What do you drink?

butterfly62682 · September 2012

I am a Southern girl all day long. So sweet tea is my drink of choice 9 times out of 10. If you want to know the truth, I can drink a gallon of tea by myself in a 24 hour period.

Now that I have started weight watchers I can't drink my sweet tea. Sad And don't even mention fake sweeteners, YUCK! I can't even do the plant extracts sweet stuff. It's all just so nasty. Not to mention, they aren't very good for you.

So what do you drink throughout the day?

ajc0121 · September 2012

I drink sweet tea (sweetened with Splenda) or water. I have coffee when I first wake up and maybe a soda at some point during the day, but mostly just tea.

LowTalker23 · September 2012

I'm southern too but I don't like tea (don't shoot me!). I drink one diet dr. pepper in the morning then it's water for me the rest of the day. That's all I really like. No juice, no regular cokes, no tea, no coffee. I'm boring.

butterfly62682 · September 2012

ajc0121:
I drink sweet tea (sweetened with Splenda) or water. I have coffee when I first wake up and maybe a soda at some point during the day, but mostly just tea.

Ha ha! Yeah I don't do Splenda, Stuvia, Stevia, Sweet n low, or any of the others. Tea isn't tea to me unless it's made with real sugar. Big Smile

butterfly62682 · September 2012

bluejill15:
I'm southern too but I don't like tea (don't shoot me!). I drink one diet dr. pepper in the morning then it's water for me the rest of the day. That's all I really like. No juice, no regular cokes, no tea, no coffee. I'm boring.

I hate diet drinks, too. I can taste the sweeteners. I don't like juice or sweet drinks either. Now I will drink Cherry Walmart Brand Crystal Light (yes I know it's made with those fake sweeteners I hate.)

I guess I better just start drinking water. I just get so bored with it.

jen&jay07 · September 2012

I drink lots of Crystal Light in order to get my water in. I will drink plain water but I don't like it as much as when it's flavored. Artificial sweetners don't bother me though. When I was pregnant and avoiding the artificial stuff I would drink Crystal Light Pure....doesn't have the fake stuff. Maybe you could try that.

I also drink tons of diet gingerale. And skim milk with dinner every night.

AlyciaandRich · September 2012

I started weight watchers a month ago. I have been doing unsweetened ice tea with lemon. Not the same but instill like it. I am a diet coke addict and I have been trying to cut down so now I only drink it if I go out and don't keep it at home. So water mostly

AlyciaandRich · September 2012

Ps I have already lost 8 lbs and am only four lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight.

butterfly62682 · September 2012

jen&jay07:
I drink lots of Crystal Light in order to get my water in. I will drink plain water but I don't like it as much as when it's flavored. Artificial sweetners don't bother me though. When I was pregnant and avoiding the artificial stuff I would drink Crystal Light Pure....doesn't have the fake stuff. Maybe you could try that.

I also drink tons of diet gingerale. And skim milk with dinner every night.

I will have to look for the Crystal Light Pure. I have never even seen it. But I wasn't looking either. Thanks

butterfly62682 · September 2012

AlyciaandRich:
Ps I have already lost 8 lbs and am only four lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight.

That's awesome. Congrats.

I told a friend of mine today that I am tired of being fat and have no other reason for it but pure laziness. I worked out today at home on my own because my class was closed for labor day. I plan to work out 5 days a week and save all my weekly points to eat whatever I want on Sundays.

nic5606 · September 2012

water and ginger ale usually

ann_jeremiah · September 2012

I love subway's sweet tea!

CarlaAndJames · September 2012

Weight Watchers worked really well for me. If you follow it by the book, it's an awesome guideline to learn about portion control, balancing good eating with treats, and the calorie content of foods that are deceptively bad for you! (strangely enough, I missed salads the most when I was on WW! I almost never ate them bc I'm a ranch cobb salad type girl and I never did find a fake ranch I really liked!)

As for drinks, I am a sad excuse for a Texas girl. I hate sweet tea and love unsweet iced tea, so I drink that, water, and diet soda. If you need a little more flavor in your tea but don't want to do any sweetener, I do like to use flavored herbal teas to make iced tea. At work I'll even brew a cup of hot tea, have a big cup of ice, and then pour the hot tea over the ice. instant iced tea in a bunch of flavors!

butterfly62682 · September 2012

CarlaAndJames:
Weight Watchers worked really well for me. If you follow it by the book, it's an awesome guideline to learn about portion control, balancing good eating with treats, and the calorie content of foods that are deceptively bad for you! strangely enough, I missed salads the most when I was on WW! I almost never ate them bc I'm a ranch cobb salad type girl and I never did find a fake ranch I really liked!As for drinks, I am a sad excuse for a Texas girl. I hate sweet tea and love unsweet iced tea, so I drink that, water, and diet soda. If you need a little more flavor in your tea but don't want to do any sweetener, I do like to use flavored herbal teas to make iced tea. At work I'll even brew a cup of hot tea, have a big cup of ice, and then pour the hot tea over the ice. instant iced tea in a bunch of flavors!

