Oh Water! How could I have been so wrong?

It probably was from the water. It fills you up fast and flushes out all impurities - including sodium- that cause bloating and weight gain.

The water definitely had everything to do with your weight loss! The large amount of sodium in the Coke Zero would make you retain water. By drinking extra water you can flush out the excess sodium and retained water. Water is the best "diet" drink out there. Water really does help with weight loss. There is a connection between them. Not a scientifically, and statistically proven one, but more successes than not! Keep drinking that water!

Ok so I started out the correct way trying to drink water all the time and got a little burnt out so I started drinking Coke Zero again. My weight loss had stalled so I figured that maybe I should start back again. I have been drinking 68 ounces a day (two Smart Waters) for the past three days, and this morning the scales said I had lost about 4 pounds! I haven't logged the loss yet because my scales seem to fluctuate a little. I will make sure tomorrow morning that its still reading the same. Can water really make that much of a difference or was this a coincidence?

I commend you for asking a question.
I've never seen a medically-based document that describes a direct relationship between weight loss and consumption of zero calorie liquids, including water.

Zero calorie liquids are very helpful during weight loss because you can fool your stomach into thinking it's got food in it. Other than that, assuming that you're well hydrated, I can't find anything that shows that drinking liquids, including water, are of any value.

Many people going through weight loss want to "figure it all out", which is commendable and it important in long term success. The problem that arises is that many folks hurt their back when they lose weight. How do they hurt their back? By jumping to conclusions. "I did X and I lost weight." That doesn't mean that you lost weight 'cause you did X. All that we know is that you did X, in addition to a host of other things, and lost weight.

Drink up!

diet sodas are high in sodium. and no one actually drinks a portion of it: 8 oz. so that is most likely the reason. dump that stuff. no human needs it.

Water Water is everything when trying to lose weight.

Aspartame is not healthy and should be removed where possible from our diets.

Orly?

Is aspartame safe?

Yes. Aspartame has been tested for more than three decades, in more than 200 studies, with the same result: Aspartame is safe. In fact, the FDA Commissioner, upon approving aspartame, noted, “Few compounds have withstood such detailed testing and repeated, close scrutiny, and the process through which aspartame has gone should provide the public with additional confidence of its safety.”


Have other regulatory bodies reviewed aspartame's safety?

Yes. In addition to FDA, aspartame has been reviewed and determined to be safe by the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) of the Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization, the Scientific Committee on Food of the European Commission, and the regulatory bodies of over 100 countries.


Have independent health organizations reviewed the safety of aspartame?

Yes. The American Medical Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Dietetic Association (ADA) have reviewed research on aspartame and found it to be safe. In fact, the ADA’s 2004 updated position paper states, “A comprehensive review of the safety of aspartame has recently been published. The review covers previous publications as well as new information that support the safety of aspartame as a food additive and negates claims of its association with a range of health problems...” Links to numerous other health organizations, which have confirmed the safety of aspartame, can be found at www.aspartame.org.

I hate water but know I have to drink it but 70 oz. a day, I'd never leave the bathroom. Please tell me if the flavorings you can buy now to add to water are any good for you? Maybe this would help me drink that needed water.