Your drink of choice?

danitaielle
danitaielle Posts: 16 Member
edited October 2017 in Getting Started
I go out with my friends quite a bit and I'm not a big fan of beers or wines. Do you have a favorite mixed drinks that doesn't break the calorie bank?
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  • Mmumey89
    Mmumey89 Posts: 1 Member
    Vodka and soda water. With a lemon and a lime. :)
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    Straight spirits aren't terribly caloric; about 130 calories for a 2 oz pour of 80 proof (40% abv) liquor. Maybe find a nice sweet bourbon you can drink either straight up or with club soda, water, or rocks?
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    Vodka on the rocks, whisky on the rocks, anything straight liquor on the rocks(except jager....disgusting)... and I'll do wine too.
  • lilithsrose
    lilithsrose Posts: 752 Member
    Non-alcoholic, teas and water.

    Alcohol, my go-to is rum & diet coke. Couldn't tell you the calories though.
  • wolfruhn
    wolfruhn Posts: 3,025 Member
    mine used to be 100 proof export whisky with a splash of pure mineral water

    dont drink anymore now, so its just water with a splash of lemon juice
  • yoshiboshy
    yoshiboshy Posts: 35 Member
    Vimto, drink gallons of it, fortunately its no added sugar.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    In the summer I drink vodka and diet fresca. When it's cold out, I like bourbon. I also like beer and the occasional glass of wine.
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    emmydoodles83 wrote: »
    Vodka on the rocks, whisky on the rocks, anything straight liquor on the rocks(except jager....disgusting)... and I'll do wine too.

    Very sweet liqueurs like Jaegermeister will be more caloric than straight spirits anyway.
  • shipratsn
    shipratsn Posts: 13 Member
    Vodka with tonic water :p
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    vodka water with 2 limes
  • SoulOfALion5
    SoulOfALion5 Posts: 115 Member
    Whiskey neat! Although for me at weekends, I don't log my calorie intake. I just take 2 days out a week and loosen up either be takeaways and beers n whiskies. I know loads people say not the way to do it, but it's working for me, I work hard weekdays with exercise and calorie intake.
  • danitaielle
    danitaielle Posts: 16 Member
    Back2Basics2017 wrote: »
    Whiskey neat! Although for me at weekends, I don't log my calorie intake. I just take 2 days out a week and loosen up either be takeaways and beers n whiskies. I know loads people say not the way to do it, but it's working for me, I work hard weekdays with exercise and calorie intake.

    Are you still aware of what your eating? Trying to eat within your calorie goal? I'd be worried I'd undo all of my hard work.
  • vanilla_frosting
    vanilla_frosting Posts: 104 Member
    Tequila!
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    rum and diet coke 64 - 80 calories depending on the proof
  • Fyreside
    Fyreside Posts: 444 Member
    Bundy Black label rum with a coke zero. 67 calories.
  • Meghanebk
    Meghanebk Posts: 321 Member
    Diet coke with lime. No calories, and cheaper than any booze! But then I never got why people want to get intoxicated anyway.

    Spiced rum and ginger ale would be my pick for booze.

    Every time I drink alcohol for social reasons, my decision making abilities about calories and food choices go right out the window. So I decided screw peer pressure, I have no actual desire to drink, so I won't.
  • ecjim
    ecjim Posts: 1,001 Member
    coffee - Eastcoast Jim
  • cjsacto
    cjsacto Posts: 1,421 Member
    Haven't had it in a while but I would usually get vodka & cranberry juice, it's tasty.
  • jmackkk
    jmackkk Posts: 37 Member
    edited October 2017
    Water....water and more water.

    Or tequila lol
  • awildwomanatheart
    awildwomanatheart Posts: 89 Member
    Jameson 72 per shot
    Whiskey Sour 48 per oz
    Cosmopolitan 4oz is 212
    Midori Sour 219

    Usually if I'm going to drink, I try to plan with that in mind or do so on a cheat day and workout extra the following day.
  • KingMe78
    KingMe78 Posts: 124 Member
    prejym and coffee
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    danitaielle wrote: »
    I go out with my friends quite a bit and I'm not a big fan of beers or wines. Do you have a favorite mixed drinks that doesn't break the calorie bank?

    Gin & diet tonic
  • nelja
    nelja Posts: 282 Member
    Non-Alcoholic - coke. But a can of 330ml is 139 calories.
  • jesspen91
    jesspen91 Posts: 1,383 Member
    Gin and slimline tonic. 52 calories for the gin (1 shot) and 1 for the tonic. And I can't taste the difference between slimline and regular tonic.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Boy, going without beer would be sad.

    But on the occasions when it happens, I'll take an extra dry gin martini. It's hard to beat the classics.
  • MrUnruly
    MrUnruly Posts: 8 Member
    Jruzer wrote: »
    Boy, going without beer would be sad.

    But on the occasions when it happens, I'll take an extra dry gin martini. It's hard to beat the classics.

    Can’t beat Bombay Sapphire and tonic
  • smh_cliff
    smh_cliff Posts: 146 Member
    Hendricks and light fevertree tonic with a slice of cucmber <3

    Vodka, soda and lime

    Sometimes I just have a soda and lime on the sly so nobody knows and I save even more lol
  • smh_cliff
    smh_cliff Posts: 146 Member
    (I am a lager girl at heart but have actually got to the point I really enjoy the clear spirits on a night now)
  • Jpoirier17
    Jpoirier17 Posts: 18 Member
    Water, Black Coffee, Chai Tea, Green Tea, Light Beer

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