When you got diagnosed with diabetes did you get addicted to Diet Coke or Pepsi max

[Julz.]

or something? Pretty much straight after I was diagnosed I got addicted to diet coke and now I can not stop drinking it! It seems that heaps of people with diabetes get addicted to diet coke, so I wanted to hear from alll those who do so we can all die of brain tumours together. Hehe.

[Lucky]

i like a variety of drinks. but i tend to go more diet pepsi then coke. i also like diet mountain dew and sugar free amps. i know they cant be good for you, but i was just told i have diabeties over a month ago and its the closest to the real thing that im gunna get lol.

[Mozz]

Given the limitations in "free" (ie, carb free) drinks, I guess I don't see the same evil in diet soda that everyone else does. I do choose caffeine free diet soda though, to minimize the crap that it contains. We also have a cupboard full of Crystal light varieties.

I choose my battles. Gina's 5 and I never gave her soda, except on special occasions. I let her have caffeine free diet soda now, more than I used to, because she doesn't have as many choices as before. Raising a 5 year old diabetic in a home with three non-diabetic siblings is no picnic. So that's not really a hill I want to die on. I suppose I'll get thumbed for that, but I got big shoulders. I can take it. I think we'd all be surprised at how many actually walk the walk.

I save my intervention for more important things like pushing a protein snack at bedtime, or detering her from juice when she's high. How many five year olds do you know who like salad?! I'm so proud of that/her. THAT's where I sink my energy.

[dingding]

Yep, Diet Coke for me! And when I was diagnosed in '84, aspartame was new and so in demand that they had to blend it with the old saccharin, so I was so happy when it finally went to 100% aspartame! I've had so much that if there was anything wrong with it, I would have keeled over years ago. Don't believe the brain tumor stuff...it's been going around since the 80's and it's a crock.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp
http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/antpoison.asp

[Dublin-Girl88]

YES!!
I am addicted to both Diet Coke and Pepsi Max...especially since I got Diabetes!!

I dont know what it is, but I just love them!

At least theres two of us eh?!?!lol!!