tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1774655564959167663..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Wait a minute... it said DIET soda on the labelCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40408013679498642342011-11-11T17:29:07.634-05:002011-11-11T17:29:07.634-05:00Very insightful post! As a diet soda + vodka lover...Very insightful post! As a diet soda + vodka lover I try to enjoy every sip and switch from sodas to low calorie natural juices :) My friend told me about Voli vodka and loved it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82818514644828616212009-06-26T16:22:43.937-04:002009-06-26T16:22:43.937-04:00Totally antecdotal, but... I drank Diet Coke all o...Totally antecdotal, but... I drank Diet Coke all of the time for YEARS (like 20 or so), and was fine (mostly) for most of that time. Until I wasn't. Now my thyroid, adrenals and hormones are all whacked out, and I do have metabolic syndrome. (Gained 25 pounds in two years, by eating better, eating less and exercising more, talk about FRUSTRATING!)<br /><br />First thing my nutritionist (at my Dr.'s office) told me. No more artificial sweeteners. <br /><br />So I'm trying. But I am a total addict.. and I don't know why they don't even taste GOOD! Blyeah!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760441185024478128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20389527435697094282009-06-03T23:35:33.046-04:002009-06-03T23:35:33.046-04:00Yup, them studies get you thinkin... I read a few ...Yup, them studies get you thinkin... I read a few like that a few years back and haven't had a diet drink since, and to be really really honest, I don't miss them at all.<br /><br />Check out Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis' work on the internal calorie counter concept..... not so scary after all :)<br /><br />http://www.dramandaonline.com/Crazy Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296372199408486963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25143330795281125432009-06-03T15:29:15.078-04:002009-06-03T15:29:15.078-04:00I think the "bad for the teeth" concept ...I think the "bad for the teeth" concept comes not from sitting teeth in soda, but the high levels of phosphorous causing strange imbalances. In theory, we have lots of systems to maintain homeostasis (and I believe that we have an internal calorie counter, which doesn't mean we all pay attention), but we can easily throw them out of balance, and we do, and thus run into diseases and problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27498351048438824082009-06-03T13:14:14.816-04:002009-06-03T13:14:14.816-04:00So to get this straight in my own mind.
If i dri...So to get this straight in my own mind. <br /><br />If i drink, which i do, several diet fizzy drinks a day but do not act on the urge to supply the extra calories my body is apparently expecting all is good?Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35129147113409106572009-06-03T08:53:24.133-04:002009-06-03T08:53:24.133-04:00Interestingly enough I consume a fair amount of ar...Interestingly enough I consume a fair amount of artifical sweetners in coffee (3 a day), diet soda (1 a day), etc for the last few years and have lost over 65 lbs. I always chuckle though when you see someone eating a pizza, buger and fries with a diet coke. Somehow I doubt it's the diet coke making us fat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67401159821529989822009-06-03T00:43:49.771-04:002009-06-03T00:43:49.771-04:00Thanks for helping to spread the word! Just becaus...Thanks for helping to spread the word! Just because a product says 'Diet' doesn't mean it should be part of your diet. <br /><br />I think it's funny when you see someone buy a Diet Coke and a full fat Mars Bar. Are they thiking that maybe the Mars Bar calories dont count cause they are having a 'Diet' Coke with it? :)Kellie - My Health Softwarehttp://www.my-health-software.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11769142239318249552009-06-02T20:57:44.789-04:002009-06-02T20:57:44.789-04:00My take on this is that the people who use diet so...My take on this is that the people who use diet soda the most might be people who are really struggling with their weight - i know some who drink a liter or more of it a day. And I doubt it's the soda that's causing their weight problems. I think it has more to do with what else they eat (or drink) and other aspects of their lifestyle. So if I'm right, the diet soda is merely an association, not a cause. <br /><br />Merry's comment about internal calorie counter rings true, tho. When people try to satisfy their hunger without calories, it doesn't work. So drinking liters of diet soda may make them feel full temporarily, but the hunger is just masked, not satisfied. And when it rises again, it may be at a level that encourages overeating (we may be so hungry when we finally start eating something with calories, we overeat in response).<br /><br />Whether artificial sweeteners cause metabolic problems or changes in brain chemistry, who knows. But my bet again is that used in moderation, they're not going to cause any great harm.Marsha @ A Weight Liftedhttp://www.fitwoman.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84475916250251261212009-06-02T19:14:01.329-04:002009-06-02T19:14:01.329-04:00Just for the record, diet soda making you fat is j...Just for the record, diet soda making you fat is just unfair. There, I said it.