Npoe1, suggest you try the different sugar free single bottle drink mixes in a bottle of good ol' H2O.....you'll get the hydration you NEED, with the flavor you WANT.
Propel is good, but pricey. My Walmart carries a product called Fulfill Fitness Water drink mixes, basically a generic of Propel, but a dollar cheaper per package (~$1.79, versus ~$2.79 for Propel). They only have a couple flavors that I've found, but they're both pretty tasty.
If you need something with a bit more of a "pick me up", you might try
Morning Spark, also something I found at Walmart. They have some seriously different flavors (apple, orange, cranberry and ruby red grapefruit.....which I haven't had the courage to try yet!! :laugh: ), but they also pack a whallop of caffiene........more than a Red Bull, according to the page I linked! :shocked:
It also has 200% of your vitamin C daily requirement, and only 5 calories per packet. Unfortunately, the orange (the one I've tried, so far) is a bit on the bitter side......but a single packet of Altern sweetener (Walmart's generic for Splenda) makes it pretty tasty!
Bottom line, you need to keep hydrated, especially if you're working out and wanting to lost weight. The only real way to do that is to drink water.