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Denninmi

(6,581 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 03:43 PM Jul 2013

I'm sitting here staring down a liter bottle of Ice Mountain. And I can't bring myself to drink it.

Blech.

I'm supposed to drink a ton of water. I'm at the point of rebellion.

Nothing really helps -- not lemon or lime juice, or pouring it over ice, or even using seltzer water instead of plain water.

It's still all horrible. Not that I don't like a nice drink of water when I'm thirsty.

But, this is forced drinking to help with medical issues. Helps flush out the sodium, etc.

And, I hate it!

Just had to get that out of my system. I just steeled myself enough to open it.

Thanks for listening.



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I'm sitting here staring down a liter bottle of Ice Mountain. And I can't bring myself to drink it. (Original Post) Denninmi Jul 2013 OP
SORRY, Den. elleng Jul 2013 #1
Ah, you know, a first world problem. Denninmi Jul 2013 #2
HA! elleng Jul 2013 #4
Damn. Bertha Venation Jul 2013 #3
How about cherry juice in seltzer? hedgehog Jul 2013 #5
That sounds good. Denninmi Jul 2013 #6
One of my favorite summer drinks is a few drops of fruit juice in seltzer Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2013 #7
that's one of my favorites fizzgig Jul 2013 #13
Recipes for homemade flavored waters. love_katz Jul 2013 #8
Try it with a splash of Crown Royal... Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #9
weird, my stomach don't like water ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #10
Beer will flush out that sodium PDQ liberaltrucker Jul 2013 #11
Thanks for the great suggestions. Denninmi Jul 2013 #12

elleng

(131,176 posts)
1. SORRY, Den.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 03:50 PM
Jul 2013

Maybe try it by the glass/cup, instead of staring down a liter bottle?

I drink water 24/7, its my drink of choice, but I do it slowly, all day. Don't know how much each day.

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)
3. Damn.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 03:58 PM
Jul 2013

I understand how forced drinking/eating feels. I had to eat 20g fat three times a day with a dose of meds when I was taking treatment for hepatitis c. I got sick of peanuts, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, peanut butter, ice cream . . . .

I wish you more ease with this. I hope you don't barf.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
5. How about cherry juice in seltzer?
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 04:21 PM
Jul 2013

I have trouble making myself drink water, but a tablespoon of cherry juice in a tall glass of water goes down easy for me.

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)
7. One of my favorite summer drinks is a few drops of fruit juice in seltzer
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 05:04 PM
Jul 2013

Apple and white grape are especially good.

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)
9. Try it with a splash of Crown Royal...
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 06:31 PM
Jul 2013

It helps kill the taste and stimulates your ability to drink more water. And then you can take a nappy-poo!

Couldn't hurt, right?

 

ConcernedCanuk

(13,509 posts)
10. weird, my stomach don't like water
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:16 PM
Jul 2013

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half a glass, gut ache in minutes

beer - no problem.

milk - no problem.

water for coffee or cooking - no problem.

juices - no problem.

"straight" water - problem

weird.



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liberaltrucker

(9,130 posts)
11. Beer will flush out that sodium PDQ
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:11 PM
Jul 2013

Experience, yadda yadda.



But wait, there's more. After a few, you get
to post stupid shit on DU. It's a win-win!

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)
12. Thanks for the great suggestions.
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 10:41 AM
Jul 2013

I really like the link about the flavored waters. The spa where I go for massage therapy serves guests cucumber water, and it's actually really good. So, I'm going to experiment with some of these tonight. I may have to improvise a muddler, though.

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