Diet Soda withdrawl symptoms?

[jeorwa]

I've been good, very very good the last few days. I was down a few pounds. I have been weaning myself off diet sodas, and yesterday was my first day with NO DIET SODA! (yay me!) However, even though I was very very good (Eggs/2 strips of bacon for brunch, Atkins recepie taco salad for dinner, 2 slices of cheese for snacks, a cup of no carb, no caffine herbal tea and 5 20oz. bottles of water) I gained 5 pounds in the course of the day! WHAT? And it is still there this morning!

My question is, is it possible since caffine is a diuretic, and I have been consuming large amounts of caffine for years is it possible that by not having any caffine I am retaining a lot of water? My face and my hands do feel a little puffy....

Because I know it's impossible for me to gain 5lbs of fat in one day!

[liv]

Re: Diet Soda withdrawl symptoms?

I think not.
It could be withdrawal symptoms and body having a reaction.

I would guess that maybe it was because your hormones are doing something (TOM on the way???)
Or salt - did you have a lot? Did you exercise?
Bathroom issues? Are you regular?
Eat your veggies - take vitamins

[jeorwa]

Re: Diet Soda withdrawl symptoms?

Hmm...
my hormones ARE a constant source of problems, tho I don't think it's time for TOM, that could have something to do with it.
Eating veggies are NO problem for me, I love em. All! (except for cooked carrots which I'm not supposed to have anyway)
I have a sinus infection which may make my body a little less "normal"
And - so far no bathroom issues!
I did eat a lot of salt yesterday, perhaps that is it.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Diet Soda withdrawl symptoms?

retaining fluids and if you are on an antibiotic for your sinus infection you can be retainiing fluids from it too.

You are right about the diuretic effect of the cafeien but your atkins diet is also a duiuretic eating plan so it should be a wash.

glad you realized it wasn't fat pounds.

hang in there

[jeorwa]

Re: Diet Soda withdrawl symptoms?

For a moment I panicked and thought "Oh NO, the fat I'm eating is sticking to me and making me fatter".

We raise beef cattle, and their daily rate of gain is less than 5lbs/day. I'm thinking if a cow can't gain a pound in a day, aint' no way I can! haha.