dementia412 wrote:I drink diet drinks as well because I'd rather eat calories than drink them. It's much more satisfying. However, I do like the taste of regular Coke over diet so when I see a meal that has 2 days worth of fat and a days worth of calories I laugh a bothering with saving 200 calories on the beverage.
Why do people always act like it's odd to have diet soda with something bad for you? So we just just say fuck it and drink regular soda? I drink a huge amount of soda and if I drank regular I think I'd be taking in an extra 1000 plus calories every day. No thank you, I'll drink my diet along with my hamburger or candy bar any day because I'd rather only be taking in half as much crap. If I could eat a hamburger or candy bar that had no calories and tasted acceptable like diet soda does I'd jump on that food in a second.
I do think it's odd to ask if they can get it. Why wouldn't they be able to? And will it break the bank if they have to pay the extra buck?
Food, Glorious Food
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Posts: 4242 (07/01/09 7:22 AM) |
Just for the record, diet soda is just as bad for you as regular soda....yes, you do not get the calorie intake...but recent research points to the fact that
the fake sugar in diet soda triggers the same "crash and burn" response to your blood sugar as actual sugar...which leads to the high and then
intense craving for more sweetness a couple of hours later. It's all crap for you...which is why I find it ironic with the talk of the "snack
tax" to cover health care expenses they'd exclude diet soda....like it's healthy.
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Posts: 36 (07/01/09 7:41 AM) |
I admit to going through menus and guessing what my family will probably choose so that I can budget money for meals. But it's just an estimate based on
the most expensive thing that they might possibly choose. I don't think I've ever wondered if I could swap onion rings for fries....ugh. I can't
imagine trying to have fun with that sitting in your stomach. Gross.
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Posts: 508 (07/01/09 7:42 AM) |
longtime lurker wrote: That is exactly what I was thinking!  About the food, I don't know what I want to have for dinner the same day, say nothing about planning so far
ahead. That's why we didn't do the dining plan when we went to WDW in March. We are more into quick counter service, when we want it, and not plan
for it. And I, too, drink Diet Coke no matter what I'm eating. I try to save calories when I can.  Plus I like the taste, as compared to regular Coke
(too sweet).
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Posts: 2914 (07/01/09 7:48 AM) |
dementia412 wrote:Funny truth. I was a diet coke drinker for a LONG time. After reading a few things on the internet, I switched to regular. I drank the exact same amount of coke as I did diet and lost about 15 pounds. Personally I think diet is evil in general and it really can mess with your metabolism a lot more than people think. My husband would eat all that (though we drink water instead of Coke). I personally would do the hotdog sans toppings, fruit and then maybe a sundae if I wanted. I could eat that for my largest meal. I usually eat chicken at B&C though. I just like it there. I usually skip out on the fries wherever I go. I prefer fruit or a salad. Just not into a lot of fried foods. In general I do like the hotdogs at WDW though. They aren't the nasty crap, they are all beef which is the only type I will ever eat. Judi we are kind of like you with ADRs. Maybe once in a while we'll do one if we really want. In general we just walk up and see what's available. I absolutely hate planning around ADRs actually so we avoid doing them. I did it with family once, but that was always not fun for me to have to plan my day & where I might be with where I am eating a meal.
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Posts: 3894 (07/01/09 8:05 AM) |
I drink at most one diet soda a day. I don't find myself intensely craving something sweet a few hours after dinner. When I do have evening cavings, it is
usually for something salty/savory, and I can usually just put up with the craving for about 15 mintues until it fades.
I drink mostly water or Crystal Light. I don't like the sickeningly sweetness of regular soda. I find the somewhat artificial flavor of the diet stuff more palatable.
There are 16 shots in a bottle of tequila.
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Posts: 2511 (07/01/09 8:24 AM) |
RollstrayAtrolpayOmay wrote:Once I started cutting back on diet coke I noticed I was losing weight a lot faster. |
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Posts: 39 (07/01/09 8:32 AM) |
That avatar is an enhanced interrogation technique. Who can think about food with that nasty nekkid Gollum-y Michael Jackson on the page? Ewwww.
