fairfarmhand Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 When its cold, I hate drinking cool drinks. I can only drink so much coffee and tea. We do keep our house fairly cool and we have no other choice because of finanaces. Tell my how you stay hydrated in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I drink water. I run it from the tap on the middle setting, cool but not cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Good question. I don't want to drink so much coffee or tea, either, but nor do I enjoy regular water in winter, mostly because I prefer cold water, but don't like cold water in winter, except, perhaps at meals. I do drink flavored bubble waters like La Croix, and that helps at times. La Croix has no sweeteners at all, only natural flavor. Kinda like a Perrier, but much, much cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I got a SodaStream for Christmas and I use it to make sparkling water - I don't use syrups. Cold bubbly water hits the spot in a way that plain water just doesn't. I drink a lot of water now! I realize that you're probably not looking to buy a machine, but try out sparkling water and keep your eye out on craigstlist for a sodastream if you want to do it long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebug Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 This sounds gross, but I have the same problem, so here goes... I put a splash of cranberry juice in the bottom of my water bottle, and then fill it up with warm water. The tartness of the cranberry juice makes warm water a bit more palatable. I love carrying it around, too. Warm hands. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 My daughter asked me about this topic. I told her what I meant and she said "IS that why my pee is brown? " So I see it's a family-wide problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Room temperature water with lime or lemon wedges. We buy limes and cut them up & keep them in a container in the fridge so it's easy to just grab them. mostly though I drink a variety of teas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I like to drink hot water, plain. I know that sounds a little weird, but I like it when its cold! Herbal teas are good - I like mint, and lemon or ginger is good, too. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Another thought. Have you tried these? http://smile.amazon.com/True-Lemon-Assorted-Beverage-Lemonade/dp/B00BBJTBE0/ref=pd_sim_gro_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=1TB2BFQYZ8FCR1JB23ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I drink cups of hot water with lemon and ginger ( you know, after 20 cups of coffee). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Find a nice Uncaffeinated tea you like. Nettle, raspberry leaf, oatstraw. Very nourishing and you get liquid down too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Tell my how you stay hydrated in the winter. Running a humidifier in the bedroom makes a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Tepid water with lemon or lime. Dh prefers sparkling water, and sometimes it really does hit the spot. Soup or stews to eat. Foods with lots of liquids help with the amount of liquid consumed. Oatmeal, applesauce, pie, chili, puddings, jello. We've been on a smoothie kick for the past few weeks, typically making recipes that have protein and fats as well as liquids. These often become partial meal replacements, if not total meal replacements. A couple of somewhat decadent dessert-type examples: Apple Pie in a Glass http://healthyblenderrecipes.com/recipes/vegan_apple_pie_smoothie (leave out the ice cubes if you want) or lemon cheesecake http://healthyblenderrecipes.com/recipes/raw_vegan_lemon_cheesecake_smoothie (dd does a variation of this with less lemon, leave out the banana and add frozen raspberries). One thing I've learned in our smoothie-o-mania is that romaine lettuce is a diuretic. Just throwing that information out there since I discovered it when I had to run to the bathroom hourly after a chocolate banana romaine smoothie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I drink a lot of tea, but I've found that sometimes it helps to set a quota, measure it, and then see to it that I drink it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Miso soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 soups have you tried different kinds of teas? I have about 20 different kinds in my cupboard, that gives it variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Miso soup Drat, it's 9pm here, I have none of the correct ingredients, and now I want miso soup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I also like warm drinks in winter--mostly coffee and herbal tea. I try to drink a cup of water before every cup of coffee or tea. I personally find seltzer water like LaCroix just goes right through me; it has a more diurectic effect on me than coffee. Dh doesn't have the same problem though. Someone linked True Lemon type powders. They make unsweetened versions of the lemon and lime (it's in the baking sections vs beverages at my local Kroger) that work great in water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I don't like to use Crystal Light because of aspartame, but that's about the only way my husband will drink water. He uses twice the water recommended for the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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