Diet soda concerns...

[tyson_inga]

day 10 of induction, enjoying every bit of atkins. I'd like to ask about diet soda? can you drink a can of diet soda? (diet rite) uses slenda. how many carbs are in a can of diet soda?

Thanks

[liv]

What does it say on the box? You should count a carb for every serving of sweetener and there are probably two servings in a can. Is it OK to drink it? Sweeteners may be a staller for some so watch out. And remember to drink lost of clean water and not rely on sodas for hydration.

[Chef Kevin]

I drink diet right since it has splenda.
I like the tangerine flavor. White grape is ok, the cola is not the best.

And I drink a ton of water. Trying to stay away from aspartame, which is tough. It doesn't seem to stall me, but I just don't like the long term effects.

I heard on the news yesterday that Coke has developed a Stevia sweetened diet soda, now if they can get the FDA to approve it as a sweetener, they will begin to produce it. They have 4 flavors, but the story didn't say what they were.

[tyson_inga]

So if i drink a can (diet rite) should i count it as a carb gram?
thanks.

[Chef Kevin]

yes, count it as 1 just in case

[Sarina D]

I primarily drink water....aside from my electrolyte drink (I drink that once in a while because I work out pretty heavily). I have had a decaf. coffee (black - 1 every other month)...but really I only water.

Wow, someone is actually venturing out and making a diet drink that contains Stevia....amazing...hopefully these companies are beginning to wake up.

I found a terrific electrolyte drink that is only sweetened with stevia and doesn't have the high sodium content other electrolyte drinks have.

Sarina
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Heaviest weight last year- 400 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs.
Atkins start weight – 347 (July 19, 2008 )
(100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day )
Current weight – 258 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[tyson_inga]

Thanks, I'll be on the look out for that...I drink 64oz. +8oz for every 25lbs i want to lose. so i'm doing about 90oz daily. But, sometimes it would be nice to have something different and still stay under my 20g limit.

[Sarina D]

I just noticed the following link when I was checking news.....this is what Kevin mentioned earlier.

Coke to unveil natural diet drink in U.S.: report - Yahoo! Canada News

Sarina
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Heaviest weight last year- 400 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs.
Atkins start weight – 347 (July 19, 2008 )
(100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day )
Current weight – 258 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[kac1]

Diet Hansens has 0 carbs, 0 calories. 0 sodium, no caffine made w splenda... it's the best!

[AtoZgirl]

who sells diet rite? I know ive seen it but doesn't just one particular store sell it?