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July 2017 Moms
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GTKY: Your Drink of Choice
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What types of drinks do you like? Are you a coffee fanatic, or is tea more your jam? Wine or beer? Or the pregnant version, water or...water? Is there a drink that holds a special significance to you? Do you have a regional or cultural drink that you love/hate?
Me: 31 DH: 31
DS born 6/2017, became a heart angel 8/2018
CP 3/2019
DS born 6/2017, became a heart angel 8/2018 CP 3/2019
Re: GTKY: Your Drink of Choice
Wine, but there are some beers I'd drink.
I drink a lot of water, too.
Cherry Coke is my go-to fountain drink when places have it. I love me some Cherry Coke.
But I'm a super-sucker for these new computerized soda machines where you can select your soda/syrup combos. Can't say no when I see one.
I'm not coffee drinker; I want to love tea, but anything with actual tea leaves in it makes me gag-- I can do some herbal/fruit teas. Alcohol-wise I enjoy a glass or two of wine on occasion; I burned through my hard alcohol love during my bartender days.
DS1 - 7/2011, DD 12/2012, DS2 - 4/2014, MMC - 12/2015
i LOVE matcha,milk and panela sugar (even some condensed milk) I think it's my top favourite drink.
Fresh Apple Juice (second fav)
fresh coconut water.
Out of all the soft drinks there's this bright green ice cream soda called Pakola (which is technically banned here because of its food coloring) that is my guilty pleasure. I love that.
I love wine, pretty sure merlot runs through my veins!
And for sodas I love Dr Pepper- I also loved Big Red as a kid but haven't had it since my last trip to TX like 10 years ago, but bubble gum soda sounds less than appealing now!
Last fall, DH, my sister, my BIL, and I went to Kentucky and did the bourbon trail. I was never a fan of bourbon, but I definitely appreciate it more now. DH is really getting into it and will order straight bourbons at restaurants now (yuck).
I've never gotten into coffee. The amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee does weird things to me. I'd get heart palpitations and become REALLY jittery. My sister tried to get me to drink this Ecuadorian tea called guayusa - it's a leaf with a naturally occurring high amount of caffeine. I could not handle it haha. I generally like most teas. I have a nice little collection of loose leaf teas at work, but I don't drink them very often.
This pregnancy I have gotten into Topo Chico, a Mexican mineral water (shout out to @oheliza44 for the recommendation). It's really refreshing over ice. DH has even been drinking them, although he has access to actual alcoholic drinks lol.
CP 3/2019
2. Diet Coke preferably fountain
3. Vanilla sweet cream cold brew
@BusyZee If you can believe it, I've never actually tried coconut water. I love coconut, though, so I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to try it haha. That cream soda sounds crazy.
@nktrodden826 I didn't know a bubblegum flavored soda existed. That sounds....disgusting lol. Put that up there with Peeps milk
CP 3/2019
Wine it is, mostly red wine.
I stopped drinking soda for the most part a few years ago, so I do think a lot of water or iced tea.
Buttttt when I'm not pregnant or nursing, my go to is definitely Johnnie Walker Black label on ice or with ginger ale.
My "nonpregnant" drink of choice is red bull and vodka. It does have a history of getting me in trouble but I get sooo sleepy when I drink any alcohol (wine, beer, liquor) so it helps keep me from calling it a night after 20 minutes. I do like trying different wines and beer but it knocks me out - and not in a I drank too much way, it's just how I handle alcohol I guess.
I don't usually drink soda but during this pregnancy I give in to Coke. I went to the movies Monday and got a cherry coke! It was amazing
I love me some mixed drinks here and there. I prefer light beers and wine mostly mascato or a sweet red. I've never really explored more when it comes to wine.
I drink more water than anything now that I'm pregnant.
Friends since 2008
Started dating: July 1st, 2013
Engaged: July 1st, 2014
Married: July 1st, 2016
R born: July 8th, 2017
N born: June 30th, 2019
Baby #3 Due: July 7th, 2022
(maybe I only ovulate in October XD)
Otherwise I drink water most of the time and pretty much never drink pop.
