But, dear SH, isn't that a bit like saying...
..if you're going to take two paracetamol for a headache (just enough for your needs, like the energy content of the food), you might as well take a couple more (representing the un-neccesary empty calories of the drink)?

After all, at least the sugars in the food are generally bound as carbohydrates, minimising their dental impact and delaying their rush into your bloodstream. Sugar in drinks takes the express route, and does more harm in terms of weight gain. And the day they start selling low-calorie food is they day they can start ordering low-calorie food, and cease offending you with theirself-control.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Mon 23 Feb 2009, 14:18, Reply)