Is MIO okay to add to your water?

Rannoch3908

I have a hard time drinking 70+ ounces of water daily unless it's flavored.

I found Mio - it's zero calories - water flavor additive.

Is that okay to add a squirt to all my water bottles (I drink five 20oz bottles daily) -- or does the artificial flavor or anything in it hurt my weight loss?

quiksylver296

It’s fine to use Mio, or other zero calorie drinks (I like Coke Zero, personally). Unless the artificial sweeteners make you hungry. They allegedly do that to some people, but not me.

callsitlikeiseeit

if you like it you can add it.

you don't have to drink tons of water to lose weight. i only drink water when I'm working out at the gym LOL

staying HYDRATED is important though. your urine color is the best indicator of whether or not you are hydrated. Theres a chart floating around here somewhere that gives details.

Rannoch3908

I can't imagine eating something after drinking 70oz of water during the day.

whitpauly

Those have been really hard to find lately and I asked a guy working in the grocery store where they were and he said they were getting discontinued, not sure if that's true but if you like it stock up just in case 🤷🏻‍♀️

ninerbuff

It's fine.

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AnnPT77

You know you don't need to drink 100oz of water daily (5 x 20oz bottle, you said), necessarily, right?

Drink when you're thirsty. As long as your urine is pale straw-colored, you're fine. If you take more than you need of certain water-soluble vitamins, it may be bright yellow (almost safety-yellow color!), but it shouldn't be dark yellow or brown.

Water can help some people avoid appetite/cravings, but I don't know where the myth got started that we need huge amounts of water for weight loss. We do need hydration, but almost any liquid we drink (except alcohol) adds to hydration, as does the liquid in soups, stews, juicy fruits/veggies, etc. The more recent research even says coffee and tea count (they're more hydrating than diuretic, essentially).

People working out in the hot sun or something may need extra water, but most of us don't need to chug the stuff by the gallon, really.

And yes, it's fine to put Mio in it.

dragon_girl26

It would only hurt your weight loss if it was putting you way over your calories for the day. Since it's calorie free, though, nothing to worry about!