What to drink in the pub?

[Amigo]

I persuaded my local to stock little bottles of sugar free lemonade because I was totally fed up of Diet Coke. It's a major issue and one I can't really understand. Why must all soft drinks and mixers be full sugar and calorific?

When I go abroad, Diet Coke is usually the only sugar free soft drink I can find

 

[Stitch147]

Why would you avoid real ale on Metformin? I've not had problems mixing the two.

The tablets I'm on (combined empagliflozin and metformin) say about avoiding alcohol whilst taking, I'm not tempting fate!

 

[trophywench]

Some pubs now sell a brand of Diet tonic called "Fevertree" which is only REDUCED sugar - as I have found to my cost - but if I want a G&T I want a G&T so hang it, since I rarely drink these days TBH.

I agree with @Amigo - true - but fortunately I rather like agua con gas or if not perhaps a cerveza, bier or Amstel etc. depending what language they speak. Or maybe a glass of wine ...... I have catholic tastes meself LOL

 

[Carolg]

The tablets I'm on (combined empagliflozin and metformin) say about avoiding alcohol whilst taking, I'm not tempting fate!

Have to check labels before holiday as I am on both separately

 

[SHORAN]

Alcohol ? - heres a useful link ..

https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/alcohol

 

[ianbilly]

Not a big drinker, maybe once a month but my Dietitian positively encouraged me to have a couple of pints of lager or a G&T. He reckoned any problems would be minor and far outweighed by the feelgood factor of a good night out socialising . I'm more than happy to go along with this and honestly haven't found any problems.

 

[Wirrallass]

2ltr. Sweppes 225 Slimline lemonade £1 in Asda: zero sugar: zero calories: per 100mls - Made with lemon juice.
WL

 

[the blue wildebeest]

I have had no adverse effects combining Metformin and Theakston's Old Peculier (and "Peculier" is the correct spelling). Just the occasional half pint, as the Old Peculier is quite strong, and only twice this year, as this brew sometimes needs to acclimatise after delivery.

 

[Celerie]

What can I drink in a pub? Water and a pot of tea are getting a bit boring now. Soft drinks as well as alcoholic drink recommendations (if there are any!). Thank you in advance - I'm new to all this.

Ask them to make you a Rock Shandy. I have it with just a splash of ginger ale or even none at all and an extra squeeze of fresh lime juice.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I like my real ale & as I go out to the pub so rarely, this is what I usually have. At home, I usually have red or dry white wine, or a G&T. Been drinking Ouzo & Raki recently, as I bought some back from Crete.