Looking for alternatives to soda

[Robin Weinrich 6]

I am 8 weeks post op vsg and am doing really well--however, my biggest and newest issue is that nothing I drink is satisfying--I'm doing my crystal light and regular Water and have been trying lots of other choices that are zero/low calories/sugar, etc, but nothing is like it used to be. I'm finding it strange that the taste change for me has been with my drinks! I wasn't an "addicted" diet coke person, but I did enjoy it at least once a day or every other day. Plus, I think one of my medications causes dry mouth and I found sparkling waters/soda cut right through it--sigh!

Any other ideas?

[Jamieson 40]

I love Ocean Spray diet cranberry. It's 10 calories a glass. I put half a glass and then fill it up with Water and ice. It's very refreshing. They have other flavours which I also drink.

[sleevermomof4 20]

That's probably the thing I miss the most : Diet Coke or fizzy Water like Perrier. 2 month out and still miss it. I squeeze a lemon into my Water makes it go down smoother . Try also infusing water with fresh mint, cucumbers or grapefruit slices. Hope this helps.

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[FindingCarrie 244]

Before surgery, the only way I could drink a lot of Water is to use Crystal Light. Now that I am post-op, the only thing i want to drink is plain Water. It is so strange how the surgery changes your cravings and everything.

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[blizair09 3,250]

I am still mourning Diet Coke, and I imagine that I always will. While I predominantly drink Water, I also have Powerade Zero (fruit punch specifically) and iced tea from time to time.

[fatontheinside 92]

@@Robin Weinrich I feel your pain. I am 1.5 years out and I still crave Dt. Coke...it was my most FAVORITE thing. I would probably give my left arm for a diet coke. You're right tho...surgery changes your taste buds and I haven't quite figured out why.

I only drink Water now...but at the beginning I tried everything under the sun... Do you like milk? I craved chocolate milk for a while but couldn't have it because of the sugar. I found that Fairlife milk is good and I mix half the chocolate and half white for a good mix.

What about the refreshers from starbucks? They are low in sugar...I drink Decaf green tea now and that actually curbs my "hunger"... I say it with quotes because i'm convinced its all in my head not my tummy.

crystal light... sugar free tea... sadly...nothing will replace the bubbles.

[Sparkles21 35]

If crystal light isn't hitting the spot, try infusing fruit or herbs in your Water. In the summer time, I squeeze fresh lemon (if I'm out, I'll use lemon juice in the bottle) and sprinkle in a little Splenda! (Last summer, it was my fresh squeezed lemonade with a shot of American Honey whiskey...I guess this summer I'll hold the whiskey!!

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[UalreadyKnow 843]

I drink Water with lemon from the bottle all day everyday!! Love it!!!

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[Dawnislas 74]

I am 8 weeks post op vsg and am doing really well--however, my biggest and newest issue is that nothing I drink is satisfying--I'm doing my crystal light and regular Water and have been trying lots of other choices that are zero/low calories/sugar, etc, but nothing is like it used to be. I'm finding it strange that the taste change for me has been with my drinks! I wasn't an "addicted" diet coke person, but I did enjoy it at least once a day or every other day. Plus, I think one of my medications causes dry mouth and I found sparkling waters/soda cut right through it--sigh!

Any other ideas?

I buy grape and lemon lime Proteinex from Bariatric Choice website. It is 18 gr of Protein in 2 tablespoons. I mix it with Water and sometimes add diet cran grape, cherry, or mango juice. No bubbles but I really like it and it adds the extra Protein that I need. I very rarely drink straight water anymore. It seems too thin or something.

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[NWJill 119]

I drink a lot of ice tea, various flavors. I like the Lipton diet peach when I want to grab a bottle of something or I grab a tropa-Roka diet Snapple. I used to do plain black ice tea and that doesn't seem to work for me right now, so I need a flavored tea or I can do green tea.

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[ready_to_be_thin 179]

Before surgery, the only way I could drink a lot of Water is to use Crystal Light. Now that I am post-op, the only thing i want to drink is plain Water. It is so strange how the surgery changes your cravings and everything.

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I definitely agree that it changes things!! I was just the opposite. I used to drink water all the time, but after surgery, water just made me so nauseated! My doctor said there is actually something called "water nausea." I am 5 months post-op, and I am just now able to drink plain water again. I have been drinking Crystal Light and other flavorings like crazy!