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Originally Posted by Blackadar
1. Switched from diet soda to water. Diet soda gives me the munchies. Switching to plain old water curbed my appetite and made me feel better - no upset stomach, less gassy, etc. I don't miss the caffeine and now can't stand the taste of a Coke (though Sierra Mist is quite nice). In fact, I've gotten rid of virtually all so-called branded diet food in place of fresh fruits, nuts, raw veggies, etc.
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A side effect of artificial sugar is an increase in hunger (or so I've read). After switching from ice tea to Crystal Light, I noticed I was hungry a lot (thought it was just a lack of calories), but read some articles on this. Also had a lot of heart burn too, so I'm pretty much on just water now. I was mainly using Crystal Light as a way to help me get from sugary drinks to just water, the hunger and heart burn just sped up that conversion.