Yes or no for sugar content - and nobody wants anything in between

#1

Coca cola will be pulling their “low sugar” Coke Life off the shelves in the UK, because sales never picked up. Product doesn’t sell.

I think this is very interesting…Looks like there are two different type of soft drink consumers:(1) those who want zero sugar, and (2) those who want their sugar. In between “low sugar” drinker doesn’t really exist…which makes sense. Is there really a difference if you consume something that has 7 teaspoons of sugar as opposed to 12 teaspoons? Both are sugar overkill.

#2

I agree with your take on this its either all or nothing. I was a regular Coke drinker before Keto and switched to Coke Zero after (come at me, Keto purists!) and the Life product is/was equally as unappealing regardless of what side I sit/sat on.

I am sorry to hear that they’ll be laying off so many workers, though. Love 'em or hate 'em, Coke has kept a lot of workers and their families housed and fed over the years.

#3

Yes, I’m sorry for those who lose their jobs. This is the outcome of the changes that will need to happen in the food industry. As less people eat sugary stuff, like soft drinks, cookies, breads…etc…jobs will change.

The good news is that people don’t stop eating. They just eat “different” stuff. So, the laid off worker has a future in another similar role producing better food.

(Wenchie) #4

How did it go with coke zero… I so (very sometimes) would like just a little bit of anything but water but I am a but scared to ruin it all but just looking at a can of something coky… :heart_eyes_cat:

#5

It’s fine, no detrimental affect for me at all. Have lost almost 20kgs on Keto in 6 months and drank Coke Zero throughout the entire time. The best way to find out is to give it a try. If it upsets you, then you just stop drinking it. No biggie.

My approach is this: Keto is a marathon, not a sprint.

It’s easy to get caught up in reports of people losing large amounts of weight in a short period of time. Who doesn’t want that, right? Particularly if you’ve been struggling with weight for years. At the end of the day though, this is a significant lifestyle change if you want to enjoy the benefits long term. I’m not militant about what I can and can’t eat, I just focus on my macros targets and make sure I stick to them. So with that mindset, there is nothing that I actually can’t have, it’s just that I choose not to. If I have a bite or sip of something that doesn’t sit well? Lesson learned, avoid it in the future.

#6

I love this… this is exactly what I told my 4 kids as I began my change in my WOE 8 months ago… they would ask if I could eat something, and I always replied “I can, but I’m choosing not to!” I wanted them to understand that they have a choice about the things they put in their bodies, for the good and the bad! And it was a good reminder to me that I’m not a slave to keto, but rather making healthier choices for myself and my family. Now, they don’t ask… they just say “She CAN eat it, but she’s choosing not to.” Perspective seems to make a pretty big difference!

(Wenchie) #7

Thats true, its not that we can’t but choose not to.
I mean 20kg in 6 months is damn right impressive! :flushed:

Atm and at the beginning I just try to do my best I guess. It feels good hearing from people like you who just don’t take things so serious. My David @Groversaurus is not serious about anything in life BUT Keto :joy::joy: so I guess I just need to relax and listen to the cool kids :see_no_evil::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Thanks for sharing that. I think I might have a coke zero tonight :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: AND a potato chip! There!!! :v:

(8 year Ketogenic Veteran) #8

I’d love to oblige but IDK how to be one. Lol

(Barbara Greenwood) #9

I think this is really interesting, and feeds in to the moderator/abstainer thing. You know - everything in moderation - cut down on sugar but it’s fine to enjoy it as a treat now and again. But that doesn’t work if sugar pushes your button.

I draw the analogy with alcohol. I drink, but not very much. I’ll have a glass of wine or two, or very occasionally three, when eating with friends or family who like to drink. And then I’ll go weeks or even months with zero alcohol, without regret or temptation, because it simply doesn’t push my buttons (and my husband is teetotal). For me, that works fine. If I were a recovering alcoholic, chances are that would be a very poor strategy.

#10

It’s all about finding what works for you and doing Keto your way.

I love the Ketogenic Forums as I get great ideas from a wonderfully diverse group where I pick and choose what to incorporate based on whether it will fit my lifestyle. For some people, completely abstaining from particular foods or ingredients and having a strict routine works; for others not so much. I travel a lot for work and so have to be more flexible (I’m not ready to give extended fasting a go yet) but I’m also not one that has a tendency to over eat (as long as I stay away from real sugar and carbs!!) so I don’t really have any trigger foods; this too makes a difference.

I’m rambling a bit here, but what I’m really trying to say is, by all means listen to, and draw on, the great advice you find both here and on the 2 Keto Dudes podcast, then make it work for you. There is no Keto rule book - just ask @Brenda!!

#11

I use those Mio flavor drop water sweetener things, and one time I tried one of the “naturally sweetened” flavors, which, I dunno, used Stevia or something instead of Ace-K or whatever their standard artificial sweeteners are … anyway, it suckkkked. I felt like I had to squirt way more in to get any flavor, and even then it kinda tasted like how when you finish a drink and still have ice cubes left, and then when the ice cubes melt and you drink that melty leftover water? lol anyway, back to the regular Mio!

(betsy.rome) #12

It’s funny – My local circle of friends are leery of any kind of “artificial” sugar-free sweetener, they think it’s all frankenfood and harmful, whereas they are fine with eating sugar, despite its role in diabetes, obesity, cancer & heart disease.