I’m a water lover. Yep, one of those lucky folks that doesn’t struggle to get my 8 glasses a day. More often than not, water is my beverage of choice. I’ve told ya I keep a Brita filter at my desk; its because I love water and I’m always thirsty. And yes, I pee all.day.long.
But lately, I haven’t wanted water with my dinner. But I don’t like juice and rarely drink a straight glass of milk. However, I have loads of POM Wonderful in my fridge. It’s obviously too sweet on its own but watered down with a little sparkly, it’s golden scarlet.
I fill my glass almost full of club soda and add a few splashes of POM until I get juuuust enough sweetness.
A few squeezes of fresh lime juice later, it’s positively refreshing. Not to mention, loaded with antioxidants from the POM.
(I love these glasses that my bestie got me from Crate & Barrell for my birthday.)
What do you drink with your dinner? I had a glass of milk EVERY night growing up. Thanks for my strong bones Mom! 
What’s your favorite lower-calorie drink? I hate “wasting” calories on drinks but sometimes water just doesn’t cut it!
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Unless I eat spicy food, I typically don’t drink while I eat! Weird? I am a huge water person as well…and pee ALL OF THEE TIME! xo
Now that you say that, I realized I don’t actually drink with my meal either. I drink it AFTER I eat. funny!
Me too! And it is almost always water, sometimes with a glass of wine as well.
Julie @SavvyEats´s last [type] ..Using Your Leftovers- Pot Pies
I drink so much water myself! I pee all.day.long. It’s annoying! My bf doesn’t let me drink for like hours before we go on long car trips!!!! Your drink looks fantastic. My bev of choice is seltzer water! I hate wasting cals on liquids, too!!
I like to drink that too but for some reason, seltzer makes me extremely gassy!
I’m a fan of Vitamin Water Zero.
Lee´s last [type] ..Crazy Busy
I love water too! I’m not much of a juice/milk/soda person.
Maddie (Healthy Maddie)´s last [type] ..Much Better
I really hate wasting calories on drinks too! I usually go for diet dr. pepper with lots of ice or seltzer water with lemon. My big problem with seltzer water was that I would buy the 1L bottles but they always went flat. Recently I discovered they sell it by the can! That way I can always have bubbly seltzer and never have to waste half of a flat bottle!
Shannon @ Philadelphia Phitness Pharmacy´s last [type] ..Chinese Stir Fry and Yummy treats
That’s so good to know about the cans! I hate that my 1L goes flat too!
POM w/ club soda is so good! I wish I had some on hand. I am sooo thirsty right now
Ally´s last [type] ..Yoga & Chicken
i’m all for water with dinner…i feel like it helps make my food taste better
but after dinner drinks? well, that’s a different story!
Heather (Heather’s Dish)´s last [type] ..Leafy
I love VitaWater. The Lemonade flavor is definitely my favorite. It’s weird because whenever I workout I can’t drink plain water or else I throw up. I usually go with powerade or vita water.
Lauren´s last [type] ..Long days- New Traditions
I’ve never even heard of VitaWater.
And that is so weird about water when working out. haha!
Your Pomtini is beautiful!! I’m a water drinker too and don’t have trouble getting plenty of it… along with plenty of trips to the bathroom.
Michele @ Healthy Cultivations´s last [type] ..Finding Wisdom in a Pumpkin Yogurt Bowl
I just drink water or some sort of tea with my dinner everynight. This week I’ve been drinking Dandelion Root tea after dinner to help flush out excess water weight from my show this weekend. We’ll see if it makes a difference in whether my abs show or not HA!
My favorite low-calorie drink is Diet Coke. Boring, I know HAHA!
Talia@ Texas Gunslinger´s last [type] ..Express Yourself
I can’t believe your show is this weekend! SO excited for you!!!
I’m like you: I’m happy drinking water all day long. I think I must drink 15 glasses during the day at work. With meals I like iced tea, though.
I’m not a big fan of POM…the flavor is too much for me. But the only way I’ll drink it is mixed with seltzer. It’s much more mild and I love the fizz.
Tracey @ I’m Not Superhuman´s last [type] ..My Latest Addiction
Water with lemon is my favorite go-to drink… and I had milk with dinner every night when I was a kid, too
Jackie (ananda prana)´s last [type] ..Why I’m Not Celebrating Thanksgiving
how about a virtual gift exchange? Too complicated?!
Anyway, love this post. I buy POM to make mousse and then I never know what to do with the rest.
Damaris @Kitchen Corners´s last [type] ..Dont come to me for traditional Thanksgiving tips
Tina at Faith, Fitness, Fun is doing a blogger gift exchange through the mail. you should sign up!
I totally agree about not wanting to “waste” calories on drinks! This is such a good idea.
I love all the crystal light varieties. Yumm! So good.
LizLivingVegan´s last [type] ..The Finish Line- Cholesterol Update
I drink tons of water too – so much that my doctor told me to cut back so I don’t have to pee so much!
I do regular water, but also supplement with LaCroix sparkling for some extra zing. Try those!
And growing up it was always milk with dinner, but now I get most of my calcium through yogurt and other foods
Clare @ Fitting It All In´s last [type] ..Surprise on a Surprise
I’m a major water lover, too. I can’t imagine drinking anything else with dinner! But back when I had a fridge full of POM juice, I drank it with sparkling water every day when I got home from school – it was the perfect refreshing drink in the afternoon!
Katie´s last [type] ..Thanksgiving Theater
I like water with dinner, but I also like a diet dr. pepper afterwards as desert!
Lindsay Ferguson´s last [type] ..Juicety Drink please
Whoops, forgot to inlclude that the diet DP is my guilty confession, not healthy I know, and probably kind of embarassing to admit on a foodie/fitness blog!
Lindsay Ferguson´s last [type] ..Juicety Drink please
I almost always just have water with dinner…well, unless I’m drinking wine.
I don’t like super sugary drinks and agree that POM makes a yummy option when mixed with water or soda. I tried some Sokenbicha tea recently – super low calorie and rather refreshing. But with half marathon training in the works, I’m drinking a whole lot of water.
Dorry´s last [type] ..Hello Holidays
I used to drink milk all the time when growing up! (I’m glad my parents had us kids drink so much milk because I know a lot of kids–especially girls–don’t get enough milk and calcium!) But not I usually only have it on my cereal or after eating spicy food! I usually have water with every meal.
Michelle (The Runner’s Plate)´s last [type] ..Yoga Mat
I’m a huge water chugger too and that’s what I’ll usually have with dinner too. If i’m switching it up it’ll be wine or a sparkling water with citrus juice.
I drink water all day too, and, of course, have to pee. A lot. I’m starting to worry my new teammates think something is wrong with me.
IT’S THE WATER!
Ashley @ Everyday Inspirations´s last [type] ..pumpkin pasties and butterbeer a harry potter treat
Have you tried fresh pomegranate juice? I throw the seeds in my one cup processor and strain out the juice. I drink it or mix it into plain yogurt.
Great idea! I usually drink water with dinner, but sometimes I’ll mix it up with some iced green tea.
BroccoliHut´s last [type] ..Let the Holidays Begin!
I drink water with/after my meals, but drink tea throughout the day (often with a splash of milk). Love the added flavor!
Julie @SavvyEats´s last [type] ..Using Your Leftovers- Pot Pies
I still drink milk for dinner every Night! More protein and keeps you full!
Katie´s last [type] ..Running in the rain…
I love water and drink it all day long, including dinner time. If I’m out to dinner a glass of wine is the only way to go though
My favorite non-water drinks are tea (of any kind) or raw Kombucha- YUM!
Jessica´s last [type] ..Quick Getaway