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littlemissmartypants

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39. I treat myself...

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 10:36 PM

Jan 6

Occasionally, during the summer with a San Pelligrino Limonata over ice. But I don't make it a habit because of the sugar content.

As an alternative, I mix San Pelligrino Sparkling Natural Unflavored Mineral Water with lime juice and cranberry juice on ice for my favorite daily combination year round.

Plain water, which I'm supposed to drink by doctor's orders every day, is just too boring.

My newly diagnosed autoimmune disease has precipitated the elimination of my favorite, unsweetened tea drinking in large quantities. Plus, I'm not supposed to have my wintertime favorite, black coffee, anymore either.

I sometimes have whole milk over ice with dinner. I crave OJ sometimes. I was having V-8 over ice at breakfast but not anymore because my blood pressure, for the first time in my usually low bp life, now runs high.

It's supposed to be water or nothing from now on but it's not really working out.

Sorry about the long answer.

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Thank you very much for sharing, SheltieLover.😂💕 debm55 Jan 6 #2

I like black coffee, Americanme Jan 6 #3

Thank you very much , Americanme. great choices. debm55 Jan 6 #5

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Different types of Tea hot or cold with a tiny bit of honey TommieMommy Jan 6 #6

That sounds very good, TommieMommy. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 6 #8

Zero sugar pink lemonade and Coke zero once in a while. beaglelover Jan 6 #9

Thank you very much for sharing, beaglelover Great choices. debm55 Jan 6 #14

I make a zesty 'hot pepper' black tea stopdiggin Jan 6 #10

Thank you so much, stopdiggin. I think I''m going to try this. debm55 Jan 6 #15

Ginger, turmeric, lemon and honey. C_U_L8R Jan 6 #11

Thank you very much, C_U_LBR. That sounds like a great drink for when you have a cold. I am going to try. debm55 Jan 6 #16

It's a pretty good mocktail too. C_U_L8R Jan 6 #19

1 part Ocean Spray CranMango ("diet"), 1 part Polar Ginger Ale ("diet") eShirl Jan 6 #12

Oh that sounds great. Thank you for sharing eShirl. gong to try. debm55 Jan 6 #18

fresh strong sweet (but not southern sweet) iced tea Kali Jan 6 #13

Thank you Kali, for your choices.They are wonderful. debm55 Jan 6 #17

Gotta have Black Coffee in the AM BOSSHOG Jan 6 #20

Thank you very much BOSSHOG for your choices. I am currently on anti depressants and and anti anti anxiety so not debm55 Jan 6 #38

Iced water PJMcK Jan 6 #21

Thank you very much PJMcK. I have a glass of water next to me right now. debm55 Jan 6 #41

#1 - coffee; #2 - tie between V8 juice, white grape juice. LoisB Jan 6 #22

Dark roast coffee with a small amount of real 1/2 & 1/2. #2 would be Ziggysmom Jan 6 #23

Arizona Just Tea. boonecreek Jan 6 #24

A mix of 2 Trader Joe's beverages. 3catwoman3 Jan 6 #25

Spicy V8 Juice, Orange Juice and Apple Juice. nt. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 6 #26

I'm going to try and make virgin caesars with V8 applegrove Jan 6 #40

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Unsweetened black tea. johnp3907 Jan 6 #29

Arnold Palmer DaBronx Jan 6 #30

Lemonade and Traders Joes Lime juice. kimbutgar Jan 6 #31

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Hot tea MIButterfly Jan 6 #33

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A New Years' resolution was to drink less Coke Zero, which must be an indication of my preference. Xavier Breath Jan 6 #35

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Xavier Breath. debm55 Jan 6 #36

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I treat myself... littlemissmartypants Jan 6 #39

Walmart Great Value brand Blackberry Lemonade powder drink mix and zero sugar 7-up JMCKUSICK Jan 6 #42

Thank you very much. John for your choice of drink. debm55 Jan 6 #43

I like Bai brand waters. area51 Jan 6 #44

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Thank you very much, sinkingfeeling. for sharing. debm55 Wednesday #49

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Clamato, First ProfessorGAC Wednesday #56

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