I went through that for awhile. Tried several squirt in your water types, powders, protein infused drinks, different shakes etc. Lots had weird aftertastes even my two current fav (premier Protein, Crystal Light and Gatorade Zero). I had to cleanse myself a little bit. I did this by avoiding anything sweet and drink of choice was water with ice (had to be super cold). The ice slows you down from drinking too fast too. (or it does for me anyway.). I always had
Jacks Links Jerky along in the car with me and sufficed as a meal when nothing appealed to me. (makes you crave water). Also seafood and Japanese and other Asian dishes seem to slide right down and settle nicely. (Pho soup with shrimp or Pork and a little hosen sauce was super good at this phase). I slowly added some sweets back in, sugar free pudding, sugar free popsicles, but what got me back into waters was Crystal Light peach tea flavor. I was traveling once and grabbed a couple and added them to a big 32oz water I bought at a gas station and it was just so good to me. I use it sparingly though as a treat on occasion. Gatorade zero is also a treat for me. My go to is for sure filtered ice water. I bought two
Hydrate water bottles (lost one temporarily). I connects to your cell phone and will send your phone a message and also light up the bottom to remind you to drink. Though I found out quickly if you enter your current weight instead of your desired weight it feels like it's trying to drown you. I since just leave it uncharged. I love the spout, dimensions to fit any cup holder and carry it by the small strap, keeps the water near freezing for hours. It's like my safety blanket.
Also Cream of Wheat was a fallback for breakfast to keep my stomach settled early in the day. For proteins as I said, Shrimp, crab, muscles, clams etc all went down easy. Pork was the second easiest followed by med well to rare cooked beef steak. Ground beef, I still don't care for. Chicken dark meat is ok, white meat is like choking down a hairball to me. You'll probably go through phases where meat and fish has no appeal and you'll gravitate toward veggies. It's ok, make sure you drink a protein shake or more for the day to keep your protein level up. I personally still like just a romaine or spring mix for greens in my salad. Though salads are more than likely not on your diet, but stir fry veggies will be easy early on. Though I cant stand the mixes you get in a grocers freezer. Better to get a
cheap vacuum sealer (mine works way better than many expensive ones I once had), buy some fresh broccoli, carrots, canned baby corn, canned water chestnuts, Mushrooms, and chop them up and sort into portion sizes and vacuum seal them so all you need is a bit of stir fry oil and a protein if you want for when you get the craving.