Met: 08/2001 ~ Dating: 07/2004 ~ Engaged: 11/2009 ~ Married: 06/2011
TTC: Since 09/16 ~ BFP 10/28/16 ~ EDD 7/5/17
Team Pink * Canadian Bumpie
I am a beer girl. I love the carbonation and nothing tastes better to me on a hot day. I love IPAs (although not the SUPER hoppy ones my DH prefers.) I am also outing myself as a basic b*tch that loves pumpkin beer in the fall. When I got my BFP I had to give away a fridge full of it.
DH and I went to South Africa on our honeymoon and there I fell in love with South African wine. We buy a couple cases every year and always split a bottle from the vineyard we stayed at on our anniversary or special occasion. In general, I love any bold red or crisp not super-oaky white.
For nonalcoholic drinks I stick mostly to water or mineral water. I am really caffeine sensitive so I don't drink a ton of coffee or tea.
Edit to correct typo.
Since being pregnant, I've been craving the burn of soda. I like that when I'm not feeling well in general, so I think that's why I want it during pregnancy. I've been trying to drink carbonated water instead but I've only been able to find the kind of aspartame in it and I know that's not great either. Anyone have suggestions for good carbonated water? I haven't looked around much. I had just bought some to try and realized later it had aspartame in it.
I also love a good vanilla coke. But not the canned kind, like from an ice cream shop where they actually add the vanilla syrup/flavor to the pop. Bonus points if it's Pepsi rather than Coca-Cola.
Target's house brand (drawing a blank on name) makes a good cucumber/mint carbonated water (basically off-brand la croix) that is delicious.
2. I've recently become addicted to ginger ale. It's pretty high in calories though (with lots of sugar) so I try to keep at as only a once a day "treat"
3. Black iced tea with lemon
4. When it comes to booze I generally lean toward mixed drinks that cover the taste of the alcohol. My favs are White Russians and lemon drops. Yum
I don't really drink soda, but if I do, I love root beer, orange soda, and cherry coke. They do make a cherry coke zero that is pretty good.
I don't drink a whole lot of alcohol either, but I'm a white wine girl. I also love a good fruity drink like a strawberry and pineapple fruit slush from Sonic with Malibu in it. Cherry vodka sours are my go to as well. If I'm in the mood to get hammered (when not pregnant obviously) I'll stick to long islands. I can't stand beer or how it smells. It's kind of sad because it's way cheaper to be a beer drinker when you go out than an liquor drinker. I can do the occasional Red's Apple Ale or the ones that are more cider and sweet, but I have never been able to develop a taste for beer.
Me: 26 Him: 27
Dating: 5/2011 Married: 6/2014
Mirena out/TTC: 02/2016
BFP #1: 12/01/2016
EDD: 07/24/2017
I used to love ginger beer (like ginger ale but spicier) but I drank a lot of it while I was sick during first tri, and now the smell makes me sick. So sad.
Alcohol-wise, I love stouts and sour beers and mostly drink microbrews or home brew (DH dabbles and we have talented and generous friends). I got really into bourbon and whiskey a few years ago and my go to drink is either an old fashioned or a manhattan. I used to drink a lot of wine when I lived in California, but it's so much more expensive on the east coast than it was out there. Now, for the same price I can get a top rated beer or a mediocre wine, so I lean towards beer. My wines of choice are pinot noir and meritage.
Lately, my go-to drinks are sparkling water (especially la croix), water, and milk. Because apparently pregnant me lives on the wild side
As as far as alcohol, if I'm home, a cold beer will do. If I'm out I want a Bloody Mary, extra spicy.
And I hate water.
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Friends since 2008
Started dating: July 1st, 2013
Engaged: July 1st, 2014
Married: July 1st, 2016
R born: July 8th, 2017
N born: June 30th, 2019
Baby #3 Due: July 7th, 2022
(maybe I only ovulate in October XD)
Last time I drank soda was two years ago, and I'm craving pakola(ice cream soda) ginger beer and Fanta like every other day ... it's messed up.
