Years ago, I started seriously disliking soda because it was far, far too sweet for me. I don't know if soda got sweeter or my taste became more averse to sweet. Since I have a terrible sweet tooth and eat too much candy[1], I suspect the former.
In any case, I stopped drinking soda entirely because it was too unpleasant. Then I discovered how easy it is to make my own and started doing that. That way, I can make it to my preferred sweetness level.
[1] I realize that soda is literally candy, but it's too sweet for me anyway. I've never understood why it's different than, say, a hard candy that is 98% sugar.
A nutritionist I spoke to said that if you have to consume sugar, it's better to eat it than drink it since eating can at least make you feel full (esp. if the sugar comes in the form of something like a pastry which has extra non-sugar carbs contributing to your fullness).
In any case, I stopped drinking soda entirely because it was too unpleasant. Then I discovered how easy it is to make my own and started doing that. That way, I can make it to my preferred sweetness level.
[1] I realize that soda is literally candy, but it's too sweet for me anyway. I've never understood why it's different than, say, a hard candy that is 98% sugar.