Keeping fluids up

[Kneejerk]

Ive been on the 5:2 for a year but always fall at the same hurdle;

Drinking!

I'm not keen on water :-(

Is there a low sugar cal alternative that isn't full of sugar or replacements (I find most fruit squash makes me crave sugar)?

Thank you

[Blondie1984]

Have you tried adding things like slices of lemon or lime? Mint is also nice

[BigChocFrenzy]

Tap water may taste foul.
Make drinking more of a treat:

Try mineral water - still or fizzy - in a pretty glass.
Add ice, a slice of lemon or lime, a fancy straw
Aim for at least 4 glasses per FD and make these your me-time where you unwind for a few minutes.

Also boost fluids with low cal hot drinks:

• Rooibos (naturally sweet) or herbal tea - e.g. ginger, mint, fenchel & aniseed.
  Optionally sweeten with a pinch of stevia powder. Mosely says that stevia is a herb which does not alter your gut flora, unlike other sweeteners
  
• Coffee - yes it counts as fluid (and does not dehydrate)
  Have with unsweetened almond milk, which is only 4 cals for a 20 ml splash, much lower cal & lower GI than cows milk
  
• Bovril. Only 10 cals per tesp.

[Kneejerk]

Thank you

[Joysmum]

If you're have Bovril or anything else salty, you may remain water thus disguising your fat loss