What do you drink?

[Earthy]

I gave up soda for over 7 years now. I drink:


Water -sometimes with a piece of lemon or lime in it.

and

Lipton Decaf with a bag of Green Tea or Lemon Zinger thrown in.


I have tried other black teas and always seem to come back to Lipton. If anyone has anything else I might like to try let me know. After all these years doing this I really like to drink water. I take it with me almost everywhere. I just purchased a new bottle to carry it in too by Nalgene it's pink and says Life Is Good with a big smile on it. I really liked the bottle I currently have it's green and has a gel around the outside, but on the inside...if that makes sense, and the top is black with a little spout in the middle that does not spill out. I wish I could have found another one of those. It was purchased at Wal a few years ago.

[sloan127]

Diet Coke. Not because it is Diet. I just like it.

[Ohio Mom]

I drink Symfre tea. Hot and cold. 1st thing in the morning, I make 2 1/2 cups (I have a little teapot that holds that much). I drink a cup hot and the rest I drink cold. It helps my allergies, besides I really like the taste. I get this at my chiroprator or the health food store. It's about $11 per box (loose tea) and lasts me about a month or so.

[missinseattle]

coffee- every morning
tea- a lot of tea- green tea, rooibos, black tea, white tea- i loove tea

lots of water

a diet soda if we go out to eat or we have company for dinner.

[MonkeyMamma]

coffee - every morning

sweet ice tea

water

coke

[Magic]

Water
Hot Yogi Tea
Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper

[sixcloar]

Sweet tea
Diet Dr. Pepper

I really should drink more water!

[kbabe1968]

Sadly, I'm a Coke addict - Coca Cola that is. :D

I drink Coke - I've been trying to limit it to about 20 oz a day.

Water. I do drink a lot of water. I try to anyway.

Gatorade. Fruit Punch flavored. I don't know what it is about it, I love it! I could ALMOST give up Coke and drink Gatorade! But...I need the caffiene!

My husband likes iced tea - I home brew with 2 quarts water - 6 decaf black tea, 2 decaf green tea.

I like my iced tea as Decaf Vanilla Peach - I use 3 French Vanilla, 3 peach, 2 decaf green tea bags to 2 quarts of boiling water. I let it steep until the water cools down. My husband hates this tea - he calls it girly tea!

I also like Sangria - but can't drink that during the day! LOL. I've been known to make our Sangria recipe with grape juice instead of red wine so that I could drink it all day long! LOL :D

[Emma's#1fan]

Green tea is my favorite drink in the morning. Sometimes I will drink coffee but have really cut back. A few years ago I was putting a pot away by myself.
During the day we drink many different drinks; Lipton tea, soda, Crystal Light, lemon aid, juice. I guess it just depends on what we have. Water is a regular drink around here. We drink it throughout the day. I love to have a hot cup of tea before bed.
Patty

[KrisRV]

I drink Cold Green tea with citrus in it. from lipton. can get it from any store.

[ABall]

I drink one can of diet pop at lunch, --- wich Eva usually sneaks some of before I finish.
We drink iced tea for dinner and into the evening. I drink hot tea when its cold. but try to drink water or crystal light in the other times. I have a few blue cups that I use only for water so they dont pick up taste of anything else. i love ruby red grapefruit juice and drink it occasionally.

[Ava Rose]

Water, ice tea, hot tea of almost any kind, cold green tea. I love milk and coffee but hardly drink either anymore.

[TeacherMom]

I like coffee but about this time of year it gets boring and I usualy switch to something springy like iced tea , it does not matter to me if it is cafine or not, I am one of those people who relax from a nice warm cup of coffee in the evening? Something to do with my metabolism?

I like smoothies, especially when its made with fresh juiced juice and ice and yogurt! YUM!
I often drink water with a tiny bit of anything else in it, could be lemon, juice, cola, whatever!
I like iced coffees, but mostly frapacinos
spelled the wrong I know!

