Do you drink diet soda?

Ducks47
Ducks47 Posts: 131 Member
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Why or why not?
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Yep, usually 1 can of diet coke a day
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,186 Member
    No, I don't. I stopped drinking diet sodas about 15 years ago, they didn't agree with me, and I don't like the taste anymore. I occasionally drink sugar free flavored club soda, but not too often. Water is my drink to go, plus two cups of coffee a day.
    Once in awhile I will have a small glass of wine with dinner. However, alcohol doesn't agree with me either :'( so I stick with water.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,741 Member
    So weird. I was actually thinking about a question like this when I stopped off for a diet coke on my walk home today.

    I like the taste, need the caffeine, and maybe tmi but this stuff makes me wanna pee like 10 minutes after starting to drink one.
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    No, I also just don't drink soda very often. I'll have a soda maybe once a month. I drink a ton of water - typically still, but sometimes bubbly (when I was living in Europe it was the other way around - typically bubbly sometimes still).
  • InspectorRed
    InspectorRed Posts: 757 Member
    I only drink Diet Coke when I’m having it mixed with rum. But I do typically have 1 sugar free Red Bull a day. Other than that it’s either water or unsweetened iced tea.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    Rarely. I prefer bubbly water or lemon water.
  • Tankiscool
    Tankiscool Posts: 11,105 Member
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    Yes, because I like it. To me, personally, water is in a whole other league. I don't consider it a "drink". Water is for thirst, other drinks are for "I feel like drinking something for pleasure".

    Same here! When I have a diet soda it's maybe once a week because I want something different and it's out of pleasure not thirst. If I'm thirsty I'll drink water.
  • Tankiscool
    Tankiscool Posts: 11,105 Member
    laceygaywilson wrote: »
    Diet is usually bad for you in a completely different way than what you are looking at nutritionally!! If drink soda might as well hot for a small one!! All things in moderation!!! Moonshine and ginger ale is my lil cheat!! Haha and I must have a Dr. Pepper now and again!! But daily I drink 13 cups of water and 3 cups of sweet tea!!!

    Ummm....?
  • Britxclarity
    Britxclarity Posts: 235 Member
    Yep i drink diet soda or Pepsi/coke zero. I'd go crazy drinking water or just tea and coffee alone. Maybe if i bad a juice squeeze for fresh juice?
  • echmain3
    echmain3 Posts: 231 Member
    Yep, drink it all the time.

    Lately I’ve been drinking Zevia (uses stevia sweetener). They have lots of flavors. The grape, black cherry, and ginger root beer are great.

    Kind of expensive though.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Yes, probably one can a day.

    I like the taste. It quenches my thirst. I prefer to save my calories for yummy food.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    Ducks47 wrote: »
    Why or why not?

    Yes, I do. Why not?
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,741 Member
    zeejane03 wrote: »
    Yes, I started drinking diet soda back when I started my weight loss phase, (before that I was drinking regular soda). Went on to lose 50lbs and improve all my health markers, while drinking 4-5 cans of diet soda a day.

    Now I'm a few years into maintenance and I continue to drink 2-3 cans of diet soda a day, (I started drinking coffee last year so reduced my diet soda intake when that started, to keep my caffeine intake in check). Right now I'm loving Coca-Colas new Zero orange vanilla :)

    Ohhhhhh, I tried that and it didn't do anything for me.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Yes, I drink it only at home and usually ~3 per week. A twelve pack lasts me a month but years ago I would go through that in a couple of days...so I have definitely slowed down on it, and usually drink water instead.

    Why? I like it a lot with certain foods like veggie burgers or homemade pizza.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
    I drink diet ginger ale because I like it :)

    Me too, Schweppes diet ginger ale.. I like the 300ml bottles because they are super gassy.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Yup. Never developed a taste for coffee, don't drink a lot of tea, and rely on it for the caffeine. Plus I like the taste and the negligible calorie hit.
  • k8eekins
    k8eekins Posts: 2,264 Member
    Ducks47 wrote: »
    Why or why not?

    When I'm traveling out-of-State or am having to commute for more than 2 hours, I'll drink a can of Ginger Ale.
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    My beverage of choice is San Pellegrino, it qualifies ad a diet, no calorie, beverage.
  • Momepro
    Momepro Posts: 1,509 Member
    Yes. Because I love the taste. I don't smoke or take recreational drugs, I seldom drink alchohol, and I had to cut WAAAY back on sugary, caloric goodies. I have to have some sort of vice, lol.

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