flavoured water??

[superjane]

can i drink flavoured water (volvic touch of fruit)? it has: sucrolose and aspartame in it.

i'm just dying for a sweet fresh taste of some sort.
i'm still on induction...day 9 almost over hip hip hourrayyyy lol.

i keep hearing about this splenda stuff.but i cant find it anywhere.besides that wouldnt be much use to me seeing i'm not drinking any teas or anything that would need sweetning.
its just the flavoured water i want lol

if i cant...could anyone suggest anything similar that i can get here in the UK?

thanx guys...luv ya all lol hehehe

[Georgiana]

Re: flavoured water??

can i drink flavoured water (volvic touch of fruit)? it has: sucrolose and aspartame in it.

Aspartame should be avoided whenever possible as it may trigger cravings and stall your weight loss.

i keep hearing about this splenda stuff.but i cant find it anywhere.

I'm positive you can find sucralose (Splenda) in the UK.

i'm just dying for a sweet fresh taste of some sort.

That's exactly why you should not have anything sweet. Use Induction to get rid of your sweet cravings; it will help you a lot in the long term.

[superjane]

Re: flavoured water??

i'm not really craving the sugar,but craving something fresh.i'm just soooo bored of water now,ya know what i mean?
but i'll leave the flavoured water then lol hehehe

does anyone know what else i could drink that is ok on induction?? i know diet coke is a big no no. i just want something i can drink cold that isnt plain water.

thanx guys

[Georgiana]

Re: flavoured water??

Decaf tea, water with some lemon juice or cucumber, heavy cream mixed with a little water. Of course, you should not count the cream or the tea towards your water intake though.

[superjane]

Re: flavoured water??

heavy cream and water?? wow ok that sounds cool.does it end up looking like milk?? by heavy cream do you mean double cream?? sorry i'm so clueless lol

[Georgiana]

Re: flavoured water??

heavy cream and water?? wow ok that sounds cool.does it end up looking like milk?? by heavy cream do you mean double cream?? sorry i'm so clueless lol

I think the double cream you have in the UK has a slightly different fat percentage than the heavy cream one finds in the US, but both are allowed. I never tried that myself, but I read of others on the Board who did. For me it didn't sound too tasty, so I preferred to wait until OWL Rung 2 and have real milk.

[superjane]

Re: flavoured water??

I think the double cream you have in the UK has a slightly different fat percentage than the heavy cream one finds in the US, but both are allowed. I never tried that myself, but I read of others on the Board who did. For me it didn't sound too tasty, so I preferred to wait until OWL Rung 2 and have real milk.

ok well i'll give it a go anyway thanx hunni

[Georgiana]

Re: flavoured water??

You're welcome.

I think the double cream you have in the UK has a slightly different fat percentage than the heavy cream one finds in the US, but both are allowed.

My bad here. They have the same fat percentage.

[C P]

Re: flavoured water??

I'm positive you can find sucralose (Splenda) in the UK.

Hi Superjane

You can buy Splenda in most Tescos stores - it is with the sugar, in a yellow rectangular tub. I think it is in other supermarkets as well.

Why not try a squirt of lemon or lime juice, or a slice of lemon or lime occasionally in your water? (You do need to count/limit the juice - I can't remember exactly how much, but it is in the book) I do that sometimes when I just want a bit more 'taste.' Having said that I agree with Georgiana that it is important to curb that sweet tooth - I do find I actually enjoy the taste of water now, which I never did before Atkins. I also find if I do add a bit of sweetener to something such as a dessert or the mock danish, that I don't like the taste to be as sweet as I used to - things actually taste 'too sweet' now.

CP

[superjane]

Re: flavoured water??

Hi Superjane

You can buy Splenda in most Tescos stores - it is with the sugar, in a yellow rectangular tub. I think it is in other supermarkets as well.

Why not try a squirt of lemon or lime juice, or a slice of lemon or lime occasionally in your water? (You do need to count/limit the juice - I can't remember exactly how much, but it is in the book) I do that sometimes when I just want a bit more 'taste.' Having said that I agree with Georgiana that it is important to curb that sweet tooth - I do find I actually enjoy the taste of water now, which I never did before Atkins. I also find if I do add a bit of sweetener to something such as a dessert or the mock danish, that I don't like the taste to be as sweet as I used to - things actually taste 'too sweet' now.

CP

tescos? ok great,i'll check it out fankyou
i must admit i used to HATE water, but since starting atkins and forcing myself to drink it,i dont mind it now.

oooh actually maybe i could try lemon juice and some of that splenda stuff in water. i know what you're both saying about trying to avoid sweet taste to rid cravings,but it'll only be when i really cant hack anymore water.

thanx girls