tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post116165745574003312..comments2024-03-11T05:40:04.695-06:00Comments on Scott's Diabetes Blog: H2 Oh...?Scott K. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601851114190791084noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162423375471598642006-11-01T17:22:00.000-06:002006-11-01T17:22:00.000-06:00Hi Scott,I've also phased out diet colas, but drin...Hi Scott,<BR/><BR/>I've also phased out diet colas, but drink diet 7up with dinner a lot. Feels more virtuous because of that lack of coloring, though I know it's still not as good as water. <BR/><BR/>The dehydration thing is interesting. I drink A LOT of water typically. I've noticed, however, that sometimes after exercising, when I'm feeling a bit dehydrated, I'll have an unexplained high Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158609377041501796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162345929873754442006-10-31T19:52:00.000-06:002006-10-31T19:52:00.000-06:00I am way too embarassed to tell you how much diet ...I am way too embarassed to tell you how much diet pepsi i consume throughout the day but it is better then other addictions right? I will work on it later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162345359792909602006-10-31T19:42:00.000-06:002006-10-31T19:42:00.000-06:00I definatly drink too much (diet) coke too. Diet C...I definatly drink too much (diet) coke too. Diet Coke though, does not have as much caffeine as Diet Mt.Dew(and some other soft drinks) which is good..(my rationale)<BR/>I do drink a couple of cans a day(weekdays)- its mainly for the energy kick, which is how I make it through the day. I drink alot of water too,but I couldn't live without my diet coke. Weekends I try to lay off the stuff.<BR/> HVShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643496443110391440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162325045849327162006-10-31T14:04:00.000-06:002006-10-31T14:04:00.000-06:00I try not to think of all the bad things that diet...I try not to think of all the bad things that diet colas do to my body. Sometimes I just need a diet soda. I am not sure where I got this information or if it even has any truth to it but I have heard that C*ke products will eat your stomach lining.Weird I know...<BR/>I have had to recently seriously restrict all caffeine consumption. Most days I do well but I am a reformed diet pepsi drinker andFlmgodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552638885168223394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162316883168739662006-10-31T11:48:00.000-06:002006-10-31T11:48:00.000-06:00I fell off the diet coke wagon these past few week...I fell off the diet coke wagon these past few weeks, just giving in to the temptation and not doing the tea thing as I'm dealing with higher stress. I feel more composed when I don't drink diet drinks, and I'm so ashamed that I've been drinking them, but I don't know if i feel better when I don't drink diet drinks because when I didn't, life was calmer in general? I'm rambling. Water is good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162297598133112322006-10-31T06:26:00.000-06:002006-10-31T06:26:00.000-06:00I was a diet Coke addict for many years. In grad s...I was a diet Coke addict for many years. In grad school, I would swing from a 2-liter bottle around while I worked in the computer lab. <BR/><BR/>Then I switched to caffeine-free and honestly didn't notice a difference in taste or my body, but felt I was at least avoiding the extra caffeine.<BR/><BR/>Now that I'm pregnant, I've given up diet Coke (and other diet sodas) entirely and just drink a Lyrehcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731508321420598343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162288863022287102006-10-31T04:01:00.000-06:002006-10-31T04:01:00.000-06:00I also forgot to mention that when i stopped drink...I also forgot to mention that when i stopped drinking diet pepsi, I did not notice any change in my insulin needs. I think Kerri had a post a while ago about how different people were affected insulin wise by the caffeine. Some people did need to bolus for caffeine and others didn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162284713387749822006-10-31T02:51:00.000-06:002006-10-31T02:51:00.000-06:00I'm not much into the amounts of caffeine needed f...I'm not much into the amounts of caffeine needed for it to act diuretic, but I do know one thing which have made me think about the hydration issues more than once: The human body does not feel thirst until it is actually dehydrated! We have these special cells in the brain that will act upon osmotic pressure. When the body becomes dehydrated these cells will shrink, generating a signal (thirst) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162278462221539272006-10-31T01:07:00.000-06:002006-10-31T01:07:00.000-06:00I use to be a diet pepsi addict. i ALWAYS had a gl...I use to be a diet pepsi addict. i ALWAYS had a glass within arm's distance. Since i was getting very bloated, I saw a gastro-doctor. He said I should cut down on fresh uncooked vegetables and sugar free carbonated drinks. Well protein foods mess up by bg values b/c they make the values rise about 6 hours later but in a very unpredictable way. Carbs cannot be increased and fats are of course not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162260310731940432006-10-30T20:05:00.000-06:002006-10-30T20:05:00.000-06:00Me... I need a 12 step program to rid myself of m...Me... I need a 12 step program to rid myself of my addiction to diet soda. I swear I have a bottle of diet whatever in hand round the clock- ok, that may be an exaggeration, but it's not so far from the truth. It's actually pretty sad and pathetic. <BR/><BR/>I wish to God that I loved water, but I don't & I'm not one who likes to bolus for what I drink. It's fine to bolus for food an what Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358965463031619266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162239986670922192006-10-30T14:26:00.000-06:002006-10-30T14:26:00.000-06:00Scott I have a couple of friends who are big diet ...Scott I have a couple of friends who are big diet cola drinkers and both swear that when they go off, even for a few days, they will lose at least 5 pounds of "bloat" - I don't know if it's the carbonation, the aspartame or what that causes it. I have no personal experience because I'm never without my Diet Pepsi -if you really want something to think about, go to one of many websites on Minnesota Nicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170043587010711783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162236830943856572006-10-30T13:33:00.000-06:002006-10-30T13:33:00.000-06:00How interesting. I'm not sure whether to feel "no...How interesting. I'm not sure whether to feel "not so hard" on myself after reading those, or what.<BR/><BR/>During basketball I will have at least 32oz of plain old water, and I use Gatorade to keep my BG's up if needed.<BR/><BR/>Even with the water I had always thought it wasn't getting where it needed to go because of the caffeine consumed earlier - but maybe that's not completely true after Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601851114190791084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9841045.post-1162234989368736232006-10-30T13:03:00.000-06:002006-10-30T13:03:00.000-06:00I did a little reading because I've had some quest...I did a little reading because I've had some questions about this as well. It appears that caffeine in moderate amounts is not a particularly big risk as a diuretic (and doesn't cause enough calcium leaching to be a risk to bone health, either). <BR/><BR/>http://advance.uconn.edu/2002/020722/02072207.htm<BR/><BR/>http://www.runnersweb.com/running/news/rw_CTS_20050901_Caffeine.html<BR/><BR/>ThatZazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801135411913940539noreply@blogger.com