drinking of the over 21 kind lol

lowry12

ok having a cook out this weekend and im wanting ta get my drink on this is the first ive allowed myself this privilege since i started dieting again i need sum ideas i was thinking soaking sum cherries in liquor then ill get sum fruit for the day lol any other ideas or tricks ? oh and i dont do beer so light beer is outta the question lol

BandForAlyAnne

shooting some good quality tequila is prolly gonna be about as low cal as you can go. unless you can shoot vodka...ew

BandForAlyAnne

also the crystal light drink mixes arent bad with alcohol. my mom likes to take a fruit punch in a mug with a few shots of vodka. lol *shakes head*

Princess_Sameen

Spirits are less calorific or wine spritzers

BAMFMeredith

I recently discovered Crystal light lemonade (10 cals) with Absolut Ruby Red vodka---OMG soooo good and only about 80 calories per drink (if you make them with 1/2 packet and one ounce/shot of vodka per drink...I tend to make mine stronger so my cal count is a bit higher).

kyhall4

Sangria Sparkler

from: fitnessmagazine.com
Makes: 12 servings
750-milliliter bottle dry red wine
1 cup light orange juice
1/4 cup brandy or cognac
1/4 cup orange liqueur
2 tablespoons sugar
2 medium oranges, sliced
2 cups club soda, chilled
Crushed ice and/or orange peel curls (optional)

In a large pitcher, combine wine, orange juice, brandy, orange liqueur, sugar, and orange slices. Chill at least 2 hours. Add club soda before serving. Serve over crushed ice and/or with orange peel curls, if desired.
Calories: 100 per serving
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Pina Colada Cooler
from: fitnessmagazine.com
1 1/2 ounces coconut-flavored rum
3 ounces pineapple juice
4 ounces sparkling water
1 tablespoon of Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut Lite (found in the drink mixers section of many supermarkets)

Pour ingredients over ice and stir.
Calories: 165
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Mojito
from: fitsugar.com
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 lime
3 sprigs mint
1.5 ounces light rum
soda water

Put the sugar in a highball glass (or any 8-12 ounce glass), squeeze in the juice of 1/2 small lime, and toss in the squeezed lime shell. Add mint sprigs and muddle for a moment. Then add the light rum and handful of ice, and fill with chilled soda water.
Calories: 122

kyhall4

Or a Bloody Mary :

•1 jigger (1.5 oz or 3 tablespoons) vodka (nutritional analysis uses 80 proof)
•6 oz tomato juice (or see note)
•1 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh preferred)
•1/8 teaspoon celery salt
•2 to 3 drops hot sauce such as Tobasco
•2 to 3 drops Worcestershire sauce
•dash pepper (fresh ground preferred)
•dash horseradish (optional)
•possible garnishes: lemon wedge, celery stalk

Preparation:

Note: An ounce of tomato juice has slightly over one gram of carbohydrate. Most recipes for Bloody Marys have anywhere from 3 to 6 ounces of tomato juice, so you can cut the 6 ounces in half and still be faithful to the Bloody Mary tradition.

In a tallish glass, mix vodka, tomato juice, and lemon juice. Mix in the flavorings, adjusting to taste. Add ice cubes, and garnish with a celery stalk and/or lemon wedge (additional half a gram of carb each).
Nutritional Information: Each serving has 7 grams effective carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber, and 129 calories.

TadaGanIarracht

Vodka + club soda + any "crystal light" type mix you'd like.

misslou7

Firstly, it's drinking of the over 18 kind here! I'd recommend amaretto - with orange and/or cranberry juice it tastes like fruit juice but with a nice warm feeling )

BAMFMeredith

shooting some good quality tequila is prolly gonna be about as low cal as you can go. unless you can shoot vodka...ew

Oh God, shooting Vodka...never, EVER again. My liver is still mad at me about college.

But tequila shots...mmmmm some chilled Patron with salt and lime is outstanding

Topsking2010

If you love wine come join our Wine Lovers group!!

Bobby_Clerici

I allow myself a free day weekly where I can eat like a government mule while I wallow in booze :drinker:

.....and still lose a pound per week.
If you're on some crash diet where you don't eat back your exercise calories or allow for a free day, oh well.
I go a different route - a better route. We have more fun!
Life is to be lived

Othos

At a bar, try a Gin Ricky in a tall glass:
- 1 shot of gin (preferably not the house gin)
- Lots of lime juice
- Soda water or seltzer water

It's a light, summery drink, it's obscure so you sound hip for knowing about it, and the only real calories are the gin (about 110 calories for the whole drink).

iifymlife

High grade Vodka (Ketle One or Ciroc, etc) and water with lime

High grade Vodka (Ketle One or Ciroc, etc) mixed with crystal light, you can barely taste the vodka.