This is an awesome idea. Do you have any recommendations for flavored tea?

RingOfFire11 · September 2012

I do coffee in the mornings and water the rest of the day. I will occasionally have an iced tea with Truvia, but I know that's out for you. Have you tried using honey to sweeten your tea? I'm not a huge fan of honey but I know it's a better alternative.

Sunidaze · September 2012

Daily? 1-2 diet dews (usually one these days...not really supposed to have any caffeine) and water the rest of the day. And lately, a proteiin shake after my workouts.

butterfly62682 · September 2012

No honey either. Another yuck as far as drinks go. I think I will just have to do water, milk, or Crystal light to drink.

mrsmullins0500 · September 2012

Have you tried Mio? They even have a sweet tea flavor. Of course it's not as good as real sweet tea but it's worth a try! Zero calories, too.

sunshine336 · September 2012

I drink water all day- I crave it and don't think anything quenches my thirst like a glass of water. I do drink 1-2 cups of coffee in the am/ afternoon but I'm trying ti cut that down, b/c I use a lot of french vanilla creamer and the calories from it add up.

When I'm around my mom I drink hot tea much more often- she always has fresh loose tea brewed. I take tea with just lemon and no sugar so I should start drinking that instead of my coffee and I'll probably lose a couple pounds!

ajc0121 · September 2012

butterfly62682:

ajc0121:
I drink sweet tea (sweetened with Splenda) or water. I have coffee when I first wake up and maybe a soda at some point during the day, but mostly just tea.

Ha ha! Yeah I don't do Splenda, Stuvia, Stevia, Sweet n low, or any of the others. Tea isn't tea to me unless it's made with real sugar.

I love regular sweet tea but unfortunately it does not fare well with my diet. Splenda to me is just fine. I dont like Sweet N Low or any others. I buy the big bag and mix it like normal tea. We drink alot of it in our house too. When my DH is home, we go through a pitcher a day.

ajc0121 · September 2012

butterfly62682:
bluejill15:

I'm southern too but I don't like tea (don't shoot me!). I drink one diet dr. pepper in the morning then it's water for me the rest of the day. That's all I really like. No juice, no regular cokes, no tea, no coffee. I'm boring.

I hate diet drinks, too. I can taste the sweeteners. I don't like juice or sweet drinks either. Now I will drink Cherry Walmart Brand Crystal Light (yes I know it's made with those fake sweeteners I hate.)

I guess I better just start drinking water. I just get so bored with it.

You should start drinking "Spa Water". Add some sliced cucumbers, oranges, apples, or whatever you like to it. Gives it a bit of flavor but still good for you. There are tons of other combos out there as well, just google it!!

ETA: Just fill a pitcher and let the fruit or whatever sit overnight and get super chilled and merried.

JuneBugsMommy · September 2012

Water for me! Especially now that I'm pg again. I was drinking propel but I'm not big on artificial sweeteners so water it is. Occasionally milk too. I also add lemon to my water a lot.

Joyfullnoise · September 2012

Water.

This might sound weird, but the method of delivery makes the difference for me. If I have a Camelbak bottle with me almost all of the time. Through a straw, I find that I'll suck down a large quantity of water, but if I had to put it in a glass I wouldn't touch it!

march2008 · September 2012

Mostly just water, but I like to have decaf coffee every once in awhile ....sometimes a half-caff if I have a headache or just need a jump start.

slstine19 · September 2012

Water, but I would love to drink sweet tea also. However, I could drink a pitcher by myself in one day. When pg, I had GD so all I was allowed was water and Crystal Light. When I get bored with water, I had the mix on the go to a bottle of water and that usually satisfies me.

butterfly62682 · September 2012

janbc06:
Have you tried Mio? They even have a sweet tea flavor. Of course it's not as good as real sweet tea but it's worth a try! Zero calories, too.

Yes I tried their "sweet tea". I threw up in my mouth. LOL. I really am weird when it comes to my drinks. I don't like any soda drinks besides Coke & Pepsi. Anything else will give me a stomach ache.

butterfly62682 · September 2012

ajc0121:
You should start drinking "Spa Water". Add some sliced cucumbers, oranges, apples, or whatever you like to it. Gives it a bit of flavor but still good for you. There are tons of other combos out there as well, just google it!!

ETA: Just fill a pitcher and let the fruit or whatever sit overnight and get super chilled and merried.

I will have to try this. Thanks for all of your suggestions.

MommaG123 · September 2012

I drink unsweet iced tea, hot tea with a little honey, coffee, or water.

Growing up we had sweet sweet tea. Now when I go back home and drink tea at my parents' house I gag because it is so dang sweet.

