Aspartame and Artificial Sweetners, what do they do to you?

I have been hooked for many years on diet sodas that have this type of ingredient. It has been very hard for me to kick this habit, until recently. Read my story and share your experience as well, would love to hear who else out there has the same challenge. www.dietdrinkaddiction.com Thanks,Mike

i'm in love with diet drinks/sodas.

i'll most likely never be able to give it up.

spam much?

he's been here one day and the only two posts he's made have linked to that web site.

they're a suspected carcinogen. ehh, i dont care. im still gonna have loads of it.

ewwx, if you think he is spamming you can report it to the website then the mods can decide is hes a spammer and take necessary actions.

Have checked the site and it has a link where it makes it clear that Mike is selling ACT - an "alternative to fizzy drink" product with guarana and green tea extract.  I don't fancy having this stuff plugged to me or CC being used as a vehicle for that - but there again I maybe treating him unfairly.... 

Hey Everyone,

 I appreciate that responses and I understand that it may look like spam, that was not my intention.  If you read my story on my site, it is very heart felt and the truth.  I had been addicted to diet coke for so long and felt so bad physically.  Yes, my site does share the product ACT, because that is what helped me to get off Diet Coke.  I didn't try it to do that, it just happened.  I had never even tried an energy drink before, I was asked to try it from a friend and I did, and the rest it history.  I am only selling ACT because the response from poeple who have read my story and the people who have tried this product have all experienced great results as well.  I don't think there is anything wrong with sharing my story and I don't think there is anything wrong selling a product that is leading me down a better path of life health wise.  Sorry if you felt it was spam, I just want to share something that has changed my life. 

Thanks,
Mike-www.dietdrinkaddiction.com

Original Post by wittmc:

Hey Everyone,

 I appreciate that responses and I understand that it may look like spam, that was not my intention.  If you read my story on my site, it is very heart felt and the truth.  I had been addicted to diet coke for so long and felt so bad physically.  Yes, my site does share the product ACT, because that is what helped me to get off Diet Coke.  I didn't try it to do that, it just happened.  I had never even tried an energy drink before, I was asked to try it from a friend and I did, and the rest it history.  I am only selling ACT because the response from poeple who have read my story and the people who have tried this product have all experienced great results as well.  I don't think there is anything wrong with sharing my story and I don't think there is anything wrong selling a product that is leading me down a better path of life health wise.  Sorry if you felt it was spam, I just want to share something that has changed my life. 

Thanks,
Mike-www.dietdrinkaddiction.com

 He MAY be peddling his product, but he is still right.  Do a little research on it.  Google it.  Aspartame is awful for you in large doses (for example, the people who drink multiple diet cokes a day).  It's been known do do some really bad things to people over an extended period of time. 

And just so you all know, there ARE some diet drinks that don't contain aspartame.  Diet Rite is one of them and I think Coke Zero is another.

Thanks Peaches,

  It does do bad things, I know, because it was to me, I just hope that it did not do any long term things to me that I am not even aware of yet, all I know is that I am finally off it, I feel great, and it is so incredible to have the headaches and migraines anymore.  It's like they just stopped.  Anyway, I appreciate all the comments, hopefully someone who reads my story that stuggles with what I did, will at least realize that getting off aspartame and other unhealthy things that we consume each day will give them a better life to live.

Thanks again,
Mike
www.dietdrinkaddiction.com

Peaches - I didn't say aspartame was ok I am aware of the research - I checked this out several years ago and that is why I quit all fizzy drinks and soft drinks containing the stuff. I just simply feel uncomfortable with a link that in part sells products to us.

Mike - maybe an idea would be to put your story in your journal so people can get inspired without seeing a selling angle??

Original Post by wittmc:

Thanks Peaches,

  It does do bad things, I know, because it was to me, I just hope that it did not do any long term things to me that I am not even aware of yet, all I know is that I am finally off it, I feel great, and it is so incredible to have the headaches and migraines anymore.  It's like they just stopped.  Anyway, I appreciate all the comments, hopefully someone who reads my story that stuggles with what I did, will at least realize that getting off aspartame and other unhealthy things that we consume each day will give them a better life to live.

Thanks again,
Mike
www.dietdrinkaddiction.com

 I haven't read your story yet, but I know it took me a year to figure out that my daily headaches and migraines were caused by artificial sweeteners. I have to be very careful because it's in a lot of "diet" foods and snacks. I thought if I went without for a while then I wouldn't be so sensitive to them, but the opposite has happened. And I loved splenda :-(

Hi

I fairly new to dieting and also trying to reduce my wine drinking. So I have turned to diet coke as a way to help. It is good to have this site and get good health info no matter what the motivation. Thanks to you all for sharing and making me smarter.

Hi veganmamma,

Thank you for the comments and that is a good idea to share things in my journal, I appreciate that, and I apologize that this thread has caused a little up roar.  When something changes your life, it is only natural to share it, and if I have offended anyone because it was a product that helped lead me here and my story gives someone the chance to try it, then I apologize for that as well.  I won't leave my site address here anymore, and I will share it in my journal instead.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike, you took the link away and I can't find your story anymore! Where's the journal??

Hi Fringe,

  Thanks for the post.  I have not had a chance to fill in my journal yet, but if you look up in this thread you will see my earlier posts with my link..www.dietdrinkaddiction.com

Thanks,Mike