It only takes a bit of reading to find that soda, diet soda, and fruit juice drinks are not very good for you. I've tried to like flavored seltzer water, but it just isn't flavorful enough. Luckily I found out about the sweetener Stevia, which can actually help improve the blood glucose levels of diabetics, and is good and sweet, and inexpensive to make:
Crystal Light Pure drink mix
Less than 8 carbs per two quarts, at least in my favorite flavor here (there are other flavors, and smaller packets meant to flavor up a single bottle of water):
Ingredients:
Sugar, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Stevia Leaf Extract (Sweetener), Sodium Citrate, Maltodextrin, Contains Less Than 2% Of Natural Flavor, Magnesium Oxide, Black Carrot Extract (For Color), Kiwi Juice Concentrate.
I've benefited from the "low carbs two days a week" diet (and, of course, eating sensibly the other days), with some weight lost, and improvements in lab tests such as cholesterol and blood sugar (I'm a Type 2 diabetic). This blog details some of the things I enjoy on low carb and regular-carb days. I have no affiliation with, nor do I receive any compensation from, any companies and products featured here, they're just things I like and that work for me.
More on the Low Carb Two Days A Week Eating Plan here. The basics: 2 days a week (they don't have to be consecutive) strive to eat no more than 15 grams of carbs per meal, and have a snack with no more than 5 carbs. The other days enjoy carbs in moderation, and eat sensibly.