Diet Drinks

paperhearts32
paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
Hi All :) I'm new to dieting and I was wondering what y'all like to drink? I love arizona green tea and of course sweet tea, but apparently those are not good for ya. Any input is appreciated :)
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  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    Water. That and coffee. This is a tough transition for some though so maybe try calorie free soda?
  • paperhearts32
    paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
    Yea I'm gonna trying flavored sparkling water. I quit soda which wasn't too hard. But I'm missing my sweet tea. Not a big coffee drinker. Thanks for the advice :)
  • TheNerdyMonkey
    TheNerdyMonkey Posts: 31 Member
    You can look up recipes for healthier sweet teas. Don't drink Gatorade or other sports drinks because they are designed for athletes, people who train hard every day and burn hundreds to thousands of calories a day. Just do your research, low calorie foods and drinks aren't always that good either. People will often miss out on nutrients they need, because they go for low calorie stuff. A lot of low calorie items will lack protein, fiber or other nutrients needed. So just read the nutrition facts before you eat or drink something, that way you know if it's okay or not. I drink a lot of tea's (real tea, not the fake bottled kind) especially green tea. I also drink a lot of water, sometimes a black coffee and I also like the Bai5 drinks, they are low calorie and high in antioxidants. Best of luck on your health and fitness journey :)
  • paperhearts32
    paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
    Awesome thanks for the advice :)
  • IvanOcampo
    IvanOcampo Posts: 226 Member
    As I'm bulking I normally drink whatever I feel like - but when cutting, I drink lots of 0 calorie drinks .. diet coke, sprite, diet dr. pepper ..
    and, of course, i mix my pre-workout with sugar-free monster energy drinks!! :D
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I drink water, coffee with cream and sugar, black coffee, hot tea, seltzer, wine, and whiskey.
  • paperhearts32
    paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks guys! No bulking for me I'm already bulky lol its looking like water and low cal drinks
  • hanymamdouh
    hanymamdouh Posts: 123 Member
    Try to stay away of any artificially sweetened beverages or drinks link Pepsi Diet and Cola Zero, they contain aspartame as sweetener which is very harmful, I got a lot of problems regarding to my thyroid gland because of using aspartame.
  • paperhearts32
    paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
    Noted! Thanks
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I mostly drink coffee in the morning & water/tea the rest of the day, but I also like diet soda once in awhile.
  • KellyHarkins666
    KellyHarkins666 Posts: 2 Member
    water, maybe a diet coke or coke zero, and coffee. half a gatorade (one serving) if i've burned like 500+ cals
  • norie92
    norie92 Posts: 115 Member
    Water - Good
    Milk - Good, I make room for it (About 1-2 cups a day)
    0 Calorie Drinks - Not too bad, generally avoid (Coke Zero, etc)
    Soda - Bad, always avoid

    Pretty much how I live lately
  • paperhearts32
    paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
    All taken into consideration thanks group!
  • cogsci
    cogsci Posts: 29 Member
    You can have your beloved sweet tea. No problem, if you sweeten it with stevia! ;-)
  • paperhearts32
    paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
    Didn't know that... sweet!
  • jwolford90
    jwolford90 Posts: 43 Member
    A lot of people are very hardcore on the topic of diet pop/soda, but honestly... if it prevents you from drinking an actual soda, go for it. It still has 0 calories, regardless. One of the biggest arguments is against aspartame. I recently learned in my college nutrition class (with many studies backing it up) that aspartame didn't seem harmful against your body. However, if you can stick with pure water or water / flavoring, that would be great too. When I first started losing weight back in 2010 (and eventually lost 90 pounds before gaining it all back), I had a difficult time cutting soda, so I drank diet when I was craving it. Eventually you learn to cut back, but those diet sodas helped me lose the beginning weight. You learn to transition to tea and water with lemon or flavoring. One thing that has helped me is the flavoring, such as mio. I go for the liquid kind because I hate anything grainy feeling. Besides, water is so helpful and wonderful to the body :) Remember, your ultimate goal is to better yourself. It doesn't mean you can't have a diet soda from time to time. Hell, when I lost 90 pounds I was drinking maybe 1 or 2 a day. As I said, you eventually transition out of that towards water. Do what helps you lose weight comfortably.
  • jwolford90
    jwolford90 Posts: 43 Member
    Also, truvia/stevia are great 0 calorie sugars that you can add to coffee or tea. All in moderation of course :) They truly helped me stay off of actual sugar and soda.
  • jwolford90
    jwolford90 Posts: 43 Member
    ps - almond milk is a wonderful substitute for milk. I get the vanilla with reduced sugar. I think it's 60 calories a cup.
  • paperhearts32
    paperhearts32 Posts: 10 Member
    All valuable information thank you! I already stopped drinking soda. I've been drinking alot of green tea which I though boosted metabolism, but my dietician said to cut back on it. I'm afraid if I cut back and drink more flavored water I'll crave soda again.... I drink equal amounts of green tea and water everyday. Once I finish the g tea I fill up the bottle with water and finish that before I drink another tea. I'll try the stevia, I heard good things about it. Never tried almond milk I'll look into it. Thanks again :)
  • DianePK
    DianePK Posts: 122 Member
    Just in case you were still worries about artificially sweetening your tea with aspartame, here's some actual scientific info that shows this it is safe unless you have PKU (which is rare). Its time people realised that it is actually sugar that causes the bulk of diet related health problems. https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/are-artificial-sweeteners-safe/
    Enjoy your diet sodas and sweet tea. The world would be pretty tasteless if all we drank was plain water (I love my pink grapefruit one - I have in in place of wine in the evenings and I am in perfect health and losing weight steadily with a healthy balanced diet).

