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Originally Posted by Mad Donnelly
So Dr. Oz is the only person ever to say aspartame is bad and otherwise it's a really good thing? Personally, I don't ingest anything with aspartame so, no, I'm not particularly interested in reading anything more about it. Someone said they were going to give up diet soda. What's wrong with that whether it results in weight loss or not? Also personally I don't give a crap about Dr. Oz. I've never seen his show or know anything about what he espouses or doesn't espouse.
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Maybe you are misreading me because I can't really figure out where the hostility is coming from? The OP mentioned Dr. Oz and someone else mentioned that you need to be careful about what you hear from him and do your own research because his facts can be kind of dodgy. The OP said she categorically did not believe that and I was adding to that conversation and suggesting some reading (about Dr. Oz, btw, not artificial sweeteners) that people might find interesting.
Anyway...
Back to the OP, I love Diet Coke and was really resistant to giving it up for a LONG time. I actually think artificial sweeteners in small doses are probably fine for most people but as I said, much as I'd like to, I can not make a case for drinking 12 per day (which is what I would normally do) and I'm not good at moderation so they had to go. I don't have an objection to some caffeine and like I said earlier, some caffeine and particularly drip coffee is actually good for things like high blood pressure. We have a locally made product called Cool Brew (you can order it online if you're interested and it comes in a variety of flavors. I like original). I have two shots in ice water (you can use milk, I'm not a huge milk fan) first thing every morning. I have a short double Americano from Starbucks mid afternoon. I have tried going off Diet Coke in the past and without the caffeine to get me through, I felt SO BAD...like flu symptom bad. I think that's why I could never hang with it. I was reduced to tears and a stressed out mess and my husband would always start suggesting maybe it wasn't a good time to give up the Diet Coke
So helpful (not).
I also really like fizzy water like San Pellegrino, Perriier (especially grapefruit), and La Croix (lime). I don't drink tons but it's nice when I want something fizzy and a little more exciting than water. Other than that, I drink loads and loads of still water. I am so thirsty all the time! I have had a few Diet Cokes in the past few weeks - at someone's house, lunch with friends, but I think I have FINALLY turned the corner where it's a kind of low grade want and not a high priority craving.
Stick with it. It's hard, but you can do it!
