Tonic waters can often pack a lot of sugar into their bottles which contributes to calories and makes them high in syns and not the healthiest of mixers.
If you decide on drinking Fever Tree Elderflower tonic water then expect to use around 3 syns for 200ml of the water and make sure to measure each portion.
In our short guide below we will briefly go over some other syn values of the Fever Tree tonic water range, low syn alternatives plus a few tips for drinking while on the slimming world diet.
At 3 syns per 200ml tonic water is not the healthiest of mixers on the slimming world diet, you should make sure you measure your portion and try not to overdrink it. You should also be wary of diet tonic waters as they can be full of sweeteners which although don't add syns and calories they are not the best for your health.
We suggest trying seltzer or soda water if you are trying to cut back on sugar when drinking alcohol.
Since Fever Tree has a whole range of tonic waters we have listed them out below along with their syns for more variety.
There is a large range of tonic waters out there on the market which are also low in syns and even syn free if you want to save more of your allowance for the day when drinking.
We've listed some popular brands of tonic waters syn values below.
Drinking is allowed on the slimming world plan but it should be within moderation and you should always make sure you are tracking your syns for it not to affect your weight loss.
We've listed our best tips for drinking on the slimming world plan below.
Overall, at 3 syns per 200ml, Fever tree elderflower tonic is not the highest or lowest of syn mixers and can be enjoyed within moderation the SW plan as long as you have enough syns free.
We would always suggest switching to soda water or seltzer if you want to cut back on sugar and make sure to follow our tips above when drinking on the plan for the best results with weight loss.
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