Does diet soda make you fatter?

Question:

I think that I am totally addicted to diet soda, and have been eating very very healthy lately, and have been exercizing and everything. The only thing is that I am GAINING WEIGHT! Is the diet soda making me fatter? I think that it is. I also think that it is making me bloated and retain water.

I only see fat people drink diet soda.

So, does anyone know anything about diet soda addiction? and what about diet actually making you gain weight?

Answers:
First of all, as previously stated, diet soda will not make you fat. You may retain water but that is easily lost as well. There are no calories in the soda so you are not storing anything in your body.

The reason that you are gaining weight is because your exercising is building muscle mass. Muscle weighs a lot more then fat so even though you are trimming up, you stay the same weight or gain some.

I had the reverse effect after high school because I stopped playing sports. I kept weighing myself and was happy because I wasn't really gaining weight but I couldn't figure our why I wasn't fitting into all my "skinny" clothes. Now, I'm going to have to reverse this and start building more muscle and get rid of the fat.

You're on a good start though, healthy eating and exercise will get you where you want to be. Good Luck.

Other Answers:
No. Diet soda has only 1 or 0 calories. Overweight people are eating other things as well as diet sodas that are impacting their weight.

That said, water is clearly better for you.

it doesnt help. its like if ur drinking regular. drink plenty of fluids with a healthy diet. your body reacts to artifical sweetners the same way it reacts to sugar, you don't get the calories but you still get all the stuff messing with your blood sugar.

yes it does you fat ***! OINK OINK OINK!

I don't know about that, but I do know it doesn't help with potassium and calcium levels in your body. Often it makes it harder to heal from injury and tissue repair.

Given a choice, I'd drink water.

well, let me scan your bran cell. You only have half of one. Woops!, I just hip you in the head. Well now, your braincell- free!

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