As as far as alcohol goes, I used to love whiskey, then hangovers started, wine on a nice day,etc But I avoid all that since I hate hangovers so I have water ciroc , works best for me. I am looking fwd to some summer wine though pretty badly.
Pre-pregnant me was very good about water during the day but I'd usually have a Diet Coke with dinner. I haven't 100% given that up, but it's much more a 'treat' now that it was. We don't keep it in the house so occasionally I'll get a fountain one when out (which is the best kind anyway). Luckily I've never been a coffee drinker so I didn't have to give that up or limit it.
Alcohol wise I'm usually a beer drinker (I second whoever it was that said they love pumpkin beer and that was the only time I've really missed alcohol during this pregnancy).
I'm not a huge alcohol drinker, but when I am not pregnant I enjoy vodka iced teas and malibu rum with sprite.
Married 8 years - Aug 23/08
DD - 6 years old, March 17/11
#2 due July 19th! (It's a boy!)
No alcoholic beverages I'm pretty boring, cup or 2 of fresh coffee (I grind my own beans every morning) then water the rest of the day.
+1 for pumpkin beer.
Met: 08/2001 ~ Dating: 07/2004 ~ Engaged: 11/2009 ~ Married: 06/2011
TTC: Since 09/16 ~ BFP 10/28/16 ~ EDD 7/5/17
Team Pink * Canadian Bumpie
I drink water most of the time, but if I want something special I love Dr. Pepper.
If we're going out, my drink of choice is a Midori sour or something equally as sweet that I can't taste the alcohol in!
and I HATE milk.
Not pregnant drink of choice is hard to choose, I normally drink a crown and coke double. I love vodka, I saw peach vodka with lemonade is delicious. That will be my first drink PP.
I also love coffee, I can drink it black, but prefer it with cream and Splenda. I have a heavy Starbucks addiction...
I've only recently (the past two years) begun to like wine. Usually I preferred mixed drinks, but I am happy drinking wine though I hate reds and only stick with whites.
Now onto booze.....my jam. My #1 is a really cold IPA. Or double IPA. The more hops the better. And Pinot Noir. I mostly stick to beer and wine aside from tequila.
I got pregnant this time pretty soon after moving to CA so I'm looking forward to sampling the local wine scene after this baby comes.
I'm a beer girl and I love a hoppy IPA/Double IPA and prefer it over anything else. Micro brews are life and I love trying new ones. I have too many favorites. When I have to 'drink like a lady', a well balanced red; Malbec or Merlot. My favorite wine is Sofia Rose by Coppola Winery. It's the perfect balance between a red and a white. Vodka Tonic or Jameson Ginger are my go to mixed drinks but tend to get me in trouble so I have to limit myself.
Married: 6/2016
TTC:6/2016
BFP: 11/22/2016 | EDD: 7/29/2017
Non-pregnant me loves wine, champagne, margaritas, mojitos, rum punch, lattes, and iced coffee... Man all these things sound good. Decaf just doesn't have the same same taste. I've had a couple sips off my mom's latte, but man I'd love a whole venti to myself. I cut out caffeine in the first trimester with my mc history (I was willing to try anything) and have been kinda hesitant to add it back in. It's probably going to be needed with the lack of sleep.
I love fountain coke... When we last lived overseas we couldn't get it anywhere, so I would always buy one at the airport upon arrival in the states. If I can find it, I'll mix half cherry coke and half regular coke, but I do not like the taste of the syrup from the fancy coke machines!
+1 for disliking the taste of beer. (I get a little annoyed when people say "well, you've just never had really good beer." False. I've tasted lots of good ones and they all taste like beer.) I prefer wine, mostly reds or non-oaky whites, and cider. I haven't really missed or wanted any type of alcohol during pregnancy, though. Maybe next time around when I have a toddler to deal with while pregnant.