I kind of figure it's the lesser of two evils at this point. I'm not sensitive to aspartame, and it doesn't impede weight loss, so I drink about 2 cans a day. That's down from 8 regular pops a day, to 8 diet pops a day. Then I cut back to 2 a day. It's one of my few vices. Eventually I hope to kick it completely, but one thing at a time!