Diet sodas

wifeyy · October 2018

Hello guys,
I wanted to know your experience with diet sodas. I know it is zero calories but does it hinder your weight loss when drinking it daily?

J_NY_Z · October 2018

I find I become dehydrated by drinking it so I intake a ton more water.

J_NY_Z · October 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/07/18/diet-drinks-are-associated-with-weight-gain-new-research-suggests/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e7c219455186

cmriverside · October 2018

Zero calories, zero effect on weight loss. Weight loss is all about taking in fewer calories than you use so that your body will burn its body fat as fuel.

Diet soda has no calories.

Seffell · October 2018

wifeyy wrote: »

Hello guys,
I wanted to know your experience with diet sodas. I know it is zero calories but does it hinder your weight loss when drinking it daily?

How for example?

RelCanonical · October 2018

It's arguable that it may have an affect on appetite (causing cravings that otherwise may not have existed), but if you know how much you're eating (through using a food diary accurately) it will not impact weight loss, as it's zero calories.

shadow2soul · October 2018

No problems for me. It doesn’t dehydrate me, doesn’t give me headaches, and doesn’t cause me to crave sweets.

Some people will find they are sensitive to a specific artificial sweetener and that drinking it will cause headaches. That’s not true for everyone.

Some people find it causes them to crave sweet foods. That can cause problems if they give into the cravings and that causes them to eat maintenance or in a surplus.

In general though if you are in a calorie deficit than diet soda will have no impact as it has little to no calories.

Deviette · October 2018

I drink diet sodas often.

Because it has very little calories it has very little effect on my weight loss

Zimm7 · October 2018

Stopped drinking diet soda about 3 years ago. Regardless of zero calories, the sweetness affects food cravings and the sodas contain additives that are questionable.

ccrdragon · October 2018

tzimmer10211 wrote: »

Stopped drinking diet soda about 3 years ago. Regardless of zero calories, the sweetness affects food cravings and the sodas contain additives that are questionable.

For some people this may be true, it is not true for everyone. Also, what are the questionable additives?

jemhh · October 2018

I have no problems with them. I have Diet Dr Pepper probably 2-3 times per week. No issues. Also drink lots of tea (hot and iced) with Sweet 'n Low without problems.

cheryldumais · October 2018

I have no problem with them and lost all my weight while using them. I wouldn't worry about it.

collectingblues · October 2018

tzimmer10211 wrote: »

Stopped drinking diet soda about 3 years ago. Regardless of zero calories, the sweetness affects food cravings and the sodas contain additives that are questionable.

Maybe for you. Certainly not universally true or demonstrated in peer-reviewed literature.

jgnatca · October 2018

Diet sodas provide enough mouth feel to keep me from eating food. Diet soda is a helpful tool in my weight loss toolbox.

earlnabby · October 2018

jgnatca wrote: »

Diet sodas provide enough mouth feel to keep me from eating food. Diet soda is a helpful tool in my weight loss toolbox.

That is how I feel about my bubbles. Most of what I drink is carbonated whether it is soda, seltzer, or crystal light mixed into seltzer. I love my SodaStream

quiksylver296 · October 2018

jgnatca wrote: »

Diet sodas provide enough mouth feel to keep me from eating food. Diet soda is a helpful tool in my weight loss toolbox.

Exactly this! If I'm craving something sweet in the afternoon, a Coke Zero kills that craving.

janejellyroll · October 2018

I've been counting calories since January 2015, first to lose weight and then to maintain my weight loss. During that time, I've had periods where I've had multiple diet sodas a day, around one diet soda per day, and no diet soda at all. I've never noticed any stalls or unexpected weight gain related to consuming diet sodas. I consider them to be just another, albeit more expensive, form of water.

What I do notice is that, for me personally, diet sodas make it easier for me to eat less. I notice this especially when I have one in the late afternoon, it seems to replace my desire for a snack.

JustSomeEm · October 2018

janejellyroll wrote: »

I've been counting calories since January 2015, first to lose weight and then to maintain my weight loss. During that time, I've had periods where I've had multiple diet sodas a day, around one diet soda per day, and no diet soda at all. I've never noticed any stalls or unexpected weight gain related to consuming diet sodas. I consider them to be just another, albeit more expensive, form of water.

What I do notice is that, for me personally, diet sodas make it easier for me to eat less. I notice this especially when I have one in the late afternoon, it seems to replace my desire for a snack.

Hmmm... Imma try this afternoon snack avoidance technique, since diet soda tends to do the same for me. Thank you for pointing this out and giving me the idea!

OP - try the diet soda - if it helps, keep drinking it. If it doesn't, maybe switch to tea or water?

midlomel1971 · October 2018

I think it makes my sweet tooth worse, so I guess it might indirectly hinder my weight loss if I give into my craving.

fitoverfortymom · October 2018

I switched from full sugar soda to sparkling water when I first started dieting. I do drink Coke Zero quite a bit. Hasn't hindered me at all. I drink WAY less of it than I ever drank regular soda, though. I love fizzy drinks and mostly do sparkling water anyway.

nutmegoreo · October 2018

For me: does not increase cravings for sweet foods (actually helps settle cravings), no calories = no net weight gain, 99% water (helps keep me hydrated). All in all, it's a good addition for my weight loss process.

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