Diet soft drink or not at all?
NarwhalofNight
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Ok so I am wondering when I go once in a while at McDonalds should I get a diet soft drink compared to water or do diet soft drinks actually make you fatter? This is not to be taken everyday but only when I go out once in a while.
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NarwhalofNight wrote: »Ok so I am wondering when I go once in a while at McDonalds should I get a diet soft drink compared to water or do diet soft drinks actually make you fatter? This is not to be taken everyday but only when I go out once in a while.
The only thing that makes you fatter is eating over your calories consistently & not accurately weighing your food.
I have drank diet soda since the beginning of losing weight & I have lost over a 140+ pounds.0 -
Diet soda doesn't make you fat. A calorie surplus does that.0
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Diet soda doesn't make you fat. A calorie surplus does that.kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »NarwhalofNight wrote: »Ok so I am wondering when I go once in a while at McDonalds should I get a diet soft drink compared to water or do diet soft drinks actually make you fatter? This is not to be taken everyday but only when I go out once in a while.
The only thing that makes you fatter is eating over your calories consistently & not accurately weighing your food.
I have drank diet soda since the beginning of losing weight & I have lost over a 140+ pounds.
Ah, alright. I know usually it's just calories but maybe ingredient like aspartame would do something.0 -
I have lost almost 60 lbs since October. I have not been to McDonald's since October. Eat and drink whatever fits into your calories for the day. One thing to ask yourself...Am I in this to lose some weight or am I in this to change my life?0
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Since there aren't any calories, you're not actually going to gain weight from diet soda. There was a study that found a correlation between increased waist circumference among diet soda drinkers over the age of 65, but correlation does not equal causation. It might be possible that diet soda affects your appetite or increases your sweet tooth or something, but that would make it an indirect cause. If you're tracking your intake and meeting your calorie/macro/whatever goals, the diet soda shouldn't make a difference.
Some people do have conditions that diet sodas can aggravate. (Phenylketonuria is the big one, but some migraine sufferers find artificial sweeteners to be triggers.) But your average person with no related medical concerns shouldn't worry about the occasional diet soda.0 -
NarwhalofNight wrote: »Diet soda doesn't make you fat. A calorie surplus does that.kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »NarwhalofNight wrote: »Ok so I am wondering when I go once in a while at McDonalds should I get a diet soft drink compared to water or do diet soft drinks actually make you fatter? This is not to be taken everyday but only when I go out once in a while.
The only thing that makes you fatter is eating over your calories consistently & not accurately weighing your food.
I have drank diet soda since the beginning of losing weight & I have lost over a 140+ pounds.
Ah, alright. I know usually it's just calories but maybe ingredient like aspartame would do something.
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NarwhalofNight wrote: »Ok so I am wondering when I go once in a while at McDonalds should I get a diet soft drink compared to water or do diet soft drinks actually make you fatter? This is not to be taken everyday but only when I go out once in a while.
Only will make you appear fatter if you are allergic to aspartame, which can cause swelling, hives, etc.0 -
Water's always best...but I get the diet soda. It's no calories, unless you're against any and all aspartame for forever.0
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It depends how much you want to have either of them.
Some people like sugary drinks, some people like the taste of diet drinks.
Have what you want within your calorie limit.
And don't worry about aspartame. It's just one of the woo wooniverse's pet demons that does no harm. Nobody was ever hospitalised from diet soda addiction.0 -
Some of us find that diet soda increases our desire for food, especially sweet food. Others say they don't have that problem. It's an individual thing.
I skip soda - the cravings, the sodium...there's nothing in there that does me any good and I feel better when I drink water.
But if I have some, I get right back into the addiction and have to struggle to get off of it again. I try really hard to avoid it!!
What you should do, though, is whatever floats your boat.
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Sparkling mineral water is a great substitute for soft drinks if you're wanting to cut back.0
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I get diet drinks all the time
it's like soda but with 0 calories
most of them taste like *kitten* tbh
but Coke Zero is pretty worth
Sprite Zero too...I mean what is Sprite really...it's like sugary lemon/lime Perrier. not hard to imitate without real sugar
the diet Minute Maid Lemonade is aite too0 -
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There's more sodium in most tap water than in diet soda.
