04-19-2014, 01:04 AM
Many of the water enhancers gave me acid reflux in the past, so I'm a bit weary of them, but I'll try the seltzer in the future. I've always liked 2%, so that isn't a problem, but I like the almond milk as well....
Robert M wrote:
Grumpy,
Excellent! Some tips:
Don't be afraid to drink flavored seltzer. It isn't the same as diet soda. Think of it as soda water with a hint or essence of flavor. No sugar. No carbs. Nothing. Just fizzy water or fizzy water with the essence of a flavor. I gave up regular soda nearly two years ago. I switched to diet soda for about a year and now I've switched entirely to seltzer - plain or with the essence of a flavor.
Sometime I get into the mood for something a bit sweeter than plain seltzer or seltzer with an essence. That's when I break out MIO or 4C water enhancer and throw in a squirt or two. these have sucralose (aka Splenda) in them, not aspartame. I also use the stuff in plain yogurt since flavored yogurt has either sugar or one of the other sugar substitutes, not Splenda or Stevia.
Also, you may want to give one of the milk substitutes a try. I don't do well with skim milk. Taste-wise and feel-wise, it's pretty much milky water to me. So, I stick with 1% milk and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze is one of my favorites.
Robert