Drinks Anyone?????

If for getting shmammed:
vodka with club soda and lime - 100 cals
super light beer (mich ultra, bud select, etc) - under 100 cals

If going for quality (like 1 with dinner):
8oz of pinot noir - 190 cals

What she said... the body treats alcohol as a sugar so its not a great thing but if you count them (calories) honestly in your daily totals you will be fine... besides if you are honest, you are digesting quickly and it takes less alcohol to get the job done lolololol

One of my favorites is Jose Cuervo Zero Calorie Margarita mix... only calories are from tequilla :-)

Lime please....

No. I'm not sure why many people think this..But, the body does NOT treat alcohol as sugar AT ALL. You might want to Google "Ethanol Metabolic Pathway" or check this one out to get better educated on how the body breaks down and utilizes energy from alcohol via conversion in the liver. http://flipper.diff.org/app/pathways/2980

Wine spritzer, half wine half sparkling water. Ok sometimes I put more wine less water!

I liked to have a beer (or more) in the evenings. Or a glass of wine (or more). One day I made the decision - it has to change. Now I am tasting different beers and wines. More exotic, more interesting but more expensive (the last part reduces the amount nicely)! In that way I really think what I am drinking and why. Plus the amount has reduced a lot. Worked for me

If it fits within your goal, go for it.

exactly. That's what I will be doing the minute I leave work today!

Me too!

Im going to the races tomorrow so will be drinking all afternoon - Ive done some serious workouts this week to pre-empt the calories ill be taking in.

I catch a buzz fast when I'm watching my calories so I have to be really careful but then I waste less calories on drinking...My favorite is diet 7up and orange vodka with an orange slice. My biggest problem is I tend to get the munchies after I drink. I think I would have no problem staying at 1200 calories if I didn't go out for drinks. I feel like I go to the gym specifically to work off drinks and munchie food but I'm o.k. with that. It's worth the good times! :drinker:

Try Diet Coke and Rum. Or my personal fave, Vodka Soda with a little lime

I drink Gin and Key Lime Zero Water from Wal Mart! Tastes great and the zero water has no sodium, where diet tonic does. I asked the manager at the bar I go to if she would buy it in addition to the diet tonic.

I drink what I drink and just try to burn off the calories :drinker: . I did lose 6 lbs the month I went without drinking (gained 3 of them back :frown: ) but I try to stick to drinking only on weekends and only having 1-2 the entire weekend.

I am having to quit drinking ( Found that until I reach my goal weight, I simply flop 5 lbs. back and forth.
If you do drink, vanilla or whipped cream vodka and diet orange soda is only 64 calories )

Same for me. It doesn't matter what I do or how well I am doing, if alcohol is involved my weight fluctuates waaaay too much!

Decide how badly you need or want it. It's a lot of empty calories.
One glass of wine every other day is heart protection maybe. but
is that why you're doing it? I have learned to love water and that's
what I usually drink when out with others. I will admit the jokes
are not as funny always with water. It's all about choices.

It might bloat you if you have too much, so be careful and hydrate (still takes me 2-3 days to lose the bloat).

I stick with red wine, but I think light beers, crystal light lemonade with iced tea vodka (or with iced tea and vodka if you don't want to buy the Jeremiah Weed), vodka tonic or club soda with lime, or rum and diet soda are acceptable.