We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Low calorie drinks ideas

honkytonks85
honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
edited January 7 in Recipes
Hi all,

I love to drink things (I drink tons of water but also coffee, smoothie, juices) but most drinks come with too many empty calories. I would love to hear ideas for low calorie/healthy drinks that I can sip on throughout the day.

My usual go-to is soda water with ice and freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice.

What about you?

Replies

  • miasapearl
    miasapearl Posts: 38 Member
    Herbal tea.
  • Odiliawine
    Odiliawine Posts: 116 Member
    Walmart has these wonderful water drinks that are fizzy and delicious. Pina Colada and Golden Peach are my two favorite and they're 0 calories! Yum!!
  • a_certain_shade_of_green
    a_certain_shade_of_green Posts: 134 Member
    i heard beer has low calories... :drinker:
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    I take a bottle of water and put in tea bags that are flavored; you can put 2 or 3 that are different and that's fun. You can do one green tea and one flavored, too.
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    i heard beer has low calories... :drinker:

    Ahhhh, if only
  • char316
    char316 Posts: 72 Member
    Herbal tea is my favorite. There are now all kinds of options
  • krystina_letitia9
    krystina_letitia9 Posts: 697 Member
    I take a bottle of water and put in tea bags that are flavored; you can put 2 or 3 that are different and that's fun. You can do one green tea and one flavored, too.

    Are you talking about cold brew teas?
  • a_certain_shade_of_green
    a_certain_shade_of_green Posts: 134 Member
    yes... green tea... peppermint is my favourite. helps me relax at night as well

    and.. is it good for your digestion? im not quite sure, but a doc type person recommended it to me as a weightloss tool
  • Taem2
    Taem2 Posts: 47 Member
    There is a ricemilk, a nondairy milk and as long as you watch your sugar and sodium, you'll have a nice drink that is low calorie and actually mixes well with cereals.
  • xSveltex
    xSveltex Posts: 18 Member
    Have you tried fruit infused water?
    You get a lot of flavor of the fruit without actually needing to eat anything.
    I've tried individual and mixed versions of the following:

    Strawberry (probably the "sweetest")
    Apple
    Blackberry
    Blueberry
    Cucumber (subtle but amazingly refreshing)
    Raspberry
    Oranges (second sweetest)
    Lemon (detoxes)
    Lime

    Usually I try to drink about a gallon of water a day, so when I full my gallon up the night before I cut up some fruit on hand and toss it in. By the morning the water is ready to go. The flavor gets a little stronger throughout the day, which is good because I tend to want more flavor later in the day anyway.
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    yes... green tea... peppermint is my favourite. helps me relax at night as well

    and.. is it good for your digestion? im not quite sure, but a doc type person recommended it to me as a weightloss tool

    I was told green tea has a lot of caffeine which I'm not meant to have much. I didn't realise this but one night I had several pots of green tea and couldn't sleep.

    I like non caffeinated herbal teas such as peppermint. There are other flavours like lemon and ginger that are good too.
  • Brovy
    Brovy Posts: 11
    I like this thread because it is very interesting. I would like to thank you all for sharing your some different recipes. I love green tea so i put some tea bags in my pocket and drink tea whenever i want to drink.
  • alaskanaomi
    alaskanaomi Posts: 36
    Tequila, club soda, and a splash of cranberry juice with a lime wedge. ;)

    I drink a lot of tea, my favorites are lemon ginger (good for digestion) and peppermint (also good for digestion).

    Put a lemon wedge in whatever you drink, it's really good for you.
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    Pour hot water over a chunk of ginger and add a little honey to sweeten it.
  • Brovy
    Brovy Posts: 11
    I like this thread because it is very interesting. I would like to thank you all for sharing your some different recipes. I love green tea so i put some tea bags in my pocket and drink tea whenever i want to drink.
    personal trainer Camden
  • kmkgurl
    kmkgurl Posts: 321 Member
    i heard beer has low calories... :drinker:

    beer yummm lol
This discussion has been closed.

Categories