I go through periods where I decide I'm going to cut out the soda to drop the extra 10-20 pounds of unwanted weight. The only 2 reasonable substitutes for me are Coke Zero and Crystal Light. Coke Zero is miles better than Diet Coke imo. Diet Dr. Pepper is ok, but has a blechy aftertaste. I always go back to regular Coke at some point.
I feel calorie counting is pretty foolproof. If you're serious about losing weight, it's the most logical route to take. It lets you decide if that 1-2 cokes a day is worth the tradeoff of extra food on your plate. Or the extra mile you have to run.
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