I think the keys words here are "CAN be". I know that for me, I wouldn't have made it in my early weeks without my Lime Diet Coke before my window opened. I think it's an individual thing whether or not limbic hunger is stimulated. Of course, I need to note that I've never had more than one or two 12 oz. cans in a day. I drink LOTS of regular water in addition to the flavored calorie-free water I drink throughout the day.
Recently, I bought a glucometer because I was curious as to whether I would have an insulin response to the artificial sweetener in my soda when in a fasted state. There was none. No spike at all. I've also noticed that, for me, I've felt no increase in appetite after drinking the soda, but instead an actual decrease in my appetite. That's just me, though. My experiment of one.
Now that I'm into my 13th week, I find that I'm naturally drinking diet soda less and less...but that doesn't mean I'm giving it up completely, unless my tastes change. Personally, I think there is too much hype about diet soda and the seemingly endless list of everything else that is supposedly "bad" for you. I prefer to travel my own path of moderation. Everyone knows themselves best and should do what feels best for their own bodies.
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Lovellsjl@... wrote:
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> From what I have read both caffeine and artificial sweeteners in excess can be appetite stimulants. I think if you are drinking a lot of diet soda it could be slowing down your weight loss. Try drinking a lot of water instead and taking walks also helps suppress the appetite naturally.
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