Dieter’s Dream Water
Drinking more water helps you keep your diet on track and this refreshing recipe for Dieter’s Dream Water will help you with your weight loss efforts!
What better way to start the New Year than to get back into eating healthy. For me I start with increasing the water I drink, but who wants just boring old water. Let’s add some healthy ingredients to water, make a big batch and sip all day. This infused water tastes fantastic and has next to nothing for calories. Cucumbers, lemons, parsley and cilantro also have some great detoxing properties.
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Dieter’s Dream Water
Ingredients
- large pitcher of cold filtered water
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
- 1/2 cucumber thinly sliced
- small bunch cilantro stems cut off
- small bunch Italian parsley stems cut off
- handful of frozen cranberries
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate.
- I make mine the night before so the flavour from the ingredients is stronger.
- Continue to refill with water for throughout the day.
Nutrition
Calories: 6kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Can you add mint leaves instead of parsley or cilantro?
for sure!!
CAN YOU USE BOTTLED WATER, HAVE ANYBODY REPORTED ANY SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS?
Hi Katie, for sure you can use bottled water. I have had people provide great feedback that the water is helping with their weight loss efforts. The water alone will not make you lose weight, you still need to modify your nutrition and exercise.
Can you taste the Cilantro in the drink? I do not like Cilantro…
Thanks,
Heather
Yes you can taste the cilantro, maybe try fresh parsley or mint leaves instead
I can’t find fresh or frozen cranberries at my store. Can I leave them out or can they be substituted with dried cranberries or other fruit?
I wouldn’t use dry cranberries as they usually have sugar in them and will get mushy. Try sour cherries (nanton cherries) which are usually in season now. Be sure to crush some to release the juices.
I am going to make the up as I am guilty of not drinking water and as this looks delightful …..as they say time to get my act in gear….lol can I ask what is Cilantro? does it go by another name…..cheers Linda
Hello Modgirl, Cilantro is also called coriander or chinese parsley. It is usually found in the grocery store by the fresh parsley.
I have been enjoying this for two days now. I am looking for some great results because along with this and daily 5 miles walk a day I’m trying this routine for one month. What is it about this water that helps my weight lost program?
Tashauda, that is great!! All the ingredients in this water firstly help with fluid retention, I also found it curbs the appetite. Also drinking such a great looking, fresh looking drink, that has zero calories, helps curb those cravings.
Thanks I’m excited!!!! I’m detoxing and this has been the highlight of my program, some of the ladies at the office are even interested. Have a great evening. Thx Tashaunda Rodgers
Mrs King this detox water is truly amazing, along with my walking and my lite evening supper, I have shown great improvement in only one week, i am slimming and feeling great. I can even sprint again. I beat me son who is a ten year old football player. i haven’t been able to beat him in a long time. God is truly amazing thank you.
That is FANTASTIC Tashaunda, keep up the good work!
how often do you replace the fruits and veggies
I usually make a large pitcher the night before, and then sip it all the next day, refilling with water throughout the day. If the fruit is not soggy you should be able to use the same fruit for 2 days.
is this a drink you can have all the time? Or should you drink it for a week and then stop? Or was is the suggested schedule to drink this?
Are you supposed to eat the fruit?
I usually don’t because it gets a bit soggy as it is in the water. I like to make my water the night before so it has lots of time to release the flavour and nutrients from the veggies and fruit.
thanks Brooke, fresh cranberries will work as well, I use the cranberries as a garnish,although after the water sits a while the frozen cranberries do release flavour. Sipping pretty drinks always seem to taste better!
Genious!’so simple. Doing it right now!
I’ve been sipping all day.. off go those holiday treat pounds!