Saxo Boy

I need some suggestions of stuff to drink when I eat.

I'm one of these people that needs to drink a fair bit (probably a pint) of fluid whenever I eat. However, I really struggle with plain water. I drink sugar free Volvic touch of fruit throughout the day to keep my fluid levels up, so couldn't stand to drink 2-3 pints of that across my meals.

However, nearly all other options seem either laden with calories or laden with hidden nasties.

If I drink coke/pepsi then I'd probably get through about 1.5l a day packing a 900 calorie punch.

However, I currently drink about as much pepsi max - which is zero calories - but packed with aspartame and god knows what other chemicals. I honestly feel myself getting a buzz when I drink the stuff, which suggests there is actual addiction going on!!

Most (all?) of the diluting juices seem to have the same problem. They are either laden with sugar or laden with chemicals to make up for the lack of sugar.

I also love milk (semi-skimmed) but, again, 3 pints is about 750 calories, which is too much for me per day from fluid alone.

I found some OJ that is fairly watery and therefore low in calories. However, I just can't stand that volume of OJ in a day...too much acid.

.....and there you have it. I'm stuck I want something that tastes nicer than tap water, is low in calories but not packed with a world of sh*te to make up for the fact that it is low in calories. Does such a drink exist?

The Dogs B******s

If you don't like tap water,try bottled water,tastes much better and has no callories

Lisawrx

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Cup of tea.

Surely you don't need to have the same drink every meal time? Could you not have the orange juice (watery stuff you mention) with one, milk with another and tea or something else with the third? In whatever order.

Saxo Boy

Crisper and fresher, but not particularly nicer.

In fact, does water have taste? Surely pure water is by definition tasteless?

Saxo Boy

Can't be hot, I need a cool drink to lubricate and cool my throat. I know, I'm weird

The Dogs B******s

It must have some sort of taste, ie 'it tastes like water'

boxst

Pepsi Max ... the liquid of the Gods.

From the moment you open the cap, the hiss, the black liquid urging to get out and then the fizzy sound pouring into the glass.

(not that I'm addicted or anything)

Steve

oldsplice

Welch's purple grape juice? Really good for you.

stuart69

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Bull Seemen

The Dogs B******s

I bet Splicer will like that.

nick172sport

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you like slagoods

stevebt

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I like sparkling water, I have been drinking it for years. It tastes wierd at first but its great for queching your thirst as its only water

oldsplice

Explain.

The Dogs B******s

He was refering to Mr Paul Habgood aka The Zohan

jods

Iced Tea

oldsplice

lozgti1

Cor! I drink water with every meal and gallons..it's just,well,water! Drink of the God's.Secondly only to tea! Gallons of that too!

Can't be doing with coke etc

Do actually like tonic water which I believe does have something good in it (not the gin OS)

dpb

A good claret


Otherwise sainsburys 50 % orange juice , let down quite a long way - none of that replacement sugar ****e


or water - really its the finest tasting juice on the planet , you just have to forget everything else youve ever tasted

Jay m A

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Flavour the water with cordial, Asda blackcurrent is my current favourite, green cap not blue!

SJ_Skyline

Irn Bru

jods

Quinine

J4CKO

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Agreed, that stuff is awesome but very expensive !

MTFU, water from the fridge SB.

Chip

Orange squash.

Chip

zip106

Water with a dash of PLJ.

If you're having a 'special occasion' Hell, you could even have some soda water with a splash of PLJ.

oldsplice

I used it to wean myself off drinking on work nights. Drank it out of a wine glass! Lovely stuff.......

zip106

What about a nice glarrs of Schloer?

Coffin Dodger

Well, washed down tonight's dinner with a nice bottle of Shiraz, think the missus had a glass out of it Had a couple of beers to led upto it and now having a Hobgoblin before bed (may have another yet). Good job I haven't got any Single Malt in else a chaser would be in order to.

Red wine goes best with food, though beer with a curry is always good. For some reason my beer capacity isn't what it was as I find it make me feel bloated with food.

For the tea total gheyers though, just water or squash is fine, that or a nice cup of tea though I usually reserve that for washing down my brekkie, not dinner

Saxo Boy

Man, I'd love to sink 1.5l of that a day...but again with the calories and chemicals!

Saxo Boy

Fun and games apart, there hasn't been overly much in the way of meaningful suggestions other than just "sink tap water".

Seems like there is a gap in the market for a good tasting low calorie drink that isn't packed with artificial sweeteners or other chemical nasties.

SpecDscooby

Its called no added sugar/ flavourings squash, gap filled?