<br /><br />My suspicion is, if you're tightly controlling your calories, it will not magically make you gain, though the caramel coloring and God Knows What Else are probably not helping. I think it's the intuitive eaters or regular, non-dieting population more at risk as it heightens the desire for sweets/calories.<br /><br />My husband drank tons and I am delighted he gave it up. I like to splash a little over crunchy ice and make a diet snow cone. Yum yum. I figure I get maybe ten ounces a day that way in about 64 ounces of ice. Ice tea would be better but not so snow conealicious.Larkspurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979771406792393848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43946128461250848562009-06-02T17:00:58.799-04:002009-06-02T17:00:58.799-04:00I kicked a pretty big diet soda habit (have one no...I kicked a pretty big diet soda habit (have one now & then, but not multiple times a day like I used to), but my body can't handle a lot of sugar anymore. Sometimes the artificially sweetened item *is* the better choice for my diabetic metabolism. (And I wonder if it's as Chelsea suspects; perhaps people who choose diet soda and artificial sweeteners are already predisposed to developing metabolic syndrome.)Pubsgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636089392777186992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-71266890641049180922009-06-02T16:44:51.834-04:002009-06-02T16:44:51.834-04:00SeaBreeze - baby steps is right - diet coke HAS to...SeaBreeze - baby steps is right - diet coke HAS to be better than energy drinks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085561206921512444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-85958927641582408522009-06-02T16:42:51.692-04:002009-06-02T16:42:51.692-04:00I know I have to kick my diet coke addiction, but ...I know I have to kick my diet coke addiction, but it replaced my energy drink addiction. Baby steps.SeaBreezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486587826946757928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2936338053766919312009-06-02T15:49:18.943-04:002009-06-02T15:49:18.943-04:00Dang it, Bdaiss, you've caught me. I just realized...Dang it, Bdaiss, you've caught me. I just realized that I never actually <I>verified</I> whether or not George Clooney causes metabolic syndrome. I really should investigate this, in the interests of -- um, research. Yeah, research.<br /><br />Crabby? I'm taking a road trip for awhile ;)Merryhttp://www.crankyfitness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-61743307275682844512009-06-02T13:15:35.895-04:002009-06-02T13:15:35.895-04:00Really? No one else has said this?...I'm pretty s...Really? No one else has said this?...I'm pretty sure Georgie up there is the #1 thing that's going to mess with my brain chemistry. :)<br /><br />I switched to diet soda after kicking my Mt. Dew habit from college (too many all-nighters). I gave up soda in general as my main source of liquid about 4 years ago when I first heard about the artificial sweeteners making you fat. I get it - even if it doesn't screw with your brain chemistry, the sweetness triggers my desire for more sweets. But that being said, regular soda gives me the same reaction.<br /><br />And is HFCS any better than these fake sugars? I don't know.<br /><br />I'd let soda (mostly diet) sneak back into my diet, but now that I'm el pregedente, I've given them up again. (But damn I miss my diet Dr. P.) I like Vitamin-Water10 if I need something fruity/sweet to drink. All natural sugars, no weird chemicals. And the commercial with the wolf munching on the marmots cracks me up. (Yes, I know this still isn't a "great" choice - but it's better than soda for the once a week fix.)<br /><br />I think my calorie counter in the little white coat took a permanent vacation about 10 years ago! :)bdaisshttp://prairietrails.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49573780803186598832009-06-02T13:07:59.903-04:002009-06-02T13:07:59.903-04:00If I don't have my water bottle at work and I'm re...If I don't have my water bottle at work and I'm really thirsty I'll opt for a diet soda over a regular, but I try to stay away from all soda in general.<br />Hanlie's assertion that it dissolves your bones is an old wive's tale. It's taken from the idea that if you put a bone or a tooth in a cup of soda overnight, the acids in the soda will break it down and begin to dissolve it, and if it does that to your tooth/bone what does it do to the rest of your body?<br />Except that's stupid because who holds soda in their mouth for hours at a time and because our stomach acids are much stronger than citric acid et al in soda. This is a painfully dumb and unfounded reason not to drink soda, especially when there are so many good reasons (some of which you mentioned) not to drink it.