Soda

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

I absolutely LOVE Pepsi but I drink way to much and with tryN to eat healthier starting this new year I am tryN to cut the Pepsi.... Is there a soda I can drink still that isn't all that bad? Like diet dr pepper or zero coke? Any suggestions?? I've tried to cut soda completely n cnt seem to be successful so I figured if I tried to do a different soda it might be easier...?

[Soar]

Water best brand is H2O

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

Water best brand is H2O

I know water is best but I can't just do water... I am goiN to try flavored water to see if that helps...

[Bio-Active]

I know water is best but I can't just do water... I am goiN to try flavored water to see if that helps...

Try crystal light

[--->>405<<---]

any diet soda with zero cals and no sugar will be fine. i drink 4-6 diet mt dews every day and have while cutting fro, 26%bf (fatty) to 9%bf (not fatty).. itll be fine.. get rid of the regular soda though.. like right now!

[MuscleInk]

I know water is best but I can't just do water... I am goiN to try flavored water to see if that helps...

I used to feel the same way. It takes a bit of "training" to consume the required water daily. I hated drinking water. No flavor, too bland.

Now I drink a little more than a gallon a day.

It's not that you "can't", it just that you won't.

[GirlyGymRat]

cherry dr diet pepper is awesome and so in diet rootbeer! just make sure you are getting adequate hydration with h20

[MuscleInk]

any diet soda with zero cals and no sugar will be fine. i drink 4-6 diet mt dews every day and have while cutting fro, 26%bf (fatty) to 9%bf (not fatty).. itll be fine.. get rid of the regular soda though.. like right now!

^^^This comes as a surprise to me!

I don't drink soda. Haven't for about 10 years or more now and I do not miss any of it.

[GirlyGymRat]

and crystal light is awesome too!!!

[GirlyGymRat]

BTW, i drink far more water than diet soda....maybe 4 total a month!

[Bio-Active]

Soda is just bad diet or not. Stick to water, Crystal lite and zero cal vitamin water and you will be happier.

[--->>405<<---]

^^^This comes as a surprise to me!

I don't drink soda. Haven't for about 10 years or more now and I do not miss any of it.

keep in mind MI i havent had a beer in almost 5 yrs!

Soda is just bad diet or not. Stick to water, Crystal lite and zero cal vitamin water and you will be happier.

diet soda is not the healthiest thing for u for sure. in fact it may actually be bad for u with the chemicals they put in them. however, from a fat loss dietary standpoint IMO it makes very little difference in ur ability to lose body fat! and thats the perspective i think the OP is looking at it from right now.?

if drinking diet soda will help u cope mentally with all the other sacrifices ur having to make while losing body fat i say DRINK THEM AS OFTEN AS U LIKE! and do not feel like they are keeping u from losing fat because im proof they do NOT!

[Bio-Active]

keep in mind MI i havent had a beer in almost 5 yrs!

diet soda is not the healthiest thing for u for sure. in fact it may actually be bad for u with the chemicals they put in them. however, from a fat loss dietary standpoint IMO it makes very little difference in ur ability to lose body fat! and thats the perspective i think the OP is looking at it from right now.?

if drinking diet soda will help u cope mentally with all the other sacrifices ur having to make while losing body fat i say DRINK THEM AS OFTEN AS U LIKE! and do not feel like they are keeping u from losing fat because im proof they do NOT!

I agree you may need them mentally but even diet soda is loaded with sodium and I would bet you drop some water weight with out the diet soda?

[--->>405<<---]

very possible. depending how far u take this (getting lean/BBing) will determine the effects little things like sodium and diet soda will affect progress. i know from experience the important role diet soda played with me mentally especially in the beginning. i even think the subject was touched on in the first 10 or so pages of my thread..

i use table salt as well on my beef every day! so LOL.. what can i say im not there yet with the sodium. maybe when spring gets here!

and lets not forget hot sauce! man id be in trouble with out it!

[Bio-Active]

very possible. depending how far u take this (getting lean/BBing) will determine the effects little things like sodium and diet soda will affect progress. i know from experience the important role diet soda played with me mentally especially in the beginning. i even think the subject was touched on in the first 10 or so pages of my thread..

i use table salt as well on my beef every day! so LOL.. what can i say im not there yet with the sodium. maybe when spring gets here!

and lets not forget hot sauce! man id be in trouble with out it!

Lol we all have the things we like!! No doubt about it I couldn't live with out the kicken chicken seasoning on my boneless skinless chicken breasts that I eat every day!!

[--->>405<<---]

yeh i just ran out of reduced sugar ketchup and my wife has been telling me for weeks (maybe a couple months) shes having a hard time finding it. well were out and she cant find any! looks like im gonna have to figure out how to make my own! tomorrow! LOL

[MuscleInk]

keep in mind MI i havent had a beer in almost 5 yrs!

diet soda is not the healthiest thing for u for sure. in fact it may actually be bad for u with the chemicals they put in them. however, from a fat loss dietary standpoint IMO it makes very little difference in ur ability to lose body fat! and thats the perspective i think the OP is looking at it from right now.?

if drinking diet soda will help u cope mentally with all the other sacrifices ur having to make while losing body fat i say DRINK THEM AS OFTEN AS U LIKE! and do not feel like they are keeping u from losing fat because im proof they do NOT!

