The other issue is that there's so much variance. Are you making an effort at improving the quality of your food and made up that 200 calories with nutrient rich items? Too bad, you still aren't losing weight, so WHO declares that diet soda is ineffective for weight loss, articles summarize and declare that artificial sweeteners are bad for you, and you still get people thinking that diet soda is worse for you than regular soda.
I meal prep for all my meals. All my food is measured out and counted beforehand.
I started exchanging regular soda for zero sugar soda and did not change a single thing about my diet otherwise.
> All my food is measured out and counted beforehand.
That's great, but that is not representative of most people.
How can I apply it to my own situation then I wonder?
It seems like rarely does information that applies to people in general ever seems to apply to me in a relevant way.