Just about any weight loss program will advise people to drink adequate water, because it’s true: hydration is essential for good health and good weight loss. However, especially in the early part of a weight loss effort, plain water is boring. So why not try some of these recipes?
The low-calorie offerings include the Spiced Tea (0 calories), the Lite Orange Shake (38 calories), Lite Orange Imitation Sangria (40 calories), Cold Strawberry Refresher (40 calories), the Cold Raspberry Refresher (76 calories) and the Lite Imitation Cappucino (12 calories). You’ll also save on calories compared to the regular versions with the Thick Chocolate Almost-Malt (222 calories compared to 624 in a regular malt), the Lite Milk Shake (137 calories compared to 425 for a regular milk shake), and the Lite Orange Imitation Sangria (40 calories compared to 150 for a regular sangria). So, you can continue to enjoy your favorite beverages and save calories as well!
A note on carbs: there are only 3 recipes that actually use sugar. (Others which list a sweetener call for no-calorie sugar substitutes.) Recipes with higher carbs generally indicate that the recipe has fruit, yogurt, or milk (all GOOD carbs), or alcohol. Even so, the vast majority of recipes have carb values that are 0 to 30 g.
Nonalcoholic Beverages
Make-Your-Own Flavored Water
Tropical Blend Drink
Spiced Cranberry-Apple Punch
Sunny Summer Tropical Punch
Thick Chocolate Almost-Malt
Lite Milk Shake
Fruit-Flavored Shake
Lite Orange Shake
Pineapple Vanilla Smoothie
Autumn Smoothie
Morning Breakfast Smoothie
Smoothie with Fruit
Chilled Melon Smoothie
Creamy Orange Smoothie
Lite Orange Imitation Sangria
Cold Strawberry Refresher
Cold Raspberry Refresher
Lite Imitation Cappuccino
Hot Spiced Tea
Minty Hot Chocolate
Lite Egg Nog (alcohol-free)
Alcoholic Beverages
(most can be made without alcohol as well)
Traditional Egg Nog
Lite Margarita
Potent Peach Drink
Luscious Red Wine Drink
Celebration Punch
Important note: the intended audience for this cookbook includes those who are looking for lower-fat, lesser-calorie alternatives to full-calorie beverages. (Most recipes have 0 g fat, some have 1-4 g of fat per serving.) While 2 of the recipes in this cookbook have 0 calories, most do not—in other words, this is not a zero-calorie beverages cookbook. In addition, those on a low-carb diet may—or may not—find the recipes useful or applicable to them.
Disclaimer: The contents of this cookbook may not be construed as a medical diagnosis, treatment, advice, claim, or substitute for a physician's care. Consult a physician or other health care provider before starting a weight loss or exercise program. Joan's results are not typical, and she cannot guarantee you will have the same results. Your results are up to you!
The low-calorie offerings include the Spiced Tea (0 calories), the Lite Orange Shake (38 calories), Lite Orange Imitation Sangria (40 calories), Cold Strawberry Refresher (40 calories), the Cold Raspberry Refresher (76 calories) and the Lite Imitation Cappucino (12 calories). You’ll also save on calories compared to the regular versions with the Thick Chocolate Almost-Malt (222 calories compared to 624 in a regular malt), the Lite Milk Shake (137 calories compared to 425 for a regular milk shake), and the Lite Orange Imitation Sangria (40 calories compared to 150 for a regular sangria). So, you can continue to enjoy your favorite beverages and save calories as well!
A note on carbs: there are only 3 recipes that actually use sugar. (Others which list a sweetener call for no-calorie sugar substitutes.) Recipes with higher carbs generally indicate that the recipe has fruit, yogurt, or milk (all GOOD carbs), or alcohol. Even so, the vast majority of recipes have carb values that are 0 to 30 g.
Nonalcoholic Beverages
Make-Your-Own Flavored Water
Tropical Blend Drink
Spiced Cranberry-Apple Punch
Sunny Summer Tropical Punch
Thick Chocolate Almost-Malt
Lite Milk Shake
Fruit-Flavored Shake
Lite Orange Shake
Pineapple Vanilla Smoothie
Autumn Smoothie
Morning Breakfast Smoothie
Smoothie with Fruit
Chilled Melon Smoothie
Creamy Orange Smoothie
Lite Orange Imitation Sangria
Cold Strawberry Refresher
Cold Raspberry Refresher
Lite Imitation Cappuccino
Hot Spiced Tea
Minty Hot Chocolate
Lite Egg Nog (alcohol-free)
Alcoholic Beverages
(most can be made without alcohol as well)
Traditional Egg Nog
Lite Margarita
Potent Peach Drink
Luscious Red Wine Drink
Celebration Punch
Important note: the intended audience for this cookbook includes those who are looking for lower-fat, lesser-calorie alternatives to full-calorie beverages. (Most recipes have 0 g fat, some have 1-4 g of fat per serving.) While 2 of the recipes in this cookbook have 0 calories, most do not—in other words, this is not a zero-calorie beverages cookbook. In addition, those on a low-carb diet may—or may not—find the recipes useful or applicable to them.
Disclaimer: The contents of this cookbook may not be construed as a medical diagnosis, treatment, advice, claim, or substitute for a physician's care. Consult a physician or other health care provider before starting a weight loss or exercise program. Joan's results are not typical, and she cannot guarantee you will have the same results. Your results are up to you!
