Just to throw my 2 cents out there. I didnt want to quit drinking soda either. And i guess i was too manly man to switch to diet soda...but i got annoyed and i ended up switching to coke zero. I didnt think it tasted all that bad, and then i did research that showed coke zero is essentially diet coke marketed to people like me. Ever since then I have tried diet drinks, and they are not that bad. At least you still get to drink soda without the problem of high blood sugars! Stay strong it will all get easier for you, I know it is VERY overwhelming when you first find out.