<br />-KarellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-62179718040330344912009-06-02T13:02:29.442-04:002009-06-02T13:02:29.442-04:00I feel like I knew that diet soda wasnt exactly go...I feel like I knew that diet soda wasnt exactly good for you, but I never knew that it could cause weight gain. I used to be addicted to diet coke and then cut back to one a day. Now I only have one a week, if that, but after reading some of the comments here, I think I might stop completely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085561206921512444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60523183731436519442009-06-02T12:59:51.344-04:002009-06-02T12:59:51.344-04:00Waaaaaaay back, during a brief bulimic phase, I dr...Waaaaaaay back, during a brief bulimic phase, I drank diet soda because it made me throw up. I imagine it still would if I still drank it. My compromise is about 1/4 to 1/3 glass of juice in a glass of cold water. Or just lemon or lime. This is my first comment, though I've been following this blog for quite a while. Always enjoy it.Jes Billingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13490939895452377772009-06-02T12:38:10.280-04:002009-06-02T12:38:10.280-04:00:`( Why? Why? Why? First marijuana is bad for ...:`( Why? Why? Why? First marijuana is bad for you now this?! Just joking. It's one of those things that I knew it was bad but, well, I did it anyway. I swear there is something in Dt. Coke that causes addiction. I believe it whether it's true or not like most beliefs. ;-)<br /><br />So this comes at an interesting time. I just finished reading Master Your metabolism by Jillian Michaels and had never even heard of metabolic syndrome. I know I have been eating a lot of processed junk but didn't realize the full effect of what I was doing.<br /><br />Maybe I can start limiting it until I drink it no more. Trying to do better! when you've eaten cr@p all of your life it's kind of hard to change overnight. At least it is for me.Kelly the Happy Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141980277979631252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49511730369044042762009-06-02T12:22:50.180-04:002009-06-02T12:22:50.180-04:00Never have consumed diet soda. I only drink real s...Never have consumed diet soda. I only drink real soda maybe 5x a year, and if I'm going to do so, I want the full-sugar stuff.<br /><br />Soda, in any incarnation, consumed every day is EVIL. Stick to water. Or coffee.debhttp://weightfordeb.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-65097116194981817852009-06-02T12:22:21.391-04:002009-06-02T12:22:21.391-04:00Yeah - I've read a few studies that talked about h...Yeah - I've read a few studies that talked about how artificial sweetners trick yourbrain in to thinking you have sugar in your body...but you don't...so your body gears up to digest it...but then it isn't there. Making you really hungry.<br />I admit, I still drink it, but not very much, as I'm not a real pop person. I try not to though,a s I'm trying to get away from preservatives and fillers, so this seems like jsut ignoring obvious chemicals...<br />And yes - Coke and other highly acidic pops can leach the calcuim from your bones if you drink a lot of it over your lifetime.<br /><br />Moderation is the key I think.Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40735536306208410442009-06-02T12:12:32.439-04:002009-06-02T12:12:32.439-04:00Ugh, artificial sweeteners... yuckyuckyuck! If cra...Ugh, artificial sweeteners... yuckyuckyuck! If crap goes into your body, it's a sure bet that your body isn't going to react well to it. Am with Hanlie!<br /><br />I heart George Clooney.Saganhttp://livinghealthyintherealworld.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-70435506731791141622009-06-02T12:04:54.196-04:002009-06-02T12:04:54.196-04:00I was sitting here feeling all smug because I only...I was sitting here feeling all smug because I only drink diet sodas once in a blue moon . . . and then I remembered my daily coffee with saccharin (the only one of the chemicals that they're SURE doesn't cause cancer - unless you eat something like a pound a day). <br /><br />Damn. One more reason to get back to drinking black coffee. *sigh*Marstehttp://www.takeupyourbedandwalk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9672766559539578462009-06-02T12:02:20.782-04:002009-06-02T12:02:20.782-04:00I've been drinking non-cola, non-caffeine diet sod...I've been drinking non-cola, non-caffeine diet sodas (or diet pop) since I was a wee thing back in the 60's and they've changed the sweetener several times since then. Each time they say the current one is safe and the old one will kill me.<br /><br />Now it will not just kill me, it will make me fat? Sheesh. Maybe I'll just stick to wine.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923122416239774243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-38373035044415648462009-06-02T11:34:48.318-04:002009-06-02T11:34:48.318-04:00Here's another twist: American Coke (and other so...Here's another twist: American Coke (and other sodas) has switched to inferior ingredients including high-fructose corn syrup. European Coke still uses regular sugar but in smaller cans. Doesn't high-fructose corn syrup also mess with our "satiated" mechanism?<br /><br />(My guy travels and brought back a Coke can from England, and we compared ingredients. He also did this with Cadbury chocolate...the American version of the same bar had inferior ingredients, and in my opinion, tastes worst).Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410897346234609178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86281120268161135802009-06-02T10:42:08.270-04:002009-06-02T10:42:08.270-04:00I just gave up artificial sweetners last week (ok ...I just gave up artificial sweetners last week (ok last Friday) and I'm really missing my diet Dr. Pepper and skinny vanilla latte, but I do believe I'll be better off in the end. And hopefully my end will be better off as well.<br /><br />good post.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813023808982058233noreply@blogger.com