I drink too much Diet Coke but it fills me up
Racheldasilva174
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My family keeps telling me it will make me gain weight but it's 0 calories. I drink lots of water too. But Diet Coke is addicting. Anyone on here drink a lot?
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It's the artificial sweeteners in diet coke. Studies have shown that those sweeteners have actually made people gain weight and have other health related problems.1
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Why do you need to ask this again? It's ZERO calories and it's the caffeine in the soda that makes it addicting.8
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It's the artificial sweeteners in diet coke. Studies have shown that those sweeteners have actually made people gain weight and have other health related problems.
Not true. Some people claim it triggers cravings which lead them to overeat, but if it doesn't do that for you and you have no other ill effects like migraines it's fine. I usually don't have more than 5 a week, but every now and then I'll drink a 2-liter in 2 days because it's what I'm in the mood for.6 -
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Zero calories - you can't gain weight from zero calories. However - if you are drinking so much you're getting full and not getting the calories and nutrition you need that can be a problem. Make sure you're still eating actual food along with the diet coke - get your protein, fats and fiber, etc... Don't sacrifice your health and nutrition because you're too full of diet coke.4
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You win on logic. Your diet coke is not filling you up. Continue to enjoy it, I say. Let your scale to the talking to the naysayers.0
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I stand corrected, I haven't read the latest on the topic. Seems to me, and this is just my opinion after doing a little research, that drinking things like diet coke gives some people a false sense to get away with eating more which in turn can cause weight gain. Again just my opinion.0
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No. You DON'T gain weight from 0 calorie sweeteners. You gain weight from eating too many calories. And if one isn't suffering from a health issue, what health related properties are you speaking of?It's the artificial sweeteners in diet coke. Studies have shown that those sweeteners have actually made people gain weight and have other health related problems.
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I stand corrected, I haven't read the latest on the topic. Seems to me, and this is just my opinion after doing a little research, that drinking things like diet coke gives some people a false sense to get away with eating more which in turn can cause weight gain. Again just my opinion.
In that case, the cause of the weight gain would be consuming more calories -- not drinking diet Coke. If someone doesn't understand how calories correspond to weight gain, the solution is a better understanding, not demonizing artificial sweeteners.4 -
I don't drink a lot, but I keep a box of Diet Coke with Lime at home to drink with Rum. A girl's gotta have some fun, right!4
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There is some room for debate, but I read a study (and heard the same thing from my RD) that while diet drinks do not actually make you gain weight there is a physical effect drinking them has on your body . . . well actually, any item with artificial sweeteners will do the same thing.
So artificial sweeteners (AS) trigger the release of insulin in your body but the drink itself isn't actually putting any sugar into your body, but since insulin helps to clear sugar from the blood stream this effect is still happening because of the AS. So this leads to low sugar levels in your body, and you feel hungrier. Also because your sugar levels are low your body's automatic response is to find food with simple carbs, which quickly increase your sugar levels, and those foods tend to be calorie dense so you actually end up eating more than you normally would, or even should.
Again I am not saying this is absolute fact but this is how it was explained to me. So diet drinks do not directly lead to weight gain, but the physical effects of them can lead to higher caloric intake, which does lead to weight gain. So if you can control your caloric intake drinking them has zero effect on your life. I mean there isn't any nutritional benefit to them, but really if you have your CICO under control then there isn't any harm in it and drinking diet pops do not lead to weigh gain, just control your intake of calories like everything else.3 -
acorsaut89 wrote: »There is some room for debate, but I read a study (and heard the same thing from my RD) that while diet drinks do not actually make you gain weight there is a physical effect drinking them has on your body . . . well actually, any item with artificial sweeteners will do the same thing.
So artificial sweeteners (AS) trigger the release of insulin in your body but the drink itself isn't actually putting any sugar into your body, but since insulin helps to clear sugar from the blood stream this effect is still happening because of the AS. So this leads to low sugar levels in your body, and you feel hungrier. Also because your sugar levels are low your body's automatic response is to find food with simple carbs, which quickly increase your sugar levels, and those foods tend to be calorie dense so you actually end up eating more than you normally would, or even should.
Again I am not saying this is absolute fact but this is how it was explained to me. So diet drinks do not directly lead to weight gain, but the physical effects of them can lead to higher caloric intake, which does lead to weight gain.
