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What is everyone's opinion on Diet Soda? Avoid at all costs, minimal consumption, or does not matter how much you drink.
Why?From a simply bodybuilding/not-health perspective, you can drink it between meals. But I would avoid drinking it with a meal.
While I am pro diet soda, It doesn't make sense to have more than a couple a day. The sodium content alone can justify that. In all honesty I don't think diet soda will effect you in a negative fashion as long as you make sure you are getting enough water. In no way should you be replacing water with any type of soda. In the instance that you drink one too many... Up your potassium intake a bitDrink as muuch as you desire, I love when people say you shouldn't. In fact a few of my friends drink it all the way through their contests and won their pro cards (naturally). An extreme case was a kid 20 years old in Septemeber, he won the whole show and I overheard him saying that the only thing that kept him going was a whole case of diet cherry pepsi everyday the last 2 weeks. He was Diced. So there's your answer buddy boiii
It has calories, but really it's grasping at straws. FDA only regulates listing calorie contents for the macros, so things like sucrolose, aspartame and even alcohol get a pass. Last I check, sucrolose had a calorie content of 2/gram, about half of a standard carb. So the real question to ask is how many grams are used in each bottle of soda.Diet soda contains no calories.
This should be the only argument needed.
I'll tell you what your going to do about it.... your going to stop drinking diet soda, that's what your going to do about it!!!!!Dont get me wrong i cheat once a week in my diet but if you cant leave the soda IMO that says something about your commitment to BB. But i guess if your not competition serious i would find it okay. I am by no means competition ready but thats my goal so i always tell myself "your competition is training right now and is doing anything they can to out work me, what am I gonna do about it?"
yeah!I'll tell you what your going to do about it.... your going to stop drinking diet soda, that's what your going to do about it!!!!!
Artificial sweeteners are used in milligram and even microgram quantities.It has calories, but really it's grasping at straws. FDA only regulates listing calorie contents for the macros, so things like sucrolose, aspartame and even alcohol get a pass. Last I check, sucrolose had a calorie content of 2/gram, about half of a standard carb. So the real question to ask is how many grams are used in each bottle of soda.
I guess i dont really understand ur rationale here; as I'm sitting here takin a dump im probably burning off more than the minute quantity of calories i consumed fDont get me wrong i cheat once a week in my diet but if you cant leave the soda IMO that says something about your commitment to BB. But i guess if your not competition serious i would find it okay. I am by no means competition ready but thats my goal so i always tell myself "your competition is training right now and is doing anything they can to out work me, what am I gonna do about it?"
I guess i dont really understand ur rationale here; as I'm sitting here takin a dump im probably burning off more than the minute quantity of calories i consumed from my diet soda today, how does that negate my drive and commitment?Dont get me wrong i cheat once a week in my diet but if you cant leave the soda IMO that says something about your commitment to BB. But i guess if your not competition serious i would find it okay. I am by no means competition ready but thats my goal so i always tell myself "your competition is training right now and is doing anything they can to out work me, what am I gonna do about it?"
im trying to say its a psychological thing with me.I guess i dont really understand ur rationale here; as I'm sitting here takin a dump im probably burning off more than the minute quantity of calories i consumed from my diet soda today, how does that negate my drive and commitment?
Dieting smart=/=dieting painfully. Its all about calories in vs caliries out. When getting to the last little bit of dieting where it starts to suck the most, i would rather get a boost of energy from the caffiene and enjoy something refreshing and delicious (again with barely any calorie content) than be miserable and lethargic
For as much as i despise cutting, i'll take anything i can get haHa. Miserable and lethargic to LESS miserably and lethargic.
I hear meth works wonders :cool2:For as much as i despise cutting, i'll take anything i can get ha
It's about 1gr/can. Average can of diet soda has around 2kcals. Like I said, grasping at straws but still it's not calorie free . What's interesting is the artificial sweetener's effects on taste receptor up regulation in L cells. May not be the wisest thing to consume something that makes you want more sweet things when dieting. But hey, the easy solution is just to drink more diet soda. Works good for the beverage industry. The money is all in the comeback, just like drugs.Artificial sweeteners are used in milligram and even microgram quantities.
Yep; it's shady. That's like the "0g trans-fat" on the label, but the serving size is so small that if you eat any decent amount, you're taking in trans-fat. Diet sodas aren't as bad (in my opinion) about doing that, but it's still not technically zero (even though as it's been mentioned, burning off the minimal calories that are in it isn't difficult to do just by taking a few extra steps).I blame the labels . Nothing is free, the fda just likes to skew things a little to make some profit for the lobbyist. A really good example of food label abuse is with the "zero calorie" Parkay Spray Butter that I'm sure every on here has used at some time or another. Hate to break it to everyone but a bottle of that stuff has 900 kcals. The listed serving size is so small that it falls under 5kcals which by law allows it to be recognized as calorie free and as such labeled as "0" calories. Not bad, but when the servings per bottle is in the hundreds it adds up quick.
Things can be tricky sometimes especially when adhering to a bodybuilding lifestyle were every calorie counts.
AgreedYep; it's shady. That's like the "0g trans-fat" on the label, but the serving size is so small that if you eat any decent amount, you're taking in trans-fat. Diet sodas aren't as bad (in my opinion) about doing that, but it's still not technically zero (even though as it's been mentioned, burning off the minimal calories that are in it isn't difficult to do just by taking a few extra steps).
Love it when i have a big gallon of Xtend BCAA in my fridge...I tend to do better overall when I just drink water and whatever my supplements may be. I'd rather drink a good flavored BCAA product than a diet soda if I was craving something sweet.
that's not a bad idea. Kool Aid like.Love it when i have a big gallon of Xtend BCAA in my fridge...
Thats a good trivia questionYou also have to realize that if it is neglected fungus WILL grow in it. It's the perfect medium. Make sure to wash whatever container it is in well after each consumption.
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Just not a fan of water, huh. I think there is more people like you then you probably realize lol.i only drink soft drinks... really hard to believe. :fing02:
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