Diet Drinks

Paul699
Paul699 Posts: 41 Member
edited November 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I drink a can of diet pop/ soda every day, even though its zero calories, zero fat etc, are they ok to incorporate in a diet plan?

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  • Pawsforme
    Pawsforme Posts: 645 Member
    Yes.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Yes.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Yes.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Yes - drinking my second right now
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    As long as you don't have any reactions to the sweeteners used
  • Paul699
    Paul699 Posts: 41 Member
    thx guys, Dr Pepper zero, its a life saver, cant get away with diet coke, coke zero, pepsi max etc etc.. this Dr Pepper however, is brilliant.
  • tayloralanj
    tayloralanj Posts: 137 Member
    Thanks, now I'm craving a Diet DP!
  • FatMoojor
    FatMoojor Posts: 483 Member
    diet fizzy drinks are the only reason I am able to give up drinking beer and wine.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Pepsi Max and Pepsi Max cherry are my drinks of choice.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Paul699 wrote: »
    thx guys, Dr Pepper zero, its a life saver, cant get away with diet coke, coke zero, pepsi max etc etc.. this Dr Pepper however, is brilliant.
    tayloralanj wrote: »
    Thanks, now I'm craving a Diet DP!

    It is getting harder to find Caffeine Free Diet Dr. Pepper but I stock up when I do. Good stuff!
  • IanRS
    IanRS Posts: 68 Member
    Diet drinks are fine, but I have discovered it is easier for me to maintain my calories without them so I drink mainly water now. Not sure if this is physiological or psychological :-)
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    IanRS wrote: »
    Diet drinks are fine, but I have discovered it is easier for me to maintain my calories without them so I drink mainly water now. Not sure if this is physiological or psychological :-)
    Psychological. But results are results.

  • IanRS
    IanRS Posts: 68 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Psychological

    Perhaps ...

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,701 Member
    I drink diet pop just about every day ... and have just recently lost 23 kg. :)

  • KT_3009
    KT_3009 Posts: 1,042 Member
    I know if it wasn't for sugar free drinks I'd definitely always be over my calorie account.. I recently gave up energy drinks altogether because they contained upwards of 200 calories..
  • eissacf25
    eissacf25 Posts: 151 Member
    so even though they don't have any calories, I found when I cut out my diet coke all together (now I have one every few days) my belly decreased significantly. I felt less bloated and I also didn't crave bad sugary foods. I think it has to do with the fake sugars, however you'll still lose weight drinking it.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    IanRS wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Psychological

    Perhaps ...

    Perhaps stars are powered by nuclear fusion.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    eissacf25 wrote: »
    so even though they don't have any calories, I found when I cut out my diet coke all together (now I have one every few days) my belly decreased significantly. I felt less bloated and I also didn't crave bad sugary foods. I think it has to do with the fake sugars, however you'll still lose weight drinking it.

    It's not the artificial sweeteners, it's the carbonation. And if it makes you uncomfortable, then it's completely a personal choice to stop drinking them. The carbonation will not stall weight loss, though, or cause any I'll effects
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,701 Member
    eissacf25 wrote: »
    so even though they don't have any calories, I found when I cut out my diet coke all together (now I have one every few days) my belly decreased significantly. I felt less bloated and I also didn't crave bad sugary foods. I think it has to do with the fake sugars, however you'll still lose weight drinking it.

    Where as diet pepsi seems to help ease sugary cravings for me. If I feel like I want a little bit of something sweet, I drink diet pepsi or rooibos tea, and I'm good. :)
  • eissacf25
    eissacf25 Posts: 151 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    eissacf25 wrote: »
    so even though they don't have any calories, I found when I cut out my diet coke all together (now I have one every few days) my belly decreased significantly. I felt less bloated and I also didn't crave bad sugary foods. I think it has to do with the fake sugars, however you'll still lose weight drinking it.

    Where as diet pepsi seems to help ease sugary cravings for me. If I feel like I want a little bit of something sweet, I drink diet pepsi or rooibos tea, and I'm good. :)

    Interesting! it's fun to see how different things affect different people.
  • blessingsfromabove721
    blessingsfromabove721 Posts: 161 Member
    edited October 2015
    Machka9 wrote: »
    eissacf25 wrote: »
    so even though they don't have any calories, I found when I cut out my diet coke all together (now I have one every few days) my belly decreased significantly. I felt less bloated and I also didn't crave bad sugary foods. I think it has to do with the fake sugars, however you'll still lose weight drinking it.

    Where as diet pepsi seems to help ease sugary cravings for me. If I feel like I want a little bit of something sweet, I drink diet pepsi or rooibos tea, and I'm good. :)

    This is true for me as well , although I prefer coke cherry zero
  • hamlet1222
    hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
    yep, zero calorie drinks regularly rescue me from temptation - like at the cinema last week where coke zero saved me from the popcorn.
  • hamlet1222
    hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
    I also recommend San Pellegrino mineral water, the only mineral water I'm willing to pay for.
  • alanahp93
    alanahp93 Posts: 56 Member
    Ive been trying to cut down to 3 cups a day to encourage myself to drink more water but it has totally made a big difference compared to when I was drinking regular soda
  • ebouchie
    ebouchie Posts: 124 Member
    I have cut out diet soda completely because even though it has no calories it seemed to increase my cravings for sweets. I do miss Fresca though.
  • MarcyKirkton
    MarcyKirkton Posts: 507 Member
    I drink diet colas........never has triggered me to want sweets. I am drinking more water, though, as suggested, so I notice I don't want as many soft drinks as usual.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    This morning I've already polished off three cups of water; one cup sweetened with Mio at breakfast, a cup of Vanilla chai at work, and now I'm working on a caffeine free diet coke. Hydrating really helps stave off a headache.
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