Diet Coke

**briancb1** · 02-27-2007, 06:37 PM

I know they have 0 calories, but do they have any negative sides when on a cutting diet? I heard they dehydrate you terribly...

Thanks

**hawktribal** · 02-28-2007, 12:03 AM

not really, you might notice an increase in water retention due to the high sodium, but if you're drinking enough water it shouldn't be an issue.

**JohnboyF** · 02-28-2007, 12:37 AM

Nope... keeps me sane and lean ...

**Chitown Raider** · 02-28-2007, 12:57 AM

I stopped drinking diet soda and was actually able to start gaining a few extra pounds. The damage that the sucralose and artificial sweetener does to your kidneys if you are drinking that on a regular basis is amazing.

**JohnboyF** · 02-28-2007, 12:59 AM

how many were you drinking.. everything in moderation is okay..

**Chitown Raider** · 02-28-2007, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by FaizakaFez

how many were you drinking.. everything in moderation is okay..

I was drinking around a 32 oz. a day

**JohnboyF** · 02-28-2007, 01:14 AM

ahh i drink a can a day..

**Gear** · 02-28-2007, 09:27 AM

I am cutting at the moment and have it flat out, never a problem.

-Gear

**wishmasterATM** · 02-28-2007, 02:40 PM

I dont think its a problem , just that it tastes bad..

**Dude-Man** · 02-28-2007, 02:48 PM

Water tastes better than artificial sweeteners anyday.

**briancb1** · 02-28-2007, 03:58 PM

Im using it as a substitute for the sweets that I cut out of my diet. Not a very good one, but Im shooting for 10% BF and I'm not going to stop at 12 this time.

**ebjack** · 02-28-2007, 04:27 PM

sprite zero is good if you need a mixer for crown royal

**wishmasterATM** · 02-28-2007, 04:57 PM

Lemon Juice with Splenda works for me..... just a tip

**dr.shred** · 02-28-2007, 05:13 PM

love diet orange soda...a can or two a day wont hurt.

**wishmasterATM** · 03-01-2007, 08:50 AM

diet orange soda?..damn wheere Im from we dont have that, sounds good though...

**sonar1234** · 03-01-2007, 08:53 AM

Pure acid for the body can everything diet and soda go with pure water

**ChaoticLifter** · 03-01-2007, 01:30 PM

Depends on how many a person drinks a day.

For me, one diet coke a day leads to 2litrs a day. This is why I can't touch them.

**HotShot2U** · 03-02-2007, 12:08 PM

I'm a water guy but love diet mountain dew. I usually leave soda to my cheat day since my cheat meal is generally clean anyway (mental thing).... although this orange soda thing sounds pretty good.

ps.. right on wishmaster... with the splenda lemonade

**Oakley** · 03-11-2007, 11:39 PM

The artificle sweetner turns to a formildahyde and WILL NOT allow you to rid of fat cells.... read my cut weight stop drinking diet coke forum... its detailed to this...

**CoreyTampa09** · 03-12-2007, 12:00 AM

Wait that cant be true...When you diet you dont get rid of fat cells only whats inside of them becuase everyone is born with a set amount of fat cells at birth.

I could be entirely wrong...but anybody else wanna chime in on this

**Oakley** · 03-12-2007, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by CoreyTampa09

Wait that cant be true...When you diet you dont get rid of fat cells only whats inside of them becuase everyone is born with a set amount of fat cells at birth.

I could be entirely wrong...but anybody else wanna chime in on this

The sweetner converts to a formildahyde (screw spelling) that preserves fat cells. So when you try and cut weight to eliminate body fat it wont allow you cause it works to preserve them. Hince the science room with the specimins in the jars and why they dont rot or get damaged soaking in the chem. Go read the other post and it better explaines it.. I may have used wrong terms but you get the point. I have litarally dropped 8 lbs in a week and a half from dropping my bad habit of the diet coke "IV". Given i was drinking them alot.... with my normal diet and cardio i have been dropping. im sure everyone is diff but you will lose weight by eliminating the artificle sweetner from your diet.