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Addicted to Water Flavors

 

I have never been a big one for plain water. It was my biggest concern going into this surgery. I had to give up all of my seltzers and replace them with boring, flavorless water? Would I be able to keep up with the daily water goals forever? 

At the beginning of my journey, while making my pre-op changes, I tried to down bottle after bottle of plain water. I got bored very quickly and was tempted to grab something else. I really missed flavored seltzers. Adding fruit to my water helped, but it wasn't always very flavorful. I needed a better option. 

Introducing.... WaterTok and all of the amazing water flavor ideas. I already had some Jordan's Skinny Mixes that I used with my seltzer and coffee. With disbelief, I saw these same flavor mixes being used in plain water! Why did this never occur to me? In my stubborn brain mixing with seltzer = drink, but mixing with water = watering down. Boy was I wrong!

WaterTok introduced me to sugar free water flavor packets and concentrated flavor drops. Mixing and matching the flavors created visually appealing drinks that feels fun to drink. It removed the monotony of endless bottles of water. Flavored water has become an obsession. I currently have in my cabinets about 15 different bottles of Jordan's, 2 dozen different flavor packet boxes, and a handful of concentrated drops. That's me holding back and trying to be responsible! 

Don't get me wrong, I still drink plain water. But, I don't have to force myself to drink bottle after bottle while wishing for something more enticing. When I'm at a party, I can add a soda flavored packet (I love the A&W Root Beer) and feel less left out. Is everyone enjoying a cocktail? Well, I can add strawberry daquiri, pina colada, or margarita flavored packets to my water and enjoy my little mocktail. Is it the same? Definitely not, but it's enough for me right now. 

I know not everyone is a fan of these things and there are questions about long term safety. Everyone needs to make their own choices. I'm comfortable with those trade offs. I live in the U.S. and there are questions about most of our food supply. I can't control that, but I can make better choices within the options I have. For me, remaining hydrated is more important and this helps. 

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