need to drink soda drink regular not diet.0
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The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.0
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Lourdesong wrote: »The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.
I don't know about you but I don't know what those chemicals will do to a human body, just wanna know how you made that claim? Their are two sides to every story, health food Canada says that diet sodas are unhealthy and misleading, coca cola says their fine. My bet is go with the doctors, I'd drink a regular coke.0 -
Lourdesong wrote: »The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.
I don't know about you but I don't know what those chemicals will do to a human body, just wanna know how you made that claim? Their are two sides to every story, health food Canada says that diet sodas are unhealthy and misleading, coca cola says their fine. My bet is go with the doctors, I'd drink a regular coke.
Maybe it's because it's late but I don't know what you're trying to argue here, it seems like you're sAying a 140 cal can of coke is better for weight loss than a calorie free diet soda. Or you are off-topic and are suspicious of diet soda for reasons not relevant to the topic at hand and which I have no interest in entertaining. Either way i think we're done.0 -
It won't hinder your weight loss at all. I drink a low calorie Rockstar energy drink, artificial sweeteners and all, nearly daily and continue to lose weight.0
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Lourdesong wrote: »Lourdesong wrote: »The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.
I don't know about you but I don't know what those chemicals will do to a human body, just wanna know how you made that claim? Their are two sides to every story, health food Canada says that diet sodas are unhealthy and misleading, coca cola says their fine. My bet is go with the doctors, I'd drink a regular coke.
Maybe it's because it's late but I don't know what you're trying to argue here, it seems like you're sAying a 140 cal can of coke is better for weight loss than a calorie free diet soda. Or you are off-topic and are suspicious of diet soda for reasons not relevant to the topic at hand and which I have no interest in entertaining. Either way i think we're done.
No, maybe I didn't state the concern, but like you said this is about diet soda hindering weight loss, and health canada now states that they actually increase weight gain. Which is the confusing part, I understand the whole idea around calorie intake vs out, but why would health officials release a statement leaning towards those findings? I'm just trying to make sense of all this? Personally to me I think they taste like *kitten*.0 -
One a day is ok. I normally drink mine during lunch. I get that full feeling, that way I don't over eat. Hardly drink it during dinner0
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I don't know why Canada health would say that or if they did. But if they did then what is the reasoning for attributing increases in mass to a calorie free beverage? Faith, magic, witches curses?0
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Lourdesong wrote: »Lourdesong wrote: »The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.
I don't know about you but I don't know what those chemicals will do to a human body, just wanna know how you made that claim? Their are two sides to every story, health food Canada says that diet sodas are unhealthy and misleading, coca cola says their fine. My bet is go with the doctors, I'd drink a regular coke.
Maybe it's because it's late but I don't know what you're trying to argue here, it seems like you're sAying a 140 cal can of coke is better for weight loss than a calorie free diet soda. Or you are off-topic and are suspicious of diet soda for reasons not relevant to the topic at hand and which I have no interest in entertaining. Either way i think we're done.
No, maybe I didn't state the concern, but like you said this is about diet soda hindering weight loss, and health canada now states that they actually increase weight gain. Which is the confusing part, I understand the whole idea around calorie intake vs out, but why would health officials release a statement leaning towards those findings? I'm just trying to make sense of all this? Personally to me I think they taste like *kitten*.
How do they 'actually increase weight gain' if they have zero calories? (oops. 2 calories per can)0 -
One theory from Web MD is as follows
"It may also be that people with very poor diets disproportionately drink diet sodas. Popkin calls this the “Big Mac and Diet Coke” mentality.
“Especially in America, we have a lot of people who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets, but also drink diet sodas,” he says.0 -
One theory from Web MD is as follows
"It may also be that people with very poor diets disproportionately drink diet sodas. Popkin calls this the “Big Mac and Diet Coke” mentality.
“Especially in America, we have a lot of people who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets, but also drink diet sodas,” he says.
Now that's an answer I can respect!0 -
Well personally im kinda a soda addict. I pretty much drink 2 litres of diet soda a day. And I did this all through the process of losing about 8 stone last year. So yeah I can't really see the whole hindering weight loss thing. I think the Big mac and diet coke analogy is pretty on the money here. It's not that diet soda hinders weight loss it's just the world is full of twits who think the only thing they need to do to lose weight is to switch to diet drinks.0
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herrspoons wrote: »Lourdesong wrote: »The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.
I don't know about you but I don't know what those chemicals will do to a human body, just wanna know how you made that claim? Their are two sides to every story, health food Canada says that diet sodas are unhealthy and misleading, coca cola says their fine. My bet is go with the doctors, I'd drink a regular coke.
