I am almost 2 months out and struggle with my water. Pre surgery i would chug water and down 16 oz in no time. Now I sip sip sip but it is slow and i get bored and stop or forget. I dont like artificial sweeteners, I love iced tea but fear the dehidrating qualities. I drank a vitamin water the other day and it was so good and I finished quickly but so much sugar. Does anyone have good ideas on a varity of ways to get in liquids without artificial sweetener since these dont go down well for me.

Make iced tea with decafinated tea bags!!! I started it when I was pregnant and just never went back. Might be a good option for you, especially if you love iced tea!

Sobe and Propel both make flavored water that is 0 calories and no sugar.

I loved Sobe at first, but you can't buy it in bulk unless you go someplace like Sam's Club.

I've switched to Propel (love the berry flavor) because I can buy a 6-pack.

They taste good and one or the other is sold at most gas stations, so I can pick one up when I am on the go.

I also keep a bottle of Mio (but I'm not sure if it has artificial sugar in it) to flavor plain Water.

I was the same way when I first had surgery -- hated the taste of plain water. I am now almost 8 months out, and I am starting to like the taste of plain water again.

You can also squeeze a little bit of fresh lemons in your Water, and maybe a packet of Truvia? Most flavored drinks have artificial sweeteners if you don't want sugar, so I don't really have any suggestions other than just water. I love water, so this isn't really a problem for me. When I do want some flavor I will drink G2, which is light sugar or Propel regular which also has a very small amount of sugar. I do Crystal Light once in awhile, but I'll only use half a serving because full blast is just way over powering for me.

For now while your stomach is still healing, perhaps always have 4 - 16 oz bottle filled every morning. Space it out, and get down one bottle every 3 hours. I time myself when I'm working on ensuring a flush. I'll have a bottle by 9 am, then by 12pm, then by 3pm and a last one by 6 pm.

HTH!!

Thanks for the suggestions!

I was looking at the labels, and it looks like Mio at least has some sugar alcohols. I don't have the other labels to check right now.

Don't drink mio, it has PROPYLENE GLYCOL in it. That's the same ingredient they use in anti-freeze and other things we should drink.

I like some good old fashion lemon in my Water? Or there are these things called nuun tabs, I use them while I'm backpacking.

Try the Isopure fruit drinks- you can get them at GNC or at most 24hr fitness clubs or even amazon.

They taste like Gatorade but have 40g of Protein per bottle. I just bought a case and they were only $2.50/ea.

They don't have aspartamine either.

Try lemon with water or HINT water not sure if they have artificial sweetener though

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I use crystal light iced tea with lemon and unflavored Protein Powder sini get my liquids and Protein all in one. If it still taste funny I add a crystal light lenomade and it taste great.