I'll have one or two a week now. Which is MUCH less than I used to drink. I didn't have a weight issue, but I do feel a lot healthier and have more energy throughout the day.

Now I may have a can or two a month, if that.

burrito, I'll fall off the wagon and have diet Coke the next time we go out, and the next, and the next... because unfortunately, a lot of places we have lunch at (Chipotle, Five Guys) don't have very good tea and I *do* get tired of water every once in a while.

But I feel much better when I don't drink it regularly.

...but Yahoo articles just may be worse.

bad for you is certainly true.

Since I stopped drinking diet sodas, about four years ago, I haven't had any cavities. Yeah, post hoc ..., but stopping helped.

That is so absurd that you have to wonder what the author knows about anything. Increase a 24" waistline by 500%, and it's 144". No-one should anything she wrote without looking it up in a real source. I don't trust her to read or write anything correctly.

and if they're a regular part of your diet, your waistline might not expand 500%, but you probably aren't going to be as healthy as you could be. "Artificial" anything shouldn't be consumed regularly (in fact, it makes you wonder why anyone would willingly consume something described as "artificial&quot .

There is a legitimate study that reports a 5x difference in waist line increases from diet soda drinkers vs those who don't. The study was done here in Texas by one of the local universities. I don't remember which one.

I'm about 300 pounds and I drink a lot of diet Coke. Is it because of the diet Coke? No, it's because I love rich food and I consume about 3000 calories a day on average. And if I drank regular Coke like I drink diet Coke I'd probably be closer to 350.

I just remember seeing a news story about it. I suspect the study demonstrates correlative data and not necessarily causation which is implied by the author of the OP.

All natural - sweetened with stevia. When I tried it, I thought it had a weird aftertaste. Then I realized that it was regular diet with the funny taste.

It's a little pricey, but I usually manage to find a few coupons and a sale to stock up. The regular price is around $4 for a 6-pack and I get it at Target and Whole Foods.

Could be interesting. I've sort of gotten away from enjoying the flavor of 'cola', but if it's healthy, it's worth a try.

I get plain seltzer and add about an ounce or two of pure fruit juice or white wine.

I really don't like chardonnay - too sweet/heavy for me. What do you use?

I just like seltzer with lemon juice, or maybe, if the berries are fresh, a few berries tossed into the mix.

I'm not a big wine connoisseur.

an increase in energy or a decrease in weight since giving up soda (diet) 19 months ago.

I have one of those Brita filter water bottles, which makes my well water taste pretty good. Three 20 oz. bottles a day. I was afraid to drink that much because I already have overactive bladder, but all that water didn't really make a huge difference overall.

Every so often...like once or twice a month...I just need something with bubbles in it. I love orange soda, so a can of that is like a real treat.

Once in awhile I enjoy a can or two. I do prefer light-colored sodas more (sprite, ginger ale) and I usually drink caffeine free if I drink Pepsi or Coke.

I drink diet sodas all the time and I've lost 15 pounds this year.
I think the calories of regular soda outweigh the so-called risks of diet soda.