How do I go to a bar and still watch my calories?

sweetpeagal

I like to go out with my friends on the weekend to bars and what not and was wondering how do I keep my calorie intake under control at the bar? I usually like to have a few drinks and don't really like diet soda?

Thanks!

jay3261550

I dont know how much this will help u but heres what I do! I only let myself drink on either Fri or Sat instead of both and which ever day I choose I try to use that day as my cheat day since I know I will b consuming a lot of calories in alcohol. Also even though I do not like it I drink diet dr pepper (its the only diet beverage I can stand) with my Jim Beam. Also if u drink beer there are a lot of lower calories choices out there to choose from. Good luck!

sajar_06

water will help and you can add lemon slice and sweetner or bring packs of crystal light and add to the water. God Bless, Brenda

stephica

Vodka, Water w/ Bar Lime

MMM

csd2583

Here are a few options that seem to help me:
1. I try to stick with 1 or 2 glasses of wine, alot fewer calories in wine than mixed drinks. And alternate the glasses of wine with glasses of sparkling water or club soda w/ lemon or lime.
2. If I really feel like a vodka drink, I stay away from the juice mixers (orange juice/ Cranberry juice) & ask for Vodka with sparking water (a few bars I frequent DO have sparkling water at the bar....or club soda) with just a SPLASH of cranberry or orange juice.
3. I've also asked for a vodka & club soda & brought along my own crystal light packets (lemonade/ green tea w/ raspberry). It actually tastes really good. Luckily most of my close friends are doing MFP too, so they are doing the same thing too!

rsimas

Hard liquor like rum, tequila, and vodka have less carbs and calories. You could have a dt. coke and rum.

cla598

Order a vodka & water with a splash of bar lime. Tastes good, no hangover, and I love it because pop makes me tend to want to burp but this doesn't have that effect

feeny

shots?

haha. That's what I usually do. but I rarely drink so when i do i want to be drunk, and that's the quickest low cal way to do it

Pebble321

I alternate alcoholic drinks with soda water (ie unflavoured fizzy water). It comes in a glass with ice and lemon and a straw and looks like an alcoholic drink. This is an easy way to cut your calories in half.