What to drink?

mhwitt74
mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Other than just plain old water what are some of the low calorie beverages you guys drink? Also do you use artificial sweeteners?

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  • nrbutton
    nrbutton Posts: 165 Member
    Every once in a while I get a craving for diet Dr. Pepper, probably drink one or two a month. I really do prefer water so that's all I drink. I always have a water bottle with me so I always have something to drink when I'm thirsty
  • MsChucktowski
    MsChucktowski Posts: 121 Member
    I drink mostly water, milk, tea and coffee. I've never been much of a soft drink person, but occasionally I'll have diet lemonade or ginger beer. I have no issues with the taste of artificial sweeteners in soft drink, but I prefer sugar in my tea/coffee.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Coffee, black.
  • nrbutton
    nrbutton Posts: 165 Member
    Oh i forgot, I have a protein shake with milk an hour before I workout. I don't feel like eating in the morning so it gives me just the kick I need to kill it in the gym
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    I drink plain water ... but not cold ... I prefer the taste and satiaty of drinking hot water ... like tea water without the tea bag. Sip, Sip, Sip ... since I swtiched to hot water from cold I drink several more cups a day.

    Milk and coffee are my other liquids.
  • TheCupcakeCounter
    TheCupcakeCounter Posts: 606 Member
    I drink a lot of water but add something like Stur or Mio Vitamin every other refill to keep it interesting. They are stevia based and I am fine with having that. Been trying to limit artificial sweeteners like aspartame but will still have a diet soda a few times a month. I've also been drinking a lot of iced green tea with mint or orange.
  • annacole94
    annacole94 Posts: 994 Member
    I drink coffee (with a bit of milk), water kefir (that I make myself, it's low but not zero calorie), and diet pop (less than one a day, but it's nice sometimes). And then a bit of beer and wine to keep life good.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,424 Member
    My big go to is herbal tea/tisane. I have a huge mug on my desk that I refill periodically through the day, using the same tea bag/tea serve. It barely has flavour by the end of the day but I like it.

    At home, I have a soda Stream and drink fizzy water with a squirt of lime or lemon juice.

    I drink the occasional Coke Zero or Pepsi Max, or other zero calorie beverage. I have nothing against artificial sweeteners.
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
    Thanks for all the answers! I have been drinking more tea, make my own blend that is only slightly sweet with real sugar. I also found this flavored water called Agua Active hydration that has some electrolytes but is sweetened with sucralose. I am on the fence about artificial sweeteners. This health risk/benefits are all over the place. Just depends on who is writing the article.
  • kmorrow0712
    kmorrow0712 Posts: 29 Member
    I'm an ex soda fiend so I drink a lot of Grapefruit La Croix. I really just need the fizz. Also, coffee, and water of course.
  • maddiemadkins
    maddiemadkins Posts: 60 Member
    I love the fizziness of carbonated drinks. I drink carbonated water, I used to drink diet pop, but now, being a little more aware, the chemicals in them is scary. I can't drink regular Pepsi or Coke anymore, it's too sweet for my taste. So carb water, or plain, but I prefer the fizz...:)
  • maddiemadkins
    maddiemadkins Posts: 60 Member
    Shoot, and tea, a lot of tea...lol
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
    kmorrow0712 wrote: »
    I'm an ex soda fiend so I drink a lot of Grapefruit La Croix. I really just need the fizz. Also, coffee, and water of course.

    Tried that La Croix. I don't know how you drink it. It's definitely not for me lol
  • eileen0515
    eileen0515 Posts: 408 Member
    Tap water, black coffee, unsweetened iced tea.
  • kayeroze
    kayeroze Posts: 146 Member
    16 oz coffee w/ 2 Tbs of Almond Milk Creamer daily, protein smoothies, occasional sprite or ginger ale (quit soda basically 6-7 years ago), occasional flavored water like a crystal lite packet, tons of water, wine sometimes, lemonade?
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
    I drink Pepsi max everyday and have no problem with artificial sweeteners. I also drink crystal light and unsweetened tea.
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    Coffee, tea, iced tea. No sweeteners. Just don't like them.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Ditto on coffee, water, tea. Oh, and wine!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    When i get sick of plain water i add some no added sugar cranberry juice to my water. 250ml is plenty added to a 1.5L bottle of water. The cran juice i use is 13 calories per 250ml.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Coffee, iced tea, sparkling water, diet soda
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    Mostly water, but coffee, milk, flavored sparkling water like la croix, juice diluted with sparkling water and the occasional regular soda. (Usually Cherry Coke)

    Every once in a while I put the flavor enhancers in my water.
  • pdxwine
    pdxwine Posts: 389 Member
    The only nonalcoholic beverage I drink is water.
  • AgidGirl
    AgidGirl Posts: 138 Member
    edited March 2017
    I drink 1 cup of coffee and or tea in the AM and mostly plain water until the late afternoon when I'll drink a LaCroix or Spindrift. I do keep MIO at my desk but rarely use it (1 container lasts me 5-6 months). On the weekends I'll usually sip on a 32 oz Diet Coke from whatever fast food restaurant the kids choose for lunch. I also LOVE Bai cold tea, I just wish they wen't $2/bottle!

    PS @mhwitt74 If you're not a huge LaCroix fan you should really try Spindrift...they add actual fruit puree so it has more flavor than LaCroix.
    http://spindriftfresh.com/
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
    AgidGirl wrote: »
    I drink 1 cup of coffee and or tea in the AM and mostly plain water until the late afternoon when I'll drink a LaCroix or Spindrift. I do keep MIO at my desk but rarely use it (1 container lasts me 5-6 months). On the weekends I'll usually sip on a 32 oz Diet Coke from whatever fast food restaurant the kids choose for lunch. I also LOVE Bai cold tea, I just wish they wen't $2/bottle!

    PS @mhwitt74 If you're not a huge LaCroix fan you should really try Spindrift...they add actual fruit puree so it has more flavor than LaCroix.
    http://spindriftfresh.com/

    Thanks for that link. I'll give that a try
  • megzchica23
    megzchica23 Posts: 419 Member
    I only drink water. But you could try an occasional 8oz sweet tea. Usually that is about 70 calories. Fresca has zero calories but I can't have carbonated beverages. You could also make yourself herbal tea. If you had just one packet of sugar that is only 15 calories.
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