On: Diet Drinks are not killing you

[valuearb]

I still quit, and am happier for it.

[bkjelden → valuearb]

+1. Quitting diet soda has allowed me to regain control of my appetite.

[sundvor → valuearb]

Ditto. Just water for me now, and coffee (black without sugar), in the non-alcoholic fluid intake category. :-)

[zenonu → valuearb]

My 3pm headaches that'd come on because I was drinking 2 diet drinks a day completely disappeared when I quit. I still crave the bitter sweet taste of a Diet Coke, but fuck those headaches. The occasional regular soda drink is that much more satisfying instead as well.

[mahyarm → zenonu]

How much of it was sodium or caffeine?

[cholantesh → mahyarm]

Exactly. There are plenty of other ingredients in a soda, why home in on the sweetener?

[nottorp → zenonu]

Funny, I thought Diet Coke tastes like plastic. I'd rather drink less of the normal than experience the 'diet' taste.