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Thanks Diet Pepsi, you just lost a customer-need suggestions

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  • Posts: 248 Member
    I see you don't like ginger ale. Seriously, try diet Vernors (it's a Michigan pop); tastes nothing like ginger ale and great for morning sickness IMO

  • Posts: 8,911 Member
    There's so little variation in the types of diet drinks they sell here. Diet colas and fanta and that's pretty much it. No diet sprite, no diet dr. pepper, and forget trying to find something like diet cherry X or diet vanilla X.
  • Posts: 7,574 Member
    evesmom2 wrote: »
    I hope you find something you like. I can't drink soda anymore...gives me the hiccups every time. But I used to drink diet Dr Pepper and it was good. For those that suggested diet Mt Dew...doesn't that have a lot of caffeine in it? which she doesn't want.

    Congrats on the baby!

    Thank you and does diet mt dew maybe have a caffeine free version and maybe that's what they meant? Honestly not sure since I've never really looked at it/tried it.
    Psychgrrl wrote: »
    Don't have a pop choice to recommend, but I had to chime in with huge CONGRATS on the upcoming bundle of joy! :smiley::heart:

    Thank you.
    lbride wrote: »
    I see you don't like ginger ale. Seriously, try diet Vernors (it's a Michigan pop); tastes nothing like ginger ale and great for morning sickness IMO

    Will look for it. Currently drinking caffeine free iced peppermint tea when the nausea hits. Works wonders so I always have a water bottle filled with it with me.

  • Posts: 982 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »

    So you know I wasn't asking about non-soda like alternatives, but felt the need to chime in and try to belittle my choices? That's kind of rude.

    Aspartame and sodas are safe while pregnant, if I wasn't 200% sure of that, I would not be consuming it. Please take your fear mongering elsewhere.

    No I saw it up there after I wrote it. I just think if you aren't liking the taste it could be a time to drop it out. Do what you want. Your body!
  • Posts: 982 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »

    Guess it's time to post this again: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary
    It's not scary for me(but that could be I don't drink or consume it anymore the time I did was in yogurts) but some of my family have massive amounts of Diet soda and struggle with non stop migraines. It runs in our family(my mom and aunts) but I don't drink diet never have and I have had minimal while they are struggle with it on a weekly and daily(sometimes) basis. I know of other friends that have had troubles. For me its all taste that stuff is disgusting to me, the aftertaste is horrible. I just can't stomach it. What it might do on an unborn child has not be researched.
  • Posts: 2,081 Member
    edited June 2016
    Since you mentioned sparkling ice I really like the cherry limeade and the black raspberry flavours.

    My kids are so addicted to these. Black cherry and cherry limeaid are their favorites.

    ETA: sorry I forgot the red dye issue as well.
  • Posts: 6,592 Member
    It's not scary for me(but that could be I don't drink or consume it anymore the time I did was in yogurts) but some of my family have massive amounts of Diet soda and struggle with non stop migraines. It runs in our family(my mom and aunts) but I don't drink diet never have and I have had minimal while they are struggle with it on a weekly and daily(sometimes) basis. I know of other friends that have had troubles. For me its all taste that stuff is disgusting to me, the aftertaste is horrible. I just can't stomach it. What it might do on an unborn child has not be researched.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2862125
  • Posts: 982 Member

    Citation needed

    Not really it's everywhere. And unlikely to make a person stop using it because of its addictiveness until they realize they have a problem(not saying anyone here does but I have family that do). There are actually groups in my state trying to get over their addiction to it. Like AA. http://www.arizonaadvancedmedicine.com/Articles/2013/June/ASPARTAME-NUTRASWEET-ADDICTION.aspx

    I don't think having a sweet drink occasionally is a problem it just can become one if people become addicted and drink massive amounts a case a day or every other even is too much if you ask me. I have a can of regular soda here and there. Especially if I need the caffeine boost from missing my usual amount of sleep or something. Though I generally avoid caffeine due to my anxiety disorder I will consume it at times. And that is when I'd worry about aspartame's scariness. Because if someone is addicted they get to where they drink nothing else and drink 24+ cans a day is a LOT of sweetener. Just because it doesn't have calories doesn't mean it won't cause insulin problems or others. Again as I said above your body do what you want I'm not trying to fear monger anyone or I would have posted a ton of links, just my personal beliefs on it and why I avoid it because I have seen the addictive issues in family as well as complications from headaches and to her diabetes.
  • Posts: 9,150 Member
    evesmom2 wrote: »
    I hope you find something you like. I can't drink soda anymore...gives me the hiccups every time. But I used to drink diet Dr Pepper and it was good. For those that suggested diet Mt Dew...doesn't that have a lot of caffeine in it? which she doesn't want.

