Beverages

[thatdude 0]

What does everyone drink? Most of the sugar free stuff taste absolutely horrible. I hate that fake sugar taste I get from the low sugar varieties. What has everyone found that's not completely void of flavor? I know that taste buds are different but it has to be some stuff out there I'm not aware of.

[lizonaplane 1,612]

I don't mind fake sugar, but my primary beverage is tap Water. You could try unsweetened iced tea. I brew mint or peach flavored herbal tea and then cool it in a pitcher in my fridge for caffeine free iced tea.

You could squeeze a lemon, lime, or orange wedge into water for a drink.

You could drink coffee or tea, Decaf if your surgeon prefers it.

You could drink fairlife high Protein milk

You could use ReaLemon or Realime in water or tea.

You could put a pitcher with cucumber slices and or mint leaves and keep it in the fridge.

I could go on. Hope some of these appeal!

[lizonaplane 1,612]

Also, I feel your pain. I was a Coke Zero fiend until a few month ago, but when I decided to have surgery, I quit cold turkey. I didn't think I'd be able to, but then after a month I tried a soda again and I didn't even like it much!

It's terrifying to make real change but I hope it's worth it! (I haven't had my surgery yet... still jumping through hoops)

[ChubRub 1,702]

4C, Crystal Light, Gatorade Zero. Walmart has the "Great Value" brand of crystal light and it's really good! My favorite flavor is strawberry watermelon.

[BigSue 1,372]

I love the Starburst sugar-free drink mixes -- especially the "all pink" flavor (like a strawberry Starburst -- my favorite!).

I've been into warm beverages lately. I don't like coffee, but I found this product called Crio Bru that is roasted cacao Beans that you brew like coffee. It's amazing! I love drinking that with a little almond milk and Jordan's Skinny Syrup. I'm drinking some right now with Irish Cream Skinny Syrup and it's delicious.

I'm also loving tea with Skinny Syrup. My current favorite is Tazo pumpkin spice chai with almond milk and caramel pecan Skinny Syrup. I just signed up for a tea subscription box so I can try some other teas.

[Betty1971 386]

Water, H20, dihydrogen monoxide, liquor amnii, with an occasional twist of lemon......haha

I like to switch it up a bit and live dangerously.

If I am feeling really wild and crazy I will splurge and drink a diet peach Snapple, those are my absolute favorite!!!!

But I always go back to water, ice cold water.

[thatdude 0]

I'm one of those that has always hated drinking Water unless I'm working out or something. I can't drink milk. And can't drink tea or coffee. Before surgery, loved fruit juices and Gatorade. Wasn't that big on Soda so I don't miss that. What I do miss is stuff that tastes normal. Artificial sweeteners are just nasty. They all give me that horrible aftertaste. I have a few beverages that I've grown to like but I know if this keeps up, I'll get sick of those.

[lizonaplane 1,612]

Well, you can either learn to like Water, or you can try some of the other suggestions people have given you...

[Betty1971 386]

Just now, thatdude said:

I'm one of those that has always hated drinking Water unless I'm working out or something. I can't drink milk. And can't drink tea or coffee. Before surgery, loved fruit juices and Gatorade. Wasn't that big on Soda so I don't miss that. What I do miss is stuff that tastes normal. Artificial sweeteners are just nasty. They all give me that horrible aftertaste. I have a few beverages that I've grown to like but I know if this keeps up, I'll get sick of those.

I used to HATE Water, I was a true diet cokeaholic. Now I am a wateraholic. I drink it around the clock. I actually enjoy it, it surprises me. I am a bit of a water snob but I love water....I have found super cold water out of glass bottles is my favorite. Sounds super silly but it works for me. It started with a glass bottle of VOSS water that was super overpriced.....

Now we have a KANGEN water machine and do the reverse osmosis thing and I drink about a gallon of water a day out of a glass hydro bottle on ice

I suggest just trying to switch up the water a bit, after surgery your tastes do change a bit good luck!!!!

[lizonaplane 1,612]

1 minute ago, Betty1971 said:

I used to HATE Water, I was a true diet cokeaholic. Now I am a wateraholic. I drink it around the clock. I actually enjoy it, it surprises me. I am a bit of a Water snob but I love water....I have found super cold water out of glass bottles is my favorite. Sounds super silly but it works for me. It started with a glass bottle of VOSS water that was super overpriced.....

Now we have a KANGEN water machine and do the reverse osmosis thing and I drink about a gallon of water a day out of a glass hydro bottle on ice

I suggest just trying to switch up the water a bit, after surgery your tastes do change a bit good luck!!!!

I agree, I much prefer my water cold, and I drink much more now that I'm not drinking a ton of soda. However, since I only have a small fridge/freezer, I don't have a way to store ice or big bottles of water, and the water in my tap isn't very cold. I will usually keep a refillable bottle of water on my desk when I'm working and also a glass of a beverage I prefer (like 5 calorie juice or diet iced tea) and alternate them. I also have a small bottle of water I bought and I refill it and put it back in the fridge. My mouth is always dry from meds, so have to drink all day... might as well be water!

[Maisey 260]

Try Hint Water.

I'm a Crystal Light Iced Tea (or the store brands) fiend. It's what I drink all day, every day.

I also like Twinnings Cold Infusions. I hated the Biegelow Cold infusions.

[lizonaplane 1,612]

Just now, Maisey said:

Try Hint Water.

I'm a Crystal Light Iced Tea (or the store brands) fiend. It's what I drink all day, every day.

I also like Twinnings Cold Infusions. I hated the Biegelow Cold infusions.

Completely forgot about Hint! Very much agree with this suggestion.

[thatdude 0]

Hint amazingly is hard to find where I live. Have to drive quite a bit to get it. I do drink it when I can find it.

[lizonaplane 1,612]

Just now, thatdude said:

Hint amazingly is hard to find where I live. Have to drive quite a bit to get it. I do drink it when I can find it.

That's too bad. It doesn't go bad, so maybe you can make a trip and buy a whole bunch to stock up for a few weeks/months?

[Elidh 239]

Ocean Spray Diet 5 is delicious - it comes in several flavors, but to me, the ruby red (grapefruit) is the best!