I noticed that once I got used to drinking diet sodas, the regular stuff started feeling too syrupy and tasted way too sweet.
And although this may just be me, but I haven't noticed any correlation between the frequency and strength of my sugar cravings based on whether or not I've been drinking diet soda.
Funny - the diet stuff always seemed too sickly sweet to me.
Of course, I've switched to seltzer with lime and black coffee :)
Haven't had a craving for "sweets" in quite some time.. no candy, no soda. And I feel much better for it. I don't know how it happened, or when.. but I just don't want sweet stuff anymore. The cravings left before I cut them out of my life.
I think it might have to do with the fact that the last five years of my life have been much more sedentary than the previous five (bad ankle injury). Not exercising as much = not needing as much calories, and since I hadn't tricked my brain with diet soda, I just don't crave sugar anymore. Of course, now that I've started exercising again maybe they'll come back.. we'll see!
And although this may just be me, but I haven't noticed any correlation between the frequency and strength of my sugar cravings based on whether or not I've been drinking diet soda.