Diet Sodas make you hungry! Let me tell you what happened to me…

This past week I was at work and I grabbed a soda out of the machine. BIG MISTAKE!!!!!
I used to drink 5 or 6 a day…and that was the around the time I gained 100 pounds. Diet Coke was my drug of choice. I was raised on sodas, they were called “drinks” in my house. It wasn’t unusual to have them with breakfast…seriously.
Well, since I got married, my husband has convinced me to give them up. Sometimes I will have one for whatever reason, but I ALWAYS regret it.
This day I was hungry but I had an hour and a half until I left work, and wanted something to help curb my appetite, so I grabbed a 20 oz diet mountain dew. It seemed to help at first, but then it hit me. Hunger like a crazy obsessive kind…
AND that wasn’t it. It continued once I got home and ate something. I became a munching freak…grabbing all kinds of stuff. It was honestly like there was a fire inside of me I was trying to put out and only high sugar, high calorie stuff would work.
I have been on this food plan since May 5th…and I have not experienced this type of hunger pangs since I began.
The day after this happened, someone posted about being hungry and I just asked them if they drank sodas…and they said they did…
hmmmm…so….it wasn’t just me. There is something to it.
I also noticed that the effects seemed to carry on into the next day…I seemed to become overly emotional…MUCH like I would get after a sugar binge…in my former days.
STAY AWAY from the SODAS…especially the diet ones…there is a connection…and they are NOT good for you!!
Here is some info I found on a quick search–hope it helps someone kick the soda habit!!!!
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/help-soda-lovers
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/nutrition/05symp.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
#1 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Dehydration
#2 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: High Calorie
#3 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Caffeine Addiction
#4 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Acid
#5 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Save Money
#6Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Lose Weight
Of course “regular” sodas would not help you reach your weight loss goals, but certainly diet soda can be a useful tool in weight management, right? The word “Diet” is right there in the name, after all. Wrong! Researches at the University of Texas Health Science Center found that diet sodas put a person at a higher risk of becoming overweight. According to their research, “artificial sweeteners can interfere with the body’s natural ability to regulate calorie intake. This could mean people who consume artificially sweetened items are more likely to overindulge.”
#7 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Artificial Sweetener Issues
Often the subject of urban legend, artificial sweeteners have been accused of everything from causing headaches to multiple sclerosis and even death. Most artificial sweeteners have over 20 years of research behind them, proving their safety for most individuals. However, consumption of artificial sweeteners may make some people crave more sweet things which will in turn create more cravings for people who are trying to avoid sweet foods for health reasons.
#8 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Mineral Depletion
#9 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Less Chance for Diabetes
#10 Reason to Quit Drinking Soda Pop: Soda Replaces Healthier Drinks
When you drink diet soda you ingest a long list of potentially harmful chemicals and additives
There is usually too much caffeine in diet soda
Caffeine is a diuretic – so instead of the diet soda quenching thirst, it actually dehydrates you
Diet soda usually contains sodium which makes you more thirsty
Diet soda contains phosphoric acid which sucks calcium out of your body
Diet soda causes your body to be more acidic so it screws up your pH balance. Cancer and other diseases tend to grow rapidly in an acidic environment – so you want your body to be more alkaline
Diet soda harms your teeth – the acid in soda eats away tooth enamel
Diet soda can cause irritation of your stomach lining
Diet soda can be addictive and can give you severe withdrawal symptoms as you wean yourself off of it.
Diet sodas can trigger a sweet tooth craving that leads you to binge on high calorie sugary treats. Then instead of losing weight you are gaining more.
http://quick-ways-to-lose-weight.com/81/reasons-to-quit-drinking-diet-soda-quick-ways-to-lose-weight/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/158674/ten_reasons_to_quit_drinking_soda_pop.html?page=3&cat=7
http://www.crossroadsclinic.net/articles/diet_soda.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/nutrition/05symp.html
Diet sodas Linked to Metabolic Syndrome — the collection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes that include abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and blood glucose levels, and elevated blood pressure.