January 9, 20232 yr Neither I nor my family could survive an attempt at Dry January….so looking for creative alternatives to the usual 2 or 3 double bourbons over a block cube. I’m convinced that the 8-10 annoying extra lbs are solely due to weekday whiskey intake. Ranch waters, gin or vodka drinks, tequila or mezcal anything is on limits
January 9, 20232 yr Hendricks and one can of Fever Tree Light Indian Tonic. The tonic only has 20 calories per can.
January 9, 20232 yr It's not the bourbon. It's the stuff you eat after the bourbon. Add 30 min of moderately intense cardio and keep drinkin. Sorry not sorry to be an enabler
January 9, 20232 yr There's not a significant difference in calories between bourbon and tequila or gin or vodka. The only solution is to drink less. This comes from a fellow two-to-three 2oz pours of bourbon on weeknights guy. (I am doing dry January though. Enjoying the "no hangovers" part of the experience)
January 10, 20232 yr I used to drink a fuck ton of bourbon nightly, before age got the better of me. And being sick of being fat. I'm doing dry January as well, but my go to has been Vodka Sodas with lime, or Vodka and Diet Sprite for awhile if I'm drinking during the week. Ive found the key for me is to simply toss in a shot of vodka, ice, but instead of a normal glass I fill up a whole yeti cup with my mixer. You drink less and hydrate more. It's also good for anyone trying to do keto/low-carb.
January 10, 20232 yr Sierra Nevada Hop Splash is now my go-to during dry Jan. Maybe that would be a good mixer with vodka... Vodka/Lime/Hop Splash/Bitters
January 11, 20232 yr Bloody Marys with Clamato as your base. Use herbs/spice/horseradish/hot sauce etc to season and don't buy some thick ass mix full of binders and sugar. Hard to beat vodka/soda with a lime wedge to watch calories. Edited January 11, 20232 yr by Al_4_ISU
January 11, 20232 yr On 1/10/2023 at 8:47 AM, SydneyCarton said: I used to drink a fuck ton of bourbon nightly, before age got the better of me. And being sick of being fat. I'm doing dry January as well, but my go to has been Vodka Sodas with lime, or Vodka and Diet Sprite for awhile if I'm drinking during the week. Ive found the key for me is to simply toss in a shot of vodka, ice, but instead of a normal glass I fill up a whole yeti cup with my mixer. You drink less and hydrate more. It's also good for anyone trying to do keto/low-carb. This is also a good way to drink mixed drinks over a period of time and not just get bliztkrieged.
January 11, 20232 yr On 1/10/2023 at 8:47 AM, SydneyCarton said: Vodka Sodas with lime There's a reason my people call this "gay water." It's one of the lowest calorie mixed drinks you can make.
January 11, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, Js1 said: There's a reason my people call this "gay water." It's one of the lowest calorie mixed drinks you can make. I mean yeah. Did you see the part about tired of being fat? I've been a heavy drinker for long spells of my life. Unless you're just fine getting fat, being fat, and inevitably continuing to get fatter, at some point you just can't keep horfing down beer and wine. I've been an avid exerciser most of my adult life, and even then at best you're breaking even, and thats assuming you're eating a healthy, calorie conscious diet, which most of the time folks are not, particularly while drinking.
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