I love Dr Pepper.  I havent had it in a while since i gave up soda.
You have more self control than I do.  I love it as well.   It has been around since the 1880s!
If I need to drink Soda, I usually go for Mexican Coke since they use actual sugar.
Mexican Coke
In the United States of America, Mexican Coca-Cola, Mexican Coke () or, informally, "Mexi-Coke", refers to Coca-Cola produced in and imported from Mexico.
Although intended for consumption in Mexico, Mexican Coca-Cola has become popular in the United States because of a flavor that Coca-Cola fans call more "natural tasting". While many believe the primary difference in flavor between Mexican Coca-Cola and the American Coca-Cola formula is that Mexican Coke
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