Calories in Alcoholic Drinks

Devil_Dawg

Hi myfitnesspal community
I just wanted to let out some steam and vent about how many calories are in drinks.
I burned over 756 calories today power walking and jogging. However; I have a 7 ounce kahula mudslide and it cost me 504 calories. I also had a iced coffee mocha and it was about 298 calories! Holy Cheese & Crackers!! It seems that I have to run a marathon in order to have a glass of wine, beer or iced coffee! Funny thing is I don't even drink that much but I do have a thing for Mocha Iced Coffee! LOL ( I guess I'll have to down size and get a small next time.) Feel free to add comments.

BrandChase

I hate that so many beverages have tons of calories. I would rather save my calories for food that is going to hold me over. Unfortunately all the yummy drinks have tons of sugar and calories so I just stick with water! :grumble:

sting5

I agree with you...NOT FAIR!!!!

fullofsmiles04

I absolutely LOVE iced coffee but as hard as it is, I have given it up until I reach each of my goals. My first goal was 20 pounds and I reached that on Valentine's Day so I treated myself to Caribou. I still have another 11 pounds to go before I treat myself to that again. I just hate drinking calories, so 9 times out of 10, I stick with water too!

♥xenawarriorprincess♥

Hi myfitnesspal community
I just wanted to let out some steam and vent about how many calories are in drinks.
I burned over 756 calories today power walking and jogging. However; I have a 7 ounce kahula mudslide and it cost me 504 calories. I also had a iced coffee mocha and it was about 298 calories! Holy Cheese & Crackers!! It seems that I have to run a marathon in order to have a glass of wine, beer or iced coffee! Funny thing is I don't even drink that much but I do have a thing for Mocha Iced Coffee! LOL ( I guess I'll have to down size and get a small next time.) Feel free to add comments.

Try Dutch Bros low fat sugar free carburater they have very few calories about 110 depending on size

brigitbella

i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!

paj315

I know it sucks!!

I make a pretty good iced mocha that's only 40 calories!!!!

1 cup almond milk (40 cals)
1-2 teaspoons instant coffee (0 cals)
2 oz torani sugar free chocolate syrup (0 cals)
1-2 pkt Splenda if you like it x-tra sweet (0 cals)
pour over ice or blend in blend with ice to make a frappaccino

Sometimes i add a scoop of chocolate whey powder if I need more protein and then blend. Yummy!

Sabine_Stroehm

i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!

Try Skinny girl brand margs. Very low cal. They sell it by the bottle at costco.

beckybernardo

it really is sad, you can choose some of the light beer. Bud select is only like 50 calories, but if you are like me, i like my mixed drinks once in awhile

brigitbella

i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!

Try Skinny girl brand margs. Very low cal. They sell it by the bottle at costco.

thanks, i'll give it a try!!

bunny1006

Yep! It sucks! even though I rarely drinkm I'd like the option without blowing so many calories in one shot!

Sabine_Stroehm

Hi myfitnesspal community
I just wanted to let out some steam and vent about how many calories are in drinks.
I burned over 756 calories today power walking and jogging. However; I have a 7 ounce kahula mudslide and it cost me 504 calories. I also had a iced coffee mocha and it was about 298 calories! Holy Cheese & Crackers!! It seems that I have to run a marathon in order to have a glass of wine, beer or iced coffee! Funny thing is I don't even drink that much but I do have a thing for Mocha Iced Coffee! LOL ( I guess I'll have to down size and get a small next time.) Feel free to add comments.

Not necessarily. A glass of wine is around 100 calories. And you could do a shot of some liquor and a diet or no cal beverage. If I'm going to drink (anything other than wine) I choose vodka, club soda and lemon juice. 60 calories.

Sabine_Stroehm

i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!

Try Skinny girl brand margs. Very low cal. They sell it by the bottle at costco.

thanks, i'll give it a try!!

Here:
http://www.skinnygirlcocktails.com/

nicolettekee

im all bout some ice coffees...once i started using myfitness i started getting my coffees at starbucks...get fatfree milk, no whip, and i ask for sugar free syrups

ktbkitten

I find this post so funny becuase I was just having a heartattack looking up the calories in drinks! I am going to with a friend for drinks and appetizers and I want to be ready to chose the right foods so that I am not crying about the calories later. I am going with a bloody mary and steamed mussels....when what I really want is the fried everything!!!

I about died when I saw that you can take in almost a whole days worth of calories in ONE drink. :grumble:

jenniejengin

I need to learn how to not drink at all when I go out....lol.

enewsome2

Yes, drinks can be the devil! I try to stick with zero calorie beverages (tea, unsweetend coffee and water) most of the time.

However, sometimes you've gotta drink.

As far as alcohol goes, I like to order a "Kate Moss", as I call it (I saw in a magazine that she drinks this lol.) Vodka and club soda, sometimes I add lime if I'm feeling sassy. Club soda is calorie free. Dark beer and red wine are both said to have antioxidants in them, so I just pretend the calories are okay because of the health benefits. Not sure if it's entirely true, but it works for me.

As far as iced coffee goes, ask for 1/2 the amount of sweetener and either soy or nonfat milk. This will cut calories a lot. I'm not sure if you're a starbucks person, but starbucks has a lot of "skinny" options. I think they have a "skinny" mocha that is around 100 calories, but I've never tried it. I'm more a vanilla or hazelnut latte fan.

Marper8521

I drank a bottle of patrol silver with the buddies last night and I have a year to work it off!!!

MyNewZen

Drink simple like Vodka Lime & Soda. Each is a standard drink and only comes in at about 70 calories. Because they are just alcohol and water you have a much better chance of escaping a hang over as well.

Also if you are going to drink go dancing too! You will burn off far more calories then you can possibly drink!

albinogorilla

if you drink enough that you forget to log them.................its like it never happened...........

hyerlevo

Alcohol = 7 cals per gram
fat = 9 cals. per gram
carbs = 4 cals per gram
protien = 4 cals per gram

a gram is about a teaspoon :drinker: Happy drinking! :bigsmile:

xHelloQuincyx

i work at starbucks

get sugar free mocha with nonfat milk, and no whip. your good. :]

MoreBean13

Alcohol is especially problematic too, because not only is it 7cal/g, it messes up the metabolism of everything else until it's out of your system. Your body prioritizes the alcohol and starts storing other things as fat that would normally be used for energy. It's a mess.

feistyhorsegal

If I have mixed drinks I try to stick with Coke Zero or diet soft drink with it. Otherwise I stick to wine / champagne which isn't tooo bad. Don't like iced coffees or any of that so can't offer advice there.

WandaWoman41

...:drinker: nothing but Bahama mamas and yellow birds last week (vacation). Back to the H2O and juicing.:sad:

jesska812

if you drink enough that you forget to log them.................its like it never happened...........

Love this!!! I'm trying it next Saturday night