I do. The artificial sweeteners used are some of the most tested substances ever. There is no evidence that they are harmful when consumed in moderate amounts.
In addition, given the margin of error inherent in generalised calorie allowance calculations, for all intents and purposes they have negligible calories. No study states they cause weight gain, some suggest there may be because there is a correlation between people who increased weight and people who drunk diet soda, but these tend to put the cart before the horse .
Finally, the neurological effect is up for debate. There is no proof of any addictive action just as there is no proof for any food substance.
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I drink a can with dinner every night and a 24-ounce bottle on Sunday mornings. I'd rather do that than spend 150-200 calories on a drink. And since I don't care for coffee and tea, this is my only source of caffeine.
OP, a can of diet soda has fewer than five calories. Unless you're guzzling 2-liters down, it shouldn't be hindering weight loss.0 -
herrspoons wrote: »Lourdesong wrote: »The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.
I don't know about you but I don't know what those chemicals will do to a human body, just wanna know how you made that claim? Their are two sides to every story, health food Canada says that diet sodas are unhealthy and misleading, coca cola says their fine. My bet is go with the doctors, I'd drink a regular coke.
I do. The artificial sweeteners used are some of the most tested substances ever. There is no evidence that they are harmful when consumed in moderate amounts.
In addition, given the margin of error inherent in generalised calorie allowance calculations, for all intents and purposes they have negligible calories. No study states they cause weight gain, some suggest there may be because there is a correlation between people who increased weight and people who drunk diet soda, but these tend to put the cart before the horse .
Finally, the neurological effect is up for debate. There is no proof of any addictive action just as there is no proof for any food substance.Well personally im kinda a soda addict. I pretty much drink 2 litres of diet soda a day. And I did this all through the process of losing about 8 stone last year. So yeah I can't really see the whole hindering weight loss thing. I think the Big mac and diet coke analogy is pretty on the money here. It's not that diet soda hinders weight loss it's just the world is full of twits who think the only thing they need to do to lose weight is to switch to diet drinks.herrspoons wrote: »Lourdesong wrote: »The concern stated was diet soda possibly hindering weight loss. Whatever you are showing me there are red herrings that have zip to do with the concern stated.
I don't know about you but I don't know what those chemicals will do to a human body, just wanna know how you made that claim? Their are two sides to every story, health food Canada says that diet sodas are unhealthy and misleading, coca cola says their fine. My bet is go with the doctors, I'd drink a regular coke.
I do. The artificial sweeteners used are some of the most tested substances ever. There is no evidence that they are harmful when consumed in moderate amounts.
In addition, given the margin of error inherent in generalised calorie allowance calculations, for all intents and purposes they have negligible calories. No study states they cause weight gain, some suggest there may be because there is a correlation between people who increased weight and people who drunk diet soda, but these tend to put the cart before the horse .
Finally, the neurological effect is up for debate. There is no proof of any addictive action just as there is no proof for any food substance.
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I drink a can with dinner every night and a 24-ounce bottle on Sunday mornings. I'd rather do that than spend 150-200 calories on a drink. And since I don't care for coffee and tea, this is my only source of caffeine.
OP, a can of diet soda has fewer than five calories. Unless you're guzzling 2-liters down, it shouldn't be hindering weight loss.
All very interesting points, maybe I'm logging in at the wrong time to have a serious discussion and even receive alittle free education. Sorry I made it about myself there.0 -
I am a nursing student and the textbooks literally say that if you need to lose weight or lower your blood sugar that artificial sweeteners are the way to go if you can't stop altogether which most soda addicts like myself can't.0
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Hi,
I've lost weight drinking diet sodas - a lot of them in one day. I cut way, way back because when I drink them I get migraine auras. In fact, I rarely get migraine auras unless I drink soda with aspartame in it. Most people don't have this problem with diet sodas. My own personal reaction does leave me wondering about all the stuff they put in diet soda. And, of course, there are a lot of migraine triggers, and asparatame is just one.
Like another poster, I do feel better overall drinking less diet soda, but I haven't seen any effects of my weight regardless of how much I drink.
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I eat to lose a pound per week. I drink coke zero by the liter. I lose a pound per week.0
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For me, personally, it was best to give it up completely. I was drinking way too much of it, the bloating was horrible, and the artificial sweeteners give me a sore throat sometimes - I've actually cut almost all artificial sweeteners out now. It also kept something constantly sorta sweet in my mouth, so I wanted sweet when I didn't have a soda. I feel better since I stopped. I actually quit soda before I started my logging this time so it's been more than 45 days since any.
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