Diet drinks (soda/pop)

Water has no cals, is better and (if not bottled/bought) cheaper too. Google the pitfalls of diet drinks.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/435609-diet-soda

I've been drinking coke zero regularly (not every day, but almost) ever since I started losing and I've had no problems. However I also try to drink a lot of water. I don't see how they would cause you to gain weight/hinder weight loss if they are almost completely calorie free. Some people say that they can cause you to retain water due to "high sodium content" but there isn't even that much sodium in them. According to the MFP database, one 375ml can of coke zero only has 41mg of sodium in it.

I'm pretty much 'addicted' to Diet Coke and have been for years!! Don't know if it harms weight loss but trying to drink more water than diet coke and limiting myself to one or two cans a day

there are a TON of threads already started on this topic.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/423169-diet-soda-your-thoughts?hl=diet+soda&page=1#posts-5834355

this is just one of the 50 pages out there

I don't think diet sodas are all that great for you. And you know, if you're drinking them because you like the refreshing fizziness, seltzer is just water with carbonation. When I'm in the mood for fizzy drinks, I drink seltzer instead of soda.

Dont drink your daily intake calouries in any form, juice/fizzy drink/ cordials etc. Just water and maybe tea and coffee is fine. The extra really isn't necessary at all. the worst part of going from fizzy drink to 'diet' fizzy drink is the phenalalyine (I so cant spell that) but I mean the 'fake' sugar they use causes major health probs anyway!! Avoid at all cost. Be strong, get into water, tea and maybe coffee only to a limit. Nothing else is needed by your body. Juice, nope - take real fruit instead as the huge benefit and plus with this is the fibre also. Best of luck, gave it up myself and feel less guilty. I soooo love drinking water now, it's much better.

Do diet soda/pop drinks cause you to gain weight or anything?
I didn't think they did, but i've been told they do... which seems insane.
anyone know if they do or dont?

No, but I do not drink them, because I prefer just water with lemon.
I do not trust all the chemicals they load it down with. Water is better.

I drink of ton of DC every day, YES every day. And I haven't had any issues losing weight or maintaining my weight loss. If that's your biggest indulgence, don't skimp! That's the way I view it anyway

Too much of anything is not good. I dont like diet soda but I drink one can of regular mountain dew everyday with dinner. I still lose weight. Would I lose more if I quit drinking that can of soda? Maybe, but I dont care. I like it and Im not going to live the rest of my life without ever having a soda. So I keep it reasonable. If you really like diet coke, drink it. Just dont drink it by the gallon. You will be fine.

Water is just the better decision to go with but that's just me. I use to drink sodas all day long whether diet or regular. Quit them and will only have them on ocassions like christmas, turkey day, etc. Even then i prefer water or even oolong tea which i get in Japan. I'm sure they sell them in the states too. Can't go wrong with water. I don't have that bloated feeling anymore.

I'm a firm believer in the fact that a calorie is a calorie. So 0 or 1 calorie drinks will not get you to gain weight. Some people claim that they're feeling more hungry when drinking diet soda, in that case it's the FOOD they eat as a result of that hunger that makes them gain weight. You can't gain weight from putting something that has zero energy in to your body. I have always had diet sodas (every day) and it has never affected my weight loss.

You can find studies that support anything. Weight is gained by over consuming calories (or some medical conditions). Diet soda has zero calories. It cannot make you gain weight. If someone has cravings because of diet soda and falls to those cravings, it is because they did not have the will power to say no, not because they drank diet soda.

Diet soda will just make you hungry, so, it wont make you gain weight, but it will make it harder for you as you will crave food.

They won't make you gain weight or hinder your weight loss, but that doesn't mean they're healthy.

I drink a lot of diet soda though - I am trying to cut down on the amount though, because it's not healthy. I use it to satisfy my cravings for sweet, it doesn't give me cravings though, as many people claim it can.

By the way, when I drink water, it is usually carbonated. And in the winter I love to drink fruit or herbal teas to keep me warm (usually 2L / day).

Honestly, I am pretty skeptical of claims that don't seem to make sense to me (if diet soda really caused belly fat, then I should have a lot more belly fat than I do, or if it gave people cravings, my cravings should be really bad most days, but they're not), though it doesn't take a study to convince me that diet soda isn't exactly healthy. It's just a 'healthier' alternative to regular soda for me.