What do you drink throughout the day?

Hello Lordwarwizard, Mmmm, I love green tea. But, what is Milo? Thanks!

Milo is a chocolate drink in powder form. I don't like it very much. I prefer the pure cocoa tablet melted in hot boiling water.

Yea, charms answered it for me. It is some energy beverage of sort. Most places have Milo or equivalent. It may be another brand or another product altogether but most cultures have something that hold its place.

Hello Filmbuff, I think you're the first real soda drinker, in this thread. I've never had a Redbull. I've always figured I needed a flight lesson or two, before I got my wings. Thanks for sharing.

I'm kind've surprised to be the first soda drinker. There seems to be so many of us out there. Probably not the healthiest thing to drink but it taste good and the caffeine is nice. Red bull is great I highly recommend it. Filled with as much caffeine as a cup of coffee and loaded with B vitamens while still tasting good.

I would be remiss in my spokesmenlike duties if I did not point out there is a sugar-free version of Redbull. My mother (no joke) drinks it, for the nice shot of mental clarity that it provides. Studies have also shown that drinking one can of sugarfree Redbull in the morning kicks starts the metabolism and actually helps people lose weight.

Hello Titaniumsoul, Well, you're in good company. Water seems to be the overwhelming choice for most of the respondents.

Excellent point Titaniumsoul, Good, clean water is but one ingredient. A lean, healthy body does need exercise, and good healthy food as well. Thanks for bringing this up!

Everybody needs water to survive, I drank 1 liter of water every night during army days and in the end, I lost weight from 70kg to 60kg. In addition, we do lots of exercise, solely depend on drinking water is insufficient.

Hello Whyaskq, Is there any particular reason why you stopped icing your drinking water? Thanks for sharing.

Interesting Whyaskq. I have heard that where/how we subject ourselves to cold is an aid/hindrance to Chi flow. For example, my acupuncturist is always advising me to end my showers with a blast of cold water. I can easily do this in the warm months, but just can't bring myself to follow his advice in the winter. Burrrrr! He also advises tepid, or room temperature drinking water. Best I have done in following that advice is to let me morning green tea cool, to just about room temperature. Thanks for sharing this interesting info.

Icy cold drink is said to affect the flow of qi (energy) in the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine discourages drinking iced water. Though I have stopped drinking iced water, I too drink it occasionally to charge myself. As an alternative, I take to eating ice.

Hello Muscare, Wow, it's only 57 degrees in Australia? I'm presuming you're using fahrenheit as opposed to celcius? I would have thought it would be warmer Down Under. Although, I guess it is winter for you huh? Do you live coastally, or inland? And, is there much of a temperature range in Australia? Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the follow-up Muscare. Right now, this very minute, I am sending 'warm wishes' your way. Happy Sunday!

Yes, that is 14 degrees celcius, and I am living inland. There is a fair range, for example in the northern state of Australia, the temp, although winter is 30 degrees celcius, or 86 F. In summer though, it gets up into the high 30's and low 40's celcius, which is over 100. At this moment, a little of that warmth would be nice, lol!

Hello LadySavant, Do you also find that sun tea seems to be more flavorful that hot water tea? And yeah, soda really packs on the calories. Good luck with your weight-loss effort. Hopefully, you'll be in an itsy-bitsy, teeney-weeney, yellow poka-dot bikini, in no time!

Oh, and welcome to MyLot LadySavant. I hope you enjoy your time here.

Thank you for the welcome and the luck. =) I am not sure that sun tea is more flavorful but it is definitely a different flavor from hot water teas. I enjoy them both but when it is really hot its nice to have something to help you cool down.

Hello Krislouiebaby, Your little one sure looks like a happy baby! I have never heard of 'pandesal'. So, that's a new one for me. Hmmm, I'm not sure that I would want to eat fish for breakfast. But hey, that's the beautiful thing about different cultures. We learn and share our different cultural tastes. So, thanks for enlightening us all about Pandesal.

Hello 123bart, Mmmm, iced tea with carbonated water & lemon sounds great. One of my favorite combo beverages is cranberry juice & club soda with lime. I find that to be one of the most thirst quenching drinks for me. Thanks for sharing, and for the reminders about the dangers of Aspartame. Yes, it is nasty stuff.