[mommix3]

Iced tea!! And Dr pepper. LOTS of water. I prefer luzianne tea. We brew 2 big gallon pichers 2x a day and go through it like crazy. I need to get them weened off of the caffine so were going to try the decaf next time I buy it. We also LOVE Chocolate Coke. YUMMY!!!

Angela

[sixcloar]

Angela, we go through 2 gal. of tea a day (Wal-Mart brand), too. I do use decaf though. If you need to wean yourselves from decaf, buy both and use half and half. If you use the small bags, use can gradually use less caffinated and more decaf. Keeps the caffeine headaches away. :)

[Euphemism]

My drink of choice is Amp, that energy drink made by Mountain Dew. It tastes kinda funky but gets me reeaaally wired for about an hour.

[MonkeyMamma]

I have been trying to drink more water lately.

I love Cranapple juice or really any kind of juice.

I love hot cocoa too.

And we drink about a gallon of milk a day!

[kbabe1968]

Iced tea!! And Dr pepper. LOTS of water. I prefer luzianne tea. We brew 2 big gallon pichers 2x a day and go through it like crazy. I need to get them weened off of the caffine so were going to try the decaf next time I buy it. We also LOVE Chocolate Coke. YUMMY!!!

Angela

Try doing half caf/half decaf for a few weeks, then do 3/4 to 1/4, then complete....the transition will make the taste difference more subtle. And, yes, there is a difference! LOL. My husband noticed at first....now he likes the decaf....:D

[becky]

We use half decaf coffee here and taste no difference. Maxwell House and Folger's both make half decaf coffee.
I try to get 64 oz of water every day and limit soda to one.

[Earthy]

I do like Hot Chocolate too, when it's real cold outside:)

[Emma's#1fan]

And we drink about a gallon of milk a day!
Recently, Ems has become a milk guzzler.:)
She has always liked it but lately, she has been loving it.
Patty

[TeacherMom]

We use half decaf coffee here and taste no difference. Maxwell House and Folger's both make half decaf coffee.
I try to get 64 oz of water every day and limit soda to one.
so does Hills brothers regarding Half Cafe

[momothem]

COFFEE!!!
I love green tea! Hot or cold is fine. Anyone drink chai tea?
I've not tried it yet.

[Deena]

I haven't had soda for many years either!

When I get a bad headache I'll drink a cup of coffee for the caffeine. That's what works the fastest and best---better than Tylenol or Ibuprofen---which are hard on liver and kidneys and stomach.

I drink lots of water now.

When it's hot, a may drink a Gatorade---but it's high in calories, so I don't drink too much of it.

Sometimes herbal mint teas.

[Earthy]

COFFEE!!!
I love green tea! Hot or cold is fine. Anyone drink chai tea?
I've not tried it yet.

I do so love Chai! YUMMY!

[MelissainMi]

Im a cola drinker but am trying to limit myself..sometimes LOL. I need my coffee in the morning with my vanilla creamer. I do like ice tea in the summer..guess I better find my suntea pot soon.

We do drink water and crystal light on a daily basis also.

[TeacherMom]

I love chai tea and Tazo with Pomegranate ! YUM

[Ohio Mom]

I love chai tea, too!!! Yummy

[Earthy]

I love chai tea and Tazo with Pomegranate ! YUM

Never heard of Tazo with Pomegranate. But I do know Pomegranate is supposed to be good for you.

[TeacherMom]

they have a frape at the SBucks store , I don't get it often but when I do I fully enjoy it!
we have a new name for Star Bucks, its SIXbucks,
hehe

[Earthy]

I've never been in a Star Bucks!

[TeacherMom]

Come visit us , we live walking distance from one!
wait did I say one? we have two withing, no three within waking distance Lol!

[timkelmom]

I love Dr. Pepper, sweet tea (I'm from the south, it's a staple) lemonade, and water.

Mostly we all drink lemonade, my favorite drink to order when we eat out is sweet tea, and Dr. Pepper/Mr.Pibb is my favorite soft drink.

[Emma's#1fan]

Come visit us , we live walking distance from one!
wait did I say one? we have two withing, no three within waking distance Lol!
Your area sounds like ours!!!:lol:
Everywhere we look, there is a StarBucks.
Patty

[TeacherMom]

what is it the California Thang? lol a Starbucks on every corner thats what their dream is!

[Emma's#1fan]

I can't imagine that so many people drink coffee but they must. Starbucks has to make a lot of money in order to continue building them.
Patty

[TeacherMom]

well they do make mroe than coffe, thats the thing, its the juice drinks and the fraps, which are really milkshakes some with coffee some with out, some have orange in them now too! really delic!

[Marylyn_TX]

I need to drink more water, too. I love Dr. Pepper, and the Diet Vanilla Cherry Dr. Pepper is EXCELLENT! We also drink a lot of lemonade and grape juice. We used to buy multiple gallons of cranberry/other fruit juice cocktails every week until we started a diet and had to cut back on the juices. Lemonade isn't any better for us, but it's cheaper so we haven't gone back to the cran juices even though we haven't been on the diet for a while. (Need to get back on the diet!!) Charles gave me some jasmine white tea for Christmas that I LOVE!!! It makes me smile just to pop open the tin and breathe the aroma.. Yummm......

[Earthy]

I used to LOVE Dr Pepper! I can't belive I gave up SODA! WHAT AM I THINKING! I must THANK you ALL for mentioning it SO much!:roll:

I hate coffee btw. ;)

[Marylyn_TX]

LOL Sorry, Nellie... ;)

[Ohio Mom]

I hate coffee too, we have 3 Star Bucks in the area, not within walking distance, have never been to one, but my dd love it, I gave up soda too, but I do sneak one now and again. I usually drink my Symfree tea and water. Of course last night I had a homemade chocolate milk shake. What was I thinking:)

[Deena]

I used to love Dr. Pepper too, that was my very favorite soda!

TMOM--NOOOO! Starbucks is a definite Washington State thing! It's all over here---and it STARTED here! We just allowed you Californians (and some others) to have some too! You're welcome! ;) :lol:

[kbabe1968]

Deena - your kidding right????? I'm on the east coast and there is literally a Starbucks on EVERY corner! I knew they started in WA though. :D

I love the joke in Shrek 2 where they leave the FarAwayBucks across the street and run right into another FarAwayBucks....so funny! :D

[TeacherMom]

I knew that re starbucks I think Iw as refering to the Tazo Tea with Pomagranate? Or the one on every street corner thing,.. I figured that Seatles best was taking over Starbucks by now? we now have a Pete's Coffee too, tis down the street from Star bucks

[Earthy]

I have never seen Shrek and I don't believe I have ever been into a Starbucks:shock:

I have been dreaming of a Dr Pepper though! It probabably wouldn't tast good though. Most of the things I taste now are too sweet for me. It tastes like I am drinking sugar and I just can't do it.

[momothem]

Nellie-If I remember correctly, Dr. P is flavored from prune juice..so.. it is really more of a health drink--ha ha.

Deena --I thank you WA folk for SBucks. We have dozens here where I live too. Love it!!

[Earthy]

Nellie-If I remember correctly, Dr. P is flavored from prune juice..so.. it is really more of a health drink--ha ha.


I have never heard of this! Wow! Prunes...LOL...interesting and funny!

[Marylyn_TX]

There is actually a Dr. Pepper museum in Waco. It's a really neat place!

[Earthy]

There is actually a Dr. Pepper museum in Waco. It's a really neat place!

I've never been there, it sounds like it would be neat!

http://www.drpeppermuseum.org/

[TeacherMom]

[QUOTE=momothem]Nellie-If I remember correctly, Dr. P is flavored from prune juice..so.. it is really more of a health drink--ha ha.