Do you have the links to these studies?? I drink diet soda and have had for a very long time and never had the need to eat more food because I was hungrier.0 -
Just as an option, I gave up soda a few years back for various reasons. I find in the summer when I want something bubbly that Perrier works, either plain or flavored. Plus it gives a really good carbonated burp that I miss from my Diet Coke days.
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queenliz99 wrote: »acorsaut89 wrote: »There is some room for debate, but I read a study (and heard the same thing from my RD) that while diet drinks do not actually make you gain weight there is a physical effect drinking them has on your body . . . well actually, any item with artificial sweeteners will do the same thing.
So artificial sweeteners (AS) trigger the release of insulin in your body but the drink itself isn't actually putting any sugar into your body, but since insulin helps to clear sugar from the blood stream this effect is still happening because of the AS. So this leads to low sugar levels in your body, and you feel hungrier. Also because your sugar levels are low your body's automatic response is to find food with simple carbs, which quickly increase your sugar levels, and those foods tend to be calorie dense so you actually end up eating more than you normally would, or even should.
Again I am not saying this is absolute fact but this is how it was explained to me. So diet drinks do not directly lead to weight gain, but the physical effects of them can lead to higher caloric intake, which does lead to weight gain.
Do you have the links to these studies?? I drink diet soda and have had for a very long time and never had the need to eat more food because I was hungrier.
I can ask my RD for her links, as for my own research it was just information I read as I was surfing around. I can try to find them for you if you'd like.
But as I said, if you can control you intake and you have a good relationship with your hunger signals then maybe you haven't experienced this.
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It's the artificial sweeteners in diet coke. Studies have shown that those sweeteners have actually made people gain weight and have other health related problems.
The study showed that people with health problems, were over weight etc were drinking diet pop. Not that diet pop caused the problem. There is a difference. If you are over weight, you may turn to diet drinks as a replacement but they are not the cause
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I think it is more the chemicals in ALL soft drinks that make them terrible for you. I like to add cucumbers and different fruits to my water to make it more tasty!1
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Are you happy with the amount you drink? Or do you feel you are addicted and want to stop?
If you are happy, just ignore the naysayers!
I don't drink diet (or any) soda regularly but that is a choice I have made for my teeth! According to my dentist, even carbonated water can create an acidic environment in the mouth, and my teeth are bad enough already.
But it makes no difference for my weightloss and I noticed no change in my appetite.0 -
@Racheldasilva174 You should see how people freak out when you say you drink a Monster Ultra Zero every day...
I'm down 20 pounds...I'll keep my daily Monster, thanks.4 -
Unless you actually know a scientist that has done a study to show yes it is bad for you or no it's not bad for you then you will never really know the truth. For every study found on the internet that shows that diet soda is bad for what ever reasons, you will find another study showing that it's not true. When it comes to the internet anyone can publish what ever they want.2
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Unless you actually know a scientist that has done a study to show yes it is bad for you or no it's not bad for you then you will never really know the truth. For every study found on the internet that shows that diet soda is bad for what ever reasons, you will find another study showing that it's not true. When it comes to the internet anyone can publish what ever they want.
It is true that you can find claims on the Internet to support any point of view including that aliens built the pyramids. However, there is a rigorous scientific standard with regards peer reviewed studies which is what experienced people here will ask individuals to post when they try to make claims not backed by science.
With regard to diet soda, artificial sweeteners are one of the most well studied compounds in the last 50 or so years, and the peer reviewed studies will show that they are safe.7 -
Racheldasilva174 wrote: »My family keeps telling me it will make me gain weight but it's 0 calories. I drink lots of water too. But Diet Coke is addicting. Anyone on here drink a lot?
When I first started losing, I bought a case of the stuff because, like you, it satiated my cravings and/or hunger.
I still drink quite a bit now because it doesn't make you gain weight and it's not any worse than the air you breathe, as for your health.
Whatever works for you, do!0 -
Racheldasilva174 wrote: »My family keeps telling me it will make me gain weight but it's 0 calories. I drink lots of water too. But Diet Coke is addicting. Anyone on here drink a lot?
Are you drinking so much of it to suppress hunger? Is your family worried about your eating habits?0 -
This is the third thread in the last two weeks on the same topic. You should read the replies people gave you in the other two.5
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Do you like diet coke better than coke zero? I think the diet drinks are just OK, I much prefer the "zero" variety.0
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OP why do you keep posting the same questions?
What answers are you looking for??0 -
I've been drinking Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi by the truckload since October. I'm currently down 90lbs. Party on!2
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