Diet Coke bad...Aspartame bad, right? What do I drink then?

[FormerDittoHead]

39. my best advice: Get a water filter for under your kitchen sink.

I didn't like drinking water. I found it difficult to swallow. I know how funny that sounds but I just found it difficult to drink it. I didn't like it.

For fluids, I was drinking mostly diet cola. (not the fancy stuff either - Walmart)

I'm not going to get into this here, but I became sensitive to aspartame. I can drink a little diet soda now, but I have dizziness if I drink more than a quart in a day. I've all but cut it out.

I bought a under the counter water filter ($100) and I'm now able to drink water again! Plain, straight water (I do refrigerate it). I now make my own ice cubes rather than use the one my automatic ice maker produces. (I suppose I could hook up another water filter up to it) I change the filter about every 3-4 months. (although it says it should last much longer - BS)

If I want to spice things up I will use a splash a lemon juice and 1 or 2 packets of Sweet and Low.

When we go to a restaurant now, my whole family usually just drinks water. I'll put the lemon in.