Lol.....you've made tremendous progress. Far be it from me to provide nutrition info to one of our resident experts!

I'm not much of a drinker any more. Used to drink excessively on weekends when I was in first few years of university. Now, if I consume any alcohol, it might be one or two drinks a year. I don't miss it.....and I have enough other bad habits to keep me in trouble.

[Zodiac82]

Try crystal light

even the packets that u put in the water us helpful....OP starting the change is the hardest part....once uve dine it for about 20 days or so it'll become like clockwork

[Zodiac82]

I used to feel the same way. It takes a bit of "training" to consume the required water daily. I hated drinking water. No flavor, too bland.

Now I drink a little more than a gallon a day.

It's not that you "can't", it just that you won't.

this....I used to be the same way with water....hated it....I can even remember bein a kid and just thought it was the worse....but now ill guzzle the crap outa some water lol

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

any diet soda with zero cals and no sugar will be fine. i drink 4-6 diet mt dews every day and have while cutting fro, 26%bf (fatty) to 9%bf (not fatty).. itll be fine.. get rid of the regular soda though.. like right now!

LoL thanks I know soda is my kryptonite!! But now that I know I can do diet dr pepper i should be ok thanks!

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

Try crystal light

Thanks I totally forgot about crystal lite

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

I used to feel the same way. It takes a bit of "training" to consume the required water daily. I hated drinking water. No flavor, too bland.

Now I drink a little more than a gallon a day.

It's not that you "can't", it just that you won't.

True, I can, just wnt n chose not too... Taste too plain n like u said bland, no flavor... But I can do crystal lite now that I was reminded n diet soda to start me off regular soda

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

cherry dr diet pepper is awesome and so in diet rootbeer! just make sure you are getting adequate hydration with h20

I'm not a big rootbeer fan unless there is ice cream involved LoL but the cherry diet dr pepper dnt sound too bad thanks! I will have to try it

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

and crystal light is awesome too!!!

Yes I know this I just totally forgot about it LoL

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

BTW, i drink far more water than diet soda....maybe 4 total a month!

That's good... I hope I can be there one day!

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

Soda is just bad diet or not. Stick to water, Crystal lite and zero cal vitamin water and you will be happier.

I will keep this in mind... Thanks

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

keep in mind MI i havent had a beer in almost 5 yrs!

diet soda is not the healthiest thing for u for sure. in fact it may actually be bad for u with the chemicals they put in them. however, from a fat loss dietary standpoint IMO it makes very little difference in ur ability to lose body fat! and thats the perspective i think the OP is looking at it from right now.?

if drinking diet soda will help u cope mentally with all the other sacrifices ur having to make while losing body fat i say DRINK THEM AS OFTEN AS U LIKE! and do not feel like they are keeping u from losing fat because im proof they do NOT!

LoL well thank u for beiN proof! what about Gatorade or powerades? I am not that much into the whole BF% as I am to losing 25-35 lbs all together... More so my tummy area of course but havin 3 kids n not eating healthy exercising etc will make u have a nasty gut plus all the soda n fatty foods that I eat dnt help... That's why I'm here... But yes the diet soda is definitely goiN to be more for mental aspect for soda intake than for the taste LoL I'm hoping I can stay focused and do this... I want too but know the first step is the hardest...

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

very possible. depending how far u take this (getting lean/BBing) will determine the effects little things like sodium and diet soda will affect progress. i know from experience the important role diet soda played with me mentally especially in the beginning. i even think the subject was touched on in the first 10 or so pages of my thread..

i use table salt as well on my beef every day! so LOL.. what can i say im not there yet with the sodium. maybe when spring gets here!

and lets not forget hot sauce! man id be in trouble with out it!

I love salt... I put it on just about everything and slowly cutting back on it... Pizza, eggs, steak, chicken, salad, etc so cutting back the soda n than the salt LoL baby steps BABY STEPS for me of course LoL

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

yeh i just ran out of reduced sugar ketchup and my wife has been telling me for weeks (maybe a couple months) shes having a hard time finding it. well were out and she cant find any! looks like im gonna have to figure out how to make my own! tomorrow! LOL

Good luck on that! LoL I dnt like ketchup... But hope u find some or make some that wrks for u LoL

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

even the packets that u put in the water us helpful....OP starting the change is the hardest part....once uve dine it for about 20 days or so it'll become like clockwork

Thanks

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

this....I used to be the same way with water....hated it....I can even remember bein a kid and just thought it was the worse....but now ill guzzle the crap outa some water lol

LoL true, I make my kids drink water cause its good for u, but I dnt drink it that much myself... But as long as I'm teaching them its good I can start them off right with water I should practice what I preach to my kids... LoL its easier said than done... But at least they like water cause for a 5 and 6 ur old it can be nasty LoL so I'm happy they drink a bottle a day that's a plus... Now I need to start!

