Diet Soda...OK or Not OK?

It's bad for you. Just like any other processed anything.

That being said, I still drink it in moderation. I used to be a huge addict (I'm talking buckets of soda a day, literally. I would go to the 7-11 for a diet coke big gulp at least three times) I now have it a few times a week. Since I've scaled way back, I've noticed that my sugar cravings have lessened. I've read, and I agree with the idea, that artificial sweet (with no calories) essentially confuses your body. It gets excited by the sugary taste, and then dissapointed by the lack of calories, hence you crave more. (I'm sure there's a more technical explanation for this.)

With coffee, I'm pretty sure it's what you put in the coffee. I used to drink tens of cups a day (with all the fixings) I once added it up and it was around 600-700 calories per day in coffee additives. I'm now down to one cup in the morning.

I think everything in moderation. I believe in rituals, so maybe you could substitute something else for the soda treat some days. . .like an herbal tea? (that's what I subbed in for all the extra cups of coffee. I discovered that I just wanted something hot in my favorite cup while I worked.):flowerforyou:

I don't like diet drinks- but I found some that I actually like Coke Zero and Cherry Coke Zero I feel they are better than me drinking regular soda - I always drink water so my coke zero's are my alternate- Which is good when we go out to eat instead of me gettng my typical Sweet Tea which I love (and in the South Sweet Tea is super duper sweet and loaded with sugar) so its best that if I am not drinking water that I drink a Coke Zero rather than sweet tea

I read that sodas have a ton of sodium in them and that is why they may possibly slow down weight loss. I use to drink one or two diet sodas per day and when I stopped I lost 2 pounds in one week. I assume it was water weight I had been retaining from all the sodium.

I love diet soda. I don't pay much heed to all those reports...they are always linking things to cancer or...something...and it drives me nuts. I love diet soda. I don't really drink a lot of it because I drink a lot of water, but if I don't have my glass of wine at night, I have a glass of diet soda.

As for coffee, I agree that it's probably what you're putting in it - unless your tummy is just naturally more sensitive to it. I used to use sugar-free creamer and splenda...then I realized how much creamer I was actually putting in it and realized it's actually not bad only sweetened with splenda. I drink...probably 2-4 cups a day. I have read that it boosts your metabolism temporarily.

I heard that diet sodas promote belly fat...so the day I started on here (2 1/2 weeks ago) I thought I would try giving up my only drink ( I consumed 6-8 cans a day) and replace with water...not sure if it is a myth or not, but Ive lost 9 lbs already...in 2 weeks...

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I also don't drink diet soda. Personally, I don't like sweeteners. I hate their taste and don't care for what they turn into in the body. I read one study that said Aspertame turns into formaldehyde in the blood stream. I much prefer full fat, full sugar treats. I know it's a mind set. If I indulge in a treat, like a Code Red, I know it's a treat, not a drink because I'm thirsty. I drink one every...3 or 4 months. I think that's just a healthier frame of mind for me.:happy: