low cal hangover cures?

schell81
schell81 Posts: 187 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I had the mother of all cheat days yesterday that included fried pub food and lots of wine, lots and lots and lots of wine. I'm back on track today but hung over. I'm drinking my fluids, couldn't handle coffee. My go to hangover cures are a caesar (like a bloody mary for those that aren't in Canada) and McDonald's. Neither of those are going to fit in my calories today.
Any ideas that won't kill my diary? I'm on 1500-1700 a day so I have some wiggle room
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  • runnninginmd
    runnninginmd Posts: 67
    If you find a hangover cure that works, no matter how many calories, please share it with the world.
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    The only cure for a hang over is not drinking.
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    Pickle juice !!! Sounds nasty but it works
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    One-a-day vitamin and a V-8. Keep drinking water and you are going to need to eat something doughy to sop up those angry stomach acids.
  • IslandRider
    IslandRider Posts: 244
    I find the thing that helps most is a low-calorie/no-calorie sports drink. I always feel much better after a couple of them.
  • EllysJellys
    EllysJellys Posts: 111
    the BEST cure for a hangover is a can of ice cold Lemon Fanta - works everytime!!! x
  • mmckee10
    mmckee10 Posts: 405 Member
    midol helps. it sounds crazy but my friends swear by it. lol
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    The only cure for a hang over is not drinking.

    untrue. Hair of the dog works quite well but I am assuming the OP does not want or can't have another drink.
  • lindab405
    lindab405 Posts: 15 Member
    B-complex vitamin and Gatorade.
  • green_nurse
    green_nurse Posts: 25 Member
    i agree with pickle juice....! and lots of water! and 2 aleve! lol
  • schell81
    schell81 Posts: 187 Member
    The only cure for a hang over is not drinking.

    untrue. Hair of the dog works quite well but I am assuming the OP does not want or can't have another drink.

    I'm at work so I can't, otherwise I would have a drink and nap
  • sblake204
    sblake204 Posts: 458 Member
    Best cure for a hangover is CARDIO...go sweat out that alcohol. its hard while you're doing it, but you'll feel better afterwards :)
  • _danjo_
    _danjo_ Posts: 134 Member
    Emergen-C + 4 ibuprofen works for me. Good old fashioned aspirin works as well.
    Emergen-C is 25 cals.
  • jamiem1102
    jamiem1102 Posts: 1,196 Member
    It's not low cal, but Chipotle. I swear to god. Eat it before you go drinking and after.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    Time and water. No calorie impact.
  • voodoo_lady
    voodoo_lady Posts: 15
    Diroylyte sachets for dehydration. AMAZING!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    1/4 cup orange juice + 8 oz. water + teaspoon salt + tablespoon sugar...stir, drink, repeat...it will help replenish the vitamins lost by alcohol...
  • tinlee
    tinlee Posts: 60 Member
    Drink a lot of water.
  • CarmenSRT
    CarmenSRT Posts: 843 Member
    The cure for a hangover is lots of water and the passage of time. Alcohol causes dehydration, as it impedes antidiuretic hormone production and you get a whanging headache from dehydration. You can take some ibuprofen (or something similar) for some pain relief.
  • repmlrs
    repmlrs Posts: 154
    yea drining is for d birds. anyway when i use to drink id take vitamin b the day after and b4. thats why you have hang over. dehydration plus vitamin b deficiant
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Diroylyte sachets for dehydration. AMAZING!

    I've been told these too x
  • terrappyn
    terrappyn Posts: 324 Member
    5 hour energy shots- loaded with b-vitamins and electrolyte water. Hangovers= dehydration! replace your electrolytes!
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    Water, electrolytes, and pain killer. The hair of the dog that bit. A raw egg with Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce. (Be reminded that raw eggs are now considered a health risk.)
  • knk1553
    knk1553 Posts: 438 Member
    Water+Advil+Tomato Juice

    Or I've heard coconut water is like the BEST hangovercure ever...I've never done it though, but I have friends who drink like fishes who swear by it.

    Chocolate milk works well for me if you can choke it down, however I find that it really should be whole milk and hershey syrup, so that really doesn't fit into being "healthy" lol
  • BartiWI
    BartiWI Posts: 1 Member
    Just had my girls weekend, was worried about the after effects and lucked out big time. Before going to bed Saturday, we chowed down on some delicious 7layer salad. And as much as we drank and as much as I know I should have felt like crap on Sunday, I felt AWESOME. Perhaps it's all the water in the lettuce, but next time, give salad a whirl!!
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Water, water, water!!! I also do a protein shake w/ a banana, which replaces potassium.
  • WillLift4Tats
    WillLift4Tats Posts: 1,699 Member
    The only cure for a hang over is not drinking.

    That's like saying the cure for the flu is not getting sick. Sure, you don't get a hangover, but that doesn't make it a cure. Plus wine is totally worth the hangover, and I've got my own wine-headache to deal with right now too.
  • Jhensley2011
    Jhensley2011 Posts: 54 Member
    I think V8 juice (the tomato kind) works best. Doesn't necessarily "cure" the problem but does make it bearable rather quickly. Give it whirl!
  • sweetteacher123
    sweetteacher123 Posts: 178
    Lean proteins. Protein actually has an enzyme that helps break down alcohol. Have a chicken breast with every meal or other lean cuts of meat. Though the wives' tale is bread to absorb alcohol, it's not true. Good luck! (I'd love to know any cures that work. It does not happen often, but I sometimes over do it on the wine too.) :-)
  • ravengirl1611
    ravengirl1611 Posts: 285 Member
    about a litre of water an hour, 2 advil, and sleep until it's gone - just wake up long enough to drink the water - get rid of the last hours water - when your head stops exploding - you're good to get up and face the day

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