DIET POP WHATS YOUR OPPINION

Just curious on your guys oppinion on diet pop may be. When I am dieting the only thing i drink is water and diet pop. I do not like crytsal light or any other sugar free powders like that. I dont really know why i enjoy them so much. It may be for the taste or it may be the caffaine. Typically i dont get much of a stimulant result from caffeniated beverages. So i think i am just craving the sweet taste. Also other things i take into account is that i dont have to step on stage, i just have to make weight for fights. Therefore i generally dont stop drinking them untill 4-5 days before a fight. Of course the sodium makes you hold water but untill now i have fought at a weigh class that was easy for me to make and i didnt have to cut my water at all.

I have heard before than you should never have an pop untill after 45 mins postworkout, the reason I do not rember however. ( maybe something having to do with protein absorbtion?)

Just wanted to hear some postives and negatives an your guys overall oppinion. ( also i reccomend Diet mountain dew or diet doctor pepper..they are both delicious):)

They are almost as bad as regular sodas. I prefer water and sometimes I drink those addictive energy drinks(Vault and Monster).

I drink one or so everyother day...The main problem many experts say to stay away from diet pop is because it can make u crave other sweet treats also. Thats why when people are severely overweight they tell them to stay way from diet pop all together till later on in their program, thats bascially so they get their eat'n under controll, and a grasp on their cravings.

Just water for me :)

diet soda has no calories..no sugar..no carbs.. nada...so why not? just be sure ur able to resist temptation of other sweets..

Diet soda bloats me with the carbonation and I hate feeling full thats why I avoid it

I have not had any type of soda for about 3 years now and do not miss it. LOL

If I do drink something it's 100% fruit juice or vegetable juice and it has to be organic and expensive this is the reason why I stick to just water LOL.

I am afraid I'm with Ben and Vic. The fact that it is so sweet is what actually helped get me through the tough times during my weight loss. The diet Mt Dew Code Red is good stuff too, Brog. MrP, I am interested in your comment...what makes you say they are almost as bad as regular soda?

I get it. I thought MrP was referring to the healthfulness, or lack thereof, of the drink itself. I can tell you that in the process of losing a hundred plus pounds, diet soda was a staple for me...I probably drank an average of about six cans a day. I guess it is probably one of those things where everyone is wired a little differently.

Crstal light 5 calorie treats here!

Here you go Jerry...

http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050613/drink-more-diet-soda-gain-more-weight

I usually down a few diet sodas a day and have been drinking a bunch of that Lipton Diet Green Tea stuff. Pretty good and mixes well with CellMass/no-xplode.

Is the dye in soda (diet/regular) bad for you? Just wondering?

Water for me unless I'm in football or working out, then Gatorade & water.