Nay. But this is such a personal choice. However if you took a poll, I'd answer "nay".
I gave up all pop at the start of this mainly because it's such a trigger food for me and a bad craving. Artificial sweeteners give me migraines, so I stay away from all of them. I've learned to drink only water and I don't miss flavored drinks at all.
Yay and nay. I still consume diet Pepsi when everyone else is drinking alcohol but I'd like to move away from using it as a bit of a crutch. It's made of crap and isn't beneficial but I think it's a good alternative for some. Still, I wish I didn't drink it. I do love the taste.
Meh. I don't think it's much worse than anything else. I find diet soda to be a great tool for me. I try not to drink too much b/c I really need more water instead but I think it's fine in moderation.
I would say Nay. I cut out sodas when I started my weight loss journey. I was drinking anywhere from 4-5 mountain dew a DAY and always had trouble with headaches/migraines. Since cutting them out cold turkey I have only had one migraine and I think it was from working too hard and not eating as often as I needed to that day!
I have felt 100% better since cutting out sodas. If I get the urge for something to boost energy or just give me the kick mountain dew used to I turn to Celsius Green Tea/Raspberry Acai drink. It's great for jump starting an intense workout..but even those are far and few between!
I stick to water and if I want something sweet I have a juicer and make a homemade fruit smoothie! (Or I will splurge and buy the Bolthouse Farms smoothies)
I like it!! It has been a helpful tool for me in this losing weight business, and I plan to continue to drink it in moderation.
We are entitled to have our little treats and this is one that I will not give up. It doesn't bloat me, it is not a trigger food for me, I am not allergic to artificial sweeteners, etc.
This is just another thing that proves we are all different!
I have taken the advice of my fellow posters and switched to mostly water. I was drinking a ton of Coke Zero... I have not given it up completely and probably won't, but I am down to 1-2 cans per month.
I have never tried it but I can't stand diet coke so I guess I probably wouldn't like it. I try to avoid artifical sweetners as much as possible, though I will drink sugar free Red Bull sometimes.
If I really want a pop I will drink a regular coke or a throwback Pepsi (I wish they made coke with real sugar that was readily available in my area). I'd say I probably have one one a week or less and haven't noticed any adverse results.
I love Coke Zero. Not that I drink often - but sometimes, at work, I allow myself a can. Sometimes I go without one for a month, sometimes I have 2 in a week.
I think the taste is great and I had to FIGHT HARD for our cafeteria to carry it (they had regular and Diet Coke. Diet Coke has the most terrible taste and I never buy it).
Also, I find that in a pinch, if I am really hungry but cannot eat (i.e. I am stuck in a meeting or on a long con call, the sweetness of Coke Zero tides me over).
Otherwise, I have switched from regular water to soda completely. I started to enjoy the bubbles and it tastes so much better than just H2O. I have the Sodastream soda maker at home - I drink only plain soda, I don't use any of the flavourings. Coke Zero is my ocassional treat.
Coke Zero is a lifesaver for me. I used to drink a TON of pop (it made up the bulk of liquids I took in during the day- how terrible is that?? ) and now that I'm walking a healthier, calorie counting path, I need baby steps to get me there. Diet Coke tastes nasty to me, but a friend introduced me to Coke Zero. She took a health and wellness class that said Diet Coke and Coke Zero are disgusting with all the weird stuff in them, but that Coke Zero was the lesser of two evils -if- used to step down from pop altogether. I still drink some Coke Zero, but over the past month I've started only allowing myself some pop if I've drank at least 1 liter of water already that day. There are many days now that I have no pop at all, and I don't seem to miss it.
I will say that if I have too much Coke Zero, now that the bulk of my liquid intake is water, it does bloat me pretty badly. But giving it up cold turkey would be so punishing to me that I might give up altogether, and that's not good either.
So I guess I agree with the thought that its a very personal choice.
i used to drink tons of soda (in scotland we call it fizzy juice, irn bru is my favourite and its our unofficial national drink!) but since i started living healthier i haven't had any. i'm not saying i will never have it again, but i will only have it occasionally. i know sodas can be full of bad things even if they are calorie free, and they give me cravings so i'm staying away from them for now.
That being said, I'm not sensitive to artificial sweeteners, diet soda isn't a trigger for me, and I know that water is, and always will be, best.
But yeah, I definitely indulge in the occasional Cherry Coke Zero. Maybe once or twice a week, and it's definitely more of a weekend thing when I'm off my regular weekday routine - during which I drink water, coffee, and tea.
Coke Zero - Yay or Nay?
But this is such a personal choice. However if you took a poll, I'd answer "nay".
) and now that I'm walking a healthier, calorie counting path, I need baby steps to get me there. Diet Coke tastes nasty to me, but a friend introduced me to Coke Zero. She took a health and wellness class that said Diet Coke and Coke Zero are disgusting with all the weird stuff in them, but that Coke Zero was the lesser of two evils -if- used to step down from pop altogether. I still drink some Coke Zero, but over the past month I've started only allowing myself some pop if I've drank at least 1 liter of water already that day. There are many days now that I have no pop at all, and I don't seem to miss it. 
