should i completely cut out diet coke of trying to lose weight?

[Anonymous]

Wow. I drink one a day, it is literally my only vice. Surprised people see this as such a big deal. I know diet soda isn't great for me, but I have a stressful life (disabled child, challenging job), and my daily can of soda is my guilty pleasure.

[Anonymous]

Bunch of theories out there - how Diet Coke and other get their “0” calorie rating from FDA has many published reports on it.

The big bad guy for weight loss is high fructose corn syrup. It has many conspiracies and theories behind why it is allowed and subsidized - but our bodies have no idea what it is and turn it into fat or worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience - Diet Coke triggers cravings for other things. Which leads to more consumption of carbs, salt and calories (for me). YMMV

When I wore a continuous glucose monitor Diet Coke spiked by blood sugar. I always ended up craving granola in the middle of the night

This is interesting.

OP why would you want to drink those chemicals?

[Anonymous]

Yes please cut it out.

[Anonymous]

It is fine OP! Is it an optimal choice? Maybe not. If it keeps you from eating something like a typical dessert then yes, drink and enjoy. I have 1 or 2 a week as a treat from my normal sparkling water.

[Anonymous]

100 percent
I found cutting it helped my sugar cravings. I always wanted sugar after drinking it with lunch. I switched to unsweetened tea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ageed who still drinks diet soda?

And yes OP it will derail you. Water period

+1000
Midwesterners maybe who didn't get the memo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ageed who still drinks diet soda?

People over 40.

The younger ones are drinking "prebiotic/probiotic" sodas

[Anonymous]

I lost 30 pounds last year and found that those mini-cans of Diet soda were helpful. I like Diet Pepsi better, or Diet Dr Pepper.

The caffeine was helpful in suppressing my appetite at work.

I limited it to 3 mini-cans per week and only kept them at work for when I was in the office. I found that I would help me not eat as much.

[Anonymous]

Fake sugars can make your body carve sugar and carbs. When I stopped diet soda, I lost weight without trying. It was amazing how much less I craved sugar in the afternoon. But everyone is different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bunch of theories out there - how Diet Coke and other get their “0” calorie rating from FDA has many published reports on it.

The big bad guy for weight loss is high fructose corn syrup. It has many conspiracies and theories behind why it is allowed and subsidized - but our bodies have no idea what it is and turn it into fat or worse.

It's just sugar, our bodies know what it is which is how it forms fat, and it's subsidized because USA needs a domestic food production industry plus regulatory capture. No mystery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes you need to cut that junk food out right now. There is literally no reason for anyone to drink Diet Coke.

I don't even like Diet Coke, but if I knew you IRL, I'd drink it around you for the purpose of enraging you, and I think that's a great reason.

Poison your bosy and your soul at the same time, for someone who won't even notice you. Smart.

[Anonymous]

I am in the camp of it likely won't make a difference. Unless you are drinking the soda later in the day such that it affects your sleep.

People really discount the value of sleep in overall wellness and specifically as it relates to weight loss. And frankly, it goes to your overall level of stress.

[Anonymous]

Long term, yes, give it up. It is not good for you.

If starting a diet, you can’t drop every crutch at once. So if it’s working now, keep your momentum going, and quit the soda when you are ready to focus on that.

[Anonymous]

Q: I saw that artificial sweeteners might be a way to help me lose fat, but I’m confused. I thought they made you crave more sugar and eat more calories. Which is it?
You’re not alone in your confusion. Many people believe that the taste of sweetness increases the desire for more sugary foods.
And yet, research suggests that artificial sweeteners do not increase your hunger or the desire to eat more sugar-filled foods.
To test the theory, scientists randomly assigned about 500 people to either drink “non-nutritive sweetened beverages” (AKA diet drinks) or water. The diet drink group had at least two beverages daily for 52 weeks.
Both groups lost similar body fat and overall weight, but the diet drink group lost more (7.5 kg vs 6.1 kg in the water group). And, maybe more interestingly, both groups decreased the amount of sugar they consumed and had lower levels of hunger.
In other words, despite having artificial sweeteners every day for a year, there was no change in the consumption of other sugar-filled foods.
Many people are skeptical about artificial sweeteners because they are not considered natural. So, if you want to avoid those foods, do what works for you. However, study after study continues to suggest that not only do they help support weight loss, but they can also be a tool that helps you embrace other healthy behaviors.