[MuscleInk]

True, I can, just wnt n chose not too... Taste too plain n like u said bland, no flavor... But I can do crystal lite now that I was reminded n diet soda to start me off regular soda

I still avoid "diet" sodas. There is certainly nothing diet about them. The artificial sweeteners are worse than regular sugar.

Same with Crystal Light. Too many artificial sweeteners in them.

[Turkish Juicer]

I quit drinking soda of any kind about 12 years ago, and didn't touch the stuff since then.

Throughout the day, I will drink nothing but spring water, black ceylon tea and coffee (not more than 2 cups).

[gearbox]

I still avoid "diet" sodas. There is certainly nothing diet about them. The artificial sweeteners are worse than regular sugar.

Same with Crystal Light. Too many artificial sweeteners in them.

I am all over crystal light can't live without it

[MuscleInk]

I am all over crystal light can't live without it

Anal master and now Crystal light. You're just full of surprises aren't you!?!

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

I quit drinking soda of any kind about 12 years ago, and didn't touch the stuff since then.

Throughout the day, I will drink nothing but spring water, black ceylon tea and coffee (not more than 2 cups).

Damn 12 yrs? That's good!! I hope to stop completely also but cnt cold turkey stop I've tried n couldn't go 2 days without a Pepsi :-/ so I figure tryN diet first than Wong off that I should be ok... Hopefully LoL

[--->>405<<---]

LoL well thank u for beiN proof! what about Gatorade or powerades? I am not that much into the whole BF% as I am to losing 25-35 lbs all together... More so my tummy area of course but havin 3 kids n not eating healthy exercising etc will make u have a nasty gut plus all the soda n fatty foods that I eat dnt help... That's why I'm here... But yes the diet soda is definitely goiN to be more for mental aspect for soda intake than for the taste LoL I'm hoping I can stay focused and do this... I want too but know the first step is the hardest...

gatorade/powerade = sugar same as soda = NO!

as for ur statement about "not into the whole bf% thing", im guessing u made that statement because u dont fully understand body composition. lets say hypothetically u weigh 120lbs and are 30% bf. this means u have 36lbs of fat on ur person. now lets say u take the same person who weighs 130lbs (10lbs more) and they are only 20%bf. they only have 26lbs fat on them.. which one do u think is gonna look better??

total body weight is far less important for aesthetic purposes than bodyfat%. u say u want to lose 25-35lbs. well what if u lose 25lbs but only 5 lbs of that is fat?? then u have dropped 25lbs in weight but have only reduced the amount of fat on ur body by 5lbs!

bodyfat% is major! body composition is major! i suggest u read a little more into it as well as look at these pics so u can see the impact bodyfat% has on the way u look with or without clothes!

my suggestion, forget the 25-35lbs of weight u want to lose. figure out ur current bodyfat% and create a target bodyfat%..

google "BOD POD" for ur area and make an appointment.

[GirlyGymRat]

^^^ bf % is very important and shouldn't be underestimated. use the attachment to estimate your bf%, update your thread with the information if you like, and we can help you put together a reasonable approach to helping you achieve your goals!!!

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

gatorade/powerade = sugar same as soda = NO!

as for ur statement about "not into the whole bf% thing", im guessing u made that statement because u dont fully understand body composition. lets say hypothetically u weigh 120lbs and are 30% bf. this means u have 36lbs of fat on ur person. now lets say u take the same person who weighs 130lbs (10lbs more) and they are only 20%bf. they only have 26lbs fat on them.. which one do u think is gonna look better??

total body weight is far less important for aesthetic purposes than bodyfat%. u say u want to lose 25-35lbs. well what if u lose 25lbs but only 5 lbs of that is fat?? then u have dropped 25lbs in weight but have only reduced the amount of fat on ur body by 5lbs!

bodyfat% is major! body composition is major! i suggest u read a little more into it as well as look at these pics so u can see the impact bodyfat% has on the way u look with or without clothes!

my suggestion, forget the 25-35lbs of weight u want to lose. figure out ur current bodyfat% and create a target bodyfat%..

google "BOD POD" for ur area and make an appointment.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH u are correct I do not know too much about BF% but what u said makes total since!! Thanks

[MiNNiE_MOUSE]

^^^ bf % is very important and shouldn't be underestimated. use the attachment to estimate your bf%, update your thread with the information if you like, and we can help you put together a reasonable approach to helping you achieve your goals!!!

Thank u, what he said made so much more sense I'm glad i joined... Looking at the chart I think I'm between 40%-45% Bf% definitely NOT good but cnt wait to start heading n the right direction THANKS