Bruno1979

Hello,

I think that I'm on a steady path to recovery but my main problem seems to be that I like to have a drink of something at night when watching television. It doesn't have to have alcohol in it, I just need to have the feeling that I'm drinking something. That may seem strange I know. Lol.
My question is what can I drink that isn't too fattening? I don't want to give up alcohol and pile on a lot of weight.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Bruno.

jdooner

Cranberry and soda with a lime in a rocks glass

Vicki31

I second that but I sometimes have cranberry and tonic water with lime the tonic gives it a slightly bitter flavour that I like

longbeachone

I'm partial to Sleepytime herbal tea at night, but if I'm thirsty, I love strawberry lemonade, with fresh strawberries sliced into it. Root beer floats, made with diet A&W and vanilla frozen yogurt are yummy too. Then of course that substance that is mother's milk to me...Diet Coke.

SkyeSea

Pineapple juice with lemonade or fresh orange juice with lemonade.

Alphabet

Lemon water: a glass of ice water with the juice of one lemon. It's my life's blood, now!

advbike

V8 juice is awesome, especially with lemon in it. Low cal and good for you too. Or herbal tea if want something hot.

lastcallsunday

Perrier over ice with just a splash (1 oz or less) of either grape or grapefruit juice

Mentium

I don't drink anything 'instead' of alcohol. I have changed my routine more or less completely so as not to find myself with time on my hands in the evening - time I used to fill in front of the TV with a bottle or two of wine. I find that way I am not substituting wine with anything and creating the possibility of missing it.

If I am thirsty in the evening I have whatever is in the fridge.

DarkDays

Sparkling water , everyday .

SoberDan

Soda water and lime for me.;-)

LSC1

Many different flavours of tea .. no milk no sugar , alovera juice

lorelei

Loads of sparkly water, some lime or lemon as a twist. Coke zero/diet coke, fruit teas, fresh orange/apple/cranberry juice

GracieLou

I drink Coke Zero. It is my new favorite drink. I get the sweet without the calories.

I also find I need something to drink, not because I am replacing anything, I just have always been that way. I have to have something to drink in the car, at work, at a meeting, when I watch TV or sit outside and when I go to bed. I guess I just hate being thirsty...lol

I was not worried about my health or weight when I was drinking so I did not worry about it when I quit. I drink no or low calorie Coke because I never liked super sweet stuff and the regular soda was a turn off. Now I like sweet but even regular Coke is too sweet.

I found that after I stopped drinking I lost weight. I think half was removing all the empty calories from the booze and the other was not stuffing my face with a ton of food when I was drunk and ready to pass out.

BSober1

I drink plain water...but these ideas here sound GREAT...going to try them!!

BeingPresent

with the least calories possible! Lots of sparkling water and also naturally flavored sodas (But not many, expensive). Love herbal iced and hot teas as well.

BikerAcct

Diet A&W Root Beer over ice. Delicious!

Amajorityofone

Cherry Coke and Venti Mocca from Starbucks. sometimes back to back..yikes! The sugar! and I'm not given them up dammit!

"Show me a man with no vices, and I'll show you a man with no virtues."
-Abraham Lincoln.

bridgeeboo2006

Flavored zero cal water over ice in a wine glass...I get the sophistication and satisfaction without the inebriation

joyousone

Spicy V8 or tomato juice because I tend to just sip it. Much healthier I'm sure!