Flavoured Water

shirayne
shirayne Posts: 263 Member
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First of all I'm Canadian (just explaining the added "u" in flavoured) :)

So my hubby sent me to the spa yesterday as a birthday gift and they offered me some water so of course I jumped excitedly (ok not really) at the chance to partake in some delicious refreshing (**$*!*@%*#^) water only to be surprised at what I was given.

They had made a batch of cucumber lemon water that morning and WOW! it was yummy and more importantly different from the plain old water I've been struggling to get into me every day. All they did was slice up some cucumber and lemon and dumped the pieces into the pitcher of water. Holy refreshing!!!

Anyone else flavour their water that way? What other ingredients do you add???

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  • rmarie1017
    rmarie1017 Posts: 58 Member
    I enjoy flavored water as well. It is a nice change from drinking water all day long. You can add just about anything you'd like in your water! You could really get creative! Here is a link with some ideas: http://nancycreative.com/2010/06/25/feast-your-eyes-on-flavored-water/
  • Chocbuni
    Chocbuni Posts: 1
    I've used watermelons and oranges. So good.
  • catswithcheekbones
    catswithcheekbones Posts: 27 Member
    I've only ever added lemon to my water, but all these other ones sound so interesting! I'll have to try a few.
  • samntha14
    samntha14 Posts: 2,084 Member
    I'm lazy I use crystal Lite but dilute to the point where it's about 1 cal a glass.
  • shanae727
    shanae727 Posts: 546 Member
    haven't tried it with cukes yet. gonna have to try that
  • Sadeexo
    Sadeexo Posts: 2
    Instead of putting the fruit in the water by itself. You rather just go to the store and buy it already in the bottle. I love flavored water.
  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
    bump always looking of ways to make water less boring thanks
  • shirayne
    shirayne Posts: 263 Member
    Instead of putting the fruit in the water by itself. You rather just go to the store and buy it already in the bottle. I love flavored water.

    The only I find with the store bought kind is that it's often laced with either sodium or artificial sugar. I'd rather get some calories from fresh fruit and avoid the sodium since I'm a salt-a-holic. :)
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    I've been collecting a list... mostly for people who were having trouble drinking enough water. It's posted in my blog at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/water-265761
    Hope it helps! (Please give it a positive vote, if it's useful to you and feel free to add any suggestions.)
  • spaz4me2
    spaz4me2 Posts: 44 Member
    Frozen strawberries or frozen grapes. The strawberries flavor and cool...the grapes don't so much flavor, but cool beautifully. Both are delish to munch on after drinking.
  • Liberty_7728
    Liberty_7728 Posts: 51 Member
    I don't know if you have it in Canada but I love using MIO in my water. There are a ton of flavors and zero calories! Even better it comes in a little bottle you put in as much or as little as you would like. Best thing ever!
  • sdhd
    sdhd Posts: 13
    Look up Sassy water on google - I think it is lemon, cucumber, ginger and mint - it perks up the water and is healthy too.
  • ibbray04
    ibbray04 Posts: 227 Member
    I love just plain water, but adding fruit sounds yum!! I don't do anything like MIO, or Crystal Lite, because all those are full of artificial stuff.

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