Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I think you have to trust your body and do what it tells you I drink diet green tea mostly and juice and once and a while when I feel like a diet soda I drink it because regular soda tastes too sweet for me . I also stay away from sugar as much as possible because i have a history of diabetes on both sides of my family and it makes me feel better not to eat sugar but if i feel like something sugary I eat or drink it but that is rare because things taste too sweet to me most times even more so now that I eat more slowly and practice IE. I drink regular juices though because the diet ones have too much water in them for me. I drink diet green tea because I tried both when i started IE aand the regilar was too sweet for me so just test things out and see which drinks you enjoy more and once you decide that drink those and don't worry if the label says diet or not just enjoy whatever drinks you choose. Eva Thanks for the links. I will enjoy reading those. This discussion has given me some things to consider. I think I may try the sparkling water for awhile. Noticed that a direct hyperlink wasn't created without the http://Article: Want a Soda? The Truth About Diet Drinks and Artificial Sweeteners : http://bit.ly/9XnDnx--- In IntuitiveEating_Support , "latoyajw" wrote:>> ,> > Here's a recent article about diet sodas: "Want a Soda? Go with Your Gut.": bit.ly/9XnDnx> > I feel fortunate that my body always gave me very clear don't drink diet sodas/artificially sweetened beverages. I can always taste the artificial sweetener and I usually get headaches when I ingest the stuff. So, I steer clear of it.> > I still drink soda oc casionally. Most of the time soda is way to sweet for my tastes, so I drink water or juices. As a soda substitute, I buy white grape or white grape peach frozen fruit concentrate and mix 1 to 2 tablespoons with sparkling water when I want carbonation...makes an excellent spritzer.> > In the beginning, I also wondered how my intake of calories through beverages would impact my IE journey. As I got more skilled at IE, I noticed that I only wanted flavored beverages when I wanted something "sweet" or when I was using drinks as a distraction. I relaxed about that concern and my hunger and hydration signals eventually guided me about flavored drinks. Importantly, I used to "hate" water and now love it due to being in connection with my hunger and fullness cues. In my most recent blog post, I talk about drinking water as a tool of peace: http://bit.ly/9II5dx > > Latoya:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Excellent question, , and I will eagerly await answers to this question also. I drink a lot of diet soda and it's still hard for me to allow myself a regular soft drink. Rhonda From: emilyrwhite77 Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:07 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: ? About Diet Sodas I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I'll 3rd that motion and add that I also have a hard time drinking juices, milk, chocolate milk, late's, etc.... because when dieting, I'd rather use my calories for food... but now how does it work? As part of meals when hungry? When thirsty? When thirsty AND hungry?To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 10:47:20 AMSubject: Re: ? About Diet Sodas Excellent question, , and I will eagerly await answers to this question also. I drink a lot of diet soda and it's still hard for me to allow myself a regular soft drink. Rhonda From: emilyrwhite77 Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:07 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: ? About Diet Sodas I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I gave up all sodas years ago (used to drink Diet Coke a LOT) because I felt they compromised my health. I don't miss them at all. I also am not someone who really likes sweet beverages now, so I stick with unsweetened iced tea (usually herbal) or water--by choice, not because I'm conscious of the calories in other beverages. I did for a while get really hooked on Starbucks Frappuccinos, but once I started IE, I realized they filled me up so that I'd have to use them in place of a meal, and that didn't seem like a good idea. I read recently that there's something about artificial sweeteners that causes the hunger mechanism to be turned up; I can't remember where I read this, but here's a link to a story on it I found by a Google search: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=4271246 & page=1 I'm not saying you should stop drinking diet sodas if you enjoy them; I do like to be aware, though, of the effects of things I swallow! Laurie ? About Diet Sodas I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I don't see any particular reason that you would have to stop drinking diet soda as a part of IE. No reason to force yourself to drink regular soda if you like diet soda well enough. I think they even say in the book that for IE and nutrition, there's nothing to say you can't eat low fat, fat free, sugarless, etc. diet foods if that's what you really want. The only thing is if you'd rather be drinking the regular soda than the diet soda, then maybe you should give some more thought as to whether you're really listening to your hunger. I did have a long period where I drank mostly only diet soda and water for liquids because I didn't want to waste calories on liquid. I still do drink mostly that, though more water than diet soda, but I like to drink milk or juice sometimes, since they have nutrients in them (and because they're delicious!). Meg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thanks for the great insights Laurie! I guess it all boils down to listening to your