QUOTE


Thats actually MR Pibb that has prune juice, DR p is cross betwen rootbeer and Cola

[Deena]

I knew that re starbucks I think Iw as refering to the Tazo Tea with Pomagranate? Or the one on every street corner thing,.. I figured that Seatles best was taking over Starbucks by now? we now have a Pete's Coffee too, tis down the street from Star bucks
No, Seattle's Best is not nearly as good as Starbucks! Their drinks just don't taste right!

I like that tea too! I think only Starbucks has that---is that right?

[TeacherMom]

actually it is sold in stores, Tazo is a brand name I found out, google it!

I like Starbucks but not all thier brands,
I like my fraps the best though.

[Earthy]

Thats actually MR Pibb that has prune juice, DR p is cross betwen rootbeer and Cola

How odd. I don't believe I've ever had Mr Pibb, sound like an interesting carbonated beverage though. :D And maybe I would be running to the restroom...:lol:

[TeacherMom]

actualy it tastes great! re mr Pibb, its rare that you see it, but I think Dr Pep is pepsi and coke wanted to try to makes its own brand, or visa versa?

[sixcloar]

Dr. Pepper is owned by Pespi in some places and Coke in others. In one city, 45 minutes away from me, Pepsi distributes Dr. P. In Memphis, 40 min. the opposite direction, Coke distributes it. I only know that because my dad worked for Coke when I was in jr. high.

[lovinhomeschool]

Just so you all know
I LOVE starbucks, but it DOENS't love me. I was litterly 120 lbs until I discovered lattes

[SoonerMama]

I grew up loving Dr. Pepper and was devastated when we moved to Omaha and all of the restaurants served Mr. Pibb. I usually just order a Coke, and I don't care if it is a Pepsi instead, but Dr. Pepper and Mr. Pibb are not interchangeable to me!

[Earthy]

Interesting info on Dr Pepper I should stop reading:roll:

I am thirsty...I'll go drink some water now.

[lovetruesoul]

water- rarely anything else. If I drink fruit juice, I'll drink something with lots of vitamins and antioxidants like pomegranate or cranberry or lemon ginger echinacea if I feel a cold coming on.

[kbabe1968]

My mom dated a coke exec when I was a teen (not a proud moment in my life)...

BUT...Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper were at one time the same drink. It was distributed under different names in the north and south. Dr. Pepper sounded more "north" or "official". Mr. Pibb sounded more "southern" and friendly.

At somepoint (fuzzy now, this is 20 years ago being told this story), Kalil (who distributes RC and A&W and somethign else I can't remeber), bought the rights BUT leased the distibuting to Coke & Pepsi. I think it's still depends on WHERE you live, WHO distributes it. In AZ, they sold BOTH Pibb and Pepper! LOL :D

Now...want to get into a discussion, lets bring up Mt. Dew and Mello Yello! LOL :D

[Emma's#1fan]

Thanks for the history lesson, Krista!;)
This would make an awesome school project that would be a great way to learn how to research.
Patty

[Earthy]

Thanks Krista for the info on Dr Pepper and Mr Pibb:)

Mt Dew and Mellow Yellow....yuck. I have tasted them and never liked them. Now my dh is a dif story, he would have Mt Dew running through his veins if possible;)

Emma- Yes, soda study would make a great Lap Book! I can see all the fizz coming out the top now!

[TeacherMom]

ha ha ha fiz coming out the top!

I used to drink Mt D in my younger years but my taste has changed, I am not so into sodas as I was back in the day when I would buy a colossal big gulp on the way to work and make it last all work day, then go refill it for the rest of my day as a childrens leader hahah, in those days I Needed lots of soda! haha

[ABall]

DRINK~~~

I believe I was having some health problems that I was putting to a bug going around, but in hind sight I think it was a slight case of heat exhaustion.
(tired, weak, fast heart rate, dizzy etc....)

So please drink lots of water and juice and stuff.

[Earthy]

Yikes! You need to drink water! It is quite hot out, even in the house if your moving around alot!

[TeacherMom]

yep water is the best thing to drink!
We have to have ours filtered here but I love to taste water from the tap in different places because it actually tastes different!

