Saturday, March 3, 2012

the not so diet effects....

People have been telling me for years the Diet Coke is not good for me. "yeah yeah I know" is my constant attitude as I down another one. I can seriously go through a 12 pack a day...it's ridiculous. I've read all kinds of studies about what it can do and still I continue to drink it. I always feel so yucky and I have a huge feeling that is why my stomach ALWAYS hurts!!! Today, as I poured my cup, I said to myself, this is my last cup. I sat down to the computer and when I opened up my browser, yahoo news had an article about Diet Coke. So I opened it and read it. Not that it's any different that the other ones I've read before, but I think I'm ready to give it up. Plus, I did finally step on a scale and I haven't lost any weight. Luckily I didn't gain any but with all my hard work, I should be losing. In the article it started that Diet Coke actually increases your weight. That was the extra push I needed! I am working entirely too hard to not be losing anything! I look around my bedroom and there are empty cans everywhere. It's pretty sad. So today (after I finish this glass of course) I'm giving up Diet Coke. So friends, if you see me go to reach for one, or if I order one, slap me and help me stay accountable!!!

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/diet-soda-addictive


Posted by Nicole at 12:50 PM

1 comment:

  1. linzscMarch 3, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    I read it this morning, and immediately told my mother to call my aunt, who was just told she has high blood pressure and needs to lose weight.
    Keep in mind, the carbonation stretches your stomach. Aspartame is a chemical byproduct of the petroleum making process. It expands inside of your body and makes you bloat. The sodium makes you retain water, the caramel coloring makes it hard for your body to absorb calcium, which we know is a problem for all women!
    Dr. Oz did a soda addiction show, and one woman was so addicted that she brought a cooler full of diet soda to the audience! After 2 months without diet soda, she lost I think 15 pounds. She lost the extra water weight and explained that drinking water instead of soda made her make better food choices. Soda goes with pizza and hot dogs, water goes with salad and other healthy options.
    There are alot more factors to it than the article stated.

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