Diet Coke with Splenda

[Treece]

OOH! The seltzer water sounds like a really good idea. I'll look for that at the store. I know I can't go cold-turkey on the diet coke so I'll be cutting down a little at a time. I'll get there.

Thanks!

[iPamela]

Diet coke is my favorite beverage! I am so addicted. I too need to cut down on it and try to just cut it all out...

A while back on tv I saw an interview with Richard Simmons (the guys from years ago with the videos who wore the tiny little shorts) well he claimed that he gave up diet cokes and lost 10 lbs........... he claimed it was due to all the chemicals and stuff in it.....wonder if this is true? Probably so.

[sugarsack]

i have tried the diet coke with splenda over the july 4th weekend and it was fabulous ! i also have had diet rite - in my opinion the diet coke splenda combo was the best

[sugarsack]

20 years or so ago i quit regular soda and switched to diet,, that lost 10 pounds just doing that.. not sure about quitting diet soda how that would work

[Treece]

I'm not sure how stopping the diet coke would make a person lose weight. I personally see no logic in that. Yet I saw a post from someone here who did quit the diet coke and lost weight.

I remember Richard Simmons! I agree diet coke has chemicals that are not needed by the body and may be harmful. I had a doctor tell me that you would have to drink about 100 a day every day to cause your body any harm.

[studyinscarlet]

I've read some good articles about it recently:

Diet Coke is a Joke
Artificial Sweeteners Increase Weight?
Chron.com | News, search and shopping from the Houston Chronicle

[kirbychristian]

In a word: yuck! It's just not the same. if you are a true diet coke addict like me, you probably won't like it but it's worth a try. I've tried breaking myself of the diet coke habit (I even did stop for about a month) but there are just some foods (eggs for instance) that just don't go with water or iced tea. Diet coke is just the best match for some foods...

[murphy'smom]

Thank you, Scarlet!! Great articles!! I have given up all diet soda, but I never was much of a fan. I used to mainly drink it with my fast food. I don't eat that (fast food) much anymore so not a huge issue for me. Good luck to all who really love it, its hard to give up those comfort foods/drinks.

[noblenellie]

I've tried the Diet Coke with Splenda and it's not too bad! To me it does taste a little different that regular diet Coke....You might check a local convenience store and see if they carry it in a 20 oz single and try it before you buy a 12 pack...Not all of our convenience stores carry it, but some of the larger chain ones do.