    Congrats on the baby!

    I checked my 2 L and it says 51 mg per 355 mL.
  • Posts: 15,487 Member
    edited June 2016

    Not really it's everywhere. And unlikely to make a person stop using it because of its addictiveness until they realize they have a problem(not saying anyone here does but I have family that do). There are actually groups in my state trying to get over their addiction to it. Like AA. http://www.arizonaadvancedmedicine.com/Articles/2013/June/ASPARTAME-NUTRASWEET-ADDICTION.aspx

    I don't think having a sweet drink occasionally is a problem it just can become one if people become addicted and drink massive amounts a case a day or every other even is too much if you ask me. I have a can of regular soda here and there. Especially if I need the caffeine boost from missing my usual amount of sleep or something. Though I generally avoid caffeine due to my anxiety disorder I will consume it at times. And that is when I'd worry about aspartame's scariness. Because if someone is addicted they get to where they drink nothing else and drink 24+ cans a day is a LOT of sweetener. Just because it doesn't have calories doesn't mean it won't cause insulin problems or others. Again as I said above your body do what you want I'm not trying to fear monger anyone or I would have posted a ton of links, just my personal beliefs on it and why I avoid it because I have seen the addictive issues in family as well as complications from headaches and to her diabetes.

    I think this was over kill, NOT helpful and NOT on point!
  • Posts: 15,487 Member
    OP have you tried caffeine free Diet Mt Dew? Its out there, for me its hard to find where I live.

    I am Dr. Pepper (Diet and Cherry Diet Lover)..and the The Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper and Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper has slightly less caffeine than the original Dr. Pepper..
  • Posts: 4,374 Member
    There's so little variation in the types of diet drinks they sell here. Diet colas and fanta and that's pretty much it. No diet sprite, no diet dr. pepper, and forget trying to find something like diet cherry X or diet vanilla X.
    I'd cry.

  • Posts: 1,695 Member
    Chiming in to add a vote for the Diet Cherry 7-Up. My grocery store puts two-liter bottles on 4 for $4 sales frequently because it doesn't move fast enough. I'm pretty sure I'm the reason why they keep it stocked.

    Glad the diet root beer has been a hit, MUG is good. Diet A&W is another one I stay well stocked on because of the 4 for $4 thing, but Barq's is definitely my favorite (not sure if there's a caffeine-free version though).

    If you're willing to splurge a bit, check out Hansen's or Jones brands. Jones in particular is good quality stuff, their diet sodas seem more dessert-like to me.
  • Posts: 7,574 Member
    Chiming in to add a vote for the Diet Cherry 7-Up. My grocery store puts two-liter bottles on 4 for $4 sales frequently because it doesn't move fast enough. I'm pretty sure I'm the reason why they keep it stocked.

    Glad the diet root beer has been a hit, MUG is good. Diet A&W is another one I stay well stocked on because of the 4 for $4 thing, but Barq's is definitely my favorite (not sure if there's a caffeine-free version though).

    If you're willing to splurge a bit, check out Hansen's or Jones brands. Jones in particular is good quality stuff, their diet sodas seem more dessert-like to me.

    I don't think they do :(. I do like Barq's as well, but it not as easy to fine as mug or a&w. Not a fan of a&w. It tastes too vanilla-ish to me. Will look into both of those.
  • Posts: 17,562 Member
    Chiming in to add a vote for the Diet Cherry 7-Up. My grocery store puts two-liter bottles on 4 for $4 sales frequently because it doesn't move fast enough. I'm pretty sure I'm the reason why they keep it stocked.

    Glad the diet root beer has been a hit, MUG is good. Diet A&W is another one I stay well stocked on because of the 4 for $4 thing, but Barq's is definitely my favorite (not sure if there's a caffeine-free version though).

    If you're willing to splurge a bit, check out Hansen's or Jones brands. Jones in particular is good quality stuff, their diet sodas seem more dessert-like to me.

