Diet Drinks?

[AprilN]

I love Diet Pepsi Vanilla. It really doesn't taste like diet! In fact, it tastes just like one of my favorite drinks, Diet Pepsi with vanilla rum. I'm also a fan of regular Diet Pepsi, but only when I can't get Vanilla. 7up Plus is quite tasty, although not calorie-free!

If you're willing to spend a little more, check out the soda selection at Beverages and More - quite a few of the diet sodas are made with Splenda, although they can run over $1 a bottle. Definitely a treat, but worth it.

 

[jennyl772003]

I had actually heard on the radio a few weeks ago that they were going to change the formula of Diet Coke to use Splenda. I really hope that it is true.

(yep it is! here you go! http://www2.coca-cola.com/presscenter/nr_20050207_americas_dietcoke_with_splenda.html)

We like the Fruit 2O's, diet Sierra Mist, Diet Dr Pepper (cherry vanilla is good too), Diet Cherry Coke (better then regular) My husband loves the Diet Rights.

 

[raidermatt]

My experience was similar to Feralpeg's. I was never able to stand diet sodas at all. I referred to them as... well, stuff I shouldn't mention here. So I drank multiple regular Pepsi's and Dr. Pepper's daily.

Then I finally just went cold turkey... no sugar sodas, only diets. Within a couple of weeks, I liked the diets as much as I had liked the regulars before. And the regulars taste as bad as the diets did.

And now I get the caffiene free stuff when I can, since that does nothing for the taste, and I'm pretty much immune to the effects of caffiene anyway.

Somebody mentioned Pepsi One. That was actually my favorite when I was transitioning. But now, even it doesn't taste "quite right" to me.

The key, I think, is that the switch has to be all or nothing. If you keep drinking some regular sodas, the diets will always have that "bad" taste to you.

 

[scoutsmom99]

I used to drink pop all the time up until my seniro year of high school...I actually now prefer ice water, but every now and again I will have a 7-up or some Diet Rite. I really like the black cherry diet rite and I have a friend who loves the cola version diet rite has. Good luck

 

[Talking Hands]

Diet Rite. My favorite is tangerine. They have cola, tangerine, white grape, rsapberry, black cherry. strawberry-kiwi

 

[helenabear]

I used to drink a lot of diet Coke, and then I found out it had adverse affects on me (one of which was weight *gain*) I honestly avoid ALL fake sweeteners now like that (not worth the risk to me anymore)

So if I want "diet" I stick to blah tasting water (which I love now) and coffee or tea (hot or iced) unsweetened and no cream/milk added. All teas & coffees (w/o any added) are zero calories, and a great alternative to any other diet drink I've ever had