Advice on alcohol please?!?!?

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Libby81
Libby81 Posts: 734 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I have a big family birthday at the weekend and would like to have a drink when I'm there. Anyone got any advice on what's best to drink to avoid hurting a diet too much??? (I can't stand vodka). I exercise every day and am upping that and my water intake before and after the event to try to minimise any lingering of these calories.

Advice would be muchly appreciated

Thanks xx

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  • Holton
    Holton Posts: 1,018
    Pinot grigio mixed with sparkling water and obviously limit yourself!
  • timeforme23
    timeforme23 Posts: 461
    bacardi and diet coke
  • curlyloca
    curlyloca Posts: 81 Member
    keep it to clear liquor. mix wine with seltzer. gin and seltzer with lime juice (my fav), diet coke and rum. have fun!
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    It depends what you like.... spirits mixed with plain soda water are probably least calories, but they may not be your cup of tea. For example, tequila and soda water is about 68 calories, add some fresh lime for extra taste.
    Or decide ahead of time how much you want to drink (say 2 glasses of wine, about 240 cals) and drink them slowly with a glass of plain mineral water between.
  • agataarchangel
    agataarchangel Posts: 292 Member
    I'd say a rum and diet coke, or PC Diet-Soda with Vodka. I know you said you don't like it, but the diet soda taste (of your choice) will completely cover up any of the vodka taste.... Absolute is my pick :-)

    I've tried the low-calorie beers available in Canada, but they are crap; taste like water.

    Another great drink is the 90-calorie Mike's Light Hard Lemonade's....
  • curvygirl512
    curvygirl512 Posts: 423 Member
    water with a twist of lemon or lime. Everything else is just empty calories, and you can tell your friends it's a gin and tonic. Good luck and have fun!
  • curvygirl512
    curvygirl512 Posts: 423 Member
    water with a twist of lemon or lime. Everything else is just empty calories, and you can tell your friends it's a gin and tonic. Good luck and have fun!
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    Jameson and diet ginger ale?
  • Nomomush
    Nomomush Posts: 582 Member
    The issue with alcohol is not so much about the calories but what it does to your metabolism...it SLOWS it down. So with that said, if you HAVE to have a drink, go for drinks with less carbs and lower calories. Here are some choices:

    Carb Counts – Beer – Per 12 Ounce Serving
    Regular Beer: average is about 12 grams carb
    Light Beer: check the label –- most are 3 to 7 grams
    Ale: most are 5 to 9 grams
    Stout: variable –- about 20 grams

    Carb Counts – Wine – per 5 Ounce Serving
    Dry Champagne: ~2.5 to 4.5 grams
    Dry White (e.g. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay): ~3 grams
    ”Off Dry” (e.g. Reisling, Chenin Blanc): ~5 to 6 grams
    Muscat:~8 grams
    Dry Red (e.g. Syrah, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sav.): ~3.5 to 4 grams
    Zinfindel: 4.2 grams
    Dessert Wines: 12 to 14 grams
    Sweet Late Harvest Wine: 20 grams
    Carb Counts – Liqueurs – per jigger = 1.5 fl oz
    Amaretto: 25 grams
    Bailey’s Irish Cream: 11 grams
  • Libby81
    Libby81 Posts: 734 Member
    Jameson and diet ginger ale?

    Oooo that sounds lush :)

    Thanks guys for all the really quick responses :)
  • TS65
    TS65 Posts: 1,024 Member
    water with a twist of lemon or lime. Everything else is just empty calories, and you can tell your friends it's a gin and tonic. Good luck and have fun!

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    What they said! The only reason I'm saying this is because alcohol lowers inhibitions. You have one or 2 drinks, then maybe a 3rd is o.k., and oh heck, I've already gone over, so maybe I'll have another. And, WOW ... that cake/appetizer looks kind of yummy, maybe I'll just have a taste. Before you know it, you've blown your whole day - just because you wanted to fit in and have a drink.

    **just something to consider.
  • mishelnkiki
    mishelnkiki Posts: 775 Member
    tequila!!! two shots a jose and ull be good to go! might even find urself having a lil too much fun. lol. jk. thats my drink of choice tho. i dont know how many cals, or how bad it is for u, BUT.. i like it so i drink it!
  • jmgj27
    jmgj27 Posts: 531 Member
    Gin and slimline tonic is a good one for me. I'm visiting friends for the Royal bank holiday weekend and planning to take three days off the diet. No booze since January so I figured I won't be able to drink that much without falling asleep anyway!

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  • duckpond11
    duckpond11 Posts: 197 Member
    I would stick with a glass or 2 of wine, and sip it. I personally wouldn't bother with the seltzer - why ruin a good wine to save 100 calories?
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