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Frosty the Snow Plow
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I'm currently thinking of giving up pop again since last time that went swimmingly and I lost a fair few pounds. The problem is, I really am quite fond of my Mountain Dew these days. So I want to find something to substitute that is also tasty.
Two Questions:
- What beverages are tasty and relatively healthy (and preferably not expensive)? Something canned or bottled that is cheap enough to drink daily?
- [strike]Is there a such thing as a cheap (canned or bottled) coffee drink? I currently can't make coffee at my place because we're fighting a pretty bad roach infestation that will do nasty things to a coffee maker. Doesn't have to be some fancy creamy mocha shit. Just, straight coffee in a can.[/strike] Greenleaf introduced me to the French Press; solved!
Feel free to answer just one or the other (if at all).
Two Questions:
- What beverages are tasty and relatively healthy (and preferably not expensive)? Something canned or bottled that is cheap enough to drink daily?
- [strike]Is there a such thing as a cheap (canned or bottled) coffee drink? I currently can't make coffee at my place because we're fighting a pretty bad roach infestation that will do nasty things to a coffee maker. Doesn't have to be some fancy creamy mocha shit. Just, straight coffee in a can.[/strike] Greenleaf introduced me to the French Press; solved!
Feel free to answer just one or the other (if at all).
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Wait, is this what we're doing now? Oh no, I just re-read this forum title. help and advice . Don't do one if you can't do the other.
In Japan they have canned coffee that is the bomb. It is also quite bad for you if I remember correctly. I'd look at tea as previously mentioned (not ice tea. Loads of sugar in that)
basically it's flavored water
68 cents a liter
Just know that if you suddenly jump to large amounts of diet soda, your probably going to have cramps and shit for a day or two.
That's how I make my coffee, and it's delicious.
Pop some coffee in the press. Add hot water, stir. Wait 5 minutes. Plunge it. Pour that shit out into a container. Rinse out the press. Voila.
Roach infestation sounds messed up, though. So... that sucks. But really, it is hard to kick the soda habit. I used to be addicted to that stuff myself. Like uh, I would get those 24 packs of Pibb or Dr Pepper and just go through them marathon style.
But just think about how awful that shit is for you.
As far as cheap convenience goes, nothing beats soda pop. But there's hardly anything worse for you, either.
And if you're looking for a cheap juice or something to fill a bottle with, check the back. Make sure it's not packed full of sugars and shit. Most of that stuff will give you the Wilpert Brimley's* if you drink too much of it.
*diabetus
Just wiki'd the French Press (yes, never heard of it!
Seriously, thank you. I've missed coffee.
Christ wow. Ok, I'll pick some up when I go out today and give it a taste.
I'd tried doing this before by switching to Coke Zero/Coke Cherry Zero, but while they taste 'alright', they didn't pass the 'I could drink this every day and not wish I was drinking the REAL version instead' test like the lemonade did. You might want to try out a lot of things just to find what you can stick with, rather than trying to settle on one from the start, then get sick of it and revert back to Mountain Dew.
I've tried a lot of sodas where I have a bottle of it and think it's great so I get a case, and then struggle to finish that case off as the novelty wears off- so I go right back to Coke at the end, rather than picking up a new case of the new soda. That's not even considering whether the new stuff is healthier or not (for example, I love the occasional bottle of Stewart's Orange n' Cream soda, but finishing off a case of 4 is hard work because it gets old fast). The trick is finding something you can go the distance with, rather than something you can only enjoy in small doses.
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Buy case of water from your favorite club-type store where it's super cheap.
Step 2:
Purchase little packets of Crystal light or Koolaid.
Step 3:
Yummy~
I've been trying to cut back on my soda intake as well. The Crystal Light leaves a bit of an aftertaste since it's made with the fake sugars, but it's not bad. Currently my IV hookup is the Fruit Punch. It's pretty good, at 10 calories a bottle.
I also tried the Koolaid packets, which are a little higher on the calorie scale (100 calories a bottle) but they're good for every once in a while.
I'll buy a box of Koolaid packets to a couple of Crystal Light, and swap every once in a while when I get irritated with the fake sugar aftertaste.
Just a note about a french press - you can't use pre-ground coffee in it. Well you can, but may get a bunch of grounds in your cup. You want to buy whole beans and grind them at home (best), or get your beans ground for a press where you buy them from.
1) Buy a water filter thingy (like Brita) and store the water in the fridge. Never buy Bottled Water. If you want to use the crystal light stuff, buy yourself a nice container (like that Eco-canteen from the "As seen on TV" commercial).
