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I’m trying to avoid alcohol and my dietician has told me no carbonated drinks.

When friends go to the bar, what can I order? I’m looking for something that is relatively common, which many bars would be able to make.

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I would love some good suggestions too. Unfortunately in Aus I don’t think we have any good options

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Not a lot of low calorie options in a bar if you are not doing alcohol or carbonated drinks. I haven't tried them yet, but a friend of mine is quickly becoming addicted to the cold Water herbal tea infusions. Perhaps you could take something like that with you.

If it were me it I would be asking for a water with a wedge of lime or lemon.

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2shea I would love to sneak in my Protein Water and pour over ice! Is that allowed at bars? I’d assume they think I’m sneaking in alcohol.

I think maybe I need to be more selective about where I go. Go to places that do mock tails without a soft drink base and have the menu online so you can see what’s in them.

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Tell them, slap a l emon or line wedge on the glass and we will call it EVEN!

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I get iced tea. :) I also sometimes get a Virgin Bloody Mary. And I also get club soda and lime or lemon and stir it up and let it sit until a lot of the gas escapes. Then sip slowly.

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Yikes, I hadn't even thought of how hard a bar might be (I've never been much for bars). Most of the non-alcoholic options involve carbonation (my surgeon also says absolutely not, but some allow it). How low sugar are you? Can you do diluted cranberry, orange or grapefruit? Maybe Tomato juice?

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I go to my favorite bar all the time. I used to drink dirty martinis - now I just get Water with a lime! I still tip the same as I would for a martini. Happy bartenders and happy me!!

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8 hours ago, Brissie said:

2shea I would love to sneak in my Protein Water and pour over ice! Is that allowed at bars? I’d assume they think I’m sneaking in alcohol.

I think maybe I need to be more selective about where I go. Go to places that do mock tails without a soft drink base and have the menu online so you can see what’s in them.

I have always carried Water bottles with me (I have an auto-immune issue that causes dry mouth) even into bars, restaurants etc, never had an issue.

I have only tried one brand of Protein water, can't say I liked it, I couldn't get over the taste. What brand do you buy?

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6 minutes ago, Brissie said:

2shea I use Bodiez, it’s the only one I have seen

The clear or the flavoured?

I do have a satchet of the clear powder but didn't try it after trying a bottle of one of flavoured ones I had bought.

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