Is Propel okay to drink?

asupergirl09

i HATE the taste of water.... but i learned to drink it when i was on WW.... but i always added a packet of crystal light to my large water bottle to give it a little taste... my doctor told me that it was okay for me to have 1 a day...

does anyone know if it is okay to drink Propel... i would also drink that very watered down... just to give that water a little taste

naflmj

I don't know why it wouldn't be. I was told to drink it daily or Gatoraid during my 2ww after IVF.

Becky262

Why wouldn't Propel (or Vitamin Water or Gatorade/G2, ect) be okay to drink?  Are you worried about the possibility of artificial sweeteners?

MrsStu

It doesn't have aspartame, if that's what you're asking.

Boizmom

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to drink Propel.  Does it have aspartame or Splenda in it like Crystal Light? (I forget if Crystal Light still has aspartame in it or not.)  If not then it's actually better for you then the Crystal Light.  As long as you are getting fluids in then you  should be fine.  The first 8 weeks of this pregnancy I could not drink anything but Vitamin Water...not even plain water.  It was the only thing that helped with my morning sickness.  My Doctor said that was okay to drink, he said as long as I am drinking and keep it down he doesn't really care what I drink.

haleymay18

It's fine.

::sips on aspartame laden diet coke::

loriann4472

Propel has Aspertame..I wouldn't

asupergirl09

i'm looking at the ingredients right here in front of me - it does not have aspartame (crystal light does) or splenda.... i was told that splenda was okay...

but yeah - i am worried about artificial sweetners... other than aspartame

dnagal

Propel should be just fine! 

You need to watch out for Vitamin Water and other vitamin-fortified drinks, as they will add to your vitamin A intake on top of PNV's--too much Vitamin A is not good for baby. 

akaMrsL

Pre-pregnancy I drank it all the time. ?But just discovered it has sucralose which is??a zero-calorie sugar substitute artificial sweetener. ?I have stopped drinking it until I talk to my doctor.

asupergirl09

did some more research online...  according to the american pregnancy association...

"Sucralose: (Splenda) This is non-caloric sweetener that is made from sugar. Sucralose has been approved for use in baked goods, baking mixes, non-alcoholic beverages, chewing gum, coffee and tea products, confections and frostings, fats and oils, frozen dairy desserts and mixes, fruit juices, sugar substitutes, sweet sauces, toppings and syrups. It can also be used as ?table-top sweetener.? Sucralose has no effect on blood sugar, offers no calories, and is deemed safe during pregnancy and lactation. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sucralose is safe for everyone to consume, including pregnant women."

here is the website if you want more info...

https://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/artificialsweetner.htm

haleymay18

asupergirl09:

did some more research online...  according to the american pregnancy association...

"Sucralose: (Splenda) This is non-caloric sweetener that is made from sugar. Sucralose has been approved for use in baked goods, baking mixes, non-alcoholic beverages, chewing gum, coffee and tea products, confections and frostings, fats and oils, frozen dairy desserts and mixes, fruit juices, sugar substitutes, sweet sauces, toppings and syrups. It can also be used as ?table-top sweetener.? Sucralose has no effect on blood sugar, offers no calories, and is deemed safe during pregnancy and lactation. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sucralose is safe for everyone to consume, including pregnant women."

here is the website if you want more info...

https://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/artificialsweetner.htm

Hey, look, you do know how to use google!!

asupergirl09

haleymay18:

Hey, look, you do know how to use google!!

 

wow.... what a way to be a smarta**

and yes i do know how to google - wasn't sure which ingredient was the artificial sweetner and thought "hey why not ask on the message board"  because i'm pretty sure.... thats part of the reason they are here

Sue&Pasquale

thanks for this. I thought strevia was safe because it was from a plant. they say no in this article. I use truvia everyday in my tea. Now I will have to throw that out.

 

eileenm21

loriann4472:

Propel has Aspertame..I wouldn't

 propel in fact does not have aspertame. 

guckiana

I hope it is ok! It is the only thing I've been drinking! I don't think I could've given up soda without it!