also~ when ur body craves sugar an u give it artificcal sugar like apsertame splenda ect... it tricks ur body into thinking it's getting sugar when it really isn't, so thus the craving reaminas an u evuntalyy get bloated an kinda chubby from all the carbonation, if I where u i'd have 1 soda a day to help curb that sugar urge, cuz diet is NASTY an very bad for u!