have you though of investing in a soda stream maker? That way you get a nice cold fizzy drink,, can have the real stuff, not the diet,, but can control how much goes into it? Just a thought?
I feel for you girls,, all summer long i have been craving fizzy drinks,, and have allowed myself one small glass with dinner,, as in the afternoons i feel so terribly dehydrated,, and water or cordial just doesnt seem to cut it IYKWIM? And i agree about the diet drinks,,, they do taste horrid lol.