Healthy Life Meets Night Life

jenniferp04
jenniferp04 Posts: 71 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I'm curious...

I love to live a healthy lifestyle, but I also love to go out on the weekends. I'm always mindful though of alcohol's empty calories, so I try to pick things that aren't saturated with mixers and sugar. When it comes to drinking, how do YOU make healthy decisions with alcohol? Light beer, wine, diet soda and liquor? What's your healthy poison?

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  • jenniferp04
    jenniferp04 Posts: 71 Member
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  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    Guinness, or any real ale.

    They contain carbs, which I need in my diet.

    I'm always over my calorie count on a Friday, but look at it as only slowing my weight loss down by 1/7th. I'm still under or at my maintenance calories so it's not going to add weight. I'll never have visible abs but I'm passed caring about that!
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    jack and coke
  • geisharunner219
    geisharunner219 Posts: 47
    I just stick to shots. No added suger... lol
  • cms721
    cms721 Posts: 179 Member
    Yukon Jack on the rocks (69 calories an ounce/100 proof) - do NOT overdue it!
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    Jack & Diet
    Red Bull & Vodka
    Scotch
    Shots
  • mandiam
    mandiam Posts: 109
    my food/drink intake consists of: meats/plans/nuts/whiskey on the rocks

    bartenders always tilt their heads when they see a 5'3 girl order jack on the rocks like a boss. makes me laugh.
  • zena92
    zena92 Posts: 128 Member
    gin and tonic or vodka and tonic with a splash of lime :)
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    I just do extra cardio on days that I'm drinking so I can burn more, so I can consume more.
  • lobo_a_gogo
    lobo_a_gogo Posts: 265 Member
    Rum and diet coke
    Vodka or Gin with diet tonic (generally have to make at home, they don't have diet tonic at most bars)

    Occasionally: Wyder's hard pear cider (140 calories) Strongbow dry cider (160 calories) or Coors light
  • Jul158
    Jul158 Posts: 481 Member
    I get judged on this all the time but I love it, for real. I get a vodka with ice water and two lime wedges...I drink it slowly so I stay controlled, there's no extra sugar & calories & I never feel bloated afterwards like I do with beer. It's my go to : )
  • mdpetrosky24
    mdpetrosky24 Posts: 1
    Vodtka waters with a splash of roses lime only has 60 calories If they don't have roses lime you can just use limes. Also a glass of Red wine is good for your heart so that's always an option.
  • logicman69
    logicman69 Posts: 1,034 Member
    Jack and Diet is my go to drink.

    I never do light beer ever. I consider that a sin!
  • jenniferp04
    jenniferp04 Posts: 71 Member
    A lot of Jack fans here! haha. My go to is Diet Coke with vodka and a twist of lime.
  • freshstart14
    freshstart14 Posts: 49 Member
    I always try to go to a Saturday morning spin class to burn 500ish extra calories.. then I stick with vodka/seltzer with lime. I must admit I am terrible about tracking my nights out, though.
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    I mix high percent booze with 0 calorie flavored water. I also really like toasted caramel black velvet and diet dark pop. Or I just do straight shots. When my mission is to get drunk, I don't screw around.
  • Danni1585
    Danni1585 Posts: 250 Member
    Skinny vodka (diet tonic) x
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I don't drink much anymore but when I do I have vodka and seltzer/club soda with lime or wine depending on the kind of night it is. Usually I just offer to be DD and drink water.

    getdrunknotfat.com has a list of all different types of alcohol and their calorie content

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