body.To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 12:44:57 PMSubject: Re: ? About Diet Sodas I gave up all sodas years ago (used to drink Diet Coke a LOT) because I felt they compromised my health. I don't miss them at all. I also am not someone who really likes sweet beverages now, so I stick with unsweetened iced tea (usually herbal) or water--by choice, not because I'm conscious of the calories in other beverages. I did for a while get really hooked on Starbucks Frappuccinos, but once I started IE, I realized they filled me up so that I'd have to use them in place of a meal, and that didn't seem like a good idea. I read recently that there's something about artificial sweeteners that causes the hunger mechanism to be turned up; I can't remember where I read this, but here's a link to a story on it I found by a Google search: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=4271246 & page=1 I'm not saying you should stop drinking diet sodas if you enjoy them; I do like to be aware, though, of the effects of things I swallow! Laurie ? About Diet Sodas I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Maybe you can try carbonated water (seltzer water). I buy a big bottle for about 75c. I do get a diet coke fountain drink sometimes, but mostly what I like is the carbonation...helps quench my thirst better than tea. Maybe you could intersperse the mineral water with DC and not have to go cold turkey on something you like a lot. > > I'll 3rd that motion and add that I also have a hard time drinking juices, milk, > chocolate milk, late's, etc.... because when dieting, I'd rather use my calories > for food... but now how does it work? As part of meals when hungry? When > thirsty? When thirsty AND hungry? > > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 10:47:20 AM > Subject: Re: ? About Diet Sodas > > > Excellent question, , and I will eagerly await answers to this question > also. I drink a lot of diet soda and it's still hard for me to allow myself a > regular soft drink. > > Rhonda > > > From: emilyrwhite77 > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:07 PM > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Subject: ? About Diet Sodas > > I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat > what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with > figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet > soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. > I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past > and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to > be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has > anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more > in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 , Here's a recent article about diet sodas: " Want a Soda? Go with Your Gut. " : bit.ly/9XnDnx I feel fortunate that my body always gave me very clear don't drink diet sodas/artificially sweetened beverages. I can always taste the artificial sweetener and I usually get headaches when I ingest the stuff. So, I steer clear of it. I still drink soda occasionally. Most of the time soda is way to sweet for my tastes, so I drink water or juices. As a soda substitute, I buy white grape or white grape peach frozen fruit concentrate and mix 1 to 2 tablespoons with sparkling water when I want carbonation...makes an excellent spritzer. In the beginning, I also wondered how my intake of calories through beverages would impact my IE journey. As I got more skilled at IE, I noticed that I only wanted flavored beverages when I wanted something " sweet " or when I was using drinks as a distraction. I relaxed about that concern and my hunger and hydration signals eventually guided me about flavored drinks. Importantly, I used to " hate " water and now love it due to being in connection with my hunger and fullness cues. In my most recent blog post, I talk about drinking water as a tool of peace: http://bit.ly/9II5dx Latoya:) > > I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Noticed that a direct hyperlink wasn't created without the http:// Article: Want a Soda? The Truth About Diet Drinks and Artificial Sweeteners: http://bit.ly/9XnDnx > > , > > Here's a recent article about diet sodas: " Want a Soda? Go with Your Gut. " : bit.ly/9XnDnx > > I feel fortunate that my body always gave me very clear don't drink diet sodas/artificially sweetened beverages. I can always taste the artificial sweetener and I usually get headaches when I ingest the stuff. So, I steer clear of it. > > I still drink soda occasionally. Most of the time soda is way to sweet for my tastes, so I drink water or juices. As a soda substitute, I buy white grape or white grape peach frozen fruit concentrate and mix 1 to 2 tablespoons with sparkling water when I want carbonation...makes an excellent spritzer. > > In the beginning, I also wondered how my intake of calories through beverages would impact my IE journey. As I got more skilled at IE, I noticed that I only wanted flavored beverages when I wanted something " sweet " or when I was using drinks as a distraction. I relaxed about that concern and my hunger and hydration signals eventually guided me about flavored drinks. Importantly, I used to " hate " water and now love it due to being in connection with my hunger and fullness cues. In my most recent blog post, I talk about drinking water as a tool of peace: http://bit.ly/9II5dx > > Latoya:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thanks for the links. I will enjoy reading those. This discussion has given me some things to consider. I think I may try the sparkling water for awhile.Noticed that a direct hyperlink wasn't created without the http://Article: Want a Soda? The Truth About Diet Drinks and Artificial Sweeteners: http://bit.ly/9XnDnx--- In IntuitiveEating_Support , "latoyajw" wrote:>> ,> > Here's a recent article about diet sodas: "Want a Soda? Go with Your Gut.": bit.ly/9XnDnx> > I feel fortunate that my body always gave me very clear don't drink diet sodas/artificially sweetened beverages. I can always taste the artificial sweetener and I usually get headaches when I ingest the stuff. So, I steer clear of it.