2) Buy some Orange Juice, Apple Juice, and Chocolate Milk. Very basic, and if you keep all three on hand, you don't worry about getting sick of just having orange juice or chocolate milk etc
3) Buy Seltzer water. At Tom Thumb, or perhaps Walmart, you can buy the off brand Seltzer Water for something like 1 buck for a six pack. Tastes just the same as perrier, and if you get some flavor extracts, you can pour it in and make Perrier flavors yourself (lemon, lime, rasberry, etc). My personal preference, though.
4) Tea is always a good choice. You might need to experiment with some of the store bought brands to find one you like though.
From their website:
Cherry Vanilla Creme Natural Cane Soda
Hansen's Cherry Vanilla Creme Natural Cane Soda is made from Madagascan vanilla and delicious Washington cherries. Our sodas are 100% natural and do not contain any preservatives, caffeine, sodium, high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors or colors.
Contains:
Pure triple filtered carbonated water, cane sugar, citric acid, natural flavors with extracts of madagascan vanilla and Washington cherry
Nutritional Facts:
Serving Size 1 can Amount Per Serving:Calories 160, Total Fat 0g 0%, Sodium 0mg 0%, Total Carb 43g 14%, Sugars 43g, Protein 0g 0%
Yea, so its still soda, but its a little better for you than other Sodas. Might be a good stepping stone down?
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The brands I mentioned don't take artificially sweet, and I don' think they contain artificial sweetener.
Current favorite is mixing blueberry loose tea , chocolate loose tea and two packets of store bought regular size tea bags. Lightly caffinatted and tasty.
it's 0 cal which is lower than a lot of alternatives. Unsweetened tea or coffee is 0 cal, of course. My wife sweetens her coffee with splenda. Remember, losing weight is about calories, not about a specific liquid.
Buy only a set amount of soda per week. Decrease this amount every week, and once it's gone, it's gone. You'll either learn to let your soda last or you'll drink it up the first few days and be left with water or juice.
Always have some form of filtered water available, as well as milk, and one type of juice (orange for me). I drink water with all my meals and I'll drink orange juice if I need something with a citrus taste to it.
As far as carrying stuff around... it's either bottled water or Powerade for me.
I did that a few months ago, and it's worked out pretty well. I seem to be drinking less, too.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
right?
doesn't that come in every new Ford?
You'd probably be better off with low-sodium V8.
I also got a soda stream thingie for last Christmas, so I can just make a bottle of carbonated water in two minutes.
and 'natural' sodas aren't any better for you than artificial ones. To be honest, diet mountain dew isn't that bad for a diet soda. Give it a whirl.
Have you tried tea? Twinnings is a good brand and I find it's a lovely drink to relax with. My favorite is english breakfast with a dash of milk and a little sugar. If you're getting a french press you can use it to make loose leaf tea as well, which is usually a bit fresher and nicer than bagged tea.
You can buy pre-ground, you just have to check the pack to see if it is plunger, filter, or espresso ground (not 100% sure if it is marked as such in the US). Plunger is the grind you want, stay away from filter as it's the finest and, as noted, will escape into your coffee when plunging. Of course, grinding your own as you need it will give you the best coffee so you may want to do this anyway.
Orange Juice is delicious, can be high in sugar though. Just be careful what you get, some things that "seem" better than coke can be even worse (like frutopia).
If taste isn't a big deal, and you're just looking to get healthier, switching all that mountain dew over to water would actually do a lot of good for your body. Kick up your metabolism, flush out toxins regularily, etc. One of the most under-rated healthy things you can do is drink a bunch of water first thing once you get up (cause everything in your body's been just sitting there for hours all night). Before you put toast/eggs/cereal or whatever else in your system, have plenty of water to clear the way.
Here's to smooth transitions, whatever your transition may be!
you know, you don't die when you're asleep, and just because you haven't taken a leak for 8 hours doesn't mean you're going to be poisoned or otherwise ill-affected.
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
+1 for tea. I switched from an 8-can-a-day soda habit to tea a few years back. I strongly suggest loose tea, it's much easier to tailor the strength to your taste preferences and it's loads cheaper than bagged tea. You can buy loose tea cheap from a bunch of places online, I use specialteas.com. They come in quarter-pound self-sealing bags. I use one of those french presses that is also a mug, it's quite handy.
My personal favorite is Earl Grey. Tea, Earl Grey, hot.
Ginger ale may be equivalent to other sodas, but you never hear about Coca Cola mouth, do you? Mountain Dew is probably the most unhealthy soda out there.
I've heard the higher end root beers aren't bad, but again, soda range.
Of course, I also recommended mud coffee, and that's just pouring Turkish grounds into a cup and adding hot water (and a good bit of sugar to taste). I'm not kidding. Your heart will fly out of your chest and kick your ass.
Iced tea has as much sugar in it as coffee-- as much as you add yourself.
Unless you buy it premade, which, if we're talking about canned or bottled beverages is entirely likely.
lesson being: read the label.