    Good luck and follow the science and not the scaremongering on the internet.

    Sorry if my stance offends anyone, but I am all for looking into these things, but not into baseless claims.
  • TheLegendaryBrandonHarris
    TheLegendaryBrandonHarris Posts: 502 Member
    I use artificial sweeteners daily. (Got some in my coffee right now.)
    Water, from the right source, is my favorite, but using fake sugar in my sweet tea is the norm. I keep a pitcher of "regular" sweet tea in the fridge (I'm from south Georgia...iced tea is vital lol) and a pitcher of green tea as well.

    Switching from real to artificial sugar has probably cut close to 1000 calories from my diet per day.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Water, water and water. I also drink cashew milk (unsweetened) which is 25 calories a cup. When I do drink dairy (not often) I drink 2%. I still have my diet Dr. Pepper, and diet Cherry Coke (I drink one glass at night with dinner).

    I am from the south and I used to drink loads of sweet tea. I do not like to drink my calories so I actually do not drink sweet tea any more at all. If I go to a restaurant I may order unsweetened and sweeten it with SkinnyGirl (I carry one with me)..

    I drink morning coffee so I gave up real sugar and creamer (but I sweeten it with truvia and sugar free creamer)..

    What you need to do is make a decision if you want to have a glass or cup or two of tea (with goodies) and fit them into your calories. This is really tough to do and once you find an alternative that you can stick with it will be an easy transition,,, :):)
  • TheLegendaryBrandonHarris
    TheLegendaryBrandonHarris Posts: 502 Member
    I just figured up my old average of sugar consumption just in tea and coffee and it came to 855 calories per day. Crazy!
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    TheNerdyMonkey wrote: »
    You can look up recipes for healthier sweet teas. Don't drink Gatorade or other sports drinks because they are designed for athletes, people who train hard every day and burn hundreds to thousands of calories a day. Just do your research, low calorie foods and drinks aren't always that good either. People will often miss out on nutrients they need, because they go for low calorie stuff. A lot of low calorie items will lack protein, fiber or other nutrients needed. So just read the nutrition facts before you eat or drink something, that way you know if it's okay or not. I drink a lot of tea's (real tea, not the fake bottled kind) especially green tea. I also drink a lot of water, sometimes a black coffee and I also like the Bai5 drinks, they are low calorie and high in antioxidants. Best of luck on your health and fitness journey :)

    Hey, you were on the other thread too. May I ask you here too where you got that sucralose causes acne?
    And if you think we shouldn't drink water because it doesn't have protein or fiber?
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited April 2015
    stevencloser wrote: »
    TheNerdyMonkey wrote: »
    You can look up recipes for healthier sweet teas. Don't drink Gatorade or other sports drinks because they are designed for athletes, people who train hard every day and burn hundreds to thousands of calories a day. Just do your research, low calorie foods and drinks aren't always that good either. People will often miss out on nutrients they need, because they go for low calorie stuff. A lot of low calorie items will lack protein, fiber or other nutrients needed. So just read the nutrition facts before you eat or drink something, that way you know if it's okay or not. I drink a lot of tea's (real tea, not the fake bottled kind) especially green tea. I also drink a lot of water, sometimes a black coffee and I also like the Bai5 drinks, they are low calorie and high in antioxidants. Best of luck on your health and fitness journey :)

    Hey, you were on the other thread too. May I ask you here too where you got that sucralose causes acne?
    And if you think we shouldn't drink water because it doesn't have protein or fiber?

