Replace my beverage, please.

[blindyswife]

So in an effort to be healthier and all that crap for this pregnancy, I'm cutting back on caffeine/sugar/garbage. But I love soda. Freakin love. It is my vice. I limit myself to 8 oz a day since I got the bfp, but I crave it all day. And I think, more than the caffeine, its the fizzy/bubbliness that I crave. What else can I drink to fill this void in my life?

Do you think it would taste okay if I added some of those Mio drops to club soda? I have no idea what club soda tastes like or is in it, but its fizzy, so...

Other suggestions? The Dr.Pepper in the fridge is staring me down.

[osulori]

Flavored sparkling water? I like ICE sparkling water and the store brand ones at the grocery store, but I like them with a lot of flavor-if you like yours to tase more like soda water with juuuust a touch of flavor there are other brands but it's a trial and error thing. I've also started keeping 12 packs of Fresca on hand for when I need something fizzy and flavored with certain meals and I've already had my 2 allotted Cherry Coke Zeros.

[lovebug]

Club soda is nasty by itself IMO, I don't know if Mio would cover the taste. I would try for flavored carbonated waters... I don't think they have caffeine or they should have a caffeine free version.

[baconlettucetomato]

I've been doind sprite and adding grenadine to switch it up. That and ginger ale.

[joolz]

I love soda water/sparkling water. We have a Sodastream (got it in my last pregnancy) and it is AMAZING. Seriously, if you drink a lot of soda, they sell billions of flavours, and it is so good.

Usually at my house we put either slices of lemon or cucumber in it to jazz it up.

I also like to flavour my Sodastream water with the grapefruit flavour. MMMMM.

[blindyswife]

Oooh good suggestions, thank you! And how did I never think of doing the carbonated flavored water things? I will def be trying a few of these ideas. Muchas gracias!

[baconlettucetomato]

Oh and I'll ditto water with lemon. I add so much lemon it is basically lemonade without the sugar, lol.

[jssymom14]

I will drink a root beer on the days that I am really craving the fizz.

[rosetyler]

I like just sparkling water with lemon. Mio is okay, but it still has a lot of artificial stuff in it (I think). I really like some of the flavors of Lacroix, and the fact that I can drink it cold, out of a can, replaces any craving for soda for me.

I also bought some of the small, 90-calorie cans of Sprite for the days when I really want a sugary drink.

[ladygrey]

Sparkling water basically replaced diet soda in my diet almost a year ago. I like the La Croix brand in lime and grapefruit flavors.

[blindyswife]

I've never heard of this LaCroix. It looks like it is exactly what I need. And they sell it at Target. Hooray!

[horseoutside]

I second the La Croix suggestions, it's really good.

[blindyswife]

I picked up some LaCroix on the way home today. I got the peach-pear flavor. It's in the fridge chilling.

[rosetyler]

Dec 12, 2012 20:45:48 GMT -5 blindyswife said:

I picked up some LaCroix on the way home today. I got the peach-pear flavor. It's in the fridge chilling.

Just FYI, some flavors are nasty (to me) - don't be scared to try more!
My favorites are lemon, lime and orange. Least favorite is the coconut, though I've heard it's good mixed with some fruit juices.

[blindyswife]

Dec 13, 2012 6:43:49 GMT -5 rosetyler said:

Dec 12, 2012 20:45:48 GMT -5 blindyswife said:

I picked up some LaCroix on the way home today. I got the peach-pear flavor. It's in the fridge chilling.

Just FYI, some flavors are nasty (to me) - don't be scared to try more!
My favorites are lemon, lime and orange. Least favorite is the coconut, though I've heard it's good mixed with some fruit juices.

Yeah, I wished I could've just bought a few individual cans so that I could try a couple flavors out. I mean, the 8-pack I got was expensive, cost just as much as a 12 pack of soda. So I'm really hoping I like the one I got! The coconut one looked interesting, but I wasn't brave enough to choose that one.

[blindyswife]

Verdict on the peach-pear LaCroix:

omg it is horrid! lol. Damn it. I'm out four bucks and have 7 more cans of this stuff. I'll probably try the lemon or lime next and see how that turns out.

[rosetyler]

Dec 13, 2012 15:21:36 GMT -5 blindyswife said:

Verdict on the peach-pear LaCroix:

omg it is horrid! lol. Damn it. I'm out four bucks and have 7 more cans of this stuff. I'll probably try the lemon or lime next and see how that turns out.

Oh no! Try mixing it with juice? That's all I got.

I had to wrap my head around the fact that it would NOT be sweet, just lightly flavored, then I was okay with it. I think at first I thought it would be more like sweet flavored water.

[blindyswife]

Yeah, the peachy/pear flavor is mild, but its like, this strong taste of.... I don't know? The sparkling water itself, I guess? It does smell really good though!

You know, it might be good mixed with some coconut rum! LOL

[osulori]

Dec 13, 2012 16:57:09 GMT -5 blindyswife said:

Yeah, the peachy/pear flavor is mild, but its like, this strong taste of.... I don't know? The sparkling water itself, I guess? It does smell really good though!

You know, it might be good mixed with some coconut rum! LOL

Some types of flavored sparkling water have just a touch of flavor but mostly taste like club soda...those, I personally can't stand. I need more flavor, I guess. The ICE sparkling waters are perfect for me.