Fluids/types of beverages

[Grace 0]

Hi everyone im just curious on what types of fluids we can have.. My doctor said im not allowed to have juices anymore strictly Water and sugar free beverages. My nutritionist said i could have teas but im assuming thats unsweetened or with like splenda. Are there any other options ? I went out to the fair yesterday and i was so thirsty but it seems so difficult to find anything to drink when you go out unless if its water or if you carry your own packets of senda or truvia.. Idk... I have always been like a smoothie, milkshake and orange juice fan. But im too scared to even try them ! Any ideas ?

[music1618 879]

I would really talk to your nut about this. Every doctor is different and you will get many different responses here. I would hate for you to do something against your docs orders.

[ponchik 77]

Agree with Music, all doctors have their own plans you should follow... I am guessing the reason why they don't want you to have smoothies is that they will fill you up quickly and usually are high in sugar. Decaf teas are ok with my doctor and I can drink decaf coffee too. When we go out and I don't have my Water on hand, I go for unsweetened ice tea and have packet of truvia always in my purse. I like Zero Water, especially pear flavor.

[ponchik 77]

There is orange juice in SAMs club that has 50 % the calories of regular one and only 6 g of sugar. I forgot how its called though.

[vicki s 146]

I drink arizona or snapple teas....there is Vitamin Water, crystal lite etc...Im assuming he means any sugar free drinks that arent carbonated..

[califmomto4 84]

I drink Water, with or without crystal light. Sobe waters...vitamin Water zero or diet snapple.

I also drink hot tea with sweeter. I dont drink any juice, smoothies etc. The only other thing I have us a Protein shake and an occasional skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks.

[bloreorbust 286]

Carry around a container of Mio Water flavoring. Then you can always find a bottle of water and flavor it. I like the strawberry watermelon one, and there's a sugar free hawaiin punch one that is awesome.

[mamafine23 101]

Lipton pure leaf ice tea with Splenda packets added in, orange juice with Unjury Protein mixed in.... Fairs and amusement parks are not very wls friendly....usually I just deal with Water or unsweetened ice tea when I'm out ...I literally pack a lunch cooler with drinks in it when I go out

[Dorian 683]

Way before surgery I started with crystal light packets or the cheaper store variety. Right after surgery I couldnt even stand the taste of them but now I like them again. Your tastes change after surgery but if you keep trying it may work. I also drink Protein Shakes. I never did like juices or plain Water.< /p>

[lisalisalisa 54]

juice is really high in sugar and can be bad in calories so if you do drink it, they recommend I dilute it 50% juice 50% Water. smoothies can also have a ton of sugar/calories. I freaked over drinking because I was a diet coke addict. I was more worried about giving up my pop than I was my food! I've developed a taste for ice water now which surprises me. When you go without those things you are used to for a while, new things taste better. I also use Decaf tea..crystal light and crystal light lemonade. They taste strong now that I"m used to water though so I don't drink a lot of them. Watch out for Vitamin water which can also contain too much sugar.

[Jacqueline K 93]

I drink 1% milk for Protein once a day, do water- plain. I can't stand crystal light anymore! I do lots of unsweetened tea with sweet and low (I keep some in my purse all the time). I rarely do juice but on occasion I will. Mott's makes a light apple juice that I sometimes will drink- doesn't upset my stomach but does help if I'm constipated lol. Also v8 light juice blends are ok plus you get a serving of veggies in too.

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[chatsmom 22]

I like a glass of Unsweetened Almond Milk in the morning! Vitamin Water is really good too, just make sure it's says ZERO on it or you'll find yourself in trouble.

[terry1118 1,274]

Pretty much the same as everyone else, except my nut says I can also have diet cranberry juice. I find it too sweet - I was never a juice drinker.

My hubby makes Protein shakes with frozen fruits like strawberries and blueberries. They have a smoothie-like consistency if you add crushed ice when you're blending. Also, check out "The World According to Eggface" website. She has tons of Protein shake recipes listed. I'm sure you can find something that will satisfy your smoothie craving and at the same time add Protein to you diet.

When I used to do Optifast I would blend an envelope of the vanilla flavor w/a can of diet orange soda and crushed ice. It was think and tasted just like a creamcicle! Blending soda in the blender seemed to eliminate all the carbonation. I'm sure it would work w/ any vanilla Protein powder.