    I just re-read this post from @nerdymonkey. Sucralose does not cause acne (if you have a reaction to it maybe but rare).. Please post the evidence of this..

    Water, water, and more water is always the best fluid you can consume. You do not have to have fiber and nutrients from your "drink"...

    And Gatorade is not just for athletes. Gatorade is for EVERYONE...Where is this stuff coming from..

    To the OP, drink a lot of water.. Also find an alternative (sugar, creamer substitutes) that fit you personally.. I drink coffee, diet coke, Koolade, even Gatorade from time to time and lots and lots of water. For my coffee I use truvia, SkinnyGirl (carry one with me) sweeteners and sugar free creamers..

    Your tolerance to any substitute will be known right away.. Try some alternatives that you like and make a transition that suits the way you consume your drinks..
  • Greeneyedgrl_24
    Greeneyedgrl_24 Posts: 34 Member
    Water, lots of it
    Black coffee
    Tea, pretty much any kind, loving the vanilla chai right now though
    Diet Pepsi
    Diet Dr. Pepper
    Diet Root Beer

    Drink what you like, as long as it fits in your daily calorie allowance. :)
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    What I drink-
    Bigelow Plantation Mint black tea, with 1/2tsp of splenda-sugar mixture added (I buy it pre-mixed)
    -water
    -and then I rotate between coke cherry zero, diet coke with lime and then occasionally diet mountain dew (this is my go to if we're someplace with vending machines like the ice rink my kids play hockey at).



  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    hanymamdouh wrote: »
    Try to stay away of any artificially sweetened beverages or drinks link Pepsi Diet and Cola Zero, they contain aspartame as sweetener which is very harmful, I got a lot of problems regarding to my thyroid gland because of using aspartame.

    AAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

    You do realise that the official line from the FDA is that aspartame is "one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved"?

    Please provide us with evidence that this is not the case?

    The British Food Standards Agency funded a clinical study of people who claimed to experience side-effects after consuming aspartame. The double blind controlled study has concluded there was no evidence of safety issues or side effects even amongst those volunteers who had previously claimed sensitivity. No differences were observed in clinical, biochemical, psychological and metabonomic parameters following consumption of aspartame in either group.

    The FSA's Committee on Toxicity evaluated the results at its meeting in October 2013, and determined that "the results presented did not indicate any need for action to protect the health of the public

    http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/foodcomponentsresearch/t01programme/t01projlist/fs231010

    The European Food Safety Authority re-evaluated aspartame as part of the systematic re-evaluation of all food additives authorised in the EU prior to 20 January 2009. All 600 datasets are available publicly. This includes previously unpublished scientific data including the 112 original studies on aspartame which were submitted to support the request for authorisation of aspartame in Europe in the early 1980s.

    The EFSA draft report found that aspartame and its metabolites "pose no toxicity concern for consumers at current levels of exposure. The current Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is considered to be safe for the general population and consumer exposure to aspartame is below this ADI".

    http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/dataclosed/call/110601.htm
    http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/130108.htm

    Again, do you have evidence to show that the FSA and EFSA are wrong in their findings?
  • Barrett76
    Barrett76 Posts: 3
    So much fear mongering on artificial sweetners. I haven't found any solid credible evidence they cause any issues at all. Except the acids in soda can damage your teeth. I choose to drink mine through a straw.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    hanymamdouh wrote: »
    Try to stay away of any artificially sweetened beverages or drinks link Pepsi Diet and Cola Zero, they contain aspartame as sweetener which is very harmful, I got a lot of problems regarding to my thyroid gland because of using aspartame.
    Aspartame isn't "harmful". Very disingenuous comment due to your bad experience to it. It's the most studied additive on the market with hundred of peer reviewed clinical studies (not blogs, unsupported scientific studies, opinions, etc.) showing it's safe to consume.
    Personally I've drank diet soda for over 25 years now and haven't had any of the purported issues claimed by many of the anti aspartame crowd.

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