Drink Suggestions

Manders71208

Evening, mommas-to-be. I am 10 weeks pregnant with my second, and I'm in a drink rut. I don't drink sodas (and I'm limiting my ice tea intake), and water is starting to get old fast. Anyone else have this issue? What are you drinking to mix things up? 

babymakes9

I'm drinking sprite with oj, o.j.,  milk, chocolate milk,  and Gatorades.

kbiala

I've been doing flavored sparkling water to change it up and add a little carbonation. 

smorzandoj

Maybe try infusing your water with fruit. It's not half bad. 

Starynightsky24

Mixing fruit in my water is usually as exciting as I get lol! But I do make smoothies and such such help change it up 

Manders71208

I totally forgot about infusing water! I did that last summer and hadn't even thought to try that! And OJ and sprite sounds fun! Thanks, everyone!

atalante

Ginger beer (not alcoholic) had been a nice change. I kicked the soda habit a while ago but treat this like a cocktail now when we're out with friends, just to have something special.

clc515

Low sugar apple juice has been calming for my tummy. Usually get the honest company juice pouches (on sale). If you infuse water, try pineapple and strawberry! Have had a few vitamin waters too for sweetness. 

jennifer_m21

I've been drinking flavored seltzer water as well. I recently bought elderflower lemonade from Whole Foods. It is a pretty bottle! It's a tad sweet, but I mix it with seltzer. I also do smoothies in the morning for breakfast.

Drinking just water gets old pretty fast!

starla

Flavored seltzer water, sometimes with a splash of juice. I'll sometimes add a few pieces of fruit and put the drink in a stemless wine glass. Also, virgin moscow mules when I feel like having something special. 

eggplantface

I had a sparkling lemonade at dinner Saturday night because I was jealous of my husband's beer. It was really good! I don't drink full-sugar sodas, so I've been having diet ginger ale and G2, and Vitamin Water Zero. Plus lots of water to limit the artificial sweeteners.

awb1216

I've been on a lemonade kick lately.  Making it at home a lot too, so I know exactly what's in it.

julievdm12

 I drink a lot of Perrier  and every so often when I get a craving for a beer my grocery store carries non-alcoholic lemonade Radler's. They're basically lemonade flavoured  nonalcoholic beer.  As long as they are super ice cold they almost help me feel like I'm enjoying a beer.   

lainikins

I am right there with you. I am so tired of water. I do not like carbonation, so no soda or seltzer for me. I have been drinking a lot of lemonade. Also caffeine free iced tea mix and the water flavoring drop things. I also made myself some jello as a way to help get liquids. 

starla

julievdm12 said:

 I drink a lot of Perrier  and every so often when I get a craving for a beer my grocery store carries non-alcoholic lemonade Radler's. They're basically lemonade flavoured  nonalcoholic beer.  As long as they are super ice cold they almost help me feel like I'm enjoying a beer.   

I've been drinking those too! Are you in Canada? I get the PC brand. 

EmmyMommy123

@starla Ok where in Canada are you to get non alcoholic flavoured beer!? I want some!!! I'm in Manitoba where our liquor stores are separate from grocery stores, and admittedly I haven't been shopping in a liquor store for a while haha

starla

@EmmyMommy123 I'm in Ontario. Some grocery stores just started selling booze, but this is just in the regular N/A soft drinks section. 

MrsJ2410

I got this electrolyte tab called Nuun at Whole Foods, you just add to water and they have a bunch of good flavors and they don't seem to have anything bad in them. They have them on amazon as well. Also they fizz! 

sabriel1

@EmmyMommy123 my province is pretty strict on alcohol too but the local superstore (Loblaws) carries the non alcoholic flavored beers

rainafire77

I've been mixing fruit juice with my water like limeaide or lemonade or fruit punch. With get the Simply fruit juices and they're tasty.

alice0218

I still drink a lot of water but I also like LaCroix sparkling waters, 50/50 juice water mix, water with a skirt of those water enhancers, unsweetened iced tea, etc. We met friends out for drinks this weekend and I had lemonade mixed with club soda, mostly club soda though. I don't like drinking too much sugar. I try to keep that lower. I'd rather eat a cookie than drink a whole glass of juice.

EmmyMommy123

@starla @sabriel1 thanks I'll check my superstore! This would be awesome as one of my strongest cravings is beer and everyone has told me the non alcoholic are not worth it! 

starla

@EmmyMommy123 It's definitely not as good as alcoholic beer. However I've gotten used to it and it's good if you can put a splash of lemonade or grapefruit juice in it (or find the raddled). When I have a sip of DH's beer now it tastes so strong and bitter to me! Also, having it super cold helps. I put beer mugs in the freezer.

soulcupcake

I pretty much just drink water, LaCroix and occasionally unsweetened iced tea. I also love passion tango herbal tea from Starbucks.

EmmyMommy123

@starla @sabriel1 I found the lemonade radler and am currently sipping it at the lake. Thank you, I am happy!!

julievdm12

starla said:

julievdm12 said:

 I drink a lot of Perrier  and every so often when I get a craving for a beer my grocery store carries non-alcoholic lemonade Radler's. They're basically lemonade flavoured  nonalcoholic beer.  As long as they are super ice cold they almost help me feel like I'm enjoying a beer.   

I've been drinking those too! Are you in Canada? I get the PC brand. 

Yes I am! PC brand rocks. 
And when I said Perrier, I actually meant PC Blue menu sparkling water. Lol 

julievdm12

starla said:

@EmmyMommy123 I'm in Ontario. Some grocery stores just started selling booze, but this is just in the regular N/A soft drinks section. 

Yeah Im in Ontario too. I typically find it at any loblaws store or Costco.

julievdm12

starla said:

@EmmyMommy123 It's definitely not as good as alcoholic beer. However I've gotten used to it and it's good if you can put a splash of lemonade or grapefruit juice in it (or find the raddled). When I have a sip of DH's beer now it tastes so strong and bitter to me! Also, having it super cold helps. I put beer mugs in the freezer.

Yes, super cold is a must! 

alemarie1

I'm late to this thread but I love seltzer water, dezani and polar bands are the best.  read the labels of store brands because sometimes they sneak in aspartame. When I go out to eat I get plain old soda water with lemon..

lucylou214

I drink a lot of water and lemon water, but when I want something with more flavor, I love to splash juice in seltzer water (I only drink seltzer/sparkling without sweeteners).  The POM blueberry pomegranate is so good, and I recently discovered while out to dinner that soda water with pineapple juice and a splash of cranberry juice is yummy, too! 

evenstar1985

Club soda with lime and mint is really good -- kind of tastes like a (virgin, sadly) mojito