It is only 69 calories per shot

As for fruit, take a watermelon, cut a whole in the top of it, put vodka in the watermelon and let it sit for about a day.
Each watermelon piece is under a 100 calories and depends how much vodka you put in the watermelon.
They say to use a whole bottle, so do this with some friends, otherwise it will be a ton of calories.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Vodka-Watermelon

rextcat

forget the cals for one fab night and go for the gold "car bombs":drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

kenyonl85

rum and diet coke is my go to drink...only about 65 cals.

lowry12

If you love wine come join our Wine Lovers group!!

i LOVE wine

lowry12

so much good advice well so far this is wat i got going on ive got cherries and strawberries soaking in he he moonshine ,and watermelon soaking in 3 differant things seperatly of course i got sum in jack daniels kinda taste like the jd coolers, ive got sum in coconut rum which actually is pretty good as well and i also have sum in my favorite moscotti wine

lowry12

so much good advice well so far this is wat i got going on ive got cherries and strawberries soaking in he he moonshine ,and watermelon soaking in 3 differant things seperatly of course i got sum in jack daniels kinda taste like the jd coolers, ive got sum in coconut rum which actually is pretty good as well and i also have sum in my favorite moscotti wine

was gonna get sum skinny girl wine to but not sure yet cause that stuff is awesum as well

lowry12

rum and diet coke is my go to drink...only about 65 cals.

im on a 30 day no soda challenge so anything with soda in it is out

caraiselite

diet coke (or any diet or zero cal beverage) and rum (high proof) or vodka (not flavoured) is zero carbs.

lowry12

I allow myself a free day weekly where I can eat like a government mule while I wallow in booze :drinker:

.....and still lose a pound per week.
If you're on some crash diet where you don't eat back your exercise calories or allow for a free day, oh well.
I go a different route - a better route. We have more fun!
Life is to be lived

ya im on a strict 1400 calorie diet no free days and i try not to eat back my burnt calories so in my books itll just count as a bad day or im liable to exercise a little extra so i dont go over my calories

neverstray

If I'm going to binge drink, I don't worry about it. I only worry about when it's an unplanned thing, like some friend call me out on a random weeknight. I usually have my cals all planned out and that throws me for a loop. But, if I plan something, I just do it knowing I'm going over. Like someone said, one time is not going to break the bank.

neverstray

I allow myself a free day weekly where I can eat like a government mule while I wallow in booze :drinker:

.....and still lose a pound per week.
If you're on some crash diet where you don't eat back your exercise calories or allow for a free day, oh well.
I go a different route - a better route. We have more fun!
Life is to be lived

ya im on a strict 1400 calorie diet no free days and i try not to eat back my burnt calories so in my books itll just count as a bad day or im liable to exercise a little extra so i dont go over my calories

Do what you want, but this doesn't seem like a good long term solution.

KaidaKantri

It's kind of high in calories, but I needed more calories last night so I made myself a drink. It was 194 cal altogether.

Bannana, Watermelon, or Apple Jolly rancher

Vodka: 1 Ounce =64 Cal
Bannana alchohol, watermelon or Jolly rancher: 1 Oz =64 Cal
Light sour mix = 4 ounce =10 cal
7-up = 12 cal per ounce.

I usually use 1 ounce of vodka, 1 ounce of bannana or other, 4-6 ounces of sour mix, and 1 ounce of 7-up. It's pretty yummy

lowry12

I allow myself a free day weekly where I can eat like a government mule while I wallow in booze :drinker:

.....and still lose a pound per week.
If you're on some crash diet where you don't eat back your exercise calories or allow for a free day, oh well.
I go a different route - a better route. We have more fun!
Life is to be lived

ya but if i had a body like u have now i wouldnt be so strict ima fat girl i try to loose more thn just a lb a weekonce i hit my first goal then im gonna be a lil easier on myself and not push so hard

ya im on a strict 1400 calorie diet no free days and i try not to eat back my burnt calories so in my books itll just count as a bad day or im liable to exercise a little extra so i dont go over my calories

Do what you want, but this doesn't seem like a good long term solution.

Ashers83

No soda and no beer... This is tough!! Inject a watermelon with rum or vodka and let it sit over night. Slice it open for the party and bam! If you are allowing yourself club soda (I think u can get diet), mix it w white wine for spritzers. I have also used crystal light w vodka. Have fun!!!