Hydration Station - whatcha drinkin?

[Veggie-Coffee]

I try to get enough water, but sometimes I need some flavor to make it interesting. I've been using those electrolyte packets, but they're expensive. What does everyone else use to stay hydrated?

 

[Herculean_Habits]

I grab whichever electrolyte powder is on sale. Alani Nu and Celsius are good. Lately, I've been making chia seed water – sometimes I use juice instead of water. And Diet Dr. Pepper is my guilty pleasure. Also clear protein drinks, whatever is the cheapest.

 

[Veggie-Coffee]

Diet Dr Pepper Zero Cherry Vanilla is my treat for the day. It's been challenging to find it. What's chia seed water?

 

[Herculean_Habits]

Soak 2 tablespoons of chia seeds in 2 cups of water for a few hours. Flavor it right before drinking. Or, soak them directly in juice. It’s full of fiber and makes you feel full. It can be a strange texture at first. It is kinda slimy.

 

[Hormone_Havoc]

That is close to what I do. In the morning I mix a bag of Irish Breakfast tea with a little over 1tb of flax seeds, a low dose of methylene blue and a little stevia. Throughout the day I drink plain water, and before I exercise I'll mix a little dosage of electrolyte and collagen with methylene blue.

 

[Veggie-Coffee]

Interesting, do you like, chew the chia seeds?

 

[Herculean_Habits]

I used to add them to fruit flavored protein shakes and let them soak before adding the protein powder. It made it like a smoothie.

 

[Herculean_Habits]

Yep, I swallow them whole.

 

[RetaReadyy]

Orange juice! I can't get enough citrus lately.

 

[RetaReadyy]

How do you guys not get grossed out by the texture of chia seed water?

 

[Reta_King363]

I buy those sugar-free water flavoring packets from the store and mix them into a big bottle of water. It adds just enough flavor to make it interesting without being too much.

 

[Herculean_Habits]

They soften as they soak. Since they're small, it's similar to the seeds in raspberry jam; you hardly notice them.

 

[Hormone_Havoc]

I see them like tapioca, as they thicken the drink. In hot tea, they're ready faster. In a shake I like about 15 min. My evening meal is often whey, almond milk, and 2tb chia seeds, which makes it more filling. I will also add them to coconut water when I'm traveling because they soak up the flavor.

 

[Herculean_Habits]

I'll try the hot water trick. I usually put them in a cup with water and then put it in the fridge until I want to drink it, then I add flavoring.

 

[Hormone_Havoc]

Yeah, I didn't even expect it. I just wanted fiber with my tea and was surprised how fast it happened.

 

[DenverDiva82]

I like a light iced tea as a drink to sip throughout the day. I use a decaf Constant Comment, just a bit of concentrate in ice water. It has very little flavor, but it's enough for me.

 

[Lil_Clean]

I can't stand plain water.

I like Venture pal better than the leading brand. Strawberry & watermelon are my go-to. The leading brand goes on sale at Costco.

I bought a clear protein from a big box store. Watermelon is good.. and no bad taste.

I also drink the brand sold at Aldi... black cherry, lime, strawberry...

I use Stur watermelon/strawberry.

And I don't care about artificial sweeteners. Everything else is gross.

 

[PinJourney]

When I started restricting calories, I switched to black coffee, but now I use a vanilla protein shake as cream in the afternoon. Other than coffee, I drink a lot of water and sometimes an electrolyte drink or coconut water. And a couple of nights a week, a whiskey with diet cola.

 

[Veggie-Coffee]

I've seen that clear protein at the store but never tried it. I can get tired of overly sweet protein shakes. The Fairlife ones are okay. Is that clear protein thick and sweet?

 

[Veggie-Coffee]

Water with cucumber or lemon and berries.