The Do You Work Out Zone

[Ryobi]

Hi Rockin,

Diet Vs. regular. Let me see if I can explain this,

Soda is just plain bad. Diet sodas have more "salts" in them, not just sodium. (will cause water retention, which in most cases is not as good as it sounds)Artificial sweeteners have the same effect on the "craving center" of the brain as sugar or high fructose corn syrup. (more so most of the time.) People then, think it's ok to drink more diet soda. and they crave it.

I for years drank at least 4 cans of diet pepsi a day. when I learned how bad diet sodas are, I cut soda out completely. Within the next month, I had lost an additional 15lbs to the 6lbs (I think) That I had lost for the 2 months prior without any additional effort. I believe it was because I cut out the soda. I wasn't trying to lose weight at that time, it was just a residual effect.

Another way to think of it is, are "light" cigarettes any safer that "full flavor". Surely the answer is no. However, the marketing folks at the tobacco companies would like you to think so.

Good luck to you.

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

Help advice please..Im haveing a discusion with someone about soda..diet vs regular as well as on what else to drink besides water wich I can drink if I put some flavor in it.The water is fine its just after a fue glases I go back to something else.Anyhoo my question is about soda..the diet sodasa are suposed to be O's all the way down the ingreedence list regular soda has a bunch of carbs ,sodium,sugars ect.I hear diet sodas arent good either for u so whay call then diet of they casn be as bad as regular soda..come on,what gives?Thereason im asking is I hae gotten stuck on a palteau and cant drop below it no mater how hard I work out and cutting my food iontake down causes me to wipe out so...now what.I could exersise harder but will blow my back out .If I drink juices that have as much sugars and carbs as anything else..sports drinks,the ones ive tryed suck.

[deeperstill]

Dear Ryobi,

bustin my bubble dude!
i love my diet coke.
LOVE
*pouting big time*

Originally Posted by Ryobi

Hi Rockin,

Diet Vs. regular. Let me see if I can explain this,

Soda is just plain bad. Diet sodas have more "salts" in them, not just sodium. (will cause water retention, which in most cases is not as good as it sounds)Artificial sweeteners have the same effect on the "craving center" of the brain as sugar or high fructose corn syrup. (more so most of the time.) People then, think it's ok to drink more diet soda. and they crave it.

I for years drank at least 4 cans of diet pepsi a day. when I learned how bad diet sodas are, I cut soda out completely. Within the next month, I had lost an additional 15lbs to the 6lbs (I think) That I had lost for the 2 months prior without any additional effort. I believe it was because I cut out the soda. I wasn't trying to lose weight at that time, it was just a residual effect.

Another way to think of it is, are "light" cigarettes any safer that "full flavor". Surely the answer is no. However, the marketing folks at the tobacco companies would like you to think so.

Good luck to you.

[shadows papa]

In an attempt to maintain what sanity I have left during the hectic next 9 months of school I have started back working out.I am running with my classmates 4 days a week,lifting weights 3 days a week and arranging more time to ride my mountain bike. I am entering an 11 mile mountain bike race in October,so I need to get as much ride time in as possible between now and then. It's a charity event for an organization called Ride for Reading and consists of an 11 mile trail race and eating donuts for time reduction! I have the eating part down to a science,now if I can just do the race without become real good friends with any trees along the trail I don't have the luxury of time to do many long road bike rides right now,but I am planning on doing more as the hot weather abates.

[Linus]

Originally Posted by shadows papa

In an attempt to maintain what sanity I have left during the hectic next 9 months of school I have started back working out.I am running with my classmates 4 days a week,lifting weights 3 days a week and arranging more time to ride my mountain bike. I am entering an 11 mile mountain bike race in October,so I need to get as much ride time in as possible between now and then. It's a charity event for an organization called Ride for Reading and consists of an 11 mile trail race and eating donuts for time reduction! I have the eating part down to a science,now if I can just do the race without become real good friends with any trees along the trail I don't have the luxury of time to do many long road bike rides right now,but I am planning on doing more as the hot weather abates.

OMG.. that sounds dangerous almost. Reminds me of the International Messenger Race they held once in Toronto. It consisted of riding from pub to pub in the middle of February during a storm. And as you hit each pub, you had to drink a whole pint of beer (some were Guinness).


I've been off the running since Little Rock and will start up again tomorrow, after dropping K off at the airport. I'll then be "working out" by doing the last of my packing and taking things apart. One more week...