    I just checked my cans of Diet Cherry 7-up and it's not good for her...she's stated she can't have red dye #40, which is in it.
  • Posts: 1,695 Member
    Agh, just realized Cherry 7Up has Red 40. That's a really unfortunate allergy, that stuff is EVERYWHERE. But my vote still stands for everyone else who's looking for a new soda!
  • Posts: 116 Member
    Why not give up soda entirely? once you get used to water you'll wonder how you ever found soda's tasty - I can't hack any soda's at all now, far too sweet imo. I prefer to eat my calories rather than drink them (never did the zero/low calorie sodas as they tasted horrible).

    Congrats on your pregnancy :smile:

    Get used to water? LOL I've been drinking water all my life, I'm very familiar with the taste. Still find soda, tea, lemonade, and quite a few other beverages quite tasty. Why give anything up as long as you can make it work with your planned intake?
  • Posts: 1,695 Member
    Agh, just realized Cherry 7Up has Red 40. That's a really unfortunate allergy, that stuff is EVERYWHERE. But my vote still stands for everyone else who's looking for a new soda!
    malibu927 wrote: »

    I just checked my cans of Diet Cherry 7-up and it's not good for her...she's stated she can't have red dye #40, which is in it.

    Jinx! You owe me a soda ;)
  • Posts: 7,574 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »

    I just checked my cans of Diet Cherry 7-up and it's not good for her...she's stated she can't have red dye #40, which is in it.
    Agh, just realized Cherry 7Up has Red 40. That's a really unfortunate allergy, that stuff is EVERYWHERE. But my vote still stands for everyone else who's looking for a new soda!

    Most cherry flavored or pink colored soda at red dye 40. It sucks. It seems to be in things that you would never even think red dye would be in.

    Off topic but interesting story: Years ago I had been taking oral Benadryl for a reaction that I had, and every time I took it, the reaction got worse. I had actually thought it was possible I was developing an allergy to Benadryl, but when they would give me IV Benadryl in the ER I was fine. It was so frustrating. Finally my allergist had figured out it was the dye so switched me to dye free Benadryl-problem solved!
  • Posts: 28,055 Member
    Congrats elphie!

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  • Posts: 7,574 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Congrats elphie!

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    Omg!!! Lol-this just made my day.
  • Posts: 1,765 Member
    I'm still boggled by the people who act as though drinking diet soda and drinking water are mutually exclusive terms. I drink diet coke with my meals and the rest of the day guzzle probably two or three bottles of water. It's not an either-or situation!
  • Posts: 1 Member
    I also had to stop drinking Diet Pepsi due to the new sweetner's after taste! I now drink Diet Coke but if I do not want the caffeine I fund Fresca rather refreshing.
  • Posts: 7,574 Member
    misskarne wrote: »
    I'm still boggled by the people who act as though drinking diet soda and drinking water are mutually exclusive terms. I drink diet coke with my meals and the rest of the day guzzle probably two or three bottles of water. It's not an either-or situation!

    I know! And even if they were, diet soda is made up of mostly water.
  • Posts: 7,739 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »

    Lol. My work partner swore up and down diet ginger ale was awesome and I would absolutely love it..... Needless to say the bottle got chucked at him after the first sip.


    Just out of curiosity, was it plain ginger ale? I can't stand that, either. But, Schweppes makes Dry Grape and Raspberry ginger ales that I really like. Unfortunately, I don't see those items on their website, so I don't know exactly what's in them, or if they even make those any more. I haven't had them in quite a while - not sure why.
  • Posts: 427 Member
    Coke Zero is my go-to! It doesn't have that weird diet after taste. Also, congrats on the pregnancy!
  • Posts: 1,184 Member
    Don't really have any alternatives since they've all been mentioned, other than sparkling water and flavor enhancers, but I don't think that's what you were looking for. Just wanted to say congrats on the little one, and best of luck! :)
  • Posts: 1,404 Member
    edited June 2016
    elphie754 wrote: »

    Thank you!

    I've never seen diet orange soda?

    Sunkist has a good diet orange soda. I think there might be caffeine in it actually. Another one I like is Diet A&W root beer, or diet cream soda. Also 7-up makes diet cherry 7-up.
    Now I want cream soda.
    Edited to add-around here the movie theater and grocery store (wegmans-I love you) has a machine where you pick your soda base (like ginger ale-diet) and then can add flavor shots. I love it because I always loved grape or raspberry ginger ale but Shwepps (spelling I know) doesn't make it in diet.
    Edited some more because I just read the page where you said about the red40-d'oh!

    I dont know where you live, but in western ny we have Saranac brewery that makes pretty yummy diet soda.
  • Posts: 561 Member
    All I wanted was a Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me...
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