I THINK IF I BALANCE THE DIET PEPSI (MY FAVORITE) WITH WATER I CAN HANDLE DRINKING THE SODAS. I ONLY ALLOW MYSELF A CERTAIN AMT OF DT PEPSI DAILY. SOME DAYS NONE. THAT IS TO KEEP MY WATER RATION IN CHECK. OTHERWISE I CRAVE DT PEPSI TO QUENCH MY THIRST INSTEAD OF WATER. AND I KNOW DRINKING DT. PEPSI CAN BE ADDICTIVE SO I HAVE TO WATCH IT. LIKE THE TIME I WAS RUMAGING THE HOUSE AND GARAGE LOOKING FOR AN EXTRA 6-PACK OF DT PEPSI THAT I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE OVERLOOKED AND STORED. I WAS LIKE A CRACK ADDICT. I LAUGHED AND WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE AND POURED WATER INTO MY WATER BOTTER AND SUCKED ON WATER ONLY THE REST OF THE WEEKEND.