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Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles  I love Diet Coke. Gave it up about 5 yrs or so ago - went about 1 1/2 years without one - then I had one and let the demon out of the bag 
I usually drink a can a day - some days 2. I had been thinking about giving up Diet Coke for the last few mths - but just a thought, no plan. Then last week, I drank the last one - and was too lazy to go to the store  to buy a case.
Anyone else not drink soda or thinking about giving it up?
I thought I would have some withdrawals. Not one bit. I do drink a lot of tea (no sugar please) - so I still get some caffeine. But I have been concerned about everything in diet soda. And the possibility that drinking diet soda makes you eat more.
So last weekend, I was too lazy/busy online to go to the store, and the beginning of week was really stressful (normally when I would have craved a diet coke) - but what happened was over the weekend, I had no urge to snack - hardly ate at all, then at the beginning of the week I finally put 2 & 2 together -- and I do think for the most part my appetite has decreased due to not drinking the DC.
Then I found this online tonight Can Diet Soda Make You Gain Weight? - iVillage - Beehive -- there are some really interesting links at the bottom of that story |
Good for you!!!
I gave up diet pop almost 3 years ago when I was diagnosed with M.S. I blame my M.S. 100% on the aspartame in the diet pop. I was an AVID diet Pepsi drinker and probably drank 4 to 5 cans per day for the last 30 years. As for gaining weight, I cant say that I have ever lost weight drinking diet drinks. I think it actually makes you crave more sweet stuff. It was very hard to quit at first, but now I dont even miss it. Best of luck getting off that unhealthful stuff!!!