Diet Coke...
Kittyy1994
Posts: 108 Member
Diet drinks are not supposed to have any calories! But surely they can’t be good for weight loss. Anyone drinking them and losing weight?
(Not a regular drinker less than once a week when I eat out I’ll order a Diet Coke or Coke Zero).... any thoughts?
(Not a regular drinker less than once a week when I eat out I’ll order a Diet Coke or Coke Zero).... any thoughts?
12
Replies
-
Why wouldn't they be good for weight loss, if you're replacing drinks that have calories with drinks that have virtually no calories? I had one or more diet sodas a day when I was looking weight.14
-
I drink at least 6 cans a day of diet coke and have done so for over 30 years...in the past 15 months I have lost over 100 pounds...obviously it doesn't hinder my weight loss although I am sure many would say I'm killing myself...LOL.20
-
They have no impact on weight. There are however people who will tell you how they are unhealthy and cause cancer... but this is not true. Drink it if you want it. No harm and no weight gain17
-
Apparently, the sweetness in them kids the body to think it's eating sugar, therefore gives an insulin spike. There's no sugar in the bloodstream, so the blood sugar drops and you get hungry. This encourages eating more.50
-
I drink a 12 oz bottle of Diet Pepsi with my lunch at work, Monday-Friday. It hasn’t affected my weight loss negatively at all...tastes better than Diet Coke, too 😇6
-
I have lost, maintained and gained weight whilst drinking a can or two of Diet Coke on work days as I don't drink tea or coffee, so it's my caffeine kick. They have had zero impact on my weight loss. It's my food intake and activity level that makes a difference.
For me a can of diet coke helps stave off hunger as the carbonation makes me feel full for a while.
They have very low calories as artificial sweeteners are a lot sweeter than sugar and so only require a tiny proportion to sufficiently sweeten the drink.
6 -
Apparently, the sweetness in them kids the body to think it's eating sugar, therefore gives an insulin spike. There's no sugar in the bloodstream, so the blood sugar drops and you get hungry. This encourages eating more.
That has never been my experience nor the experience of many other regular drinkers of diet soda.
I dont get any more or less hungry after drinking it than after drinking regular soda or anything else.
In answer to OP - I found them quite good for weight loss (and then maitenance)
One of the first things I did when starting to lose weight was swap regular soda for diet soda (yes I know people can fit regular in if they want to but it helped me cut down calories)
I then lost weight to goal at predicted rate and maintained at predicted calorie allowance.
I drink, on average, around 3 cans per week.
MY thoughts are that there is a lot of misinformation and hyperbole out there - and that diet sodas are fine for weight loss and if you like them - enjoy.
If you dont like them, that's fine too.
13 -
Diet coke is 0 calories because of rounding - the aspartame used for sweetening it is a peptide (simple protein) that is digested.
Still, the overall calories are so low that it really won't hinder weight loss if one isn't drinking multiple 2 liters a day.7 -
3
-
Yes, what's in diet coke that would be bad for you7
-
I drink a can of coke zero per day, I love it. It has 0 calories which is a lot better than the alternatives (other sodas with 100+ calories a can). I think we're all on calorie restricted diets here, so every little helps. I lost 80lbs overall. Drinking diet soda is a choice, obviously, I love it and I don't think the quantity I consume is affecting my health.
You do you, I say, have what you enjoy and make sure it fits into your day !2 -
I drink a ton of it (multiple 2 litres per day) and while not happy with the amount of chemicals I'm putting in my body, I've lost weight drinking it no problem. Its really just mostly water.8
-
Diet soda is made of stuff your body can't recognize or use, so it gets passed as waste. If nothing is used, how can it be bad?
Is it great for you? Not really. But mostly because the acidity is not ideal for your teeth and stomach. There's no influence on weight loss.21 -
Consuming more calories than your body burns is bad for weight loss, not drinking very low calorie beverages. Stay in your calorie deficit for weight loss, it’s that simple.4
-
Kittyy1994 wrote: »Anyone drinking them and losing weight?
yep, me. in fact it fills me up during dinner so i eat less (i am a volume eater so this is a good thing)
7 -
Kittyy1994 wrote: »Diet drinks are not supposed to have any calories! But surely they can’t be good for weight loss. Anyone drinking them and losing weight?
(Not a regular drinker less than once a week when I eat out I’ll order a Diet Coke or Coke Zero).... any thoughts?
Dropped 108 lbs consuming over a liter of diet cola daily. No harm, more interesting than water (which I also drink), no impediment to weight loss.10 -
I used to drink a LOT of regular/full sugar drinks like Coca Cola and Pepsi. I could easily go through a 2 litre bottle during the day then I’d be buying more cans of the stuff (I enjoy it better from a can). About 4 months ago I stopped drinking it completely and switched to Diet Coke/Pepsi Max. I drink as much of it as I want and I’ve lost about 36lbs since then so I wouldn’t say it’s affected my weight loss.7
-
I’ve drank Diet Pepsi the entirety of my 87+ lbs of weight loss. I also drink water...but when I’m snacky I used the Pepsi as a craving killer. It does not make me hungrier, it does not mess with my blood sugar, and it has not stalled my weight loss. How could it if it doesn’t add calories to my deficit?8
-
If you one to drink one and it’s only once a week do it. I drink about 1 a day and it’s totally fine. I think I could drink more just “treat” myself to about one a day1
-
I have about 20 oz of diety soda a day, most days. No blood sugar spikes. No extra hungry feelings. No interference with my weight loss.
Some artificial sweeteners are a known migraine trigger in some people. They also seem to make some people feel hungrier. But those are individual effects and you can judge for yourself whether you fit into any of those categories.
Why would the ADA recommend them for diabetics if they raise blood sugar in all cases? That just makes no sense.
Here's the requisite link to the Why Aspartame Isn't Scary thread if you want to dig into the science: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary/p116
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.4K Getting Started
- 259.7K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.6K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 387 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.7K Motivation and Support
- 7.8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.2K MyFitnessPal Information
- 22 News and Announcements
- 901 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.2K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions