diet soda

[SweatChloe]

i read in one of my magazines that a lot of models and dietitians and people like that drink a lot of diet coke...(or maybe any diet soda) becuase its 99% water.
do you think that its really not that bad for you?

 

[luvs2workout]

water is the best...but sometimes you want a little more FLAVOR....I drink maybe one every other day or so....

 

[Debu]

I remeber the days when a diet coke was a "meal"

 

[new@gettinbig]

Water is of course best....but about 2-3 times a week I have to have a diet pepsi w/ lemon...especially when dieting...gets my sweet tooth...

 

[supergirl]

that is my only addiction besides working out
i am a diet pepsi feign.. i can't even begin to tell you how much i drink... i drink diet pepsi like it is my job lol

but i also try to drink as much water as i drink diet pepsi to counter balance it and to rehydrate myself

i drink about a gallon of water a day..

 

[dieslgrl]

I am 8 weeks out of my show, and need to cut out diet soda NOW.... some people dissagree with this, but it works for me... nothing is better than water, but an occassional glass won't hurt you...

dg

 

[vixenbabe]

Ever check out the sodium in a can of Diet pop?

Having one every now and again is ok. Gotta enjoy something once in awhile!Geesh!

Funny thing, once I stopped "using"(I was addicted to this crap years ago)I could see a major difference in my bloating issues!!!!

Good ole water with a slice of lime or lemon does it for me now.

Pop(in ANY form) is the LIQUID DEVIL in my book!

 

[Temple]

A subject near and dear to my heart - my deal wasn't diet, it was the real thing which is waaaaay worse. IMO the stuff is an addiction and the only way to get over it is to go cold turkey. After about 3 weeks the stuff will taste awful to you - but those three weeks are going to really suck.

 

[sheez_ripped]

I too was addicted to cokes...the real ones...

and transitioned to diet sodas....and now...it's nothing but water for me...haven't had any soda for almost 6 months....

i found the aspartame in the diet stuff made me hungry....feel so much better without it....

 

[Sassy69]

I can't remember where I heard this -- but does the phosphates or phosphorus in soda inhibit your ability to process protein??

 

[vixenbabe]

Temp1....I can almost recall those "caffeine headaches" from withdrawl!OUCH! I was such a bitch for over a week after quitting.

Sassy- I've never heard that about the protein- IT would not surprise me!

Footnote: My best friend also was told by her doctor that she needed to quit drinking pop. She was getting terrible breast soreness.Her doctor told her it was from all the caffeine. She stopped drinking it and started taking Vit. E --No more breast tenderness. She went back to drinking it...GUESS WHAT? Breast tenderness within a matter of months. She FINALLY learned her lesson in regards to what this crap can do to you!

I'M tellin ya...LIQUID DEVIL!

 

[SweatChloe]

i agree...i try and drink all the water i can but i'm just not thirsty! i drink like 2 bottles a day...the small bottles thought. the poland spring kinds. i wish i loved water more. : (
anyway, thanks for all the help!

 

[lil k]

The only diet pop I know of sweetened with splenda is Diet Rite. Still, though, it has nothing to offer.

hansens natural came out with a whole line of dieat with splenda...its the best i have ever tasted! you should check them out spats!

 

[b fold the truth]

Every night I fix about 32oz of Powerade and take it to bed with me. I always wake up in the middle of the night and need something to drink.

Sometimes I am just sick of powerade so I take a diet soda to bed with me and drink it throughout the night. It is almost a guarantee that I will wake up with a cramp at some point in the night...or have them in the morning. They always dehydrate me. My lips get dry and I promise myself that I will drink powerade from now on..haha.

B True

 

[Hannibal]

OMG, b fold, I don't know WHERE to start! You drink that much sugar through the night? The breath! The cavities! The CARBS!

Damn little brotha...saw your post and was going to warn you of the CARBS AFTER 4pm backlash. The ladies around here tend to frown on that..and rightfully so. I knew Spatts would call you on this one....

Sorry...I got your back next time...

 

[Hannibal]

Don't you people brush your teeth and floss before bed?!?

:barfing:

"you people"...dont know if I like that implication

 

[b fold the truth]

Haha...I am lucky if I drink 8oz of my powerade at night..haha.

4:00 carbs? Haha...I always eat and go straight to bed...and I will still wake up exactly 3 hours after I fall asleep and I must eat again.

B True

 

[Hannibal]

I eat right before bed too...not sure where Hannibal came up with this 4pm crap.

Easy there killa....if you reread my post it was just about NO LATE NIGHT CARBS....of course you have to keep feeding the machine.

...no need for the eye roll

 

[Hannibal]

Sorry for the confusion....you were right and I was wrong. The backlash that I was speaking of was the one he was going to recieve from the ladies of this board about eating carbs so late at night...and rightly so

...my bad

 

[Hannibal]

Damn, you're catching on!

Should have that tattooed in reverse on my forehead....all men should.