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Nicole in TX
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I am trying to eliminate artificial sweeteners from my diet.
Good-bye, beloved Diet Coke!
I see there is a Crystal light made with Stevia.
What else are you drinking other than water?
ETA: Yes, I know water is best. Chemo makes plain water tastes like I am sucking on a piece of aluminum foil so I have to have some flavoring in the drink. |
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KarinMS
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Water ... I know you said other than, but give it two weeks and you honestly won't miss the other stuff.
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StuckOnPeas
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Seltzer. | |
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scrapaholicmt
I reject your reality & substitute my own
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:08:30 AM
water is my drink of choice too. If you don't like plain water you can infuse it with fresh fruit. |
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StuckOnPeas
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Tea - hot or iced -  plain ol' tea! |
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APMom
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I drink sparkling water everyday. Love it! I only drink coke if I'm having a vodka and coke  | |
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**JoJam**
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Water. I have a reverse osmosis system |
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When I am in the mood for something that is not just flavored "regular" water, I've been drinking this...Lacroix 100% natural sparkling water. Just a hint of flavor + the bubbles that I need some times.
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We drink unsweetened, flavored seltzer water. My favorite is mandarin orange, dh likes raspberry lime. We like infused ice water - strawberries, limes, etc. We also like the herbal and fruit teas from Teavana. I imagine as the weather gets warmer that we'll make pitchers of that to keep in the refrigerator. |
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stace3
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January 2003
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:20:56 AM
Water or water with lemon juice. | |
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Miss Ang
I'm a Toilet Paper Pea. Are you?
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January 2002
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Loc: Illinois
| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:23:12 AM
Water. Usually plain. But I do like La Croix which is a flavored carbonated water without any extra junk.
And then there's coffee. I do love my coffee and will not give up my morning cup o' joe (or two). |
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Mallie
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:24:29 AM
I drink unsweetened iced tea.
I tried drinking water and I found I didn't drink very much because it's so boring. Never got into the head space of "OMG water with no taste or flavor is so amaaaaazing!" It'd take a sip or two and put it down and have to force myself to finish. | |
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Water - add sliced cucumber & lime. yum | |
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omarakbt
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Tea hot or cold, black or green usually though the Passion is also good cold
Sparkling water, sometimes with a hint of fruit juice ( I like Pelligreno)
water
You can also make fruit infused water fruit infused water fruit infused water fruit infused water
Last year my favorite was a strawberry lime with ginger mixture |
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omarakbt
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Tea hot or cold, black or green usually though the Passion is also good cold
Sparkling water, sometimes with a hint of fruit juice ( I like Pelligreno)
water
You can also make fruit infused water fruit infused water fruit infused water fruit infused water
Last year my favorite was a strawberry lime with ginger mixture |
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Dazeepetals
StuckOnPeas
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Water or water flavored by lemons, cucumbers, etc.
And stevia isn't a "natural" sweetener as many think. It still undergoes chemical modification to obtain the final product. Anything that undergoes over 40 steps to extract something is not natural in my opinion.... |
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caroscraps
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:29:40 AM
It is hard to eliminate artificial sweetener when you want something other than water and caloric free. I've been a sweet 'n Low person for years and went cold turkey last November.
I drink hot and cold tea w/lemon. Cold tea steeped with different fruit and mint leaves.
Water with different fruit that I make at night to take to school next day. It helps make it taste better if it sits overnight. |
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PeaFixture
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:34:24 AM
I saw one of those magic weight loss detox drinks on Pinterest and made it. It's delicious! Can't say it will do anything for weight loss but encourages you to drink water. Add a cucumber and mint leaves to your water and let it absorb the flavors overnight. Delish! |
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molove
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April 2003
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 9:40:13 AM
Soda Stream seltzer water with fresh lemon squeezed in. Lots of ice. It does the trick. I've quit the Diet Coke habit and it was pretty easy since I still have a carbonated option. | |
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Woobster
The Banana Under the Couch Pea
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February 2007
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 10:05:13 AM
I usually drink water w/ lemon and tea (green or peppermint) w/ Truvia.
This morning I grabbed a Vitamin Water Zero. No calories, naturally sweetened (shows Stevia extract on the label), and no dye listed on the label (lemon flavor). | |
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~SuburbanMom~
Wannabe FNPea!
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April 2003
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 10:08:20 AM
I love hot green tea -- has many health benefits too |
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SuzastampinCTMH
PeaFixture
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July 2004
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 10:12:54 AM
How about water with some lemon? When my friend was going through chemo they had her using lemon and lemon drop candy to help get rid of that metallic taste. |
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Mewcat
AncestralPea
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 10:15:40 AM
True Lemon
They have other flavors besides lemon and use Stevia to sweeten.
Ingredients: Crystallized Lemon [citric acid, lemon oil, lemon juice, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)].
No Preservatives and Gluten Free
That is what I drink in water.
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Nicole in TX
The Peas did what we do and went insane over it
PeaNut 16,696
June 2001
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 10:17:17 AM
Thank you all for your suggestions. I was hoping there was something out there I hadn't thought of or a product I was not aware of.
If there are any more suggestions, please add them! |
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BabyBokChoy
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February 2003
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 10:28:11 AM
I drink water with slices of lemon or lime.
