Avoid diet coke, I believe it knocked me out of ketosis ! page

[Paneristi]

I know its not Primal but im doing a 48 hr fast, ive been in Ketosis for 3 days now and 36 hrs into the fast - this morning before hitting the gym the Ketostik showed 40% after a 40 minute run and a swim I drank 2 diet Pepsi - 3 hrs later the Ketosis is zero !

[badbunny]

I think most people on here wouldn't drink diet coke anyway for health reasons. However I have read that Aspartame can affect blood sugar levels as it confuses the body. Somebody may be able to give a more scientific explanation than that if you wanted one. Other than that, just avoid the nasty stuff!

[gotsometoloose]

Thats really interesting i wonder who else has done ketosis check or blood sugars and seen a change.i know diabetics who drink the stuff without a prob???

[Gilleh]

Don't drink coke, it messes you up

[RichMahogany]

Avoid allowing huge rocks to fall on your head, because they could mess up your hairdo...

[Neckhammer]

Avoid allowing huge rocks to fall on your head, because they could mess up your hairdo...

Apt analogy....

[jimhensen]

Why are you trying to get to ketosis? What is your end goal here?

[carlh]

No shit. I mean really. It's no-carb but still full of sweeteners...that's gonna mess with your glycemic index, right?

Ingredients: Carbonated water, colour (caramel E150d), sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame-K), flavourings (including caffeine), phosphoric acid, citric acid. Contains a source of phenylalanine.

[smokyjoe]

So was it Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi?

[Tinker]

Mark linked some studies that showed no insulin spike from aspartame.

Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause an Insulin Spike? | Mark's Daily Apple

I know its probably better off excluding something from our diets that has no health value, only possible negatives, but I consume a fair amount of the stuff without any observable health problems. And I haven't yet seen any clinical evidence that they do cause health problems. However, I've never heard of the ketosis angle. While ketosis isn't regularly a goal of mine, that would be an interesting test.