Kickin the Diet Pepsi Addiction...

[Lykalotopus]

So, here goes...one month with zero Aspartame intake...from approx 2 cans and a good sized glass per day...

Why am I drinking poison anyway?!

Anyone else have any results from quitting this stuff???

[tiramisu]

No noticable impact to performance, mental state or body composition but I tend to avoid it as a good practice. I find pellegrino (bubbly water) with a squeeze of lemon or lime really refreshing and it has enough mouth taste to make it satisfying.

[Dryvrgrl]

pepsi max addict... 1 can a day... not too bad... but I'm not prepared to quit until my trainer says "no sweetener"... usually 4 weeks out.

[guest]

i'm interested in knowing what changes you experience. please keep us posted.

[Lykalotopus]

i'm interested in knowing what changes you experience. please keep us posted.

Shall do.

I guess the point I'm at right now is that I'm not sure what else I can cut/change to lean out into the very low teens / single digit BF% range and am wondering if the aspartame is causing a body chemistry reaction that creates the unwanted release of insulin and/or cortisol, both of which affect body fat composition.

So here goes...one day down...29 to go...

[CallmeB]

I have heard that you retain a little water from aspartame .. so possibly expect to drop a few lbs... but that means no gum.. no diet pop.. nothing that contains it.
Crystal Lite is my absolutle fav.. i wouldnt give that up for 2 or 3lbs thats for sure!

[Lykalotopus]

My water weight usually varies 2-6lbs per week so I'm not too worried about that.

I'll put it this way, at one time or another I have tried cutting virtually every other item out of my diet - carbs, fats, all processed foods, you name it.

The only thing I haven't tried removing from the equation was aspartame in on form or another & the only product I consume it in is diet soft drinks, that will be this month effort.

I'll take some before pics tonight & add them to my 'progress' file & see what happens in the next 4 weeks, otherwise, diet shall remain the same, including my usual friday cheat night frozen pizza and red wine binge.

[tiramisu]

red wine binge.... I think I see the problem. :)

[Lykalotopus]

red wine binge.... I think I see the problem. :)

Normally, I'd agree with you, but I haven't touched it in a good month plus, wife is knocked up & don't want to rub it in her face... ;)

[Lykalotopus]

Well, I almost made it 48hrs..FAAAAAK...but this can of diet pepsi sure tastes good...dammit.

[L3]

ive noticed crystal light causes slight water retention, for me personally

[guest]

Well, I almost made it 48hrs..FAAAAAK...but this can of diet pepsi sure tastes good...dammit.

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

lol.

[White-Tiger]

I'd really like it if someone was able to pull up a reasonable study that shows that Diet Soft Drinks are bad (not a study in rats using the equivalent of 100 cans of day of soft drinks).

[guest]

I'd really like it if someone was able to pull up a reasonable study that shows that Diet Soft Drinks are bad (not a study in rats using the equivalent of 100 cans of day of soft drinks).

i'd really like it if my cock was 12" long.....but ya, a real study would be nice to see.

[oldcanada]

i'd really like it if my cock was 12" long.....but ya, a real study would be nice to see.


Just measure it like you would a dogs tail, start at your ass.....LOL