I'm so scared of regaining the weight back, I have hungry pains all the time that I ignore, and to top that off I cant get in enough water I hate it I have tired everything hate anything that has that aspartame in it, I tired fruit infused hate that to so I just try to sip all day I normally get about 30oz.. any advice pls share..

Sugar free popsicles? Someone posted they count as 2 oz of water.

my ticker is off I'm down 30lbs.. which brings me to 189..yay for me.. working my sleeve or its working me..lol

it has aspartame in it hate it..

Me too. So hard to get the water in ,I was never a big drinker and i think this will be hard for the rest of my life ,,,,ughhhhh.. but how about some ice coffee??,,, i also brew herbal teas,,,

Mio or Crystal light liquid- one of them has Splenda I believe. Hot or cold tea also counts for water. Try varying the temperature of your beverage as well. I can drink more when beverages are room temp vs. iced. Try milk, cow's milk will count towards your fluid goal and give a little protein. If you don't like that, soy and almond milks are an ok option as they are mostly water.

thanks I love tea so maybe a little truvia in it this is a sugar made from leaves. I just know water will play a big part in this journey.. yea I seem to like room temp now.. thanks everyone for the advice..

I love Diet Green Tea Snapple (they have it in those powder packets). I can't stand Water alone anymore for some reason. Also Crystal Light has a pomegrante flavor (pomegrante cherry maybe) that doesn't taste "diet" at all.

One thing about the artifical sweeteners I always hated them and was dreading that part of this process but now I am eight months out and when I have something with "real" sugar now it is way too sweet. The sugar substitutes taste normal to me. The other day I had a Dove chocolate ice cream bar and thought I would go into a diabetic shock it was so sweet. LOL So perhaps if you give it a try you may be able to tolerate the sugar substitutes a bit more as you go along.

scared of regaining the weight

hewalkswithme

hi there

concentrate on today

we can't change the past - its over and done with

we can/must work hard on the present - doing our weight "thing" and all other good "stuff"

it's too early to worry about what "might" happen in the future

the future is "out there" - but don't dwell on gaining the weight back til you lose it first

worrying a "bit" can be helpful, in the fact that you stay diligent to your eating, drinking (works for me)

AFTER most/many people reach goal (me, me) there is the concern/fear about gaining weight back

the ONLY way this can ever happen - is we forget/ignore all we've learned through out this process

but i know you have a good memory

I'm lucky for the fact that i do like Water - and am able to drink my 64 oz

can't really add to OP's good suggestions on what to drink

but...........i will say you need to drink more - some how!!!!

i get that it is hard for you

but you must come to some sort of "agreement" with yourself about a drink - or FORCE yourself to drink H20

i know this is easier said than done

but we all or should know that water is essential to our life

truth is, all "normal" people should drink lots and lots of water

hope you can solve your situation about the water, liquids

congrats on losing 30 lbs

good luck with your continued weight loss

kathy

it has aspartame in it hate it..

Luigi's no sugar added Italian Ice is sweetened with Splenda. I much prefer it over aspartame.

thanks I love tea so maybe a little truvia in it this is a sugar made from leaves. I just know Water will play a big part in this journey.. yea I seem to like room temp now.. thanks everyone for the advice..

Hot decaf green tea goes down really easy for me. I add Splenda with Fiber.