What do you drink??

ALY2380
ALY2380 Posts: 29
in Food and Nutrition
I know how bad soda is for you, but I've always put off quitting b/c even though I only drink one a day, I get migraines when I don't have my morning caffeine. However, I'm challenging myself to go the month of May without soda. So I'm curious what everyone drinks all day long? And if you have any suggestions on how you got through caffeine withdrawals, I'd love to know that too.
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  • freelancejouster
    freelancejouster Posts: 478 Member
    Water. Water all the time.
  • zdreamer
    zdreamer Posts: 69 Member
    I drink an unsweetened (took a long time to adapt to this) tea in the morning and then WATER. :) Hope this helps.
  • perfekta
    perfekta Posts: 331 Member
    Water, and if you don't want the withdrawals, they make caffeine pills (woo)
  • melissaj36
    melissaj36 Posts: 12 Member
    Lots of black unsweetened tea, I am trying to drink more plain water though.

    Melissa
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,226 Member
    Soda water (aka club soda) with a squeeze of fresh lime or lemon juice all day. Black coffee in the morning, peppermint tea during the day and a cup of earl grey before bed :-)
  • WVprankster
    WVprankster Posts: 430 Member
    Coffee (8 oz. max a day)
    Water (1 gallon+ a day)
  • seths_wife
    seths_wife Posts: 76 Member
    Water. But when I'm in the mood for something else, sparkling ice, crystal light, mio water enhancer, sugar free red bull, sprite/coke zero.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    I am quite fond of BOOZE.
  • lanejoan
    lanejoan Posts: 1
    I drink water, lots of water. I use to drink propel and diet ice tea, but find water works better for me.
  • MLT314
    MLT314 Posts: 47 Member
    Water and Diet Arizona Green Tea. I'm hooked!:bigsmile:
  • runningbs
    runningbs Posts: 132 Member
    vegetable oil.
  • Gracie1214
    Gracie1214 Posts: 120 Member
    water, green tea with lemon and at weekends vodka and diet coke
  • Microfiber
    Microfiber Posts: 956 Member
    vegetable oil.

    Seriously?
  • wannabpiper
    wannabpiper Posts: 402 Member
    Black tea with a touch of Splenda and a wedge of lemmon squeezed in (2-3 cups in the morning).
    Tons of iced water the rest of the day.
  • TheYoungys
    TheYoungys Posts: 44 Member
    Sparkling water all the time. Along with 2 coffees a day and if I have been very good a glass of wine.
  • jahaira728
    jahaira728 Posts: 1
    I try to get my 13 cups of water everyday but that's all I drink I cut everything else out of my diet. except an occasional alcoholic beverage.
  • mlcantwell
    mlcantwell Posts: 243 Member
    in order of most to least; water, coffee, black tea, herbal tea. Right now I have a cold so just water and herbal tea.
  • fattyfoodie
    fattyfoodie Posts: 232 Member
    Water.

    Water with cucumber and canteloupe.

    Water with lemon and lime.

    Water with assorted mixed berries.

    Rooibos, white, or green tea.

    Coffee with milk.
  • thinkcrystal
    thinkcrystal Posts: 48 Member
    i have my coffee EVERY MORNING. Then throughout the day i drink water, water, water.....and when i need a kick for my taste buds i add Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade to my water(its soooooooooo good!!).
  • Harold76
    Harold76 Posts: 341 Member
    Water, coffee (in the morning), or flavored seltzer.
  • lcvaughn520
    lcvaughn520 Posts: 219 Member
    Are you trying to give up caffeine? or just soda? If it's just the soda, I'd say go drink one cup of tea or coffee in the morning. If you're trying to give up caffeine, water! And you probably will have a headache and be exhausted for the first couple days. I speak from experience :)
  • LovelyLaura2321
    LovelyLaura2321 Posts: 56 Member
    i drink water almost exclusively ... i put all kinds of different fruits (berries, lemons, oranges, limes, etc) in the water to give it a natural, subtle flavor

    if you aren't ready to get off the sodas just yet, i would think that drinking a natural soda would be better than drinking a Coke or Diet Pepsi -- that way you're still getting the flavor and caffeine without the added crap.

    as far as needing a caffeine fix, try drinking black tea or coffee because they are much better for you than soda is.

    good luck :)
  • nurseleslieb
    nurseleslieb Posts: 1
    Black coffee with stevia
    Water
    32 oz bottle of seltzer water with english toffee flavored stevia (tastes like cream soda!)
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    Water for thirst, coffee in the morning, herbal tea for warmth and relaxation in the evening, and the occasional glass of wine with dinner.
  • goodtimezzzz
    goodtimezzzz Posts: 640 Member
    tons of water with a tad of sea salt...wine beer some coffee..occasional soda but never diet:)
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    Usually two cups of black coffee a day, also one or two cups of tea (black, green, herbal, whatever I feel like), also iced green tea with mint, occasionally Mio (for some reason, I like it when I have popcorn), water with most meals, wine or beer with dinner a few times a week, a diet soda a few times a month. Gatorade after a long or hot run. Oh, and very occasionally a cup of milk, usually to up calories before bed if I need some but don't feel like eating.

    The only thing I add sweetener to is hot tea, which gets 1 sugar cube or half a teaspoon of honey as necessary (some teas are fine unsweetened).
  • ALY2380
    ALY2380 Posts: 29
    Are you trying to give up caffeine? or just soda? If it's just the soda, I'd say go drink one cup of tea or coffee in the morning. If you're trying to give up caffeine, water! And you probably will have a headache and be exhausted for the first couple days. I speak from experience :)

    Working on giving up soda for sure. My problem with coffee is that I like the cold, blended fattening ones, however save it as a treat if I'm stuck working on the weekends. But I probably need to find something to replace those as well.
  • BeautifulBrownButterfly
    BeautifulBrownButterfly Posts: 113 Member
    water, green tea, lemon water.
  • MrsTorresisBACK
    MrsTorresisBACK Posts: 98 Member
    1 Cup coffee in the AM
    WATER ALL DAY LONG!! Bottle after bottle
  • RavenWolf1977
    RavenWolf1977 Posts: 39 Member
    I drink lots of water and in the morning I sometimes have one cup of coffee with 2 measured servings of creamer.

    I quit soda cold turkey this year. I actually blogged about my experience here: http://www.ff2fb.blogspot.com/2013/02/kickin-my-addiction.html

    It was really hard for me. At one time, I was driking one liter of Mountain Dew a day!! I was very much addicted to it.

    When I first switched to water, I used Crystal Light, which now makes me sick. Then I went to having to have lemon in it every time, and now I can and enjoy drinking it plain! Another way I love to drink my water is with cucumber slices in it...that is so refreshing.

    I will tell you, once you kick the soda habit and get past the "withdrawals" from all the sugar and such, you will feel sooooo much better! Truth be told, I no longer can stand the taste of soda, and if I want something other than water, I love coconut water like Coco Rico! :)

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