It’s what you mix the vodka with that gives it the carbs. Screwdrivers have more carbs than a “typical” beer. Luckily whiskey is much tastier neat than vodka.
HA! Saw you poking around in the beer-n-pets thread and thought! “Yay! @Squire is back!” And we are all the better for it. Yay!
Your presence is a site enhancer, no doubt. I'm glad you're doing better from a health perspective. That's really great to hear. Cheers!