Thanks jusxploring for the lemon in the water suggestion i never thought of it (what did you mean by additives to water?)...I am planning from this day on forward a change of lifestyle...From now on 'til eternity i am going to eat salad and only salad with fish (if God permits me and i am able to)...
To answer your question, Pumpi, I mean you can squeeze natural fruit into your water. I wasn't talking about chemical additives. However, if it turns out that you need to monitor your blood sugar carefully, I can't really suggest that to you, because even the lemon might have a negative effect.
Maybe you should listen to others who have Diabetes, since I honestly don't usually pay much attention to my sugar intake, although I probably should. I'm not a medical professional...I just have read quite a bit and have been to lots of different practitioners from the traditional doctor to the holistic healer. In fact, once I was diagnosed with dangerously low blood sugar, but Hypoglycemia was a big "fad" back in the 80s. It seemed like everyone I met was told they had it.
Maybe my suggestion about the lemon wasn't too wise for someone on a diet. Lemon might make you feel hungrier! Once I read a hint for people going to a wedding where there will be a lot of food which said to drink lemon juice on an empty stomach to get your gastric juices flowing. I have to be careful about acid, however, since my stomach is a little sensitive. I try to only take Vitamin C supplements in the ascorbate form, and I drink reduced acid orange juice, buffered with calcium, although the price of orange juice has gotten ridiculously high. (twice as much as gasoline!)
Our earth has become so mineral deficient that most of the food we eat doesn't have a lot of healthful nutrition left. I often drink distilled water, so I add minerals, especially magnesium. Minerals can leave a very bitter aftertaste, but there are drinks like Emergen C that taste pretty good and many ionic mineral supplements with fruit flavoring. Unfortunately, all supplements cost money. My favorite liquid multi-vitamin, is so expensive that I stopped ordering it and am trying to swallow pills again by crushing them, but liquids are so much better for you since our bodies assimilate the nutrients a lot quicker.
There is currently a lot of negative press about sucralose, but many people who diet and need to limit their sugar intake are told to drink beverages with Splenda, like Crystal Light. I don't personally care for it, but I have a friend who won't live without it.
Good luck at the doctor, Pumpi.