Many people can cut a lot of fat out of their diet, and don’t even realize it.  So, I decided to compile a list of drinks you can cut down on or completely.  Hopefully it will help you out on your quest for building muscles.  There’s probably a lot more, but I will just give some of the big ones.

1. Soda: There is more sugar in a can of soda than most people put in their coffee.  Yeah, there is that much – approximately 16.4 teaspoons of sugar per can of soda.  Cutting it completely out of your diet can be a great way to lose weight.  So, what to drink instead?  Well, you can never go wrong with water, or flavored water.  Some teas can have a lot of sugar too, but if you drink them unsweetened, or diet tea too, that is also a great alternative.
2. Fruit Juice: Fruit juice, like soda, can contain a lot of sugar.  Most of them don’t even contain 25% fruit.  So, what to drink instead?  Well the alternates for the soda work well here.  Also, look at the labels to see what the percentage is.  100% fruit juice is a great substitution too.
3. Alcohol: Yeah, I know, we all love our booze.  But, one shot of alcohol contains around 70 calories – on average.  And who here just takes one shot?  One serving of beer or wine can contain up to 200 calories, and one mixed drink can contain up to 800 calories – yikes!  The best solution is to ditch alcohol all together, but you can also switch to light alcohol.  Using diet soda as a mixer is better too – but still not all that great.