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domethiuos
domethiuos Posts: 1
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I try but i can't bring myself to drink water all day I hate the taste after a few sips does anyone have any suggestions? My nutritionist says this is contributing to a long stall for me. March 20 will be one year ago from surgery.

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  • Richie2shoes
    Richie2shoes Posts: 411 Member
    Lemon or a few drops of a 0 calorie flavoring like Mio or Crystal light?
  • Latse
    Latse Posts: 61 Member
    Fresh fruit or cucumber infused water, or crystal light drops (just a few), hot herbal teas. Water is a problem for me too, I have noticed that it has to be ice cold or boil hot in temp, anything inbetween just doesn't sit well.
  • DJRonnieLINY
    DJRonnieLINY Posts: 475 Member
    Crystal Light Natural Lemon Iced Tea. On the go packets mix well with 33 oz water (box claims 1:16oz but that is to sweet for me). 5 Calories each - costs me 10 calories a day to make sure I get 66 oz of water.
  • pattycakes726
    pattycakes726 Posts: 348 Member
    Mio or Crystal Light. I also drink lots of Bai5 or Vitamin Water Zero. Plain water is tough.
  • garber6th
    garber6th Posts: 1,890 Member
    I use Crystal Light or Mio or other zero calorie flavor enhancers. I also drink Vitamin Water Zero, it's sweetened with stevia but it doesn't have a weird aftertaste. I drink a lot of herbal tea as well.
  • suzee279
    suzee279 Posts: 58
    I like Sobe 0 calorie flavored water. Strawberry dragonfruit is my fav. I also drink sparkling ice waters. They are carbonated, but I let them sit and go flat. they are good that way as well. The only time I like plain water is when it is really hot outside. Otherwise, I drink one of those and sometimes I like cinnamon tea.

    hope that helps!!

    Suz
  • spfldpam
    spfldpam Posts: 738 Member
    You do know you can count decaf coffee or tea as your water too? Sobe 0 cal is good too. I like Fuji Apple Pear and the Raspberry Acai flavors the best. I usually the Sobe in 1/2 and only use 1/2 Sobe and 1/2 water in the bottle as it it too sweet unless I do that. I average 12-17 8 oz servings of water a day.
    Water really does help you loose the weight after WLS. You should have at least 80 oz of water a day.
    Good luck!
  • sue100194
    sue100194 Posts: 129
    I really like the True Lemon products (http://www.truelemon.com/). I've never been able to tolerate Crystal Light. I think it's the sweetner used in it. Anyway, True Lemon makes a great lemonade. And their packets of lemon, lime and other citrus flavors are really nice to add to plain water too.
  • pawoodhull
    pawoodhull Posts: 1,759 Member
    My favorite is zero calorie/zero sodium Sparkling Ice flavored water. It's carbonated and my sleeved tummy doesn't like the carbonation, so I sip a bit out and then shake and release until the carbonation is gone. Watch the sodium levels if you go with flavored water, they can be high. Like I said, the Sparkling Ice has no sodium. I also use Crystal Light. I don't mind plain water but if I drink it all day I find it makes me want to eat a lot by dinner time.

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