Question:
What can I drink?
This may be a silly question but I have to ask. I'll be 4 weeks post-op tomorrow and want something to drink other than water. I don't like crystal lite because it leaves a nasty taste in my mouth, I don't drink coffee or tea, and can only take so much juice...hmm have I just ruled out everything but water?? Please help and feel free to email me directly. Thanks in advance. — Rebekah A. (posted on October 20, 2002)
October 20, 2002
I personally love Diet Snapple which puts out several sugar-free flavors
(Cranberry, Raspberry-Cranberry, Peach Tea, Lemon Tea, and Ruby Red). It
comes in 16 oz. glass bottles and I've found it at Walmart, where you can
buy individual bottles ($0.58 each) or by the 12-pack ($6.99). There are
ZERO calories, fats, proteins and ONE carb. My favorite "trick"
is to put a bottle of the Snapple in a large carry-along sports bottle and
fill it up with ice. By the time the ice melts and you've emptied the
bottle, you've consumed a good 30-40 ounces of fluid!! Now, for a cold,
rainy dreary day, or for a pre-bedtime snack, you can't beat a cup of
sugar-free hot chocolate ! ENJOY.....Marilyn
— Dispatcher M.
October 20, 2002
You could also try Kool-Aid made with Splenda. Tons of different flavors
there. SF Tang is good if you can handle Nutrasweet. You could also try
squeezing different fruits in to your water, ie, lemon, orange, lime. That
can make a difference taste wise.
— Tina P.
October 20, 2002
You might try some Celestial Seasons herbal teas. Red Zinger is really
good and has a natural sweetness without adding anything to it. Also there
is a lemon flavor that is quite good without being acidic like lemon water
can be. I really like Red Zinger both hot and cold. Give it a try.
— Dayna B.
October 20, 2002
Before my surgery I was drinking Hansens Peach Green Tea. It comes in
Regular and Diet. I get the diet, it's sweetened with Splenda and tastes
great. It's green tea so it's good for you and it has Ginko Biloba,
Ginseng, and something else that I can't remember right now. I get it at
Trader Joe's. Only place I've found it. But it is Delish!! Try it, I hope
you like it. It's pretty mild. Good Luck on your search.
— Sharon B.
October 20, 2002
a favorite of mine is to take diet soda pop and freeze it in cubes, then
crush it in the blender. It's like a slurpee - recommend Diet Root Beer
and Diet Dr. Pepper. Wonderful! Kraft Sugar-free Country Time Pink
Lemonade is wonderful too - a serving is 5 calories and 1.7 carbs. Kool-aid
sugar-free strawberry tea is very good.
— [Deactivated Member]
October 20, 2002
I drink diet Snapple, but be aware that their 'iced teas' contain about as
much caffeine per 16 oz. as a Coke, so you have to drink some extra water
with 'em.
— Roxanne M.
October 20, 2002
On the Crystal Lite.....I found that post op, I can only use a little to
"flavor" my water, as it is nasty tasting to me otherwise. I mix
about 1 part Crystal Lite to 5 parts water. Gives it flavor, but doesn't
taste icky. Also, they make a BUNCH of sugar free snow cone flavors (I
know you can get them at vitalady.com) like watermelon, cherry, etc etc.
that you can flavor your water with. Takes just a small bit and you can
mix and match. Hope this helps. Renee D
— Renee D.
October 20, 2002
Have you tried Rooibos tea? It is an African red bush tea that has all the
benefits of Green tea WITHOUT CAFFEINE! It tastes really yummy with a sort
of vanilla flavor to it. I drink it iced or hot with splenda or plain. It
doesn't have the bitter taste that some teas have. You can get it at a
variety of places, but the Republic of Tea puts out a few good Rooibos
teas. My favorite is Safari Sunset, which has a bit of lemon added to it.
Yum. :)
— PT LawMom
October 20, 2002
"Amen" to Dayna Blailock's response. Celestial Seasonings must
have twenty or more flavors. Some of them are packaged in a sampler box
with six types. You should be able to find one to your taste and you can
sweeten it any way you wish and have it hot or cold. Hang in there.
