Fresca's great. But my go tos are the sugar free versions of A&W Root Beer, Sunkist Orange Soda, and Cananda Dry Ginger Ale. I give the brands because other brands are NOT interchangeable.

My vote is for Fresca as well. I don’t drink a lot of diet soda but find it a refreshing change. It’s really good with a shot or two of Absolut Citron mixed in too

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I’ve put Citrus Fresca on my to-try list. Also thinking about diet tonic water (I don’t have a sweet tooth).

As for the Propel suggestion, I keep the Propel powder packets (Raspberry Lemonade flavor) on hand for hydration in warm weather. It does make water quite tasty, but I suspect its electrolytes aren’t a good idea for long term cool weather consumption.

The Diet Vanilla Coke appears to have caffeine, which I want to avoid in the evening.

Fresca is a good choice. A lot of effervescence and a nice lemon lime flavor. I drank a lot of it but not in recent times. Make sure it is ice cold. The taste changes a lot when it get's a little warm.

Most root beer is caffeine free, so check all your diet root beers!

I quit sodas back in 05 and love these:


Unless you insist on 0 calories (these have 5) and really want the fizz, these are great.

Caffeine-free Coke Zero.

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Originally posted by SW_Sig: Even more troubling, these sugar stand-ins have been shown to have the same effect on your body as sugar. "Artificial sweeteners trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain," Alpert says.

I'd really like someone to prove that claim. It's often repeated, but defies science. The aspartame molecule bears no structural resemblance to glucose. It's like saying you walked past a 57 Chevy and your 2019 Ford key fob unlocked the door.

My vote is club soda. You could add whatever flavoring agents you might want.
I am on a clinical trial for semaglutide for possible cardiovascular benefits. I've cut out most soft drinks and reduced other carb intakes as well. I picked up club soda as my main fizzy drink. I still have one small can of Coca Cola/Dr Pepper (7.5 oz.)in the mornings, still need that caffeine. While I may be getting the placebo, I've had some of the side effects, and have lost 67 lbs.

I prefer the White Rock brand club soda, followed by Canfield's.

Anyone remember Tab?

Artificial sweeteners are horrible for you—almost as horrible as HFCS soda and don’t actually help you lose weight.

If you can get used to La Croix grapefruit is my fave and my kids all like it also. I also like arrowhead sparkling waters in various flavors.

If you drink them very cold and maybe add a twist of lime it’s almost like drinking regular soda. Sort of.

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Originally posted by 1KPerDay:
Artificial sweeteners are horrible for you—almost as horrible as HFCS soda and don’t actually help you lose weight.

If you can get used to La Croix grapefruit is my fave and my kids all like it also. I also like arrowhead sparkling waters in various flavors.

If you drink them very cold and maybe add a twist of lime it’s almost like drinking regular soda. Sort of.

This is a good recommendation. Some of the unsweetened seltzer waters are very good. La Croix is not one of them. There are a few others that are very good though. Bubbly is one of them...….waterloo and spindrift all taste better.....la Croix is metallic tasting.

Another is the little 2 ounce artificial water flavor enhancer squeeze bottles......I sometimes give a small squirt in a bottle of water that flavors it just a little bit......without making it sweet sweet/strong tasting.

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Originally posted by 1KPerDay:
Artificial sweeteners are horrible for you—almost as horrible as HFCS soda and don’t actually help you lose weight.

Since that is often the reflexive preface to these discussions, I’d be interested in seeing the random, double blind studies that show that they are horrible. What specific diseases have been linked to artificial sweeteners when controlled for other dietary and behavioral factors?

I agree with avoiding artificial sweeteners. There is no evidence that drinking diet sodas helps with weight loss, and lots of secondary evidence about potential harm.
My wife’s latest find in this regard, and our current favorite, is Trader Joe’s flavored seltzer water. It has a little bit of fruit juice, no separate sugars or artificial sweeteners; has 15 calories per can, all from the juice. To me tastes better than La Croix and other flavored sparkling water brands. Blood orange is my favorite.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
I agree with avoiding artificial sweeteners. There is no evidence that drinking diet sodas helps with weight loss, and lots of secondary evidence about potential harm.

I certainly respect your opinion, given your background. Which secondary evidence of potential harm do you find most credible?

Virgil’s Sugar Free Soda Root Beer—really good! Have not tried the other flavours yet.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
<snip>There is no evidence that drinking diet sodas helps with weight loss<snip>

I agree that just drinking zero calorie soda won’t produce weight loss. But I began drinking them to reduce the amount of adult beverages that I had been drinking. I have to believe that will help with weight management.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

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Originally posted by sjtill:
<snip>There is no evidence that drinking diet sodas helps with weight loss<snip>

I agree that just drinking zero calorie soda won’t produce weight loss. But I began drinking them to reduce the amount of adult beverages that I had been drinking. I have to believe that will help with weight management.

Definitely. If you substitute something with no calories for something with a bunch (and change nothing else), you will lose weight. The problem is when people think that they can "cheat" and end up eating even more calories than before. There may even be a few left out there that think that the diet soda somehow counteracts other calories. Of course, that's ridiculous.

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Originally posted by 9x18:
In warm weather I like the citrus seltzers, such as La Croix. Orange or lemon are my favorites.
I drink much less in cold weather.

Those are the ones I drink. I strongly dislike the taste of all the artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes. None are palatable to me.