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Cutting out coffee or diet coke
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Increased rate of glucose transfer. But there's no glucose in artificial sweeteners, so it's a moot point. Additionally, the glucose is going to get into your cells/bloodstream anyway, so it's still a moot point.
Of course, this flies completely in the face of the idea that your body doesn't know how to process/metabolize said sweeteners.0 -
Increased rate of glucose transfer. But there's no glucose in artificial sweeteners, so it's a moot point. Additionally, the glucose is going to get into your cells/bloodstream anyway, so it's still a moot point.
Of course, this flies completely in the face of the idea that your body doesn't know how to process/metabolize said sweeteners.
It also flies completely in the face of the laws of energy balance. You can't make something from nothing. This might as well be shouty guy screaming about how calories are intangible you fools and we're eating carbon atoms and Feinman and stuff.14 -
Ryansworld84 wrote: »I understad that it contains water etc however are any of you advocating never drinking water and only drinking diet pop or in the least are you advocating this is a good idea?
No, I'm disagreeing with your claim that diet soda should be cut out because it has nothing you need in it.
I didn't even consider never drinking water, as I love water.2 -
Coffee black with some cinnamon for flavor. Sugar and cream will be converted into fat. No pop at all. Diet pop is actually worse than regular pop because of the fake sugars your body doesn’t know how to break it down so it can actually make u gain weight.
If your body can't break something down, it cannot cause weight gain.8 -
kristen8000 wrote: »Coffee black with some cinnamon for flavor. Sugar and cream will be converted into fat. No pop at all. Diet pop is actually worse than regular pop because of the fake sugars your body doesn’t know how to break it down so it can actually make u gain weight.
Everything in your post is 100% wrong, but please do feel free to explain, in physiological terms, how a zero calorie substance can make you gain weight.
(Hint: It can't)
I’m not talking about the calories. I’m talking about the artificial sweeteners
I hate to be a major party pooper on your "artifical sweeteners" causing weight gain bandwagon, but I lost 22lbs since August 1st while having Splenda in my oatmeal and a Diet Coke EVERYDAY. Sometimes 2. And I'm still alive. And a 19.7 BMI. Am I a special unicorn?
I'll see your n=1 and raise it to n=2. I drink at least one diet soda almost every day, sometimes more. I also regularly use aspartame to sweeten my iced tea. Yet I've lost over 70 pounds and 15% of my bodyfat, am at a healthy weight/normal BMI and what is considered an "athletic/fitness" percentage of bodyfat. What is this wizardry?!?9 -
The reason I took the extreme position was this:RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
I don't drink any water except in my diet coke/tea/coffee
Your body needs hydration, it is personal preference how you do that.
I took that as “I never drink water and you dont need to ever drink water”.
This seems to be a very polarizing topic! I will deff do some reading about it for my own benefit.
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This is so entertaining... I love it! Proceed...14
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This is so entertaining... I love it! Proceed...
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p112 -
Ryansworld84 wrote: »The reason I took the extreme position was this:RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
I don't drink any water except in my diet coke/tea/coffee
Your body needs hydration, it is personal preference how you do that.
I took that as “I never drink water and you dont need to ever drink water”.
This seems to be a very polarizing topic! I will deff do some reading about it for my own benefit.
I don't. Except during a race that only provides water.
My water comes warm with a tea bag in it. Normally nettle. Another diuretic.3 -
kristen8000 wrote: »Coffee black with some cinnamon for flavor. Sugar and cream will be converted into fat. No pop at all. Diet pop is actually worse than regular pop because of the fake sugars your body doesn’t know how to break it down so it can actually make u gain weight.
Everything in your post is 100% wrong, but please do feel free to explain, in physiological terms, how a zero calorie substance can make you gain weight.
(Hint: It can't)
I’m not talking about the calories. I’m talking about the artificial sweeteners
I hate to be a major party pooper on your "artifical sweeteners" causing weight gain bandwagon, but I lost 22lbs since August 1st while having Splenda in my oatmeal and a Diet Coke EVERYDAY. Sometimes 2. And I'm still alive. And a 19.7 BMI. Am I a special unicorn?
I'll see your n=1 and raise it to n=2. I drink at least one diet soda almost every day, sometimes more. I also regularly use aspartame to sweeten my iced tea. Yet I've lost over 70 pounds and 15% of my bodyfat, am at a healthy weight/normal BMI and what is considered an "athletic/fitness" percentage of bodyfat. What is this wizardry?!?
I don't know. We must be special. Something in our DNA (my loss since August was re-gain after losing 50lbs in 2011). Still trying to master maintaining...maybe I need to stop artifical sweeteners?4 -
kristen8000 wrote: »kristen8000 wrote: »Coffee black with some cinnamon for flavor. Sugar and cream will be converted into fat. No pop at all. Diet pop is actually worse than regular pop because of the fake sugars your body doesn’t know how to break it down so it can actually make u gain weight.
Everything in your post is 100% wrong, but please do feel free to explain, in physiological terms, how a zero calorie substance can make you gain weight.