— Chuck O.
October 21, 2002
Boy, do I remember those days. It took me about 2 years before I could
drink Crystal Lite again after surgery. It was just too sweet, no matter
how much water I added, and I never liked Koolaid. The only thing I could
tolerate was SF Tang. If you can't find it in the stores, you can get it
at Netgrocer.com. Good luck.
— Leslie F.
October 21, 2002
I've had the same problem. I am about 9 weeks out or so and so tired of the
same thing...water. I've found Propel fitness water. It's made by
Gatorade..has 2g of sugar, potassium, and some vitamins in it. It comes in
Black Cherry, Orange, Berry...and probably some more that I haven't tried
yet. I got mine at Walmart. I like the orange for now. It's just flavored
enough that it's not sickening like Crystal Lite and it doesn't leave an
aftertaste. I am still always looking for a new drink though.
— mbradley35
October 21, 2002
You could try some other cugar-free drinks like sugar-free Kool-Aid. That's
one of my favorite. Or you could try sugar-free Tang or any other
sugar-free drink mix from the store. I on't like Crystal Light and I find
it hard to get my water in. This has been what I have been doing! Hope this
helps!
— sammygirlwpc
October 21, 2002
Try Fruit2O. I don't like it but a lot of people do. I like some flavors
of Crystal Light, pink lemonade, strawberry orange banana, ruby red but I
also really like Country Time Lem'nBerry Sippers - it's strawberry lemonade
and I think it is wonderful.
— Patty_Butler
October 21, 2002
how bout sugar free Tang? Fruit2o is alright. I like the crystal light
Raspberry Ice, Raspberry tea. Some people like Propel (I didn't)...1% or
less milk--but limited amounts.... I like iced tea which you can make
decaf--I dont seem to have a caffeine issue. Hope this helps!
— Bambi C.
October 21, 2002
I drink 1/2 water and 1/2 Minute Maid Diet Lemonade (comes in 20 oz.
bottles). I just don't like it that strong so I dilute it. I also dilute
1/2 water and 1/2 gatorade, which I like the fruit punch and the orange. I
also drink herbal tea and decaf coffee(occaisionally only). Water doesn't
go down as well for me. Oh yes, I drink tomato juice and v-8
juice.......very good!
— Roberta S.
October 21, 2002
I am a fan of "Propel". It's a "vitamin" water by the
makers of Gatorade. I usually HATE flavored waters, but I find that this
is not sweet, nor does it leave me w/ a bad taste in my mouth. For 8 oz.
serving there are 2gm of carbs. It comes in Lemon, Berry and Black Cherry.
It might be something you can at least try.
— Rebekah B.
October 22, 2002
I could NEVER handle the Crystal Light or Sugar-Free KoolAid either - much
too sweet! What I have found that I absolutely love is Minute Maid Light
Lemonade. I buy it in 12 pack cans at the grocery store. I will tell you
that I have tried it in the 20 oz. bottle and the 2-liter bottles and they
do not taste quite as good as the 12 oz. can put in the freezer until it
gets REALLY cold...mmm! My sister-n-law has to dilute hers with about 1/2
water, but I handle it just fine straight out of the can!!! :)
— Rachelle P
October 23, 2002
Rebekah...I am not sure if you have Meijer stores in your area but if you
do please go and try one of their NaturIce slushes. They are incredible
and addicting. The cool part is they have ZERO calories, ZERO sugars and
only a few carbs for a large cup. In our store here you can find them in
the bakery section. I sure hope you can find them they are so cold and
refreshing. They sell flavors such as strawberry, blueberry, pineapple(my
favorite), lemon, peach, and many more flavors. Maybe you could do a
search on the net for a NaturIce dealer. They leave absolutely no
aftertaste in you mouth too....that was one of my problems I had with many
of the different drinks mentioned on this site. I tried many of them and
never found one that didn't leave that taste in my mouth, until now.
— DRutherford
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