Alcohol

HeatherBetsy

Hi everyone!

This is where a fair few of my calories come from. I love craft beers and Guinness and being Irish, drinking is a big part of my lifestyle. I want to still go out and enjoy myself, but I'm wondering what the lowest calorie drinks are? I've hear Dry Martini is pretty low? Anyone any recommendations?

Thanks in advance

kevinphallus

Liquor or Liquor in diet soda.

kristenmascio

Vodka and Crystal light packets mixed with water!

trudijoy

I drink and it isn't hard to fit in, really.

Sparkling wine isn't that high, a flute is less than 100 cal.

nvpixie

I love beer too. Sam Adams Cherry Wheat is my fave. The calories add up easy with a few of those.

I found vodka and grapefruit juice is yummy. Also, vodka with flavored sparkling water. Vodka with cherry lime sparkling water is really yummy.

cnotefwb

I like vodka and Total Zero Red Bull. Or vodka with diet sprite and some water flavorer. Or vodka and water with fruit.

trogalicious

Pfff... I'll work my *kitten* off in the gym, earn enough extra calories, and enjoy a real beer before I start fading into "Hey, just use diet vodka and cucumber water" as a substitute.


Edit: getdrunknotfat.com can help. Clear liquor is the best bang for your buck, but I'm sticking to my craft beer guns on this one.

Craft beer for me. I'm drinking to enjoy what I'm drinking because it tastes good, though.. not just a "what's a low calorie buzz."

twinketta

The darker the drink the higher the sugar content

Vodka and gin are high in ABV but pretty much the lowest in cals.

Guinness is high up on the calorie list.

Lager would be lower..and so on and so forth

trudijoy

also when i go out i dance, and dancing calories burned usually = alcohol calories drunk, more or less. Sure you're not gonna come out under, but you're gonna break even. especially if said dancing is conducted in heels

NanniJanni

Unfortunately, with all the chemicals in them "diet" drinks are worse than regular. If you want to drink, try drinking one glass of water after every alcoholic one. That way you drink less overall and your kidneys get a flushing as well.

lilcassers

Depends what you aim for. A beer is healthier than liquor, crystal light, or diet soda in terms of "clean eating" and all natural but if you just want to go with calories, I do flavored vodka and water and I squeeze limes and lemons in it.

crystalflame

Lucky for you, Guinness is one of the lowest-cal beers out there without going to light beer - 125 calories for 12 oz, I think. Careful with the other craft beers, though... Most of the ones I like run 200-300 cals per 12 oz. Liquors like vodka, whiskey, tequila, etc will be between 65 and 75 calories per ounce, so if mixed with calorie free mixers or drunk straight it's about as low cal as you'll get. Keep in mind a standard pour at a bar is 1.5 oz, though. Wine will run you 130 calories (white) to 150 calories (red) per 6 oz glass.

lilcassers

Unfortunately, with all the chemicals in them "diet" drinks are worse than regular. If you want to drink, try drinking one glass of water after every alcoholic one. That way you drink less overall and your kidneys get a flushing as well.

THIS.

Lesa_Sass

If you are going to choose a healthy and fit lifestyle, drink what you want to drink in moderation. If you are not capable of moderation, then calories are not your problem.

trudijoy

Lucky for you, Guinness is one of the lowest-cal beers out there without going to light beer - 125 calories for 12 oz, I think. Careful with the other craft beers, though... Most of the ones I like run 200-300 cals per 12 oz. Liquors like vodka, whiskey, tequila, etc will be between 65 and 75 calories per ounce, so if mixed with calorie free mixers or drunk straight it's about as low cal as you'll get. Keep in mind a standard pour at a bar is 1.5 oz, though. Wine will run you 130 calories (white) to 150 calories (red) per 6 oz glass.

that's a high estimate for wine, I have never found it to be that high?

trogalicious

Careful with the other craft beers, though... Most of the ones I like run 200-300 cals per 12 oz.

That just means you like good beer. High five.

Also, a lot of wines that I see are between 12% and 15% abv. That being the case, doesn't it round up to about 30 calories per oz for that? If it's a 6 oz pour, 175 is right in the ballpark for wine.

cwolfman13

booze....on the rocks or with some soda water. I'm partial to vodka and soda with lime. I also like beer, but I really have to limit my intake when I'm seriously trying to trim the fat.

HeatherBetsy

I've never heard of Crystal Light until now. We can't get it in Ireland as far as I can see, but I'll definitely look into ordering it online!

HeatherBetsy

Pfff... I'll work my *kitten* off in the gym, earn enough extra calories, and enjoy a real beer before I start fading into "Hey, just use diet vodka and cucumber water" as a substitute.


Edit: getdrunknotfat.com can help. Clear liquor is the best bang for your buck, but I'm sticking to my craft beer guns on this one.

Craft beer for me. I'm drinking to enjoy what I'm drinking because it tastes good, though.. not just a "what's a low calorie buzz."

You're right, Trogalicious! And I'll still enjoy my craftbeers, but I wouldn't mind substituting them with lower cal drinks from time to time. I'm only starting out with my weightloss, so maybe when I'm fitter and closer to goal I can indulge a little more! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Jenny775

I definitely love my lager beer! Amstel Light is pretty low calorie - I think it's only 95 calories!! :drinker: Cheers!!!

FitnessBeverlyHills

Luckily my drink of choice is Prosecco and its only 69 cals a glass, that might be a little to frou-frou for you though

Wetcoaster

http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html

wwwdotcr

Unfortunately, with all the chemicals in them "diet" drinks are worse than regular. If you want to drink, try drinking one glass of water after every alcoholic one. That way you drink less overall and your kidneys get a flushing as well.