MommaA117 · September 2012

one coffee in the morning probably 4 days a week. mainly water with an occasional sweet tea, coke or Red Bull

CarlaAndJames · September 2012

butterfly62682:
CarlaAndJames:
Weight Watchers worked really well for me. If you follow it by the book, it's an awesome guideline to learn about portion control, balancing good eating with treats, and the calorie content of foods that are deceptively bad for you! strangely enough, I missed salads the most when I was on WW! I almost never ate them bc I'm a ranch cobb salad type girl and I never did find a fake ranch I really liked!As for drinks, I am a sad excuse for a Texas girl. I hate sweet tea and love unsweet iced tea, so I drink that, water, and diet soda. If you need a little more flavor in your tea but don't want to do any sweetener, I do like to use flavored herbal teas to make iced tea. At work I'll even brew a cup of hot tea, have a big cup of ice, and then pour the hot tea over the ice. instant iced tea in a bunch of flavors!
This is an awesome idea. Do you have any recommendations for flavored tea?

I just kind of grab whatever's on sale! I like Black Currant iced tea, so I've tried a few different brands, all pretty good. Lipton even makes some kind of fun flavors in the boxes that have the pyramid shaped tea bags? They have a berry black tea that is pretty good and an orange blossom hibiscus herbal. I think there are bits of fruit in the actual tea bag. There is also a girl tha sells loose flavored teas at my farmers market. I use it in a Mr Coffee iced tea brewer thing, it's really good!

egpitt22 · September 2012

a cup of coffee in the morning, then I try to stick to water the rest of the day (even though I really don't like it). Sometimes I treat myself to Cherry Pepsi or Dr. Pepper (which I became addicted to while pregnant!). If I go out to lunch and one of those is in the fountain, I will ALWAYS get it, I can't resist!

amanda1680 · September 2012

I have one cup of coffee in the morning, then water the rest of the day. I'm actually known for being attached to my big yellow water bottle haha. Maybe once a week, I'll have a Diet Coke/Pepsi.

butterfly62682 · September 2012

CarlaAndJames:
butterfly62682:
CarlaAndJames:
Weight Watchers worked really well for me. If you follow it by the book, it's an awesome guideline to learn about portion control, balancing good eating with treats, and the calorie content of foods that are deceptively bad for you! strangely enough, I missed salads the most when I was on WW! I almost never ate them bc I'm a ranch cobb salad type girl and I never did find a fake ranch I really liked!As for drinks, I am a sad excuse for a Texas girl. I hate sweet tea and love unsweet iced tea, so I drink that, water, and diet soda. If you need a little more flavor in your tea but don't want to do any sweetener, I do like to use flavored herbal teas to make iced tea. At work I'll even brew a cup of hot tea, have a big cup of ice, and then pour the hot tea over the ice. instant iced tea in a bunch of flavors!
This is an awesome idea. Do you have any recommendations for flavored tea?

I just kind of grab whatever's on sale! I like Black Currant iced tea, so I've tried a few different brands, all pretty good. Lipton even makes some kind of fun flavors in the boxes that have the pyramid shaped tea bags? They have a berry black tea that is pretty good and an orange blossom hibiscus herbal. I think there are bits of fruit in the actual tea bag. There is also a girl tha sells loose flavored teas at my farmers market. I use it in a Mr Coffee iced tea brewer thing, it's really good!

Thanks!

Jaytee501 · September 2012

I actually like completely unsweetened iced tea with a lemon wedge :-/ so I can't help there.

I also like water with fresh-squeezed lemon.

kimbo1216 · September 2012

I drink water if I'm not eating. If I'm eating, coke or sweet tea. I mostly only get sweet tea if we're at a restaurant that serves it or if I'm at my mom's (she always has some made). I do try to limit myself to one coke a day, but some times I have two. Embarrassed

If I have a coke a lunch, I usually have water at dinner.

Telly21182 · September 2012

While at work it's coffee and water in the morning, water throughout the day (not nearly as much as I should) and a Diet Dr Pepper with lunch. Some days I give up and drink Diet Pepsi from the fountain machine all day. Then once I'm home it's one of those litre's of flavored water.

On the weekends it's diet dr pepper most of the day, sadly. I am addicted to soda!

We seriously need a soda stream! We almost bought one a few years ago and now that they're everywhere we need to get one!

soontobe05 · September 2012

I'm boring. I only drink water. I'll have a can of diet coke like once a week, but since I started trying to lose weight I just cut everything out. You could try putting some mint and lemons and limes in a pitcher of water. Yum.

MrsI · September 2012

butterfly62682:

I hate diet drinks, too. I can taste the sweeteners. I don't like juice or sweet drinks either. Now I will drink Cherry Walmart Brand Crystal Light (yes I know it's made with those fake sweeteners I hate.)

I guess I better just start drinking water. I just get so bored with it.

I drink a lot of water also because I too hate the taste of fake sweeteners. I was back on a pop kick but could tell I was gaining weight so I am back to just water. Have you tried the True Lemon products? It's like adding lemon, lime or orange juice to your water. I have tried the lemon and its pretty good, might help make water more "fun." Looks like they have a raspberry lemonade, lemon tea and greapefruit ones too. Maybe the tea one would be a good substitute?

https://truelemon.com/true-lemon-iced-tea.html#nutrition

DreamChaser246 · September 2012

just water here, I'm boring.

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