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I am going on a cruise at the end of this month and I know I will end up drinking and I want to do it the smartest way possible. I have read on previous threads the most common suggetsion is rum or vodka with diet soda. The thing is on a cruise they most always have diet coke which has aspartame which is not allowed. Does anyone one have better alternative? I guess I could just do shots but I prefer my alchol in a drink.
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Tampaman(Herb)
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start date 9/19/2008
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Re: Need advice on Alcohol Drink
you could always add plain water. When I was a hard drinker I had a Scottish boyfriend who always drank whisky with water. You could also try adding sparkling unsweetened or splenda-sweetened water to something like vodka. If you could get some of the liquid splenda that you on the other side of the pond can buy (not that I am moaning much about not being able to get them to sell it to us
) you could sweeten it to taste.
I suppose you wont have time to climb the OWL ladder to have alcohol as a 'legal' choice rather than as a 'cheat'? If you could even get to say the nuts rung it would expand your choices immensely and make it easier to stay on-plan for your eating at least.Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
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Watch the Vodka you choose too. Rasberry, Orange, and those flavored vodka's usually contain sugar.SW 226/ CW 219/ GW 190 SD 3.6.10
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I do vodka with club soda... or, if I'm at a house (since most bars don't carry this), diet tonic... sometimes rum and diet coke.27/f/5'10"
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When I drink, I have vodka with tonic. The light tonic I buy has no carbs.~Kathy~
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Re: Need advice on Alcohol Drink
You could also try a Lemon Drop (equal parts vodka & lemon juice, & a sugar cube for some recipes) - making the obvious modifications, of course. If martinis aren't quite your thing, you can also butch it up by ordering it as a shot. Have fun on your cruise.
It's so easy to follow low-carb on them, promise!
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Now *THAT* sounds like an interesting idea!!27/f/5'10"
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I don't drink, I guess i probably would if I could, but I am allergic to alcohol. But wanted to say have fun on your cruise.
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Cruise coming up for me? Is white wine that bad to have? I have 2 1/2 weeks until I go. Just starting again on atkins... was hoping to lose a few lbs before the cruise.Comment
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If they have diet tonic then go for gin and tonics.
I like Campari and soda water before dinner. Or a Manhattan.
I don't know if triple sec has sugar or not, but a good margarita made with tequila, triple sec and lime is terrific---just make sure they don't use sour mix.JILL
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Hey Tampaman, last summer I bought "Baja Bob's Sugar Free Margarita Mix Singles - Original Lime". It's a box of 16 little packets - they kind of look like sugar packets. They're made with Splenda but also taste like lime. The box says 0 carbs, 0 calories. When I had them I would order a vodka and club soda and then dump a packet in to sweeten it up. The box suggests mixing it with tequila and water. I liked them and thought they were festive.
Disclaimers:
They do taste like Splenda though.
And they probably are a bit of a frankenfood.
And I haven't had one since way before my induction started so I don't know what they will do with stalling.
Hope that helps!Stats: 5'4" | HW: 218.5 | CW: 175 | GW: 170
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I've read that wine is actually better than Atkins originally thought and has no net carbs (since the sugar turns to alcohol carbs). Here is an article about it: Atkins and Wine Changes Over Yearsage: 26
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