Need water ideas

Lethat37
on 6/20/17 12:00 pm

VSG on 07/26/16

What are some good ways to flavor water without sugar or artificial sweeteners? Thanks for any ideas

Cathy H.
on 6/20/17 12:09 pm, edited 6/20/17 5:12 am

VSG on 10/31/16

Get one of those infusing water bottles. They have a chamber for you to put things in to naturally flavor your water. (You can just put them in any water container as well but these keep the stuff from stopping up the drinking area.) Add cucumbers, lemons, berries, pomegranate seeds, watermelon, pretty much anything to flavor the way you want.

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Gwen M.
on 6/20/17 12:25 pm

VSG on 03/13/14

All of the things you listed to add will still have some sugar in them, though :(

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Cathy H.
on 6/20/17 1:27 pm, edited 6/20/17 6:28 am

VSG on 10/31/16

I just assumed the OP meant added sugar, not natural sugars.

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hollykim
on 6/20/17 6:27 pm - Nashville, TN

Revision on 03/18/15

On June 20, 2017 at 8:27 PM Pacific Time, Cathy H. wrote:

I just assumed the OP meant added sugar, not natural sugars.

sugar is sugar to the body. "Natural" sugar doesn't register and differently than a tablespoon of white sugar, which , by the way, is also, "natural".

Cathy H.
on 6/20/17 7:05 pm, edited 6/20/17 12:06 pm

VSG on 10/31/16

I understand all that. I meant that I took the OPs request to mean things that are not sweet, like not adding sugar or sweetener or powdered drink mixes or honey or stevia or agave or anything like that to the water--not that they didn't want any sugars period. And by natural sugars I was referring to naturally occurring sugars that are in food like fruit, etc. I mean even cucumbers have naturally occurring sugars. I wasn't referring to honey or things like that.

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5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

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Kristi T.
on 6/21/17 9:14 am - MT

VSG on 02/09/16

That's what I thought too:-)

Gwen M.
on 6/20/17 12:24 pm

VSG on 03/13/14

Tea? Citrus? Although even citrus will have some sugar in it. Citric acid would be a good option.

Unsweet tea is probably your best bet.

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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)
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Luvmygs
on 6/20/17 1:04 pm

VSG on 12/04/14

My favorite is water with sliced cucumbers. Its not strong, but makes the water taste fresh and pleasant.

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 6/20/17 1:16 pm

RNY on 08/05/19

What's wrong with artificial sweeteners?

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