Try hot water with sliced ginger pieces, lots of medicinal value too. |
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 10:50:55 AM
celestial seasonings makes teas that are called zingers, they taste more like juice than tea and they are delicious when iced. They have a bunch of flavors, orange, raspberry, acai mango, lemon, wild berry, etc. my favorite is raspberry. | |
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May 2005
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 11:29:34 AM
Tea sweetened with xylitol. I buy a sweetener called "Ideal" It's great.
I also like club soda with lime or lemon. Have to have some fizz sometimes. |
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SockMonkey
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November 2002
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Loc: Illinois
| Posted: 3/9/2013 11:35:41 AM
Green tea. I add Splenda, but you could add Truvia or something else, or nothing. The mango green tea by Bigelow is good without sweetener and good both iced and hot.
Sobe LifeWater also has stevia (but it probably has dyes and definitely has additives).
You could also do water with lemon, cucumber, etc.
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Compwalla
Pastafarian Pea
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 11:40:32 AM
I like Celestial Seasonings raspberry tea. I add some stevia and it's really good hot or iced. |
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MizIndependent
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April 2006
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 11:40:59 AM
Zevia. Soda sweetened with stevia, though not all flavors are dye-free. I found it to be a great substitute for Diet Coke.
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*Charlotte*
Word Nerd
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June 2003
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Loc: Heading for the Wild, Wild West
| Posted: 3/9/2013 11:58:00 AM
I am another sparkling water drinker! Arrowhead, LaCroix, & even Perrier. LOVE the CO2 and even naturally flavored. |
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CnBsmommy
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April 2007
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 12:28:15 PM
water
water with fruit infusion
tea
passion tea
Steaz teas in the can shipped from Amazon is cheapest I've found | |
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BergdorfBlonde
Getting blonder every day
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August 2004
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 1:41:22 PM
I love my Sodastream seltzer. There are lots of flavoring packets you could buy if you want to, otherwise I add a wedge of lemon or lime (or orange slice) to mine. No artificial sugars of any kind; not even stevia, thanks!!! |
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SemiObsessiveOne
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 1:55:25 PM
I like to make 2 quarts of iced tea using one Luzianne family sized tea bay and one Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion tea bag to give it a different flavor.
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Legacy Girl
PeaFixture
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February 2007
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 1:58:42 PM
I drink iced tea made with two Lipton tea bags and two "Republic of Tea" Acai teabags. Love it! If you like the Acai taste, you can drink it without the Lipton ~ my understanding is that that is how Panera makes theirs (also using the Republic of Tea brand).
One thing to consider...if you are avoiding soy products at all, be sure to check the labels on teas. Many of them are made with soy. The Republic of Tea Acai tea does not contain soy products. |
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Restless Spirit
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 3:23:16 PM
Same as Molove: Soda Stream carbonated water with a squeeze of fresh lemon, lime or orange.
I also love herbal tea. I could drink Twinings Unwind Herbal Tea - Honeybush, Mandarin & Orange every day. Twinings Mint Herbal is good hot or cold - very refreshing.
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PeaFixture
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Water.
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Naturalist Pea
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 3:26:28 PM
I drink 2 coffees in the morning, juice once a day and milk with dinner.
Other than that, its water and tea. I drink lots of green teas, white teas (usually with a half a tsp of raw honey)and matcha green teas , no white sugars or sweeteners. I also like hot water with a slice of lemon or grated ginger or raw honey with cinnamon.
I love to experiment with drinks There are so many wonderful and beneficial drinks to play with, no need for the crappy stuff
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I find that I have a hard time drinking water from a cup, but if I drink it from a straw I find it to be wonderful. I keep a cup of water- the kind with a lid and built-in straw, and when I drink it that way it is great. From a cup...  |
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January 2003
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Loc: Nashville, TN!
| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:08:16 PM
I don't really like any uncarbonated drink so I drink large quantities of Target brand flavored carbonated water. No calories, no carbs, no sweeteners, no dyes, only water and sodium. And 69 cents each. |
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tamhugh
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:11:25 PM
I like the Polar brand of flavored seltzers. No sweeteners but great flavors. I love the cherry and the orange vanilla.
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elphalba
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*Delphinium Twinkle*
I'm just a pea:)
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August 2004
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Loc: *Sunny Southern California*
| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:12:27 PM
Tulsi (Holy Basil) tea. So good and needs no sweetener |
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*Delphinium Twinkle*
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August 2004
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:13:52 PM
Could you infuse your water with fruit? You could even add cucumbers in the summer. |
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chelsea_bug
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June 2003
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Loc: Central New York
| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:15:10 PM
I know this isn't calorie free, but it very very close. I've been pouring a big tumbler full of ice and water with a splash of regular juice in it. The juice gives it a hint of flavor with minimal calories. |
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chelsea_bug
AncestralPea
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June 2003
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Loc: Central New York
| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:15:11 PM
I know this isn't calorie free, but it very very close. I've been pouring a big tumbler full of ice and water with a splash of regular juice in it. The juice gives it a hint of flavor with minimal calories. |
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ilovecookies
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| Posted: 3/9/2013 4:59:11 PM
Water most of the time. With lots of ice and a straw-that makes a huge difference for me.
And LaCroix when I need something with fizz. I was surprised to find that the grapefruit is my favorite flavor-I'm not a fan of grapefruit or anything else that's grapefruit flavored.
I trust Stevia about as much as I trust other artificial sweeteners-not at all. | |
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