Is Diet soda ok to drink when on a diet or does it still put on pounds?
139319
I've been drinking Diet Sodas for the past few years -- started the same time as I started Weight Watchers. Ironically enough, I now drink more diet drinks than I ever drank regular drinks. The caffeine has me in it's claws! :) I think there are studies that prove aspartame (an ingredient in most diet drinks and flavored drinks) can be harmful. I still drink them. I found the weeks I drank them less and focused on water, I felt much better. So, the best bet is probably just to stay away from them as much as possible.\n\nI always used the dieting mantra "Everything in moderation" and I think that definitely applies to diet drinks as well. Good luck with your dieting.
369508
Stay active, drink lots of water. Diet-wise Make small changes. Big changes won't last. So to keep it off make changes you can live with. (One bowl of Pasta instead of two, No pepperoni on your pizza, one less scoop of ice cream, etc.)  Small changes become things you can get used to. Its much more feasable. But I am a biggie on don't waste calories on drinking... drink only water. Nothing with sugar, and definately not alcohol. If you drink only water every day you'll probably cut out about 300-500 calories a day. And that's enough by itself to loose a pound a week.
694207
Don't drink any non-diet drinks.  That will save you as much weight as all excercise and diet combined.
909602
Well, carbonated beverages are acidic anyway, and shouldn't really affect the pH in the stomach that much.  Within normal limits, more HCl will be released to compensate, maintaining necessary pH.  So 16oz of a soda will have a negligible effect on digestion and absorption.
824713
Weight loss drinks are not healthy.  There is no immediate remedy for being overweight.  Weight loss drinks such as Slim Fast are made out of the same fluid that people in a hospital eat on a feeding tube.  Over a period of time you will lose the ability to use your intestinal muscles..causing digestion problems.  Eating healthy while controlling portions, and exercising 30 mintues to an hour each day is a sure way of losing weight.  Its so simple but so many people neglect it..
113660
Diet soda. Each can of regular contains 12 spoons of sugar. \nDiet, does not.\nAs you said, none would be better. Fruit juices, smoothies etc.\nBest of luck
1159844
I agree with the other answers out there.  However, there's a misconception out in the world that drinking a lot of water will magically make you weigh less.\n\nIt certainly will help in your diet plan, but it is not a cure all.  It will certainly make you feel fuller and you'll burn some calories processing the water. However, I read that you'll burn a whopping 60 calories a day extra if you drink a 2 liter bottle of water every day. That's 4 pounds in a whole year (excluding exercise to and from the bathroom).  Probably not the goal you were shooting for.\n\nYour best bet to weigh less is exercise and healthy eating.  There's no magic method or pill.   Use a web site such as http://www.fitday.com to determine how many calories you need to eat and burn throughout the day.  It's free and they don't spam.  Check out magazines like Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Shape and Fitness to learn about exercise routines and healthy eating tips. \n\nThe bottom line is: educate yourself about your body and what goes into it. Practice what you learn and the weight loss will follow.\n\nGood luck.
1002652
Diet drinks are flavored with "sugar" like substances that are not digestable by the human GI tract.  However, their structure closely resemble that of sugar so as to trigger the "sweet" taste receptors.  So they taste sweet but do not contain digestable calories.
1032187
no it can mess up ur tummy and get cavites =] ( i drink 12 cans a day...) and i got realy tall.
671314
There is one study that suggests artificial sweeteners increase cortisone, a hormone that can cause weight gain.  It has nothing to do with not satisfying your craving for sweets.  However, cortisone really doesn't increase your weight, it increases your appetite.  If you follow any diet in which you are watching the amount of calories you consume, you can have as much Diet Soda as you want, and it will not effect your weight.  Regular soda is MUCH worse than any diet soda.  Not only is regular soda high in calories, but those calories come from high fructose corn syrup - a particularly nasty sugar that actually turns off your sensation of being full.  So, if you are going to watch your calorie intake (and how many you burn, too), you should be fine.  I do recommend Coke Zero, however, because drinks sweetened with Splenda are better for you than with Aspartame.
172912
Expansion! However, it doesn't happen to a can of beer because of the alcohol content and it acts much slower in a sugary product such as coke or pepsi.  Diet drinks on the hand.......boom!
59442
i think its aspartame that converts to formaldahyde when its in your system which can be harmful in significant amounts. if your trying to build muscle mass, then u should not drink because it will dehydrate your muscles. dark sodas stain your teeth.
55836
Caffeine has been used in weight-loss pills.  It is a stimulant which makes you more active (burning up more calories and having more drive to accomplish things).  Caffiene is also a diurectic causing you to lose retained water (and weight).  However, you should maintain adequate hydration to perhaps avoid headache and other side effects.  Although caffiene may help, a healthy diet and exercise should be the foundation of weight loss, and not too much caffeine.
975424
Caffine will excellerate your metabolism and therefore burn off more calories.....Not really a good diet idea tio drink cofee  just for weight lloss ...I used to drinks tons but contstant pee was not for mee.\n.....anyways I now drink 1-3 cup in morning and d1 diet soda in the afternoon and then if I'm going to exercise I drink a huge coffee......\nIt gives me extra energy for a workout.....without the calories of an energy drink like rockstar.......
1080550
The best thing would be to stop drinking soda all together. Diet coke has no fat, calories or sugar, but it's still not "healthy".
655514
you cant really drink too much water, but I would say that you should drink .5oz per pound, so 50 oz, but 4-5 bottles should be enough, but check these websites out to make your own decision. It really depends on how active you are, and what the weather is. Even if it is cold, you should still drink lots of water. As a rule, I drink enough till my urine is clear, that tells me that my kidneys are free of impurities.\n\nhttp://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/NU/00283.html\nhttp://www.dietitian.com/fluids.html\nhttp://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm\n\nBut in order to lose the water weight, you would have to hardly drink at all, in order to "get cut, or ripped etc. You are only 13, you are only 100 pounds at 5'7, I would be more concerned about you gaining weight, than losing weight. Just be active, eat healty food, 5-6 times a day, and you should be fine. If you want to join a gym, or if you have a dad around or older brother etc, get them to help show you how to lift weights to put on muscle.
1152153
Yes, soda strips your body of nutrients and this can cause many health problems.\nhttp://www.newstarget.com/004416.html