Hello Dear One!

IF you’re like most people, when it comes to less ideal (but DESIRED) offerings, we tend to bind our own hands and assume that we have to accept the typical caloric or biological stress they come with.

If you MUST only have one brand/type of your indulgence of choice – then so be it.

BUT if you’re inclined to shop around a little to see how you can, “have your cake and eat it too”, than this post might be useful in the realm of bottled/canned beverages.

I personally am a big fan of the treat-like feel something cold, fizzy, and possibly sweet can be.

However, NOT at the cost of calories, sugar, or other chemicals that are biologically compromising.

There are a few I reliably turn to, and have been wishing to write this post for sometime.

So when I was in a big box store that offered up a bigillion offerings in this department the other day I thought to cull their shelves for all the beverages they had with zero to very little calories.

And what I found was a LOT.

More than expected.

Seltzers, sports drinks, sodas, flavored waters, and teas.

There were some that were tastier than others. and some that had less (or MORE!)  GI repercussions+ after drinking a good amount.

And regarding sweeteners that have zero calories in drinks such as these, there is definitely a spectrum of Best, Better, Good/Fine.

Best:  Stevia and Monk Fruit
Most people do totally fine on both of these sweeteners – no GI distress, no increased hunger.

Better: Erythritol
This is fine in moderation (for my system), as it can cause GI distress after a certain amount.

Good/Fine (in small amounts/occasionally): Sucralose
Truth is I found a LOT of varying information on this sugar substitute.  And I actually personally found that it had a similar side effect as aspartame, as I felt HUNGRIER after having a couple drinks with it in it!  So my personal opinion on this one is to be MINDFUL whether it’s present in the poison you’ve picked, and then to not have very much of it if you do indeed want that item.

But the thing that I most wish to make MOST known in this sharing, is that there are OPTIONS!

So hunt around, read labels, compare them.  You just may find your next refreshing beverage of choice to the tune of zero calories.

AND if you like the full on diabolical offering of the original – have it when you REALLY want it.  And have an alternative that has far less of an impact when something similar will do.

My final findings: (in order of most benign to least)

 – Polar Seltzer
– cucumber melon
= DELICIOUS!  No NOTHING added.  Zero calories.  Surprisingly flavorful.

– Simply Best (Target’s brand) Seltzer
– black cherry
= TASTY!  Again, nothing added, zero calories, nice flavor.

– Sound Sparkling White Tea
 – peach + ginger
= better than expected!  No sweetener and no calories.

 – Hint – fruit infused water
 – pineapple
= This rocked my world as it was GOOD!!!  Natural flavors only, no calories, FLAVORFUL!!!

– Zevia – sugar free soda
– ginger root beer
= I drink this ALL the time.  Sweetened with stevia, zero calories, fun flavors.

– Virgils – zero sugar soda
– cola
= I enjoyed this!  Sweetened with stevia, monk fruit AND erythritol, pretty tasty.

– Vitamin Water Zero – sports drink
– rise – orange
= Delicious, refreshing.  Sweetened with erythritol and stevia.

– Bai Bubbles – sparkling water beverage (5 calories) 
– Bolivia Black Cherry
= Quite delicious!  Sweetened with erythritol, cherry juice concentrate and stevia.

– Bai – fruit flavored water (10 calories)
– Kula Watermelon
= Tasty, did taste like watermelon!  Sweetened with erythritol and stevia.

– Pact – fruit flavored water (10 calories)
– Cranberry
= Tasted pretty good, like slightly sweetened cranberries.  Sweetened with erythritol and stevia.

– Powerade Zero – sports drink  (not pictured)
– fruit punch
= Totally tasty and did actually help me to feel replenished when depleted.  Sweetened with sucralose.

– Market Pantry (Target’s brand) Sparkling Water Beverage
 – Fuji Apple
= Sweet and delicious!  Sweetened with sucralose.

– Sparkling Ice – sparkling water beverage
– Ginger Lime
= Spicy and sweet!  Sweetened with apple juice concentrate and sucralose.

So that’s it!

Check out some of these options to possibly replace what you typically turn to, or have it when the mood strikes and you wish for something that helps in the waistline whittling effort.

And if you’d like more HOW TO in the realm of size reduction in the most NATURAL and pleasurable of ways – check out why we’re “Born to Burn” fat, and Fat Burning Mastery – the 5 week program that will get you there.

 

To getting you clearer on how the body works, and how to make it work for you.

xox, M