Diet Pop

**appjax** · 02-25-2002, 05:17 PM

Hi everyone-

Do you think too much Diet Pop leads to water retention and weight gain? I really love Diet Pepsi but I think it is could be reeking havoc on my overall physique. I am thin (5'8 and 106 lbs) but I can't stand to look down at my stomach because it always looks like I'm about 9 months pregnant.

Other than the pop I follow a pretty healthy meal plan, 6 small meals a day that includes lean protiens, good carbs, and efas. Do you think it's the pop or could it be something else that I'm doing wrong. I would hate to give it up (major caffine withdrawl) but I will if I have to!

Thanks in advance for the help.

**Prince** · 02-25-2002, 05:41 PM

Well, caffiene is a diuretic, so that would cause the opposite of water retention.

**Tank316** · 02-26-2002, 05:42 AM

give up my diet mt dew..........wtf are ya nuts man..

**hurtyhair4u** · 02-26-2002, 03:26 PM

Try to go with just water for a week or two and see if you have any results that way . Caffine withdrawl is not that bad

You'll live

**Prince** · 02-26-2002, 04:04 PM

I could handle giving up my Diet Coke, but not my coffee!

**hurtyhair4u** · 02-26-2002, 05:22 PM

Coffee is Gods way of sharing the love

**Tank316** · 02-28-2002, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by hurtyhair4u
Try to go with just water for a week or two and see if you have any results that way . Caffine withdrawl is not that bad

You'll live

i go with out my diet dew for weeks at a time when dieting for a show........thats why i get crabbie, not because of pizza withdrawls,but caffine withdrawls

**hurtyhair4u** · 02-28-2002, 03:55 PM

Caffine RULES for sure . I've been taking xenadrine . If mixed wuth caffine i get all jittery and that sucks . Try those fat burners with no caffine that should cure the withdrawls . Not really cure but suppliment w/o the extra sugar . BTW I love the MT.DEW . How is the diet DEW ? never had it

**elvn** · 02-28-2002, 07:25 PM

I don't think any of the boys caught your stats. There is no way that you look 9 months pregnant at 5"8 and 106lbs. I don't care what time of day it is!! Was this a mispell and you are a guy who is 160??
Either way, I believe that anything in moderation is fine. And caffeine as far as I know has not been linked to any long-term detrimental diseases CONCLUSIVELY. So until the FDA says otherwise, I'll continue to ingest my 200 mg/ day.

**Chalcedony** · 02-28-2002, 07:26 PM

its not the caffeine that makes you bloated its the carbonation

**Stickboy** · 02-28-2002, 11:09 PM

Personally, I think you should NOT trust the FDA to be after your better interest. Some of the output just doesn't make sense, if you really want to be healthy.

(Example: The FDA's allowance for mercury in fish is 75% higher than the EPA's. Go figure).

**Prince** · 02-28-2002, 11:18 PM

along those lines, you should not trust the entire government !

**honeybee** · 03-01-2002, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by hurtyhair4u
BTW I love the MT.DEW . How is the diet DEW ? never had it

Im a Mt dew freak too, and I switched to diet a while back..it takes some getting used to, but its pretty good. Every once in a while on my cheat day Ill buy a 20 oz bottle of reg. mt dew, but I can never finish it cuz its just too sweet!

**quantum** · 03-01-2002, 05:38 PM

DIet coke junkie here, no water retention after several years of experimenting.

**rjp** · 03-04-2002, 02:50 PM

It's carbonation that makes you feel bloated.

**bigheath** · 03-05-2002, 06:09 AM

I think it's funny to hear it called pop

**jbp2k** · 03-06-2002, 09:13 AM

same here as a diet mt. dew addict. tried the regular mt. dew and found it too sweet.

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