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I've bought it a couple of times. It's not bad.
For all the crystal light stuff, walmart brand, etc, I can't stand stuff too sweet either. I use a 20 oz bottle with one of the packets and it helps with the sickeningly sweet taste!
Which powerade did you try. I've had blue, red and purple and I think red is the best in my opinion.
I've looked at the powerade zero on the shelf, but haven't tried it yet. Like you, I get bored with drinking the same thing all the time.
If you like lemon and/or lime flavors, you may want to try the True Lemon or True Lime products. They come in little packets like Splenda, but it's basically just lemon flavor or lime flavor, without any sweetener. So you can get the citrus flavor without the excess sweetness that a lot of the no-calories beverages seem to have. My grocery carries this where the Splenda is - it's in a little box, yellow for lemon, green for lime. You can get more information about this product at:
http://www.truelemon.com/
Oh, and it looks like they offer a True Orange now - I haven't tried that. You can request free samples at:
http://www.truelemon.com/sample.html
One other drink you may want to consider is Propel with Calcium. Unlike the Powerade Zero, it has some calories, but it has more vitamins and minerals, including calcium. Here's the nutrition info on a 16.9 oz. bottle:
Calories: 20
Sodium: 10 mg
Carbohydrates: 5 g.
Sugars: 4 g.
Calcium: 20% RDA
Niacin: 50% RDA
Vitamin B6: 50% RDA
Vitamin B12: 10% RDA
Pantothenic Acid: 50% RDA
Anyway, just another suggestion of something you may want to try! Good lucking finding some other things you liked :-)
Kellie