Water Enhancer Ideas?

Gwen M.
on 5/29/18 4:15 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

Hi all. I've got an annoying dilemma. I've found out that I need Invisalign and not regular braces due to a nickel allergy. "Yay." On the one hand, this is nice because it's easier to clean your teeth with aligners. On the other hand, I need to wear the aligners for 20-22 hours a day and can only drink water while they're in.

I dislike plain water. (Please don't tell me to just drink plain water, because that's not useful.)

I'm looking for a flavor enhancer that meets the following criteria, do you have any suggestions?

Needs electrolytes
No sugar
No high fructose sweeteners (e.g., agave, honey, monk fruit, apple juice)
No citric acid or citrus
No strong colors (e.g., dark teas, red, etc.)

At the moment I'm considering an electrolyte supplement like Elete and maybe.. just sticking slices of cucumber in my pitcher? Or adding Elete to the Hin****er? (Although Hint seems like it would get expensive.)

Any ideas?

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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Laura in Texas
on 5/29/18 4:41 pm

I like Propel, but I am not sure if it meets your requirements.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Gwen M.
on 5/29/18 5:13 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

Thanks! Sadly it has citric acid :(

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Laura in Texas
on 5/30/18 12:57 pm

Why no citric acid? Is this an Invisiline requirement or your own dietary requirement? I have know many people who have used Invisiline and no one has been this strict with their drinking.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Gwen M.
on 5/30/18 12:59 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

It's an Invisalign requirement. Drinking something with citric acid when the aligners are out is fine, but if you drink something with citric acid when the aligners are in, small amounts of the liquid can get in between the aligner and your teeth and erode your enamel. (In the same way that sucking on lemons can screw up your enamel.)

When the aligners are in, you're only supposed to drink water.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

(deactivated member)
on 5/29/18 4:58 pm
VSG on 01/12/17

I tried doing some googling to see. Citric acid is in sooo much stuff!

I did find these

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M58BHJD/ref=as_li_tl?ie =UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C1GS4N6&linkCo de=as2&tag=sturd-20&linkId=YXH2GDBCE76ADYWQ&th=1

and

https://www3.netrition.com/sweetleaf_sweet_drops_stevia_sweetener.html

Gwen M.
on 5/29/18 5:20 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

Ooh! I looked at Stur, but apparently only their powders which use citric acid. Their liquid, however, doesn't seem to. Thanks!! I'll give their fruit punch a try and hope it won't stain anything. :D (The lemonade, which is the lightest, has the lemon/citrus issue.)

Sadly the SweetLeaf all seem to have citric acid :(

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

(deactivated member)
on 5/29/18 5:25 pm
VSG on 01/12/17

The only sweetleafs that don't seem to be the drops that are more for like coffees maybe. Like chocolate lol. I'm not sure how I would handle water flavor enhanced with chocolate.

Gwen M.
on 5/29/18 5:27 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

Yeah.. ditto :P

And I just went to order the Stur Fruit Punch and, in the Amazon listing, the ingredients show citric acid. Weird. I emailed the company to ask.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Kristi T.
on 5/30/18 9:59 am - MT
VSG on 02/09/16

Wow, this is a hard one! I couldn't find anything that meets your criteria other than the cucumber water you mentioned. Would mint or watermelon infused water work?

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