Diet soda..

IMO- not the best, but not the worst. I'm pretty much addicted to one per day, and I think there is no problem with that. Maybe some day I'll quit but I'm working on other stuff first!

There are a lot of places you can go for more detailed, more scientific explanations, but I can think of at least two ways diet sodas create problems for weight loss. First, they may be high in sodium, which can cause you to retain bloat water. Second, they almost always contain artificial sweeteners, which have been proven to cause cravings for fatty, salty, sweet food. it's a fact that people who eat a meal while drinking diet soda will eat more food. Not to mention all the other chemicals in diet soda that are also bad for other, non-weight loss facets of your health. Let's face it... it's not *really* food at all. It's chemicals. I still indulge once or twice a week, which is too much, but I'd definitely say not to do it daily!

I figure out of all the vices to have, drinking diet soda or even coffee (without all the sugar and stuff) can't be all that bad.

I am absolutely no expert, just someone losing weight who drinks diet soda. I probably have 1-2 diet soda drinks a day and they haven't seemed to effect my weight loss at all. I've been losing consistently for over 5 months now. However I still drink at least 8 cups of water a day and follow my MFP calorie guidelines almost every day. I've heard it can cause people to feel hungry quicker, but I haven't really noticed. I also believe everyone is different so even though it doesn't seem to have a negative effect on my diet it could for others, but I thought I should share.

I drink Coke Zero daily. 3-6 cans. Helps me feel full throughout the day. I do bloat a little, but nothing some water can't fix. It doesn't hinder my weightloss at all. Just look at my ticker

I feel like it makes me hungry after plus it gives me a headache. They are terrible for you, that being said I still drink one once in awhile for the fizz affect lol..

It's been a long-contested topic. Check out the "Search" link at the top of this thread to see what folks have opined in the past.

I kicked the soda habit 2 months ago. I have to tell you it has not affected my weight loss however it HAS affected so much more!

I no longer crave carbs!

I no longer have acid reflux!

I am no longer bloated ALL the time!

I no longer go into a panic when there's no Diet Mt. Dew in the house. I reach for a glass of water instead! I'm never OUT of something to drink!

Did I mention I no longer CRAVE carbs??!!

My hunger pains are actually because I'm HUNGRY not because I need another carbonated beverage full of salt -

I can not tell you how HAPPY I am that I gave up the Soda! The lbs are coming off slowly, but that's only because I am not exercising-they are moving in the right direction at a slow steady pace.

I kicked the soda habit 2 months ago. I have to tell you it has not affected my weight loss however it HAS affected so much more!

I no longer crave carbs!

I no longer have acid reflux!

I am no longer bloated ALL the time!

I no longer go into a panic when there's no Diet Mt. Dew in the house. I reach for a glass of water instead! I'm never OUT of something to drink!

Did I mention I no longer CRAVE carbs??!!

My hunger pains are actually because I'm HUNGRY not because I need another carbonated beverage full of salt -

I can not tell you how HAPPY I am that I gave up the Soda! The lbs are coming off slowly, but that's only because I am not exercising-they are moving in the right direction at a slow steady pace.

Just wondering....how much did you drink a day before you quit?

Downside is that it bloats you though I do agree with that. So when people cut it out they see a big "weight" loss. Not necessarily fat loss though

If looking for a "more full" feeling - choose a fiber option like a fiber one bar. It is better for you than a soda

Also -- don't take ANYONE'S word for it in a public forum. Do your homework outside of here, using legitimate peer-reviewed sources.

Young women should be especially careful with drinking soda. Over time they can affect how your body absorbs calcium- thus making your bones brittle and suseptable to Osteoperosis and the like.
There is a huge concern in the medical world regarding this. Also not good from a dental standpoint because of the acids. There will be a future generation that could suffer tremendous problems.
Just say no to soda.

Here's for all the aspartame critics...


http://zidbits.com/2011/04/is-aspartame-bad-for-you/

Don't mean to bust your bubble. But diet drinks and sugar free foods have aspertane in them and aspertane is bad stuff.Your can google sweet poison and you will find aspertane it causes all kinds of health problems.I got an email a while back that was about a lady that drink diet coke and she ended up in a wheel chair and doctors could not figer out what was wrong with her. Then her daughter found an article on aspertane and she told her mother, so her mother got off diet cokes and she was able to walk again after being off diet cokes after several months.

Wow....just...wow...

Why do you think aspartame is bad stuff? Can you show me something saying it has CAUSED health problems when taken in moderation, i.e. not 10 cans a day? Are you forming your opinion on correlation and a dodgy email which could have been completely made up, or at least highly exaggerated?

All modern research shows that as long as you don't have an adverse reaction to it similar to allergies, Aspartame is fine when taken in moderation. Cravings, eating more, etc is purely down to the individual. I have it, i never have cravings, and don't eat more. If people had more self-control, then it's a great way to cut down your calorie intake!