Diet Soda (for those who gave it up)

Right then! That's my challenge, I am going to give up diet pop (I have a few cans left which I can drink today) I will measure myself and then measure myself before I go on hols! (5wks time).... see if I lose inches!

I drank pepsi max, it made me gain weight from water.

I used to drink diet soda daily. Now I only drink it when I'm at a restaurant or on rear occasions. I got headaches when I gave it up, like for two or three days after. Now I'm fine. Never had head aches when I was drinking them. I just wanted to drink more water and less chemicals. I try to limit caffeine too.

It doesn't affect my eating or habits at all. I don't drink it anymore mainly because of the caffeine and not being able to sleep. But it didn't make me crave anything.

That and with my addiction to heavy metal music I was bound to do something truly evil one of these days since both are vilified so bad. I kept the tunes since that bothers Tipper more.

I have recently given up diet soda...I don't think I've had one in 3 or 4 months now...I still miss it sometimes... I replaced it with unsweetened tea, and I think the caffeine I get from that has helped me not have deprivation symptoms.

My cravings totally got better I eat much less, I don't feel as sick to my stomach as I used to, I haven't had a headache in a while and I drank some after going without for 3 months and it tasted so bad, made my stomach hurt and I realized I'm not addicted anymore because I didn't immediately want another one. Aspartame makes your memory bad and leads to weight gain, dehydration and food cravings so I would avoid soda unless its Zevia Cola.

I feel really good. I have found that my sugar/sweets cravings are pretty much gone. I don't miss it.

I was a diet coke crack head.. Had to have it morning, noon, and night. I went cold turkey about 5 months ago and I can really see the difference. For the first 2 weeks I had really bad headache but not any more. I also gave up juice and coffee. Now I drink green tea and lots of water..

Drank diet soda since I was 10 or 11, back in the days of TAB.
I'd tried several times to give it up,but wasn't successful until I replaced it with coffee.
The caffeine wasn't as much of an issue for me as the chemicals.

Soda some how stressed me in a way that coffee does not.
I feel much better, less stressed.
I've also recently read articles about coffee's health benefits... mood enhancer, anti oxidants,etc.
So I've got two factors going here.

I on very rare occasions have a soda, but find it really increases my appetite. So if I want to keep in my calorie range, it's best for me to avoid it.

Seeing my Mom is what motivated me to give it up. She's been a big time diet soda drinker as long as I can remember.
She'd been plagued with migraines her whole life. And now she is literally crippled with osteoporosis and has had chronic pain issues for years.

It's not scientific proof, it's just one story, which I happened to witness.
If diet soda is the root of these evils and I give it up hopefully I can save some suffering.
If diet soda is completely benign and I give it up what harm have I done? Not like it's supplying any vital nutrients.

I have not had any kind of soda in 5 months. I now only drink water, almond milk & coffee. I did try a sip of my hubbys diet coke last month at a friends wedding and it did not taste good. Weird because I used to drink at least 2 bottles of Diet Coke a day. I do not miss it & I have actually saved some $ from not having to buy cases of it at the grocery store. Now hubby wants it, he has to buy it himself LOL !

I don't drink it as often as I did (just because I keep forgetting to buy a case of it at the store) but I still drink it and always will until there's some actual scientific proof that it's harmful.

Personally I don't find it increases my appetite, makes me crave sugars, etc. It actually helps me avoid other "bad" foods like a chocolate bar. I will have a diet pop and I'm good.

I drink diet pop or coffee when I take sinus pain meds since it helps it work faster. Diet pop or artificial sweeteners have never caused problems for me.

Zevia is an alternative however it's expensive here ($0.99 a can) and only one store carries it.

Gave up diet drinks and took about 95% of the artificial sweeteners I was using out of my diet. It's been 2 and 1/2 years and I have never felt better! After about 6 weeks I noticed definite changes. One of the best being my sweet taste changing. Now a little bit of something sweet (even fruit often) will cut my sweet cravings. Before it would take massive amounts of really really sweet stuff.

Once I got serious about dieting the weight is coming off steadier and faster than any other time in the last 15 years. I firmly believe it is the fact that my body is handling sugar appropriately now that I am off of the artificial stuff.

I have been OBSESSED with Diet Coke for years.....I originally gave it up for Lent one year, and while it was torture at first, I slowly got used to not drinking it. I don't tell myself I can never have it, and allow myself to drink it on occasion, but I find that if I do open a can to have with a meal, I take a few sips and don't even want to finish it. I remember reading posts and forums where people said they gave up diet soda and now they don't even miss it, and I thougt I could NEVER do that! lol But I never found that Diet Coke made me crave any sugary snacks, nor have I ever gotten headaches from drinking or not drinking it. I just loved the taste of Diet Coke. Damn, now talking about it is making me want one! lol

I drink 1-2 artificially sweetened beverages a day, most days. Diet soda, crystal light, etc. When I am craving something sweet it fits the bill with very little impact if any on calories. Or i grab a diet coke instead of a beer. I also never have any side effects, either from consuming, or from stopping consuming things like this either. It is just a low-no calorie alternative for me.

sounds like the headaches are due to caffeine withdrawal? I used to get that once I stopped drinking coffee every day!