[JenniBear]

I drink--

coffee in the morning, with half and half and a pack of splenda

cold iced tea, plain

I recently discovered Diet Cranberry from Ocean Spray....oh yummy!!

an occasional Diet coke with Splenda....or if I'm at JenErix's....TAB ENERGY!

any flavor of Crystal Light except Tea flavored YUCK

water...if I feel like it

milk if I am having something chocolatey with it....but it's gotta be WHOLE MILK!!

[Earthy]

Has anyone tried blackberry sage tea or ginger peach?

YUM

[GeekyMom]

Walmart Strawberry Kiwi flavored water, diet Coke and diet Pepsi, water with ice chips.

[TeacherMom]

ginger peach tea was not so good, but I am finding peaches are great as fruit but not to drink in teas...
I would like the blackberry one though I am sure!

[Hippychick]

We drink lots of WATER (w/ a purifier), XS energy drinks (no carbs no sugar) and once in a blue moon pop.
Tea in the fall/winter
Lemonade or crystal lights in the water..
Oh and of course COFFEE every monring..(we buy organic and it rocks!)

[Earthy]

Yes, the blackberry one is very good. I like it over the peach one too.

[TeacherMom]

okay, I like home grown or fresh produce as much as anyone else but does anyone out there know the websters definition for ORGANIC? Or what an organic substance really is?
I think people have taken that word and run with it, kind of like 'lite' foods!

[Hippychick]

Ok my question is how can we keep EVERYTHING free of sprays and all. Where we live we have a truck that drives up our 3/4 mile drive to spray for mosquitoes and all. In the spring a plane flies over for Gypsy Months and so to call things organic how can we? The coffee we get says organic and cost organic but how can we REALLY know.

[Emma's#1fan]

Great point!
I have some friends who are in to "all natural" chicken; free range and killed only when someone purchases them. For this, they drive almost two hours to purchase their chicken from a chicken farm. They call in advance and the owner kills the chickens and cleans them. When the chicken is picked up, it is still fresh.
Here is the problem my friends never looked at. They didn't realize that chickens, even free roaming chickens, when raised in mass, develop mites and other pests on and under the skin. This causes the chickens to pick at themselves until they loose their feathers. Sometimes they will even start picking at each other because chickens are cannibalistic. So when in mass, many farmers will dust their chickens with a pesticide. This goes into the skin to get any mites below the surface.
Not to mention diseases that chickens in mass can produce when they are not vaccinated.
When she heard this, she went back to purchasing store bought chicken.:lol: :lol:
Chicken farms that sell fresh, free range chicken are subject to regulations as well. Only they call them all natural and people pay an arm and a leg for it. I told her she should raise her own but she doesn't want to kill them.
Patty

[Earthy]

Yeah, you have to be careful when buying Organic. There are some items that it really doesn't matter if it's organic or not.

As far as drink...I dont' worry about it....I'm stuck on tea and water:)

[TeacherMom]

thats what Iw as gonna ask, re bugs, we dont buy organic brand stuff, much because last time I bought some Ihad to get all the bugs off of it, then whatever was left of it was not a whole lot!
I hate bugs worse than I hate that people have to spray for them for the most part.
When I grow my own, I am in control of what I use, we have used dishsoap mixed with water , and vinegar and water too, they are easy and safe for us as we also wash our foods in these when needed!

[Hippychick]

Oh yes the last lettuce we got was FILLED with bugs, not one of the kids would eat it... So I will not buy that one again..
But yet they will grab the tomatoes and beans right out of the yard and eat them.

[GLOWAcademy]

I drink Diet Coke, Tea,lemonaid

[KristineIN]

I drink water, most economical and the best for me! Sometimes I add lemon or a tea bag, but usually just water. I do drink milk, but not that often, usually when eating chocolate.

Kristine

[jojomojo]

I'm giving up soda too! Man, thats hard! I used to drink a LOT of Pepsi & Dr. P. Then I switched to occasional Jones soda (no addicting corn syrup), and now I'm giving that up completely too...

