Water

[MrsChesterDogg]

I have found that occasionally I like something different than water to drink. I do love the taste of water so drinking it is never a problem. Almost every time I drink Crystal Light I will have gained a lb or two the next day! So, I've learned my lesson! When I want something else with a little more taste I will either talk myself out of it or go another route.

[Lacypie]

Re: Water

there is a new product on the market... it is called " Ture Lemon" "True Orange" And "True Lime" all made with Citic acid, Dextrose, lemon juice, lemon OIl, ascorbic acid. It is good, taste like the real thing. light flavor. also one they call, "Ture Lemon Naturally Sweet" made with truvia.
True Lemon Home check it out.

[liv]

Re: Water

dextrose is sugar - so is evaporated cane juice that is in some of the true drinks. There are some make with stevia that would be OK as long as you are within the three sweeteners allowed per day. Orange juice that is some of them would not be OK.

In my mind if you want lemon in your water why not just add real lemon?

[Lacypie]

Re: Water

Point well made.

[imagood1]

Re: Water

you can float lemon or lime slices on top of your water for extra flavor if you need it....have you checked the ingredients in crystal light???? All chemicals - so that's why I always tell people to float slices in water instead...no chemicals in them!

Here’s the breakdown for a 2.1 oz cannister of Crystal Light Lemonade flavor:
Ingredients:
Citric Acid, Potassium and Sodium citrate, aspartame, magnesium oxide, natural flavor, lemon juice solids, acesulfame potassium, artifical color, yellow 5 Lake, and BHA.

[Whatsername]

Re: Water

One day I was kind of wanting lemonade, so I just put some lemon juice in my water, along with a little bit of splenda. You might have to play around with the amount of lemon/splenda you use (remembering to count them towards your daily totals).

Last time I wanted lemonade (yes, I like lemonade lol), I just used splenda and unsweetened lemonade kool aid packet.

I have done both of those once only..so it isn't something I do often.

Jane

[sham]

Re: Water

water is the best i would agree and at least you know your on the safe side as its pure!

[imagood1]

Re: Water

One day I was kind of wanting lemonade, so I just put some lemon juice in my water, along with a little bit of splenda. You might have to play around with the amount of lemon/splenda you use (remembering to count them towards your daily totals).

Last time I wanted lemonade (yes, I like lemonade lol), I just used splenda and unsweetened lemonade kool aid packet.

I have done both of those once only..so it isn't something I do often.

Jane

I'm glad you don't do the sugar free kool-aid often or the lemon-aid often .... here are the ingredients in the grape sugarfree kool aid...pretty much the same ingredients for all flavors except the flavoring -- once again -- chemicals and the sugar free koolaid has aspartame also!!

malic acid
maltodextrin
citric acid
calcium phosphate
aspartame
salt
acesulfame potassium
and less than 2% of:
artificial flavor
ascorbic acid (vitamin c)
red #40
Blue #1

that's grape sugar free kool-aid.

[Whatsername]

Re: Water

Thanks for the info Carole. I do try to keep it pure and simple..as much as I can.

I noticed today in the store there was little flavored splenda packets. Similar to the ones made for coffee but these are made for water. I tried the coffee ones . Now I have an almost full box of them sitting in my cupboard. I am afraid to try the water ones. For one, I don't think I would like them. And also, I am usually happy with just water which is best anyway.

Jane

[super7]

Re: Water

that pound or 2 gained is most likely just water retention caused by some ingredient in the water, it's very hard to gain 1 kilo of fat in a day

[goin2befit]

Re: Water

Lemonade is the only thing else I drink.. I use 3 TBSP of pure squeezed lemon juice.... (1/2 lemon usually yields 1 TBSP)in 12 oz of water and 2 packets of splenda... I drink this almost daily. Sometimes will reduce the recipe a little depending on my carb count for the day. When I drink it, I feel "clean" inside I don't know maybe it is just in my mind, but that is what feels good and it is legal!