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Posts: 2998 (07/01/09 8:45 AM) |
That naked MJ angel made me lose my appetite.
And, the only thing I could think of when she mentioned chili dog is that horrible smell from the Stitch ride. |
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Posts: 4100 (07/01/09 8:56 AM) |
I make my ADR's as far in advance as they let me, because I'm going during free dining. It's nice to know that I have a place to eat dinner that my
DH and DS won't complain about. However, I have no problems cancelling a reservation if we're too tired to sit down and eat. You really can call up
dining and schedule something else for the next day.
No dissing the free dining people. I've done it for all 5 years. There is not a better room discount than food and room for 3 people for about 90 bucks. I like going to Disney and paying my bills.
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Posts: 1335 (07/01/09 9:02 AM) |
I know that diet soda is bad for me. I've actually cut down on the amount of soda that I drink and try to drink a lot more water. It still comes down to
the fact that I think it's a lesser evil than the amount of calories that I would otherwise consume
Jenny
http://jennymominri.blog.homepagenow.com/about_me.shtml?txnid=394f80418070724760b916fd1ddb2d6e
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Posts: 1336 (07/01/09 9:04 AM) |
Princess Bleh wrote:Yeah, I'm not a big sweet eater. I like the savory stuff, chips, cheese and crackers etc. I want something with some crunch. I eat a lot of fruit though and make smoothies a lot
Jenny
http://jennymominri.blog.homepagenow.com/about_me.shtml?txnid=394f80418070724760b916fd1ddb2d6e
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Posts: 556 (07/01/09 9:18 AM) |
RollstrayAtrolpayOmay wrote: Sure it's bad for you. It also messes with your stomach and teeth, but I'll take the slight advantage of no calories since I drink so much. I've been drinking it so long that I can't finish a whole regular soda any more. It tastes nasty and leaves a horrible after taste and makes my mouth feel gross. Since switching and changing to Splenda I stopped gaining weight... not as good as losing weight but better than getting fatter. I must admit I have tried to stop drinking soda several times because of how bad it is but it never lasts long. It doesn't help that I hate water. The free dinning is an awesome deal for us, $139 a day for the five of us. I'd take it in a split second. |
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Posts: 158 (07/01/09 9:37 AM) |
YappnYorkie wrote:I do the same thing -- and calculate in tip and tax. As looney as it seems it really helps me to plan on how much money I'll be spending. I've been very surprised at how on budget I was when I did that. No shocking bills or receipts when I get home.
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Posts: 1965 (07/01/09 9:37 AM) |
I'm trying to cut back on Diet soda.
I make every day unsweetened ice tea, use all kind of flavours from Twinings, so that I don't have to drink the old bland water, lol You can blame me and bless me, but you cannot possess me, cause I belong to me... - Elisabeth, the musical
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Posts: 342 (07/01/09 9:54 AM) |
never mind the food, could she not have found a better picture of Michael Jackson? wierd.
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Posts: 3902 (07/01/09 10:11 AM) |
Cruellagirl wrote: I don't know - is the mug shot better or worse? I think it is just as creepy, myself.
There are 16 shots in a bottle of tequila.
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Posts: 4193 (07/01/09 10:25 AM) |
I was confused by the OP because it's like she's asking for permission to eat that.
I didn't think about her being on the Dining Plan. 
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Posts: 10012 (07/01/09 10:54 AM) Mom Extraordinaire |
Although I find planning meals so far ahead of time weird, I don't think a chili dog and onion rings is going to kill her. Wtf is the big deal?
--and poohandwendy says AMEN
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Posts: 4107 (07/01/09 11:05 AM) |
aahmom1 wrote: I posted it cause I thought planning exactly what you eat 2.5 months in advance is a little odd. As far as the choices, it would make me ill, but some people can tolerate that much grease. So hopefully she has a good stomach or remembers the Tums.
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