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Water mixers

FriendlyNeighborhoodEngineer
FriendlyNeighborhoodEngineer Posts: 940 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone use water mixes (ie MiO, Crystal Light, etc)? I used to MiO all the time, and it says no calorie, but it seemed like I was losing more when I stopped drinking it. Thoughts?

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    What do you mean it "seems" like? If something is zero calorie, it doesn't keep you from losing weight.

    In the US, items that are less than 5 cals per serving can round down to 0. So theoretically if you were consuming 20+ servings a day, and the brand you were using was actually 4 cals, you could consume enough that it throws off your numbers.
  • therealislandgirl
    therealislandgirl Posts: 27 Member
    I think Mio has artificial sweeteners so perhaps your body responded to the chemical by retaining water for some reason. I have heard that from people who noticed the same thing when they quit drinking diet pop. Just a thought :smile:
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