Drink Discovery

jatcat310
jatcat310 Posts: 63
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I admit it I am a soda junkie - love Mountain and Coke. But for the past three weeks I have not had any sugar and there is no way I am going to wreck what I am trying to do by drinking a soda.....but to my chagrin, I walked by the soda case and had to stop and look, *big sad sigh*. I will not drink "Diet" soda, I just hate the sound of that, even though I drink sugar free iced tea, lemonade, MiO flavor enhancers, and so on....

Back on point, I saw Coca-cola cherry zero....hmmm what does that mean, checked out the label

calories 0
fat 0
CARBS 0

the angels began to sing!!! So I bought it and the entire time I am praying it tastes good cause I have tasted that diet crap before and it is AWFUL (IMHO). I LOVE IT!!! I guess not having had a sugary pop or any sugar in general has made my taste buds enjoy the flavor of this beautiful fizzy concoction!!!

I am so excited I can have my soda, and drink it too!!!

I had to share. :wink:

Replies

  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    :) just be careful you dont drink too much, id limit soda to one can per day if any.. the chemicals are just NOT good for you.
  • hgrabo0418
    hgrabo0418 Posts: 3
    Diet Dr. Pepper doesn't taste like a diet soda either...its one of the few that I will drink!
  • Sgriffin2382
    Sgriffin2382 Posts: 360 Member
    Well, I am a fan of diet drinks, but I know a lot of people aren't. There is also coke zero, sprite zero, and the recently discovered mello yello zero. I was so happy about that. Mello Yello used to be like crack for me ;-)
  • ilikejam33
    ilikejam33 Posts: 252 Member
    coke zero, diet dr pepper, and fesca, all wonderful..but i agree only once in a while, carbonated stuff causes bloating
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    That's so funny...because I'm a dietaholic soda drinker! I don't like the taste of the real ones anymore! But yeah...I guess there's been a study (a professor of linguistics told me this, and I haven't actually read it, so I can't agree or disagree with either sides) that links drinking a soda a day to dimensia. (or however you spell it :)

    Really....I do everything else right...so, a little soda here and there, yep....I'm a fan :)
  • alohabrie
    alohabrie Posts: 204
    still equals a bunch of chemicals - so try to limit. Good luck with that!
  • CarmenSox
    CarmenSox Posts: 110 Member
    I was the same way!!! I didnt touch a diet drink untill about 2 months ago.... im not sure if i forgotten what a real one taste like or if it was just that good but i liked it... i really did like the diet cherry dr pepper... i do limit it to one a day though if that.....
  • ReneeTurnage
    ReneeTurnage Posts: 12
    Diet drinks are good, especially since they have 0 calories, but watch out for the sodium this is in them. It can be very high in some brands. :wink:
  • alisonwww
    alisonwww Posts: 104
    You should also try Dr. Pepper Cherry (diet). You won't believe how delicious it is!!! One a day, though, that's it.
  • Maggie_Pie1
    Maggie_Pie1 Posts: 322 Member
    diet sode is my one vice.

    My extremely overweight brother will criticize me whenever I have one around him, warning me of formaldehyde and whatever other 'bad things' he read about diet soda on-line, just before he steps outside to start his 2nd pack of cigarettes for the day.

    My point is - while diet soda isn't 'good' for you, it's far better than regular soda and if keeps you from giving in to other cravings, then have it.
  • dragonflydi
    dragonflydi Posts: 665 Member
    Does it have HFCS? I steer clear of that ... but I don't drink anything carbonated anymore ... the carbonation makes me feel bloated ... for hours!
  • jatcat310
    jatcat310 Posts: 63
    Definitely will be an occasional treat...sad to say I have had about 5 sips and now I cannot stop burping and I feel like a helium balloon. I guess it is time to close it up for another day.....

    I have been very adamant about not using artificial sweeteners, but caved when I started my journey. Just due to the fact that I have to drink something sweet and now if I want like an ice pop or jello or something. I have even allowed my daughter to start too, I feel like I should keep following my rule of staying away from them but I need some sweetness in my life.....
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
    I use to be a Mountain Dew Freak a couple of years ago but began to change my diet a bit and switched to diet Mountain Dew. In my opinion, diet Mountain Dew tastes way better then regular. But I still only limit myself to 1-2 a day.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories