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While reading "The Obesity Code" I became aware of the issues around drinking Diet Soda, so I did some further research. I am astounded at what I found. Far from helping you to lose weight studies have found that people who change from "regular" soda to diet, without any other dietary changes, actually gain weight. The sweeteners in diet soda actually cause a greater Insulin spike than sugar does, and as it is Insulin Resistance I am wanting to reduce this is counter productive. It also appears that the artificial sweetener fools your body into thinking it is going to get sugar, and when it finds it isn't getting sugar it switches on a craving for sugar. And if you give in to that craving . . . . . . . . . . . .
So if you add to all this the fact that you are feeding your body a man made chemical, the side affects of which we don't full understand, Diet Soda may not be the best option. I am stopping using it as of now. It will be water in future. If I do have the very occasional soda, I will go for the "full fat" variety.
I have a washing on this morning, so it will be umpteen flights of stairs for me today. Aiming for 40 flights. It had been a while since I logged that many.
Have a great week and keep safe.
Diet Calendar Entries for 16 January 2017:
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2647 kcal
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Fat: 113.27g | Prot: 142.81g | Carb: 274.01g.
Breakfast: Alpro Almond Original, Kellogg's All-Bran, Cashew Nuts, Asda Semi-Skimmed Milk. Lunch: Grapes, Apples, Bernard Matthews Chicken Breast Slices, Double Cream, Heinz Lentil Soup, Anchor Butter, Tesco Everyday Value Part Baked Baguette. Dinner: Carte D'Or Vanilla Ice Cream, Campo Largo Baked Beans, Fried Egg without Fat, Simon Howie Simon Howie Black Pudding, Morrisons Smoked Back Bacon (Extra Thick Cut), Simon Howie Lorne Sausage. more...
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16 Jan 17 by member: Lily100
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Yes, all those diet and no-added sugar products are a bit suspect in my view. If it isn't aspartame and the like, it's high-fructose corn syrup. Good luck on ditching the stuff. A friend of mine told me she found it as hard to give up as the sugary kind, presumably because the brain and body are fooled, as your research shows, into believing it is. Best wishes.
16 Jan 17 by member: Snoop Puss
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I ditched pop of any kinds months ago. I did take a single drink of Pepsi a couple of weeks ago, my granddaughter had just opened one "for the road" and then forgot to take it with her. I took one drink before pouring the can down the sink and it was awful I cant believe how many gallons of the stuff I have drank and thought it was wonderful. And this was the kind made with "real sugar". I'm still waiting for that same reaction to ice cream!! *sigh*
16 Jan 17 by member: rhontique
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16 Jan 17 by member: Snoop Puss
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really interesting jocko
have a good day.. good luck with those stairs
16 Jan 17 by member: poppycom
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I drink fizzy mineral water. If I wanted to, I could add fresh squeezed lemon juice. Before I stopped working, I worked with many younger people who had diabetes and they were clearly addicted to the diet sodas and all were overweight too.
16 Jan 17 by member: Rindaloo
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Totally agree about normal and diet soda Jocko, I don't touch them anymore. I have been cutting out sugar for some time now and find I don't miss it.
Looks like you will get plenty of exercise today, have a good one!
16 Jan 17 by member: bowd65
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Hi Jocko-I agree with rhontique- lol
and carbonated mineral water is a good substitute to get the fizzy fix, I switched about a year ago and am really enjoying it now.
16 Jan 17 by member: newmooney
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They make you hungrier. That's why the fast food restaurants love them.
16 Jan 17 by member: erikahollister
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Thank you Jocko. I'm gonna read it and see what else there is . The nearest thing I have is a couple Schweppes Bitter lemons on a Saturday night. I will be checking it out as well
Take care
16 Jan 17 by member: Mrs Maths
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I heard that diet coke is worse but I feel I have my cravings a under control. If I'm really craving sugar one or two pieces of candy won't hurt. I still rather have the diet coke over the regular (high calorie s)
16 Jan 17 by member: blue105
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I hope Diet Tonic water doesn't fit into the equation of insulin spiking. I drink that in the summer with lime (okay ... and vodka). LOL! I lke Perrier mineral water. They come flavored, too. I drink plain water with lime and a bit of stevia everyday.
16 Jan 17 by member: Mom2Boxers
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From what I have read, Stevia spikes Insulin levels.
16 Jan 17 by member: JockoT
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Blue. I no longer believe that Calories are the problem, but Insulin Resistance.
16 Jan 17 by member: JockoT
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I don't use that much Stevia but I do realize long term studies haven't been done on the use of it either. Liquid Stevia is less processed than powdered. Read this: http: // www. marksdailyapple .com / stevia/
16 Jan 17 by member: Mom2Boxers
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I've heard this about sweetners, and it makes sense .
16 Jan 17 by member: nocheatingthistime
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