Advice on socialising!

fraochin

Hi everyone,

I am a 25year old student and have realised a lot of my calories at the weekend come from alcohol. Can anyone recommend a low cal drink or do you have any tips to keep it down!

Thank you!

Callmefia

I stick with red wine OR some sort of rum and diet coke. I don't know if those are necessarily healthy.... but atleat its DIET coke

If you like beer they have low cal/low carb ones. I know someone that is diabetic that has found beer that works well for his sugar issues....

Also learn to have fun without drinking. If your friends egg you on, go up to the bartender alone and order a regular diet coke without the rum and ask them to put the coctail straw and lemon/lime in it to make it look alcoholic. Your friends don't need to know you don't have alcohol in there

I only drink heavily maybe 3 times a year. And when I say heavily, I had 4 rum & diets over the last weekend... that is heavy for me. Just don't need it to have a good time!

HOSED49

Found this brief one on the web:

Beer (guiness) (Guiness)
Serving Size: 1 Pint, 16 oz.; Calories: 196, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 18, Protein: 1.6

Whiskey (Wild Turkey)
Serving Size: 1 shot; Calories: 276, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein:

Rum
Serving Size: 1.0 oz; Calories: 69, Total Fat: 0, Carbs: 0, Protein:

Spiced Rum (Captain Morgans Spiced Rum)
Serving Size: 7 ounces; Calories: 444, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein:

Vodka (Skyy)
Serving Size: 1 oz.; Calories: 70, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Scotch Whisky
Serving Size: 1 oz; Calories: 69, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Jagermeister (Jagermeister)
Serving Size: 1 oz; Calories: 103, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein:

Bunweiser (Budweiser)
Serving Size: 12 oz; Calories: 145, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 10.6g, Protein: 1.3g

Bud Light (Bud Light)
Serving Size: 12oz; Calories: 110, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 6.6g, Protein: .9g

Coors (Coors)
Serving Size: 12 ounce (336.0 g); Calories: 142, Total Fat: , Carbs: 10.6g, Protein:

Light Beer (Coors)
Serving Size: 1 bottle / 12 fl oz; Calories: 102, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 5g, Protein: 0.7g

Mgd 64 (Miller Genuine Draft)
Serving Size: 12 FL. OZ.; Calories: 64, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 2.4g, Protein: 0g

Mgd Light (Miller Brewing)
Serving Size: 12 FL oz; Calories: 64, Total
source(s):
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition

fraochin

Thank you! The low cal beer is a good idea! I often go out and don't drink but when I do I tend to go a bit mad! I was thinking of making every second drink a sparkling water or something too! Maybe I could even get the low cal beer and mix it with a diet 7up to make shandies and make the drink last longer!

You're right though, a lot of pressure comes from the people you're with to drink more! Particularly here in Ireland

fraochin

Wow. It's great seeing it spelt out like that!

Thank you!

DanOhh

This could work even if you aren't on a diet to help you stay sober. Try one alcohol to every two waters. i.e. vodka & tonic/water/water/vodka & tonic/water/water. BUT, if you are trying to loose weight you need to cut alcohol out of your system because it will dehydrate you and you need to stay hydrated while dieting and exercising.

literaryshots

That's a really easy plan to save calories, make every other drink is calorie free if you switch it out with sparkling water. ask for a twist of lemon or lime.

crasula

Yes alcohol is the monster of all evils when you enjoy socialising!
These days i tend to go with soda water and a twist of lime or if i'm feeling paticularly cheeky i'll throw a shot of vodka in there which has about 55 calories per shot. Trick for me is to keep it a long drink so i don't go overboard! Gin is also about 56 calories if you prefer something different but as the previous post mentioned, white wines are the way to go if you really want to enjoy your drink.

I found the list below which might help you too if you fancy something different.

Drink Volume Calories
Beer half Liter 184
Lager half Liter 180
Cider half Liter 200
Whisky 100ml 220
Gin 100ml 220
Brandy 100ml 220
Rum 100ml 220
Wine red 100ml 70
Wine white dry 100ml 65
Wine white medium 100ml 70
Wine white sweet 100ml 90
Wine white sparkling 100ml 74
Rose 100ml 62
Champagne 100ml 126
Pernod 100ml 140
Tia Maria 100ml 155
Southern Comfort 100ml 184
Drambuie 100ml 184
Sherry dry 100ml 110
Sherry medium 100ml 112
Sherry sweet 100ml 130
Port 100ml 160
Martini 100ml 175
Malibu 100ml 204
Baileys Cream 1 glass 120
Bacardi 1 glass 118

S_H84

Here is some decent info: http://fatlossschool.com/blog/low-calorie-alcohol-drinks/
Then at the bottom there is another link to low calorie cocktail drinks, including Mojito, Caipirinha, blood mary etc..... Which I really like Mojitos.

Have fun

keith0373

I am a fan of Diet Mountain Dew and Vodka. Mixed about 1 oz of vodka per 9 oz of Dew. For a 20 ounce drink you are looking at 128 calories and 2 or 3 will have you happy as heck!

johnsoag

oh my goodness...i had no idea there were so many calories. I don't drink often, but when i do, it's insane - SO THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP!

fraochin

Ah thank you for all the advice guys! I LOVE mojitos so must look into that receipe. Think the vodka, sparkling water and lime will be my tipple of choice from now on!