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ORIGINAL: absolutchocolat

if he hates water's taste, try getting flavored sparkling water.

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ORIGINAL: AAkasha

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ORIGINAL: absolutchocolat

if he hates water's taste, try getting flavored sparkling water.

I never was a water drinker - ever. I didn't like things like Gatorade or Powerade either because they were too sweet, so I started watering them down, 30% gatorade and 70% water, and experimenting like that. I found that I was in love with a rare flavor of Power Ade called Black Cherry and the perfect mix was 25% PA and 75% water. That was about 5 years ago, and I've weaned myself off of that and now either drink plain water or water with a miniscule flavor from "mio" for example, like a mini-drop, so one container lasts me about 3 months.

The point is that I need something to just add a TINY bit of flavor and I found this makes water extremely satisfying, I highly recommend it.

Also, for non water drinkers who are chronic about it, heed this advice. If your body is used to NEVER having water, you have been dehydrated all your life and just are used to it. Force yourself to drink water even if you aren't thirsty until you start hydrating, and trust me, your body will start to crave water instead of soda. TFB make your partner do this, even if he's just guzzling a bottle of water when not thirsty - his body needs it.

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ORIGINAL: SavageKitten1994

Stef that is my issue is I am so used to well water that city water simply tastes nasty to me.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

Hes so used to Soda or gateraid or poweraid and nothing else, that I can see how plain stuff can be un appealing cause its got "no flavor"

Until you get your tastebuds back to more natural flavors how can simple h20 compete.

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

I love water and ice tea and crystal light, Daddy is the Soda junky but his Dr finally told him she wants him to cut his intake by 80 percent, so hes finally started honestly trying to go no soda. I'm thinking if he likes club soda, that might be good since re refuses to drink plain unflavored water.


Maybe even a lil juice n the cs with ice.

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ORIGINAL: ChatteParfaitt

Really, it doesn't have to be that much of a hardship. I've created my own chocolate cake recipe, which does have butter fat and white flour in it, but other than that, is not too terribly unhealthy. I make it about once a month as a treat.

Once a week I allow myself pasta or potatoes. I eat red meat 1-2 times a week (of course I love fish and seafood).

I eat fruit, but I view it as a carb and a sugar. And I am deadly serious about limiting sugar.

Cheese is very high in fat, and I keep it to a minimum, Greek yogurt is my major dairy. (I use it in my chocolate cake as a substitute for buttermilk.)

This really is a matter of educating yourself, then shopping and planning well.

View it as a challenge, an adventure, a way to test yourself. Do I eat a perfect diet every day? Hell no. But I do *most* days.

The Chocolate Cake Recipe

1 cup flour (I use unbleached, not cake flour, it's healthier)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

1 stick butter, softened
3/4 cup truvia, the baking blend
3 large eggs - beaten
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup no-fat Greek yogurt

2 oz baking type dark chocolate (unsweetened or semi-sweet)

Nuts for topping



Preheat over 350

Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Start baking chocolate to melt in a double boiler.

Cut up butter into small pieces and cream it into the truvia. Beat in eggs and everything else except the nuts. Beat a few minutes by hand until batter is well blended (don't forget that melting chocolate).

Turn onto floured (single size) cake pan -- top with nuts.

Bake until toothpick comes back clean, about 35 minutes.

This is a great cake that is high in protein !! I eat it for breakfast.