Lost my taste for plain water

[Jobber 321]

I used to drink nothing but plain Water all the time prior to surgery or even thinking about surgery. I was pretty good about it and most days got up to about a gallon a day. Since the surgery I'm doing nothing but water with flavor packets and one cup of Decaf every day.

I'm not sure if this is a side effect of my surgery about 7 weeks ago or the fact that I started using flavoring packets after surgery and haven't gone back and now I ruined it for myself.

Any thoughts on this subject?

TIA

[catwoman7 11,270]

I don't like drinking Water anymore, either, unless I"m at a restaurant. I drink Crystal Light, Bai water, and those 5-calorie diet cranberry and cranberry-combo "juices", mostly. I think in my case it was the surgery, too, since I used to drink water like crazy, even at home.

[Colorado Cowgirl 170]

I always have a metallic taste in my mouth and have trouble drinking plain Water too.

[donnajay 1]

me too! I use to love HINT Water and regular water. UGH I cant stand anything. I never get near my 64oz daily.

[ms.sss 15,797]

Pre-surgery i drank (cold) Water all the time. After surgery it just didn't do it for me, so I played around with the temperature and found that I could drink just as much water as before if it was HOT. Now, almost 7 months later, I like it ice cold again, even more so when I add sliced cucumbers to my water bottle, which makes me drink even more.

Your tastes will change, keep trying different things often.

[VSG_Me_2019 22]

I liked regular Water a lot more before surgery too, and I used to prefer it cold. Now it hurts my stomach if it's too cold, and I have to add some kind of flavor mix a lot of the time.

[froufrou 678]

Same here - I LOVED plain Water. Only drink zero water now - lemon or orange.

[bajankat 41]

I thought it was only me that used to love cold Water but can't seem to drink it plain anymore.

[Frustr8 7,886]

More common than they admit. To me, plain Water tastes bitter, and Heaven help you if you present me with liquids at room temperature, reminds me of being caught in a shower of #1, and that's not a Happy Place to me.

[froufrou 678]

Oh, I should have added that I drink coffee too.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Crystal Light, Mio, 15 cal Minute Maid lemonade, green Decaf tea, decaf Constant Comment Tea and some herbal. Oh yeah, also propel liquid strawberry Kiwi. But Water unless chilled- Yucky Poo!

[misskim3297 13]

Your taste buds will change a lot so don't be alarmed. Right now, I'm addicted to Wild strawberry Crystal Light.

[GradyCat 3,697]

I only drink plain Water when I eat out at restaurants because I'm not supposed to be drinking while eating anyway. At home I drink flavored sugar-free Crystal Light in water.