What do you drink when you go out?

HelstonSonia
HelstonSonia Posts: 22
in Food and Nutrition
I went out to the pub last night for dinner. Now while I could make food choices to suit my cals, I really struggled with what to drink. I'm not drinking alcohol at the moment (health reasons), so it's soft drinks only.

It seemed to me there weren't any sugar free options other than water or diet coke (which I don't like).

What do you drink when you go out? Do you just take the hit on the cals and have sugary drinks? Or (as I'm hoping) are there options I haven't thought of yet?

Or do we need to get some sort of campaign going in pubs to have more low calorie drinks stocked?!

Suggestions welcome!
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  • SLLeask
    SLLeask Posts: 489 Member
    I drink Vodka and diet coke if I go out, but since you are off alcohol and don't like diet coke that's not much help, sorry! However... if I'm out at lunch time and not drinking alocohol then I love lime and soda, many places do it with fresh lime, yumyum, but even if they use cordial it's still not bad. Make sure they don't add sugar though, some places do with fresh lime... it's tangy/sour without but I love it as it also really takes the edge of my appetite.
  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    drink iced tea. id never advise to go for soda- its a waste of cals. i drink water, an occasional coke zero, coffee and wine. thats about it :)
  • JessicaDumont2
    JessicaDumont2 Posts: 100 Member
    I drink water when I go out or go to dinner. :) it's free and healthy.
  • EdTheGinge
    EdTheGinge Posts: 1,616 Member
    I go for water as I don't drink alcohol very often at all. Ummm Tomato juice maybe ?
  • 5erious
    5erious Posts: 469
    Milk
  • SLLeask
    SLLeask Posts: 489 Member
    drink iced tea. id never advise to go for soda- its a waste of cals. i drink water, an occasional coke zero, coffee and wine. thats about it :)

    I'm talking about "club" soda, should have put that in for the non-UK people, sorry! There are NO calories in club soda, it's just fizzy water, (which I guess you could also use), which is why lime soda is so great, very few calories, especially if they use fresh limes and no sugar...
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    drink iced tea. id never advise to go for soda- its a waste of cals. i drink water, an occasional coke zero, coffee and wine. thats about it :)

    I'm talking about "club" soda, should have put that in for the non-UK people, sorry! There are NO calories in club soda, it's just fizzy water, (which I guess you could also use), which is why lime soda is so great, very few calories, especially if they use fresh limes and no sugar...

    ^ I agree with the lime and soda. I do the same when I'm in a situation where I want to appear to be drinking but don't wish to drink, or want to space my drinks when I am drinking.
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    Coffee.
  • wibbley74
    wibbley74 Posts: 80 Member
    slimline tonic

    my brain gets confused over this. i only ever used to drink it with gin, so my brain associates the taste with gin and i end up feeling light headed but without the calories
  • mazdauk
    mazdauk Posts: 1,380 Member
    Any slimline mixer.
  • MaxineYS
    MaxineYS Posts: 28 Member
    Good thread, I've been wondering too lately (although I am talking alcohol) but NOWHERE in the UK sells diet lemonade :(
  • paulperryman
    paulperryman Posts: 839 Member
    I go for water as I don't drink alcohol very often at all.

    same here i rarely every drank alcohol anyway, only soda and cordial, but i don't drink those either so it's either water, tea, coffee or a mineral water
  • Missklara
    Missklara Posts: 282 Member
    Sprinkled water
  • mlcantwell
    mlcantwell Posts: 243 Member
    tea, coffee, lemonade, iced tea, ginger beer
  • qasim91
    qasim91 Posts: 25
    Water.
  • lhourin
    lhourin Posts: 144 Member
    Water. Or sometimes iced tea with lemon and Splenda.

    I do drink alcohol, but that is limited to wine or sometimes vodka with soda. Definitely no sugary mixers or beer.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    When I'm not drinking I love a Virgin Mary over ice - most tomato juice in bottles in pubs is pre-mixed with the Worcestershire sauce and spices.
  • bloodedflowers
    bloodedflowers Posts: 15
    I always order lime cordial and soda water! It's fizzy, sweet but low cal because you're just getting calories from the small amount of cordial! (You can do this with orange or blackcurrant cordial to) and it's really cheap to! Normally around 70p-£1 per pint where I live. ^_^

    Oh and sometimes when I want to indulge I drink red wine! ^_^
  • pollyineedtobeskinny
    pollyineedtobeskinny Posts: 362
    When I go out for drinks, there's all certain drinks I love and I don't really go by calories when I go out, I go out to enjoy myself and trust me, it's not too often I go out

    Malibu and coke
    Vodka and redbull
    Southern comfort and lemonade
    WKD (sometimes)
    Bulmers:smile:
  • Peni_Davidson
    Peni_Davidson Posts: 54 Member
    I went out to the pub last night for dinner. Now while I could make food choices to suit my cals, I really struggled with what to drink. I'm not drinking alcohol at the moment (health reasons), so it's soft drinks only.

    It seemed to me there weren't any sugar free options other than water or diet coke (which I don't like).

    What do you drink when you go out? Do you just take the hit on the cals and have sugary drinks? Or (as I'm hoping) are there options I haven't thought of yet?

    Or do we need to get some sort of campaign going in pubs to have more low calorie drinks stocked?!



    Suggestions welcome!



    Is it coke you don't like or just diet coke? If you like coke just not the diet stuff (like myself) then coke zero has a great taste. Most pubs stock slimline tonic which is great with ice and lemon.
  • kalamitykate83
    kalamitykate83 Posts: 227 Member
    Alcohol wise I'd stick to white wine spritzers or gin / vodka with soda and lime. For non alcoholic I'd have soda water with lime, or diet coke. Most pubs / bars will stock fruit juices too mind!
  • kablondy
    kablondy Posts: 14 Member
    I'm really bad! when I go out to bars/ etc I have Morgans & coke :)
  • shellr06
    shellr06 Posts: 14
    I don't like soft drink, so I drink water with lemon in it.
  • CillitBang
    CillitBang Posts: 33 Member
    If you're off the booze at the moment you could get a fresh orange juice and a sparkling mineral water and mix them together :)

    I normally drink rum and diet coke when I go out and I don't bother recording them as unfortunately I can never remember how many I've had!
  • JessicaJoanJarvis
    JessicaJoanJarvis Posts: 80 Member
    I drink vodka lime and soda. Sometimes wine, although it's wasted calories and sugar - it tastes good..

    I'd say try soda water and lime if you're not drinking alcohol.
  • JessHealthKick
    JessHealthKick Posts: 800 Member
    I personally would just have tap water or some tea if available. I really dislike softdrinks/pop/soda or whatever you call it, so diet or not they are bad choices in my opinion.

    Chinese oolong tea is actually very nice and refreshing :) Don't know if you can get that where you are though
  • Mazzyx
    Mazzyx Posts: 131
    Schweppes Lemonade is quite low in calories if they have it.
    Also There is tonic water is low and which is nice with added slice of lemon in it.
    xx
  • sarahf3092
    sarahf3092 Posts: 147 Member
    I always have a fresh orange and lemonade or a blackcurrent lemonade
  • mingecrackers
    mingecrackers Posts: 152
    The blood of a thousand infants
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I drink it all.

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