> > I still drink soda occasionally. Most of the time soda is way to sweet for my tastes, so I drink water or juices. As a soda substitute, I buy white grape or white grape peach frozen fruit concentrate and mix 1 to 2 tablespoons with sparkling water when I want carbonation...makes an excellent spritzer.> > In the beginning, I also wondered how my intake of calories through beverages would impact my IE journey. As I got more skilled at IE, I noticed that I only wanted flavored beverages when I wanted something "sweet" or when I was using drinks as a distraction. I relaxed about that concern and my hunger and hydration signals eventually guided me about flavored drinks. Importantly, I used to "hate" water and now love it due to being in connection with my hunger and fullness cues. In my most recent blog post, I talk about drinking water as a tool of peace: http://bit.ly/9II5dx > > Latoya:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I struggle with diet sodas too. I love Diet Dr. Pepper with my meals. I have read all the doom and gloom stories about diet sodas keeping us fat, and how lost 10 lbs when he gave up diet soda. I have quit so many times and I always go back because I enjoy them so much. And I didn't lose weight when I quit. I think they help me feel full. Also they are available free at my work place so it's hard to resist that. I tried a real Dr. Pepper the other day and it was so syrupy I didn't like it, I threw it out. I have used artificial sweeteners since I was a teenager. I use it in my coffee, cereal, oatmeal, and tea. And I use them all, sweet & low, splenda, nutrisweet, stevia. I like to mix them, it makes it taste sweeter. If I went back to real sugar I would probably have to use many tablespoons to get things as sweet as I like them. I do eat real sugar in desserts, I just don't add sugar to things. I was born with a sweet tooth. One of my earliest memories is saving my coins (it costs $0.31) and giving them to my mother to buy me a can of condensed milk, so I could eat it right out of the can. She said it would make me sick and she convinced me to make a lemon pie out of it. I never forgot it. I guess I was ticked off, I didn't want lemon pie, I wanted my can of condensed milk. To this day whenever I use condensed milk I eat a few spoonfuls, I love it. My niece who is a flight attendant told me one time that (on the plane) the overweight people always asked for diet soda and the normal weight people asked for regular. Hmmmm what do you think about that? Debbie ? About Diet Sodas I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Hi!I still drink Diet Sodas, and for me I'm trying to have fewer but I'm not too worried about them. Yes, they're not great for my body. But for me they're okay. In the intuitive eating way, instead of trying to "Quit" Diet Sodas, I'm looking at nutritious beverages that I love in a nourishing way. I love making strong teas: jasmine green tea, etc. And I don't mean the cheap bagged teas, which are the equivalent of "instant coffee", I mean full-leaf loose tea...yummy stuff. I love making delicious herbal teas, lemon balm, chamomile, red clover, ginger, peppermint teas. There are so many beverages out there under the category "tea" that one can enjoy. I really enjoy "Dandy Blend", which is a roasted root concoction that's instant and natural with roasted dandelion in it. it's good for the liver!I also like many bagged teas too, but many who "don't like tea" often haven't tasted real delicious loose teas. I also find that I like fizzy water (San Pelligrino, Klarbrums, etc.) and a friend has shown me a trick of getting the dropper containers of stevia extract that are flavored (chocolate and rootbeer are her favorites) and using those in the fizzy water. I've been having some DELICIOUS chocolate sodas lately.That's what's working for me. I've been drinking less soda and find that it's not as tasty as real quality beverages from mother nature. BUT, if I try to "eliminate" diet soda, then I think about it, because I'm "shoulding" on myself, and I know that shoulding is never successful. :)Have a great day!, who had veggie burgers with vegan mac n cheese for dinner and is now enjoying a smoothie with banana, blueberries, Very Vanilla soymilk, and Spirutein protein powder. YUM!!! I am relatively new with IE and I'm trying to embrace the idea that I can eat what I really want and have no guilt about it. I'm struggling however with figuring out how diet sodas can work in this whole thing. I am an admitted diet soda addict and I believe this has to do with years of dieting and deprivation. I think I've used diet sodas as a crutch and a substitute for food in the past and it has now become a habit. What I guess I'm wondering is if it's possible to be successful with IE if I still reach for my Diet Cokes throughout the day. Has anyone else struggled with this? Would giving them up entirely help me be more in touch with my hunger/fullness signals? __._,_.__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 , I forgot about unsweetened and sweetened tea, until I read the additional posts in this thread. I do drink tea fairly regularly. There are so many great and fun tea flavors. My favorite is green tea with peach or green tea with chai. Green Tea Chai Latte...yum! When I make tea at home, I sweeten with honey, stevia, a less refined sugar, or as a last result, regular white sugar. > > Thanks for the links. I will enjoy reading those. This discussion has > given me some things to consider. I think I may try the sparkling > water for awhile. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 , Awesome intuitive eating insight about letting go of worry and focusing on nourishing beverages that you love! I'm not into cliches and it's true that what we resist...persists. A lot of times, being aware and compassionate about what we eat and then choosing to focus on discovering and adding in the foods/nourishment that we love, will result in the natural exiting of foods that ultimately do not serve us. Latoya:) > > Hi! > > I still drink Diet Sodas, and for me I'm trying to have fewer but I'm > not too worried about them. Yes, they're not great for my body. But > for me they're okay. > > In the intuitive eating way, instead of trying to " Quit " Diet Sodas, > I'm looking at nutritious beverages that I love in a nourishing way. > I love making strong teas: jasmine green tea, etc. And I don't mean > the cheap bagged teas, which are the equivalent of " instant coffee " , > I mean full-leaf loose tea...yummy stuff. I love making delicious > herbal teas, lemon balm, chamomile, red clover, ginger, peppermint > teas. There are so many beverages out there under the category " tea " > that one can enjoy. I really enjoy " Dandy Blend " , which is a roasted > root concoction that's instant and natural with roasted dandelion in > it. it's good for the liver! > > I also like many bagged teas too, but many who " don't like tea " often > haven't tasted real delicious loose teas. I also find that I like > fizzy water (San Pelligrino, Klarbrums, etc.) and a friend has shown > me a trick of getting the dropper containers of stevia extract that > are flavored (chocolate and rootbeer are her favorites) and using > those in the fizzy water. I've been having some DELICIOUS chocolate > sodas lately. > > That's what's working for me. I've been drinking less soda and find > that it's not as tasty as real quality beverages from mother nature. > BUT, if I try to " eliminate " diet soda, then I think about it, > because I'm " shoulding " on myself, and I know that shoulding is never > successful. > > Have a great day! > > , who had veggie burgers with vegan mac n cheese for dinner and > is now enjoying a smoothie with banana, blueberries, Very Vanilla > soymilk, and Spirutein protein powder. YUM!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 I agree, Meg. I must say that I questioned my instinct to continue to go for diet sodas etc but realized that I don't like the taste of regular sodas and prefer the diet. I have also struggled with continuing with skim milk vs whole. But I like skim milk. I don't crave whole milk in my cereal or coffee or anything. So, I am starting to not doubt myself when it comes to that stuff. I still find it challenging to choose certain foods over other lower calorie foods, though. This has been a difficult thing to let go of. > > I don't see any particular reason that you would have to stop drinking diet soda as a part of IE. No reason to force yourself to drink regular soda if you like diet soda well enough. I think they even say in the book that for IE and nutrition, there's nothing to say you can't eat low fat, fat free, sugarless, etc. diet foods if that's what you really want. The only thing is if you'd rather be drinking the regular soda than the diet soda, then maybe you should give some more thought as to whether you're really listening to your hunger. > > I did have a long period where I drank mostly only diet soda and water for liquids because I didn't want to waste calories on liquid. I still do drink mostly that, though more water than diet soda, but I like to drink milk or juice sometimes, since they have nutrients in them (and because they're delicious!). > > Meg > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 I'm going through a bunch of medical tests right now so I've decided to stick with the diet sodas too, most of the time. I felt really badly on Thursday though, and had a Cherry Coke and that really perked me back up. I must have needed the sugar. Rhonda From: jenbrube Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 3:26 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: ? About Diet Sodas I agree, Meg. I must say that I questioned my instinct to continue to go for diet sodas etc but realized that I don't like the taste of regular sodas and prefer the diet. I have also struggled with continuing with skim milk vs whole. But I like skim milk. I don't crave whole milk in my cereal or coffee or anything. So, I am starting to not doubt myself when it comes to that stuff. I still find it challenging to choose certain foods over other lower calorie foods, though. This has been a difficult thing to let go of.>> I don't see any particular reason that you would have to stop drinking diet soda as a part of IE. No reason to force yourself to drink regular soda if you like diet soda well enough. I think they even say in the book that for IE and nutrition, there's nothing to say you can't eat low fat, fat free, sugarless, etc. diet foods if that's what you really want. The only thing is if you'd rather be drinking the regular soda than the diet soda, then maybe you should give some more thought as to whether you're really listening to your hunger. > > I did have a long period where I drank mostly only diet soda and water for liquids because I didn't want to waste calories on liquid. I still do drink mostly that, though more water than diet soda, but I like to drink milk or juice sometimes, since they have nutrients in them (and because they're delicious!).> > Meg> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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