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  • MonkRocker
    MonkRocker Posts: 198
    I eventually weaned off of sweet tea. (the South represent!)

    For a 2-gallon pitcher, I went 1 cup of sugar to 3/4, to 1/2, to 1/4, to 1/8, to zero.

    Even at 1/8th of a cup, you're only talking ~180 calories for the whole 2 gallon pitcher. Assuming 8 oz cups, that's just over 10 cals per cup. That's certainly not going to kill you.

    Sugar is addictive. Trying to go cold turkey is tough and makes you more likely to backslide. Wean off, and it will be easier and likely last longer. I drink unsweet tea now, and just about ANY sweet tea is cloyingly sweet to me now and I can't drink it.

    Good luck. :)
  • saraphim41
    saraphim41 Posts: 205 Member
    Mikayla, I recommend Crystal Light. (sorry, I don't sell the stuff) If you're not allergic to artificial sweeteners or stevia. It tastes good and really helps me drink water.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Try hot herbal teas - some are very flavorful - and some club soda with a splash of juice here and there.
  • Colonel_Brandon
    Colonel_Brandon Posts: 256 Member
    If you have difficulty drinking water then you probably don't need it. Our bodies are very able to signal to you if you need water (you feel thirsty).

    The problem is initially we don't feel thirsty, we feel hungry... not kidding... sometimes when you feel hungry it's more you need water than food.
  • treineck
    treineck Posts: 103 Member
    I really like water, but there are days when I find it a challenge to drink the 8 glasses recommended. I actually have 2 suggestions. My first one is what many other people have said, add some flavor - I like to add lemons and a little bit of Splenda to my water, makes it taste like lemonade. I'll bring pre-cut lemons in a plastic bag with me to work and keep them in the fridge so it's convenient. My other suggestion is to purchase a large water thermos, I have one that holds like 32 oz. from the Life is Good products and I make it a goal to drink at least 3 of those a day, even if I fill it and then pour it into smaller size cups to keep the rest cold in the fridge. Good luck :wink:
  • Love_flowers
    Love_flowers Posts: 365 Member
    I love drinking water. I think its a love/hate relationship. Like me, I cringe if I drink cola or any other fizzy. Or if anyone offers it to me. I just dont crave it and I can certainly live without it. I dont know why.
    I am not a big fan of juice or anything like that. I only ever drink milk and water.

    I used to love apple juice before. But times have changed :P
    I mean, I CAN drink a little if I reeeeally feel like it at a party or something but its very rare.

    I think it is a good thing in terms of my weightloss because I dont like to "waste" my calories easily by fluids.
  • Helen_Luvnlife
    Helen_Luvnlife Posts: 230 Member
    It gets a lot easier. I used to drink a lot of soda and now I have one maybe once a week. I really don't miss the soda. In fact I had one yesterday and didn't finish it. It made me feel bloated.
    And no you don't need to burn 1000 calories a day. Trying to would make you so tired you would give up. I try to burn 500 calories four times a week but that is after being at it for 3 years. I started by walking 15 minutes a day.
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  • weepingwillowtrees
    weepingwillowtrees Posts: 21 Member
    If you asked me three months ago, how difficult it was to give up sweet tea and soda, I would say HARD and I miss it sooo much. But now, going cold turkey on all those...IT is super easy. Now I don't crave the sweetness. If I want something sweet, I eat fruit. I decided that I was willing to give up soda and sweettea so long as I could still have chocolate. Now, I work chocolate into my day...So I don't feel deprived:tongue: But I don't miss the sweet drinks. In fact, I drank part of a sprite the other day at a restaurant and I got sick to my stomach because of the sugar in it. If you want something to drink besides water, drink unsweetened tea. It only has 5 to 15 calories depending on an 8-32 ounce drink. no sugar, only 5 carbs. I prefer subway's unsweetened tea. It is also enriched with B vitamins

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