Soda / Diet soda / Alternatives

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  • subcounter
    subcounter Posts: 2,382 Member
    edited February 2017
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    srk369 wrote: »
    I realized that I wasn't drinking enough water in a day and back in August decided to cut my diet pop from my diet to force my water consumption to increase. You read everything that says how much better you will feel. I still drank my morning coffee and then nothing but water and soymilk (never have liked cows milk). I did this for 4 months and was miserable. I've been back to drinking my diet pop now for 2 months and am happy and feel better. It's not worth it for me to give up for no gain. I just am making sure I'm getting sufficient water in during the day now too.

    Considering that diet pop is 99% water, you'd essentially be no better hydrated drinking 8 oz of water vs 8 oz of diet pop. Coffee too, for that matter.

    I second this. I like my water cold; shaken, not stirred. Coffee on the other hand, thats a different thing entirely :smile:

  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    shandy82165 wrote: »
    I think diet soda is fine, I never had a negative effect from it. The only effect I had from artificial sweeteners is that high amounts of them make me less sensitive to the sweetness in sugar, and foods that contain natural sugars. Since i've eliminated most of the artificial sweeteners in my diet, fruits taste much sweeter to me now.

    But I don't think you'll be harmed by consuming it.

    I never understand this "sweetness sensitivity" position. I guess people's palates are different, sensitivity-wise?

    I use artificial sweeteners all the time. I drink diet soda.

    Fruit tastes plenty sweet to me.

    So do some vegetables that aren't even ordinarily thought of as sweet. I brought home some pretty sweet broccoli last week. Almonds taste sweet to me.

    I can only shrug over this whole thing. I don't get it.
  • srk369
    srk369 Posts: 256 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    srk369 wrote: »
    I realized that I wasn't drinking enough water in a day and back in August decided to cut my diet pop from my diet to force my water consumption to increase. You read everything that says how much better you will feel. I still drank my morning coffee and then nothing but water and soymilk (never have liked cows milk). I did this for 4 months and was miserable. I've been back to drinking my diet pop now for 2 months and am happy and feel better. It's not worth it for me to give up for no gain. I just am making sure I'm getting sufficient water in during the day now too.

    Considering that diet pop is 99% water, you'd essentially be no better hydrated drinking 8 oz of water vs 8 oz of diet pop. Coffee too, for that matter.

    Oh, I count it as my water but for some reason I can drink 2 or 3 of them and then not want anything else and I was feeling dehydrated over the course of a day. I guess my break from it did get me liking to drink water, but I'm much happier now with a both througout the day :)
  • goblue8426
    goblue8426 Posts: 41 Member
    I drink 1-2 cans of sparkling water every day which I find to be a great sub for soda if you choose not to drink it. I drink it because I love carbonation and the variety of tastes with sparkling water.
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,461 Member
    I still drink regular pop on occasion, like once or twice a week (yay Coke!). But, I switched my multiple can a day habit to La Croix water. I love that stuff and it has been a great alternative for me.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    I drink diet soda almost every day. It saves my life during my competition preps.
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,461 Member
    bossyblackdog wrote: »
    On another note - I just looking back up at the other replies I noticed annacole and I are the only ones calling it pop, everybody else is saying soda. Then I have a quick glance at her profile and see she is also Canadian lol - must be a Canadian thing! My husband says "soda" and I always wondered where in the heck he got it from... he was the only person I have ever met that did so!

    FWIW, I grew up in Ohio and now live in Indiana and everyone around here calls it pop too. :)
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    I drink a lot of diet soda and have done so for decades. I started when I was gaining weight and have continued while I've lost weight over the past 3 years. It hasn't made a difference in either case.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    Emily3907 wrote: »
    bossyblackdog wrote: »
    On another note - I just looking back up at the other replies I noticed annacole and I are the only ones calling it pop, everybody else is saying soda. Then I have a quick glance at her profile and see she is also Canadian lol - must be a Canadian thing! My husband says "soda" and I always wondered where in the heck he got it from... he was the only person I have ever met that did so!

    FWIW, I grew up in Ohio and now live in Indiana and everyone around here calls it pop too. :)

    Here in Iowa, most people call it "pop." In different regions of the U.S., it is either "soda," "pop," "soda pop," or sometimes "Coke." *Coke is used to refer to carbonated cola beverages in some regions regardless of whether it is Coca-Cola branded "Coke" or another brand.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    It's called "Coke" in the south because of Coca Cola (Atlanta).

    Here's a neat little map that shows the distribution of colloquialisms for soft drinks:
    popsodacoke.jpg
  • mrswiggum
    mrswiggum Posts: 17 Member
    I used to drink at least three cans of Diet Coke a day. When I decided to cut soda from my diet, I really needed that fizziness, and water wasn't doing it for me. The vending machine at work has La Croix in it, and I rely on that when I really want a soda. It's carbonated flavored water. It's a little hard to get used to AT FIRST, because it's not a sugary, overly sweet taste, but it's fizzy and the flavors are pretty good once you get used to it not being soda. There is lemon, lime, grapefruit, berry, coconut, orange, etc. Check it out!
  • srk369
    srk369 Posts: 256 Member
    edited February 2017

    The south. The south calls them all "Coke".

    "Do you want a coke?"
    "Yeah."
    "What kind?"
    "Sprite." -- The south. :smiley:

    Unless it's Dr. Pepper. Here in Texas it's Dr Pepper or Coke (everything else!)
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    lehach1 wrote: »
    It's not just the sugar content of soda that's detrimental to your health, it's the sodium content and artificial sweeteners too. Even diet soda is sabotaging your weight loss and your overall health. Also consider the carbonation keeps your belly bloated and stomach stretched. What you're REALLY craving when you drink soda is the sweetness. So if you absolutely cannot do without it, I suggest going to Crystal Light water supplement or some of the other water supplements. Plain water can get boring so I completely understand. Just keep an eye on the calories and avoid using it with every drop you drink. (75 lbs. lost here and consume one full calorie soda every once in a while...I don't really miss it).

    Diet soda has as much sodium or slightly more than water.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    I use various kinds of diet beverages. plain water is yucky to me.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    edited February 2017
    I don't drink soft drinks (soda/pop/coke, whatever you like to call it) as a regular thing but I do like to get a big glass of soda water (unflavoured, fizzy water) when I go to the pub. It comes in a glass with ice and a slice of lemon and a straw and it's easier to have this to sip on that to say "no, nothing for me" and sit and watch other people drink and offer me things. I do still have a beer or cider from time to time, but this is a good alternative for me.
    Lemon lime and bitters is another good one to have at home when we have company, it's a social kind of drink. I don't get bothered by the cals in the lime cordial and the bitters but you could substitute diet lime cordial if you wanted to reduce the sugar content.
    When I'm on my own, I usually just drink water. Unless it's really hot - then I might have half juice/half soda water if I've been running or gardening and am feeling a bit wiped out.
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