Blame it on the alcohol

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  • SemperAnticus1643
    SemperAnticus1643 Posts: 703 Member
    Headed out dancing - crown and coke
    Headed out to play pool - bud light
    Date night and dinner with the hubs - LIT

    I normally work off the calories before hand. Not much of a drinker anymore so my nights out drinking are far and few between.
  • Luvmesumkenny
    Luvmesumkenny Posts: 779 Member
    I'm a BEER Lover and I usually only drink on the weekends. I can easily down my own 6pk. I hit a plateau and wasnt seeing any results on the scale for 6 months. The second I stopped drinking beer the weight started falling off again. I'm now drinking Grey Goose & RedBulls & The Skinny girl drinks are actually pretty good. :drinker:
  • ShannaHeidelberg
    ShannaHeidelberg Posts: 30
    Red wine can pack some calories as well (or maybe its cause I end up drinking the whole bottle)
    The best drink to minimize calories is hard liquor, vodka, rum, etc, and a low/no calorie mix. I like vodka and soda water with lemon and lime. Tonic water has calories.

    I drink gin and zero lime water from Wal-Mart. I will sometimes use diet tonic instead but it has sodium and the lime water doesn't.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    getdrunknotfat.com
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    how about vodka and grapefruit? wine is 120 calories per small glass!
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    btw there as an article i read yesterday that says your body burns alcohol calories before food calories. It made me cry. I will see if i can link it:

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/03/health/wine-waistline/index.html?fb_action_ids=10200602026280590&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    Any booze will be about 80 cals a shot. Pair it up with a no calorie mixer and thats the best you can do.
    Stay away from the syrupy things like snaps and such as they are loaded with sugar and more calories.

    Have fun!
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
    A beer is about 135 calories. If you don't go overboard, you can fit that in your caloric goals easily.

    10 beers? not so much.

    It really makes a difference what type you are drinking.

    Guiness and Sam Adams light are about that range. Coors, miller, and bud light are around 100-120. IPAs, Belgians, and other "strong" beers can have 200-250 (even more for a pint).

    I love beers, especially microbrews, but sometimes you have to do quite a bit of research to figure out or even estimate the calories!
  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    Here's a website:

    http://getdrunknotfat.com/

    My drink of choice is gin (sapphire) and club soda with a squeezed real lime wedge. But then again I don't care for sodas or diet sodas.
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
    Any booze will be about 80 cals a shot. Pair it up with a no calorie mixer and thats the best you can do.
    Stay away from the syrupy things like snaps and such as they are loaded with sugar and more calories.

    Have fun!

    Most liquors are around 80 calories per ounce, but a lot of US shots are 1.5 ounces, so estimating 100-120 is a safer bet. Bar drinks will often have 2-3 ounces of liquor, which put you up to 160-200 calories.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    A beer is about 135 calories. If you don't go overboard, you can fit that in your caloric goals easily.

    10 beers? not so much.


    Miller 64 has, well, 64 calories. I like it. For beer drinkers, give it a chance.
  • ShellGetsFit
    ShellGetsFit Posts: 604 Member
    Hahaha! I love this thread!! :love:
    Red wine is one of the culprits of my weight gain and maintaining it. So I've cut it out for the most part aside from one night a week. Not sure if any other countries have it but here in Canada we have Skinny Girl wine, it's fantastic and about 90 cals a glass if I remember correctly.
  • supermodelchic
    supermodelchic Posts: 550 Member
    white tequila, lime juice, club soda,
    vodka, diet cranberry, lime jiuce
    my fav's
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    Any booze will be about 80 cals a shot. Pair it up with a no calorie mixer and thats the best you can do.
    Stay away from the syrupy things like snaps and such as they are loaded with sugar and more calories.

    Have fun!

    Most liquors are around 80 calories per ounce, but a lot of US shots are 1.5 ounces, so estimating 100-120 is a safer bet. Bar drinks will often have 2-3 ounces of liquor, which put you up to 160-200 calories.

