Hey. My surgery is scheduled for 8/10/21. I am to start my pre-op diet on July 27. I'm starting to weed out my sugary and carbonated drinks for water and 0 calorie/0 sugar drinks. Here is a list of what I have already tried for flavored stuff:

ICE Sparkling water (yes I know it's carbonated. That's just to help me make the switch off Soda for the next couple weeks)

Clear American (same reason as ICE)

Propel (not a huge fan but will drink it if I have no other desirable options

Different sugar free powdered juice mixes including Crystal Light (the Great Value version which is 0 calories/ 0 sugar)

I am planning on trying Splash water today when I buy a bottle

I also have heard of Hint but have not looked at the nutritional info and I have not run into it at the store yet.

I remember one called Fruit²O but have not seen it in years. I looked it up on Amazon and it's priced at over $40/case. I don't remember liking it THAT much!

Please tell me what other 0 drinks you like! I will still be drinking regular water and even regular water with lemon, lime or Cucumber in it. Just wanting to know what other less boring alternatives are out there! Would love to hear what else you all drink besides water and the things I have already listed!

Hint is great! I never drank sugary drinks before surgery and Hint has no sugar, carbs, sodium, etc. I highly recommend!

I like Gatorade zero and the vitamin water zero, I'm currently still off caffeine but I also like diet snapple when I'm not. Protein water has calories but it's a great option to help get protein in when you're sick of shakes. Good luck!

I like the Starburst Strawberry packets that look like crystal light. They sell them at Walgreens and Walmart. There are skittles flavored ones and lots of other flavors, too.

Also, you can make herbal hot tea, or pour it over ice for herbal iced tea and it's decaf if it's herbal tea. I like Gold Peak Diet Iced Tea. It tastes just like sweet tea, but I think it has caffeine, so probably not for right around surgery. Body Armor Lyte is okay, and it has about 20 calories for a 20 oz bottle I think. I have HINT (0 calories), but I don't love it. It's expensive, too. You can also squeeze lemon or lime into water or put some cucumber slices or mint leaves into cold water.

I had to give up a 5 a day diet soda habit, and the flavor packets have been really great. I hope you find something you like!

On 6/7/2021 at 8:52 AM, Lunae715 said:

Hey. My surgery is scheduled for 8/10/21. I am to start my pre-op diet on July 27. I'm starting to weed out my sugary and carbonated drinks for Water and 0 calorie/0 sugar drinks. Here is a list of what I have already tried for flavored stuff:

ICE Sparkling water (yes I know it's carbonated. That's just to help me make the switch off Soda for the next couple weeks)

Clear American (same reason as ICE)

Propel (not a huge fan but will drink it if I have no other desirable options

Different sugar free powdered juice mixes including Crystal Light (the Great Value version which is 0 calories/ 0 sugar)

I am planning on trying Splash water today when I buy a bottle

I also have heard of Hint but have not looked at the nutritional info and I have not run into it at the store yet.

I remember one called Fruit²O but have not seen it in years. I looked it up on Amazon and it's priced at over $40/case. I don't remember liking it THAT much!

Please tell me what other 0 drinks you like! I will still be drinking regular water and even regular water with lemon, lime or Cucumber in it. Just wanting to know what other less boring alternatives are out there! Would love to hear what else you all drink besides water and the things I have already listed!

I definitely recommend taking a look into Protein2O. They have quite a few flavors and are pretty tasty (in my opinion). I also recommend the chocolate Fairlife protein drinks once you get into that stage again, they taste just like chocolate milk!

I bought protein hot chocolate for post op- it was a great treat