Alcohol Mixers

cvstokke
cvstokke Posts: 249 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Here's the challenge - I'm cutting back on my drinking to help with weight loss (and going to start logging my drinks, ugh), but I'm still going to drink on the weekends (hey I'm a 20 something and I like both going out and watching football, sue me haha). I normally mix with diet coke to cut back on calories (rum & diet, bourbon & diet), but I want to also reduce my soda intake.

Any ideas for low or no cal mixers that aren't soda? Thanks!

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  • scribb
    scribb Posts: 3,659 Member
    There are some mixers that are low in calories, but you may just want to go with vodka on the rocks or with a twist of lemon.
  • kimbux
    kimbux Posts: 154 Member
    Water!!
  • Lemmynade
    Lemmynade Posts: 160 Member
    Bourbon. Neat.
  • cvstokke
    cvstokke Posts: 249 Member
    Haha I appreciate the tips but I'm not sure I'm awesome enough to drink it straight :)
  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
    Mio flavoring goes pretty ok with booze + water.

    Seltzer water I don't count as soda but I'm not sure how you feel about that because it is soda-like. But I like to mix with the la croix flavored. No sweetener, no calories, lightly carbonated.

    Spiced rum goes well in cinnamon tea! Add a bit of honey if you like. Hot toddy~
    Coffee is a pretty good mixer too.

    Long Island ice tea is pretty much all alcohol, just a tiny bit of sour mix and coke, and you can get it in any bar!

    Now that I'm more calorie conscious, I'll spend extra money on nicer alcohol, and drink it on the rocks.

    You'd probably like the website getdrunknotfat.com ^__^
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    just drink it!
    go work it off
    and get more sexual
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Tea
  • The_Aly_Wei
    The_Aly_Wei Posts: 844 Member
    Ah yes, the terrible idea of logging drinks.

    Try burbon and crystal light lemonade (its actually not terrible if the lemonade isnt too sweet), if youre out just get it with lemon water. As far as rum, i like it with watered down pineapple juice (but, it isnt great calorie wise) .
  • abbyrae1
    abbyrae1 Posts: 265 Member
    club soda, water with lemon/lime garnish
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Just remember that each shot of, say, Bacardi is 100 calories. Captain Morgan, 150 calories. And that's if the drink the bartender makes you only contains one shot. If you drink 10 Rum and Diet Cokes, you're drinking somewhere between 1000-1500 calories, depending on the rum.
  • weinbagel
    weinbagel Posts: 337 Member
    Vodka + soda water + lemon... so good!
  • weinbagel
    weinbagel Posts: 337 Member
    just drink it!
    go work it off
    and get more sexual

    This is good advice haha
  • emAZn
    emAZn Posts: 413 Member
    If you're trying to stay away from aspertame and other artificial sweeteners then club soda is good.. If you just want something different than soda I like the flavored seltzer waters.

    If you just want something different than coke I love love love diet cream soda, mixes with everthing and tastes delicious :)

    Also a vodka or gin martini with a twist is pretty low calorie its just alcohol and citrus juice :) You can order it dirty with olives and olive juice but that adds a little more calories :)
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    I use diet tonic water for gin and vodka tonics.
  • cvstokke
    cvstokke Posts: 249 Member
    Thanks for all the tips! I'll have to experiment a little :)

    How weird do you guys think it would be if I ordered like a vodka water and then walked away and squirted some mio in it?
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
    In my town Whiskey and Ginger doesn't actually have ginger...

    it is:
    Jameson (usually)
    seltzer
    splash of bitters
    squeeze of lemon
  • scribb
    scribb Posts: 3,659 Member
    That is worth a try.
  • justformel
    justformel Posts: 193 Member
    Thanks for all the tips! I'll have to experiment a little :)

    How weird do you guys think it would be if I ordered like a vodka water and then walked away and squirted some mio in it?

    Women do it all the time, they won't even blink an eye! :drinker:
  • Erin_goBrahScience
    Erin_goBrahScience Posts: 1,215 Member
    Vodka + soda water + lemon... so good!

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  • Chellellelle
    Chellellelle Posts: 595 Member
    Thanks for all the tips! I'll have to experiment a little :)

    How weird do you guys think it would be if I ordered like a vodka water and then walked away and squirted some mio in it?

    It's not weird at all! A few of my friends order vodka waters and then put Crystal Light packets in it. And since they're meant for big bottles of water, a packet can last you a few drinks.
  • teerae326
    teerae326 Posts: 150 Member
    My preference is vodka and RedBull, but only because I love RedBull... you could always ask for the sugar-free RedBull in yours.
  • teerae326
    teerae326 Posts: 150 Member
    My preference is vodka and RedBull, but only because I love RedBull... you could always ask for the sugar-free RedBull in yours.

    I also like vodka and Sprite with a lime, which you can use diet Sprite instead.
  • Emilie04444
    Emilie04444 Posts: 151 Member
    Thanks for all the tips! I'll have to experiment a little :)

    How weird do you guys think it would be if I ordered like a vodka water and then walked away and squirted some mio in it?

    It's not weird at all! A few of my friends order vodka waters and then put Crystal Light packets in it. And since they're meant for big bottles of water, a packet can last you a few drinks.

    I would never think to do that, but it's a good idea. The last bar I went to, I had rum and diet, but I don't mind drinking soda once in a while
  • cvstokke
    cvstokke Posts: 249 Member
    Thanks again for the tips! I'm going out tonight so maybe I'll pocket my Mio and see how it goes!
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    ;;;

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