THere's no reason to deprive yourself. Unless, of course, it's close to bedtime. THen the caffeine might not be welcome... 0 -
Personal choice. No calories in diet soda, so from a weight loss concern you have no worries. Personally id have the diet drink, always have.0
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The amount of calories in diet soda is negligible and therefore its very unlikely it'll contribute to any weight gain unless you're already in a calorie surplus. Just keep track of your food and stay in a deficit and your diet soda won't cause any damage. I drink at least two cans of Coke Zero a day and I've lost 90 pounds total. So if you're gaining weight, don't blame it on the diet cola. It's because you're eating too much.0
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I used to not drink diet sodas, but these days I'd rather eat my calories than drink them, so now I drink diet sodas and sparkling water when I want fizz. I've lost over 46 lbs. and diet soda hasn't hindered me at all.0
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I actually enjoy a soda once or twice a week, but it is usually just a 12 oz can rather than a super duper big gulp every day.0
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I just quit them because I wanted to
No demons in the closet. Way cheaper to buy 24 pack of water. I toss a Mio in the gym bag
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professionalHobbyist wrote: »I just quit them because I wanted to
No demons in the closet. Way cheaper to buy 24 pack of water. I toss a Mio in the gym bag
hell even that gets costly man Ill tell you
I buy those 6-pack 24-oz Aquafina bottles that come strapped together in that duck-strangling plastic 6-pack wrapper deal
and I refill each bottle for like a week and then replace it
it's also related to the fact that I have a deep-seated hatred for those 16.9 oz bottles
who the *kitten* decided 16.9 oz bottles were better than 20 oz anyway
like *kitten* that guy0 -
They won't make you fat. There's some research to suggest that the sweet taste can make your brain expect a rush of energy (aka calories), and when it doesn't get it, you start craving sugar to meet that need and can end up eating more. But no, the occasional diet soda won't harm you in any way.
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I used to live off of diet drinks and i lost heaps of weight while drinking them daily. Ive now stopped them altogether to save money (trying to only drink water as its free!!)
And ive heard fizzy drinks arent good for your teeth and i want to have nice teeth so thats another reason.
Im making an effort to drink more water and i find that sticking to water helps me keep motivated with that!0 -
If it's once in a while have what you
Want : ) I'm a diet coke addict and I don't find it affects my weight loss at all0 -
professionalHobbyist wrote: »I just quit them because I wanted to
No demons in the closet. Way cheaper to buy 24 pack of water. I toss a Mio in the gym bag
hell even that gets costly man Ill tell you
I buy those 6-pack 24-oz Aquafina bottles that come strapped together in that duck-strangling plastic 6-pack wrapper deal
and I refill each bottle for like a week and then replace it
it's also related to the fact that I have a deep-seated hatred for those 16.9 oz bottles
who the *kitten* decided 16.9 oz bottles were better than 20 oz anyway
like *kitten* that guy
Have you tried a bobble bottle ? Has a filter in it so that you can drink water from the Tap ?
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I go cheap sometimes and reuse the Poweraide Zero bottles and refill them from my filtered water dispenser on my fridge. Three of those do me good
I like to hit the sauna after a good workout
Most def need water bottle then.
I try those pop open bottles, just can't get the righteous glug going. I can deal with the lid on Poweraide jug.
Even some lemon juice concentrate is better than nothing in the water.
Diet soda can be good at times
My main time to get a diet soda is when I am
In
The checkout line at the store and they are in the little fridge thingy just calling my name...
Drink me.... It's so hot outside....
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I was rocking 13% body fat and drinking diet soda all the time
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You can even have a non diet soda drink and still not get fat with balance and moderation. But I'd stay away from mcdonalds, I don't trust the food from there!0
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I drink about 3 per week and lost 89 pounds in 9 months. If you get diet coke with splenda its much better for u vs aspertane. But splenda doesnt desolve in treatment plants and could alter food crops but that's another story0
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I've never really liked soda in the first place, with the exception of root beer but when I DO go out to eat I will get a regular root beer or iced tea. I personally do not want to put aspartame in my body. I'd rather have the calories. I think it's all personal preference.0
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