I have never been able to drink diet sodas. I don't know what it is, but the mixture of chemicals makes me feel extremely light headed and dizzy. I drink black coffee everyday, so I don't have any trouble getting enough caffeine (ha!), and I used to drink more regular pop without this trouble. Now I try to stay away from it all.

I guess I'm just sensitive!!

I tried a sample lastnight...it's taste just like old school diet coke. A bit flat but drinkable.

I drink alot of water, but i like my pop too. I normally keep to just 1 or 2 a day. I don't drink it for the caffeine, I am fine without that usually.

I gave up pop for lent last year. I missed and and don't think I felt better without it.

I doubt it will hit my shores but it's interesting no less.

Personally I only drink one diet coke per week, on friday night. The caffeine in them otherwise just set off insomnia for me which I can't deal with on a worknight.

Here we have something called "Pepsi Nex" which is like a diet lime pepsi which is interesting and usually on sale so sometimes I drink one of those on a saturday as well making me up to 2 diet soft drinks a week.

I get enough vitamins with my daily multivitamin regime so, on a sales standpoint, I wouldnt choose a vitamin fortified soda over a non unless the vitamin one was lower price and tasted the same.

After read found some samples at the store, not bad at all

I used to struggle and struggle to give up diet soda, thinking I absolutely HAD to in order to be healthy. Well, I gave up that struggle and I drink Diet Mountain Dew whenever I feel like it. I switch to caffeine-free at night, but I do drink it, and probably a lot more than I should. Oh well. I'm not obese anymore, and part of that is because of how many calories I've cut by switching to diet drinks, so I'd rather be at a healthy weight with some unhealthy aspartame in my system. I still drink tons of water, so it's not as though I'm choosing the diet soda OVER water. I just like diet soda with my meals and some of my snacks.

As far as the diet soda thing goes, I feel the same as I do about people telling me I should cut ANYthing out. I'm an intelligent person who can read all the studies and make the choice to have it or not have it, and if I've cut my calories to the point where I've lost 83 pounds and I can run six miles at a time without stopping, I'd say I'm a much healthier person, Diet Mountain Dew or not.

I'm drinking one right now!!! I was grocery shopping today and saw them (they're already selling them here at HyVee) so I decided to buy them. I'm not a big diet Coke fan (I'm a Coke Zero junkie) but it seems to me they taste better then regular diet Coke (which I've never been too fond of). The can is really pretty too -- very colorful!

But after I drink the 4 cases of diet pop I bought today, I too am breaking free the grips of being a diet pop junkie. Anyone know of a 12 step program? I kind of realized after I had spent nearly $20 on pop for the next two weeks, that I could save $40 a month not drinking them, and I can buy a new pair of shoes every month :carrot:

I just purchased a 12 pack of it to try. I haven't had it yet but I hope it's good!

I've given up soda twice in my life. Once was to detox off of sugar filled coke. I stopped cold turkey and drank only water for 3 months. After that I started drinking diet sodas and such.

More recently (past couple years), I wanted to rid myself of most artificial and natural (added) sweeteners. So I was drinking 1 20 oz soda from work per day. Each one cost $1.10. Then I figured I'd save money and wean myself off.

I still drink massive amounts of iced tea (caffeinated and herbal), some water and if I'm in the mood for something fizzy, I buy some club soda and mix it with cranberry juice (100% pure) or lemon juice.

I think if people want to drink soda that is fine, but for me I feel so much better not drinking it.

I love tea. I drink more tea than anything else. I saw the diet coke plus at the grocery store yesterday and my boyfriend tried it he said it was pretty good. It does have an aftertaste though.

Just finished one-not too bad!

Coke of any kind...diet or regular...is a trigger for me. I can't have any. I miss it.

hi diet coke plus
 

I picked up a bottle today and it tasted like the "real thing". I was impressed.
I drink a 12 pack a day of Diet Coke (plus gas station trips and out and about Cokes) or at least 2 - 2 liters a day at home and a few bottles from the gas station. Always have. I drink nothing else. No water, no milk....just diet coke.
So if we had a thread about quitting, I would definatly join.

Some people say they are addicted to soda and then follow that up with "I drink 3-4 cans a day." My thoughts are..."I WISH!" lol.

I found it had a weird aftertaste too, unlike 7Up Plus. I try to limit myself to one soda per day.