I drink water and juice now.

[Ava Rose]

hot tea (almost all kinds...not so much the fruity ones though)

ice tea

coffee (I enjoy the fun coffee the best...the white choc mochas, lattes, stuff like that.)

water (with lemon or lime if I have it)

Vitamin Water (tried the Snapple version and it is good also)

I enjoy having soda every now and then but I have it rarely.

I NEVER drink diet! I hate the taste of fake sugar.

[Emma's#1fan]

Right now, I only drink water. I used to drink water, tea, coffee, juice, and soda.

[sloan127]

Since this thread was started last summer my whole way of eating and drinking has changed. I was a total Diet Coke addict and now I drink water, sometimes Crystal Light Tea, milk and protein drinks made with milk and chocolate protein powder.

[Emma's#1fan]

...and now I drink water, sometimes Crystal Light Tea, ...
Does Crystal Light Tea contain real tea? I wanted to buy some but I can't have tea right now. So I was wondering.

[Lee]

Just water, juices, tea and milk for me. Also nothing diet - it mess with my sugar levels.

[Jackie]

OK Ladies! I'm late coming in, but let me give you a recipe for the BEST hot drink around! My best friend's mom made it in high school, and my kids LOVE it!!!

Russian Tea

2 cups Tang
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 pkg. dry lemonade mix*
3/4 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup + 2 tsp. instant tea

Mix thoroughly and store in an air-tight container. Add 2 Tablespoons to one cup of hot water.

*This recipe is from when you could buy a package of Lemon Aid Mix. Now, if you use a canister, fill it to the "2 Quart" line! Also, I don't add as much sugar as it says. I figure there's sugar in the lemonaid, plus sugar in the Tang. So I figure it's sweet enough as it is!

[Jackie]

Oh, and if you want a GREAT recipe for slushies, try this one:

4 cups crushed ice
2/3 cup sugar
1 pkg. Kool Aid Mix
2 cups ice water

Mix on high in a blender for 1 minute. Stir. If there's ice chunks, mix another minute.

Guys, I know it's too cold to think of slushies now, but these are FANTASTIC!!! They earn you automtic Extra Double Bonus Mom Points!!! I think I got this recipe from the Hillybilly Housewife web page, maybe....?

[Ava Rose]

It is never too cold or a good slushie! lol I will still even order frozen caps or ice coffee. lol.

[sloan127]

Patty, Sorry I missed your question before. Crystal Light Tea has some caffeine. It says it is 99% caffeine free and has 10mg of caffeine per serving. Beth

[Emma's#1fan]

Thank you Beth!

[skyra]

I must have my cuppa caffeine in the morning. I tried tea instead of coffee this morning and didn't wilt away from a brutal headache ;)
I go on little kicks where I will want ice capps or slurpees or something, but in general it is my one coffee and water.
Oh, and maybe some wine ;)

[skyra]

oh, and if we are out of our wee isolated town, I am all about getting a soy ice capp at starbucks or a smoothie at booster juice!

[Deena]

You guys ever heard of Jamba Juice?

[erica3010]

I've heard of Jamba Juice. Is it good?

[Deena]

Yeah, it is! They add healthy stuff to it too. There's a shopping Center a group of us ladies used to always go to the beginning of December every year. We planned an all day excursion, and it was great fun! There is a Jamba Juice place near it, and we always stopped there first. VERY good!

Now some of those people have moved away, so we don't do that anymore, and I miss the Jamba Juice, as well as the fun time we had together!

[Earthy]

We can get the Jamba Juice in only one store here.

[erica3010]

I'm going to try and stop drinking pop today!! I'll still drink coffee though!!

[KrisRV]

I need something stronger then soda and coffee this last few weeks. LOL

[momothem]

Has anyone tried the coffee/energy drinks by Monster?? OH MY!! They are delicious and will keep you entirely wired for 3 hrs.:eek:(caffiene buzz expression)