    Good point. Unless you make it yourself you really can't be sure how much you are getting.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Sorry, you lost me at "NO BEER".
  • logicman69
    logicman69 Posts: 1,034 Member
    Vodka is probably the best bet, but if you really like Mike's Hard drinks, the lemonade comes in a light version. It's not a perfect option, but it's much better than the full calorie version.

    Actually, Jack Daniels wins out over Vodka by 20 calories per .oz... I usually do Jack and Diets when I go out.
  • fitbum19
    fitbum19 Posts: 198 Member
    flavored vodka and sparkling water or diet club soda.
  • kristendaae1227
    kristendaae1227 Posts: 27
    I think Skyy makes a low calorie vodka
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Vodka is probably the best bet, but if you really like Mike's Hard drinks, the lemonade comes in a light version. It's not a perfect option, but it's much better than the full calorie version.

    Actually, Jack Daniels wins out over Vodka by 20 calories per .oz... I usually do Jack and Diets when I go out.

    Didn't realize that, I thought all hard liquor was around 70 cals per oz
  • CLFrancois
    CLFrancois Posts: 472 Member
    EAT
    DRINK
    BE MERRY
    BUT work it off, it is rather simple.
    burn 1000 calories a day, and then drink your face off!

    I like you.
  • brittaney_lee
    brittaney_lee Posts: 14 Member
    I've just discovered Skinny Girl Vodka. (30 cals / shot)

    Diet 7up, Vodka, Mio (I used blue)

    sooo good.!!!

    30 cals/drink. :)
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    Light Margaritas...just get the light mix (10 cals/serving)
  • yankeedownsouth
    yankeedownsouth Posts: 717 Member
    A beer is about 135 calories. If you don't go overboard, you can fit that in your caloric goals easily.

    10 beers? not so much.


    Miller 64 has, well, 64 calories. I like it. For beer drinkers, give it a chance.

    When I'm really desperate, I have Bud 55. Basically flavored, colored water, but sometimes it works.
  • synthomarsh
    synthomarsh Posts: 189 Member
    I know my biggest problem isnt the cals in what I drink but what I eat after... when I am wasted I just dont care about anything and will eat any food around lol I would go with just straight shots if your worried bout the cals
  • swissbrit
    swissbrit Posts: 201
    Martini with mineral water and ice in a bigggggggggggggggggggggg glass to make it last longer :-)
  • susiepet
    susiepet Posts: 68
    Mmm - I had a couple of glasses of wine last night and felt rough this morning. No big deal - except I used to drink a bottle before I felt any effect the next day. That's what switching to 0.5% lager gets you!

    Having said that - enjoy yourself! After all, unless you live a more exciting life than me you presumably only have one fiancee who has only one birthday party a year?

    Sxx:drinker:
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    I have turned to beer... Mich Ultra 95 cals a bottle (or can) :drinker:

    I usggest Amstel light for the beer drinkers. Same calories, much more and better flavor!
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Vodka is probably the best bet, but if you really like Mike's Hard drinks, the lemonade comes in a light version. It's not a perfect option, but it's much better than the full calorie version.

    Actually, Jack Daniels wins out over Vodka by 20 calories per .oz... I usually do Jack and Diets when I go out.

    Didn't realize that, I thought all hard liquor was around 70 cals per oz

    I just checked and I am finding 65-69 calories per oz for Jack Daniels which is almost the same as vodka that I can find.
  • Zelinna
    Zelinna Posts: 207 Member
    I have had to change my drinking habbits since I started watching my calories. No big calorie filled beers for me. I tend to stick to rum and diet coke or, my new favorite, gin with diet grapefruit.

    When I don't feel like having a diet soda I pair gin with soda water and a splash of lemon. It works quite well.
    .
  • TTHdred
    TTHdred Posts: 380 Member
    I am a vodka soda water with a spritz of Mio myself. Not only because of the low calorie, but also the low sugar. You can also try flavored vodka and soda (but I think they have more sugar).
    I have to say, I recommend getting a work out in. Its good to pay attention to your calories so you don’t want to let your guard down. But you would be in so much better a mood and have so much more fun it you can sneak even a quick 200 cal burn before.

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