I've heard that diet soft drinks can slow your weight loss. I avoid them because of the chemicals, although I do drink one occasionally (like today). I have a good friend who lost about 60 lbs. on Weight Watchers Points program, and she drinks Fuze Slenderize all day long with no affect at all.

Nancy

It doesn't affect my loss... but I try to limit it...

I drink 2-4 cans of diet soda (usually Pepsi, Pepsi One or Cherry Coke Zero but also love me some Cherry Dr Pepper and Code Red Mt Dew when I can find it in diet) and it hasn't affected my weight loss thus far. I know the artificial crap isn't good for me but coffee messes with my stomach if I drink too much of it and I need some source of caffeine for in the AM/afternoon slump. I like Zevia but they were too expensive.

I've never heard of that but it makes since. I have had about 4 coke zero's (20oz) in the last 2 days and have gained a couple of lbs. (maybe water retention?) I may cut back to one a week. Maybe on my "free day" in place of real coke.

I've never been a big soda drinker, but I treat myself to a diet soda once every two weeks or so. I've never had a problem with it effecting weight loss.

I drink a lot of extra water if I have soda. You can try drinking hot water with lemon, too, to help flush things out.

I would say it's a good place to start- even if it *slows* weight loss, weight loss is a slow transition in itself. It didn't take overnight to gain the weight/habits, so it won't take overnight to fix 'em!

I've recently discovered Pepsi Max. I love it. For the most part I don't drink soda because of the empty calories and sugar. I usually just drink tonic water and club soda. The carbonation definitely kills binge urges. Nothing makes you feel like eating less than burping. Haha.

It's never affected my weight loss at all. I've gone through phases of drinking no soda at all, all the way up to a whole 2 liter bottle in a day! :o Right now I try to drink as much plain water as I can, but I don't limit diet soda if I want it.

I drink a LOT of diet soda and coke zero. I probably drink at least a case a week I'd say. It hasn't hindered my weight loss at all.

I've also experimented enough with no soda, no caffeine, no artificial sweeteners enough to know that they don't affect weight loss.

I have changed my habits somewhat though and now use a straw (on the advice of my dentist) because I have thinner than average tooth enamel. The dentist said that in my case, the thin enamel is probably genetic, but food acids aren't doing me any favors. He said sodas were fine as long as I didn't "sip all day" (which was my habit when I was working), and either used a straw or rinsed my mouth afterward. He said even rinsing my mouth after eating an orange wouldn't be a bad idea.

This thread opened my eyes about diet soda. I think I will reconsider when I'm reaching for a diet soda even though I don't purchase them from the market. I need to get back into drinking my tea.

Can ye get 7up free and coke Zero there etc? I was told on my diet I am allowed "some" 7up free or sprite free. alternatively I am allowed use the sugar free cordial (Orange, Lime, Raspberry, Tropical etc) that you dilute with water. Maybe you could try it with soda or fizzy water?

I never really drink soda, but every once in a while will drink seltzer with a splash of cranberry juice and a lime or lemon. It's refreshing and has no artificial sugars/sweeteners.

I'm going to make a confession here, and I am prepared for the fallout :)

I drink atleast 5 cans of diet drpepper a day. I have done so since I was about 18. I have PCOS and my weight has been up and down ALOT since then, and I can tell you that how many calories and carbs I have a day is what affects my weight. There are no calories or carbs in DDP, so I have it whenever I want.

Yes, it has sodium in it. About 65 mgs. Considering that at my calorie target of 1300 that I can have around 1600 mgs of sodium a day, my 5 cans is still only about a 5th of my allotted sodium intake. If I watch the sodium in some of the other things I consume, it can still be WELL within a healthy range.

Does it make me retain water? Sure. So do carbs. So does my injury. It's not like I am going to keep retaining more and more until half my body weight is water retention. I am always retaining water, and I would still even if I never drank another diet soda.

The only thing I think is unhealthy about diet soda is the chemicals-who knows what those do, along with all of the other chemicals and preservatives in SO many other foods we eat-and the acidity for my dental health.

I figure it like this..unless you are eating strict and clean, LOTS of the things we eat and drink contain things we should probably not be ingesting. Diet soda falls into that category. But for fat loss, it has absolutely no effect.

I think the studies that have shown that people who drink diet sodas tend to be heavier is because people tend to use them as an excuse to eat higher in calories (using the logic that they "saved" calories by not getting a regular coke). Ever seen the lady who orders a double quarter pounder meal, super sized with a diet coke? It isn't the diet coke that makes her overweight.

Drinking a diet soda is more healthy than drinking a regular one. High fructose corn syrup is MUCH worse for you than artificial sweeteners.

It has never seemed to effect me, or didn't when I really lost weight - lost 50 pounds the first time drinking it daily.

first of all i here all the time how diet pop is high in sodium its not, i had high blood pressure and had to avoid salt and found that diet pop has low sodium compared to most healthy foods. that being said, as you lose weight and naturally eat and drink healthier your taste buds change and gradually drink less and less diet pop (or that is my case). i say if you are gonna choose between diet pop and a higher calorie alternative, drink the pop. some people use it to calm there sweet tooth and others just want some kind of pop. btw....carbonated beverages bloat you and if you stop drinking them you will visibly notice your stomache getting flatter.