(Hint: It can't)
I’m not talking about the calories. I’m talking about the artificial sweeteners
I hate to be a major party pooper on your "artifical sweeteners" causing weight gain bandwagon, but I lost 22lbs since August 1st while having Splenda in my oatmeal and a Diet Coke EVERYDAY. Sometimes 2. And I'm still alive. And a 19.7 BMI. Am I a special unicorn?
I'll see your n=1 and raise it to n=2. I drink at least one diet soda almost every day, sometimes more. I also regularly use aspartame to sweeten my iced tea. Yet I've lost over 70 pounds and 15% of my bodyfat, am at a healthy weight/normal BMI and what is considered an "athletic/fitness" percentage of bodyfat. What is this wizardry?!?
I don't know. We must be special. Something in our DNA (my loss since August was re-gain after losing 50lbs in 2011). Still trying to master maintaining...maybe I need to stop artifical sweeteners?
I've been more or less in maintenance since last September. Still drinking diet soda and artificially sweetened iced tea (along with coffee & creamer as well). The only difference between losing weight and maintaining is that I've upped my calorie intake a bit.2 -
Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »Depends how much diet coke you're drinking. If it's everyday give up diet coke. If it's like once a week than you don't have to give it up.
Sounds a bit arbitrary to me. Why is one bad and the other OK? Where exactly is the "line" because you seem to be drawing one and I'd like to understand where it is.
Aspartame isn't good for you and diet drinks cause you to look for sugar elsewhere so it would hinder weight loss.
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I must be a special unicorn.
I've never been over weight and drank it for almost 40 years.
Diet soda makes people into unicorns! Awesome.
*Maintaining 15+ years on enough Diet Mt Dew that I am amazed my blood isn't neon green.18 -
Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »Depends how much diet coke you're drinking. If it's everyday give up diet coke. If it's like once a week than you don't have to give it up.
Sounds a bit arbitrary to me. Why is one bad and the other OK? Where exactly is the "line" because you seem to be drawing one and I'd like to understand where it is.
Aspartame isn't good for you and diet drinks cause you to look for sugar elsewhere so it would hinder weight loss.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p111 -
kristen8000 wrote: »kristen8000 wrote: »Coffee black with some cinnamon for flavor. Sugar and cream will be converted into fat. No pop at all. Diet pop is actually worse than regular pop because of the fake sugars your body doesn’t know how to break it down so it can actually make u gain weight.
Everything in your post is 100% wrong, but please do feel free to explain, in physiological terms, how a zero calorie substance can make you gain weight.
(Hint: It can't)
I’m not talking about the calories. I’m talking about the artificial sweeteners
I hate to be a major party pooper on your "artifical sweeteners" causing weight gain bandwagon, but I lost 22lbs since August 1st while having Splenda in my oatmeal and a Diet Coke EVERYDAY. Sometimes 2. And I'm still alive. And a 19.7 BMI. Am I a special unicorn?
I'll see your n=1 and raise it to n=2. I drink at least one diet soda almost every day, sometimes more. I also regularly use aspartame to sweeten my iced tea. Yet I've lost over 70 pounds and 15% of my bodyfat, am at a healthy weight/normal BMI and what is considered an "athletic/fitness" percentage of bodyfat. What is this wizardry?!?
I don't know. We must be special. Something in our DNA (my loss since August was re-gain after losing 50lbs in 2011). Still trying to master maintaining...maybe I need to stop artifical sweeteners?
I've been more or less in maintenance since last September. Still drinking diet soda and artificially sweetened iced tea (along with coffee & creamer as well). The only difference between losing weight and maintaining is that I've upped my calorie intake a bit.
I wish we had a sarcasm font - I was totally kidding. I'll never give the stuff up. I know my regain was from eating too much food and drinking too much beer. Not from Diet Coke and Splenda.0 -
Thanks for all the perceptions of artificial sweeteners and sugar! I’m sure the poster with the original question is very confused by now. As for me I’ll keep away from artificial sweeteners and zero calorie carbonated drinks that bloat you! And adding extra unwanted calories from sugar and cream, and continue to make gains and be healthy. Have a great day!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p113 -
Ah, willful ignorance is bliss, I suppose.12
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I was drinking over 2 liters a day of it most days, and dropped over 90 lbs. Then I had bladder surgery and my doctor wanted me to cut back on (not cut out) caffeine and fizzy stuff while I healed. So for six weeks, it was a mini-can a day and now it's 1-2 normal cans a day. I admit to being hooked on caffeine, and I never liked coffee.4
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Iwantahealthierme30 wrote: »diet drinks cause you to look for sugar elsewhere so it would hinder weight loss.
That's a presumptuous claim.
Maybe that happens to you (I am skeptical, as I think people assume it happens because they read it some where), but it does not happen to me. I happily did a January with no added sugar one time and consumed some diet coke when doing it. That was the only fake sugar I consumed too.8 -
Thanks for all the perceptions of artificial sweeteners and sugar! I’m sure the poster with the original question is very confused by now. As for me I’ll keep away from artificial sweeteners and zero calorie carbonated drinks that bloat you! And adding extra unwanted calories from sugar and cream, and continue to make gains and be healthy. Have a great day!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p1
You can lead a horse to water.9
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