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Posted 11/26/2009 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
I hate drinking water, I hate having to drink water. It makes me nauseus. Just wanted to say that. I know I have more energy when I do and it replaces the fluids lost to the toilet, but there's nothing appetizing about it.
Posted 11/26/2009 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
Boy I can relate to that.. I've never been much of a water drinker... I have to have flavor for me to drink more. What I do is buy cranbery juice that has no added sugar and mix it with my water. I usually do 3 parts water to 1 part juice.. I know I'm getting a bit more calories than if I were just drinking plain water, but at least I'm getting more h2o in my system that way... lol...


I would stay away from those crystal light drink flavor packets and stuff like that though since they contain artificial sweetners which are HORRIBLE for your body... Better to drink a little sugar than that stuff...
Posted 11/26/2009 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
I've tried all different type of fluids and have found that 1/2 strength Gatorade is the best at keeping me hydrated. None of the ingredients (citric acid, monopotasium phosphate, modified food starch...) cause me problems plus I feel drained after drinking plain water where this gives me energy.

You need to get sugar, salt and potasium in your system as opposed to just plain water.
Posted 11/27/2009 12:10 AM (GMT 0)

I hate water and it also makes me nauseous!  I TRY to drink a little more when taking medications - twice a day.  I TRY to drink herbal tea, etc. but only really like them with sugar.  We just have to keep trying.  You get more fluid from soups, etc. - so that helps!

ElaineNY

Posted 11/27/2009 1:58 AM (GMT 0)
Seriously? I LOVE drinking water, it's so refreshing! Though when I'm flaring, I like the gatorade G2s as they seem gentler for some reason, and I usually really need the extra calories in a flare.
Posted 11/27/2009 2:03 AM (GMT 0)
Some water supplies, depending on region, have a strong chemical aftertaste. Try a bottle of Evian-- if you're near a CVS or other large pharma chain in the U.S. you'll likely find it there. Nature's best, IMHO. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])
Posted 11/27/2009 2:58 AM (GMT 0)

We have our own wonderful well water - tastes great when I want water!

I do like iced tea in hot weather and now in winter trying to drink at least one cup of herbal tea or decaf coffee a day extra.  As for Gatorade or Powerade or those drinks - I threw them all up as preps for colonoscopy so I can't handle them.

I feel bad for those of you who lose so much weight with this disease when you don't need to.  I am 238 lbs. - been as high as 250 and the lowest I got was 227 and that was with dieting.  When flaring I eat too much of the wrong stuff!  I am only 5 ft.

ElaineNY

Posted 11/27/2009 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
I hate water too. It has to be hot outside and the water has to be VERY cold before I like it.

The only water I ever liked came out of this lil spring coming out of a mountain in Kentucky. Maybe because it tastes like absolutely nothing, it was awesome lol

But, I think I do fare better when I drink more water. I'm sure everyone does. But ugh lol
Posted 11/27/2009 6:49 AM (GMT 0)
you mean cranberry juice straight? The expensive stuff? sounds like a good idea

I do drink and enjoy Smart Water but the cost can add up.

I eat a lot of banannas and enjoy peppermint tea.

I need to be sipping water all day because of diarrhea....

so nice of you all to chime in on this...
Posted 11/27/2009 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
I hate drinking water too!!!!! It's never refreshing for me. Sometimes I crave it when my elavil gives me really bad cotton mouth but not often. I find pop to be more refreshing. I don't mind propel though.
Posted 11/28/2009 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
I just saw OldHat's comment about Evian, and as much as I dislike water, I have to agree it's good stuff.

As for Gatorade... I never want the orange kind again. When I had to my colonoscopy prep in half the time you usually do, I had it in Gatorade, and the repeated drinking of 32oz of laxative orange Gatorade kinda turned me off lol. It's always great to be sloshing with diarrhea propellant.
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