Diet Soda Causes Weight Gain?

(deactivated member)
on 3/16/12 1:01 pm

Well, this study suggests it may... http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Study-finds-diet-soda-caus es-weight-gain-137354423.html

For the record, I do not drink carbonated beverages, and I really do not care what others drink... We're all adults and can be responsible for our own decisions.

Mary Catherine
on 3/16/12 9:09 pm

It gives me more carb cravings than eating rich desserts. Eating something too sugary at least satisfies my sugar cravings. Drinking Diet Coke seems to intensify cravings and I am hunting down something sweet.

This is only my personal experience, but I seem to not have a problem with the ones that have no caffeine and none of the brown coloring. That might be because I can stop at one Diet 7-Up. With Diet Coke, I end up drinking six or eight bottles a day.

Leslie M.
on 3/17/12 1:27 am - AL

RNY on 02/25/08

I started adding some diet sodas back into my life over a year ago. I am over 4 yrs out and so far I haven't gained any weight back. If I see the # creeping back up on the scales then I will go back to basics. I have a 5 lb gain rule....if I gain 5 I lose 5! lol

Guess sodas are different for everyone......
My newest "fix".....Diet Mtn. Dew!

Leslie

Dani Dutch
on 3/17/12 1:47 am - Netherlands

pre-op and trying to stop my cola addiction. I was clean for a few months. For me it isn't about something sweet but tha****er is soooo plain. I can believe that it does cause weight gain in some people just like eating diet pudding does for others.

RAD
on 3/17/12 6:44 am

RNY on 04/17/06

I too don't care for plain water...so i purchase mix in such as propel and crystal light...when i was preop i went to kool aid ...post op propel and crystal light...

Ruth Ann