Show me a scientific study involving artificial sweeteners saying the chemicals are "worse" then lets say same amount of glucose.

zepol87

I am a beernerd so I will drink some of the high calorie stuff, right now its super hot and I am not enjoying very man Bigfoots or Belgian dubbels so that helps. For me just bust your tail and work your beer into your diet. If you know you are going out then thats the motivation you need to double time it in the gym. Also a homebrewer so I always have beer around lol

Mellzicious

Yeah craft beers will get you! Fat Tire really gives you a fat tire. I've mostly given those up. Occasionally I will have only 1 if I have like 200 calories to throw out the window.

My "go-to" beverages

Michelob Ultra and Yuengling Light... If it's on special for less than $3 - Coors Light, PBR.

Cabernet, Merlot, Dry Red Wine

Dry Gin Martini, Rum and Diet Coke, Vodka and club soda with lime, tequila shots.

CookNLift

Figured this fun copy and paste would be a fun read rather than just linking it.

"Drinking Stout Is Good For You

It Has Less Calories Than Beer
Thick and frothy, and with an alcohol content of up to eight per cent, it’s understandable why stout is often misunderstood as packing more calories than other types of beer. The truth is, it is actually lighter on your waistline. In fact, a mug of stout can have up to 50 fewer calories than other brews. And if you switch a six-pack of beer for stout for one week, you’ll put on less weight – nearly 2kg – in the span of a year! How’s that for an excuse to clank mugs?

It Contains Antioxidants
Yes, stout really is healthier. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin in the US found that stout possesses antioxidants not found in other lagers. What’s more, it also contains traces of iron, says Sheeba Majmudar, nutritionist and founder of the Herbal Health Clinic (sheebathenutritionist.com). It turns out the high-temperature roasting process that is required to develop the smooth finish of dark malts also fuels the formation of antioxidants.

“Dark beers are loaded with them and, on average, contain nearly twice the amount of antioxidants found in light-coloured lagers,” says Joe Vinson, PhD, a researcher at the University of Scranton in the US. “The antioxidants in beer are better at reacting with toxic free radicals than the ones in antioxidant vitamin pills.”

It Can Help Reduce Blood Clotting
Food doesn’t need to be paired only with wine. Stout is perfect with full-bodied foods like steak because “they have caramelised and roasted flavours that match perfectly with the char on the meat,” says Garrett Oliver, author of The Brewmaster’s Table.

Another good reason to chug stout with food is that the flavinoids in dark beer can reduce the risk of blood clotting, says John D Folts, PhD, professor of medicine and director of the Coronary Thrombosis Research Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin in the US. Drinking stout with meals can help fight the free radicals that are triggered when the body begins metabolising food."

trogalicious

Yeah craft beers will get you!

No. Caloric surplus will. Hit your macro goals, maintain a caloric deficit, and you'll lose. Don't hate on beer, even if fat tire was the only real beer you named.

ldrosophila

tequila shots

wwwdotcr

Figured this fun copy and paste would be a fun read rather than just linking it.

"Drinking Stout Is Good For You

It Has Less Calories Than Beer
Thick and frothy, and with an alcohol content of up to eight per cent, it’s understandable why stout is often misunderstood as packing more calories than other types of beer. The truth is, it is actually lighter on your waistline. In fact, a mug of stout can have up to 50 fewer calories than other brews. And if you switch a six-pack of beer for stout for one week, you’ll put on less weight – nearly 2kg – in the span of a year! How’s that for an excuse to clank mugs?

It Contains Antioxidants
Yes, stout really is healthier. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin in the US found that stout possesses antioxidants not found in other lagers. What’s more, it also contains traces of iron, says Sheeba Majmudar, nutritionist and founder of the Herbal Health Clinic (sheebathenutritionist.com). It turns out the high-temperature roasting process that is required to develop the smooth finish of dark malts also fuels the formation of antioxidants.

“Dark beers are loaded with them and, on average, contain nearly twice the amount of antioxidants found in light-coloured lagers,” says Joe Vinson, PhD, a researcher at the University of Scranton in the US. “The antioxidants in beer are better at reacting with toxic free radicals than the ones in antioxidant vitamin pills.”

It Can Help Reduce Blood Clotting
Food doesn’t need to be paired only with wine. Stout is perfect with full-bodied foods like steak because “they have caramelised and roasted flavours that match perfectly with the char on the meat,” says Garrett Oliver, author of The Brewmaster’s Table.

Another good reason to chug stout with food is that the flavinoids in dark beer can reduce the risk of blood clotting, says John D Folts, PhD, professor of medicine and director of the Coronary Thrombosis Research Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin in the US. Drinking stout with meals can help fight the free radicals that are triggered when the body begins metabolising food."

2 kg less from what.... still a high amount of cals IMO.

I limit myself to two drinks on the weekdays / 3-5 drinks on the weekends of Rum and diets. All those cals add up, so literally rum and diet is probably the only way i could get by.

Just run them off and lift and you'll slow your progress but not that bad.

TheFitnessTutor

Unfortunately, with all the chemicals in them "diet" drinks are worse than regular. If you want to drink, try drinking one glass of water after every alcoholic one. That way you drink less overall and your kidneys get a flushing as well.

Show me a scientific study involving artificial sweeteners saying the chemicals are "worse" then lets say same amount of glucose.

Stuff like this is funny to me. "I want to ingest fermented brain poison, but I don't know about the other brain poison in those sweeteners.

erinnibhaoil

The first time I joined this app I switched from wine to vodka and 7up because there were less calories. You could drink it with soda water but I cant stand the taste. Vodka and 7up has since become my drink on a night out. I don't feel as bloated the following day either..