Hello Velvetprinzess, Yes, water is soooo thirst quenching. Cold fruit juices as well. Cranberry is a favorite of mine. And, green tea is wonderful, hot or cold. Thanks for sharing.

Hello LilyoftheThorns, Funny you should bring up Tang. A few weeks ago Hubby bought a bottle, as kind of a nostalgia thing. It was very popular to drink when we were kids. He made one glass, and neither of us has touched it since. So, quitting the tang is helping your waisteline, eh? That's good to know. I'll just let that Tang sit on the pantry shelf. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the follow up LilyoftheThorns, Keep up the good work. A healthier diet is reflected not only in one's waistline, but in their overall sense of well being. So, you go girl!

I don't know if JUS cutting tang is the reason I'm losing weight, but I know it helps. I didn't just cut the tang, I started eating better/less through out the day too, so that def. help :) And of course drinking the water helped me too.

Hello MrSteve, Welcome to MyLot. I hope you enjoy your time here. Yup, working outdoors all day necessitates a conscious effort to stay hydrated. Hubby is a construction super, so he always brings a huge jug of iced water to the jobsite, for himself and the guys. Oh, and thanks for the tip about Gatoraid. I don't drink it myself, too sweet for my tastes. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Miamilady, So, you like to mix it up? Makes good sense. Plus, you're getting lots of vitamins in the juice & milk. And, I hear ya' about the extra calories in Gatorade. Thanks for sharing.

I live in scorching hot Florida, I try to just drink water all day at work (construction) but I drink sweet tea if I can manage to plan ahead and bring a jug to work. Gatorade and drinks like that aren't really all that good for you, despite what Michael Jordan will tell you.

Hello Marababe, Wow, this thread is just jammed with new information for me. OK, so another Milo drinker. Thanks to Charms & Wizzy, I now know what Milo is. But, I haven't a clue about Carabao's Milk. Would you care to share what exactly it is? Thanks for sharing. And, I look forward to learning about Carabao's Milk.

Hello 321633wy, Thanks for sharing. Yes, certain juices are very helpful for improving digestion. I love a glass of papaya juice, to get the digestive juices flowing.

Hello Latisharking, Welcome to MyLot. And, resounding hearty contrat's on your soon to arrive bundle of joy. I'll keep my fingers crossed that all that water you're drinking translates to an increased level of amniotic fluid. May you have an short, and easy labor. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Sigma, Ya know, as soon as I hit the "submit" button on this question, I realized that I'd forgotten to add lemon or limeaid. Both are very thirst quenching drinks. Speaking of quenching, or not -- soda never quenches my thirst. Glad to know that I'm not the only one. Like you I prefer my tea black. Occassionally, if I'm feeling decadent, I'll add a big spoonful of honey to my hot tea -- mmmmm! Thanks for sharing.

Hello Corezz, You're from Romania, right? I didn't realize that it got that warm there. See, we learn something new everyday. Three litres, that ought to help keep you hydrated. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Pranav04, Welcome to MyLot. I hope you enjoy your time here. You're in the majority with your choice of beverage. Water does seem to be a favorite, when it's sizzling outside. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Poetshannon, Welcome to MyLot. I hope you enjoy your time here. Yup, water seems to be the beverage of choice, for when it's scorching hot outside. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Trk918, I understand you choice of water. It is my preference as well. Of course, hot chocolate on a cold day -- Mmmm, there's nothing like it. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Kading, First, let me welcome you to MyLot. I hope you enjoy your time here. Your reply reminds me of a whacky story from my youth. When I was 10 years old, a neighborhood friend used to drink Coca-Cola from the time he got up in the morning. After returning from the dentist, and being told that soda was bad for the teeth, my friend and I decided to perform an experiment. His younger brother had just lost a baby tooth. We asked his Mother if we could use the tooth in an experiment. We placed the tooth in a glass of Coca-Cola. By morning the entire tooth was gone. No discernable fragments -- completely eaten away. Suffice it to say, he stopped drinking Coca-Cola that morning! And, I've never allowed myself to develop a taste for it. I'll stick with water. Thanks for your response.