Low Cal mixed drink once a month ?

Aweaver1990
Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
in Health and Weight Loss
calling all my friends I haven't drank any alcohol in a month because I didn't want to mess up my weight loss once a month my husband and I want to have a few drinks so we don't feel deprived in our new lifestyle tonight my daughter is staying with my grandma what can I drink that will not derail my weight loss but still give me a buzz ?????? I I am still going to log today and I don't want to exceed 1500 calories on this once a month day I have been eating in the 1200-1370 range because that fills me up . I have been logging for 30 days and lost 12lbs and want to keep it up but I am 23 and my husband is 29 and my grandmother keeps my daughter once a month we would like to keep up our eating habits permenatly and have a fun day once a month but not excessive thanks so much :)

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  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    my go to is vodka mixed w/crystal lite or mio or any sugar free ice tea or lemonade mix....
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Once month? Yeah I think you'll be fine. I was drinking atleast once a week during my losing stages and I lost just fine.

    I always stuck with vodka/soda though - clear, no sugars.
  • sprintto50
    sprintto50 Posts: 410 Member
    I would say drink what you would enjoy. It's only once a month. You won't derail yourself. It's important that we learn to enjoy life and it's little pleasures (in moderation) without feeling guilty. That said, you'll do better calorie wise if you stay away from sugary mix or coolers.
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    Once month? Yeah I think you'll be fine. I was drinking atleast once a week during my losing stages and I lost just fine.

    I always stuck with vodka/soda though - clear, no sugars.

    I have 100lbs to lose so that is why I'm being strict with myself maybe once I lose over 50 twice a month
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    So I shouldn't gain any of what I lost back drinking once a month ?
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    And you have lost 50lbs according to your ticker that makes me less nervous
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    So I shouldn't gain any of what I lost back drinking once a month ?

    Just track the calories - if you're still in a deficit you'll still lose.

    Alcohol is no different to food.
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    And you have lost 50lbs according to your ticker that makes me less nervous

    more than once a month :drinker:
  • Ashshell
    Ashshell Posts: 185
    Girl! I drink at least once a week! It's hard to give up my love for wine (: I am still steadily losing around 2lbs per week.

    I thought about trying Skinny Margaritas tonight...

    can of frozen diet limeade
    12 oz. tequilla
    24 oz. diet Sprite
    one Corona Light

    I haven't had them yet, so don't blame me if they are yucky!
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    So I shouldn't gain any of what I lost back drinking once a month ?

    Just track the calories - if you're still in a deficit you'll still lose.

    Alcohol is no different to food.

    Not really. Alcohol is actually a poison.

    Less body fat is burned. Alcohol is converted to acetate by the body, and it serves as a quick-burning fuel source. Acetate cannot be stored so the body uses it for energy before it turns to carbohydrates or fat. When acetate from alcohol is available for energy, it becomes much more difficult to burn the fat necessary for weight loss.

    Empty calories. One gram of alcohol contains seven calories, but unlike calories from carbohydrates, fat, and protein, alcohol offers little nutritional benefit. A high-calorie cocktail or a couple regular beers can easily cause you to exceed your daily calorie requirement without providing the body with added nutrition.

    https://www.myfooddiary.com/blog/archive/2012/4/26/4-ways-alcohol-prevents-weight-loss

    ETA: If you want to drink once a month go ahead. It may stall loss for a couple days, but it's not the end of the world.
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    I know once a month sounds restrictive when I get to the 50lbs down mark I might let myself have alcohol more often but I'm kinda trying to prove a point to myself at this point something along the lines of when I work hard enough to get my body in better condition it will be able to handle more because I mean at my weight I got here by being excessive I don't want to be that anymore
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    As long as you drink in moderation and keep it within your calories and macro targets, it will not hinder your weight loss. For me that means about 2 drinks a few times a week. Any more than that and I have trouble fitting it in if I'm losing weight. That said, I find that extra cardio is very helpful with providing some extra "fun" calories.
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    thank you all for your reply so far I will be logging on that once a month day which is today as you can see I have logged so far my diary is public so I will use some of the calories from today and make a few mixed drinks which i will log maybe diet soda and rum thats what I'm thinking
  • iysys
    iysys Posts: 524
    one fatty meal won't make you fat any more than one salad will make you skinny. the same applies here. this is you life, not a diet. you have to continue to live your life. if not what's the point. drink whatever you like. enjoy it. enjoy time with your husband. yeah don't down 6 strawberry daiquiries but mostly only because it'll give you a tummy ache.

    personally i drink straight whiskey.

    eta - i have lost 54 pounds and i drink regularly. at least a couple times a week.
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    one fatty meal won't make you fat any more than one salad will make you skinny. the same applies here. this is you life, not a diet. you have to continue to live your life. if not what's the point. drink whatever you like. enjoy it. enjoy time with your husband. yeah don't down 6 strawberry daiquiries but mostly only because it'll give you a tummy ache.

    personally i drink straight whiskey.

    thanks
  • PamelaGatorMom
    PamelaGatorMom Posts: 348 Member
    I love beer!! :drinker:
    If I know I'm going to have a couple I just make sure to work out & burn some extra calories. Normally 3 draft DosXX is the perfect amount for me and that's 390 calories which is only about 45 minutes on the treadmill.
  • ChantalAguiar
    ChantalAguiar Posts: 55 Member
    That's the best, add a lemon or lime squeeze too for a little flavor!
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    one fatty meal won't make you fat any more than one salad will make you skinny. the same applies here. this is you life, not a diet. you have to continue to live your life. if not what's the point. drink whatever you like. enjoy it. enjoy time with your husband. yeah don't down 6 strawberry daiquiries but mostly only because it'll give you a tummy ache.

    personally i drink straight whiskey.

    thanks


    oh and no worries on the dauquris Ive always been more of a liquer and beer chick
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    That's the best, add a lemon or lime squeeze too for a little flavor!
    that sounds like a good idea
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    had to give up beer because ill drink like 6-8 and i know i would so LOL
  • srk369
    srk369 Posts: 256 Member
    I usually go for wine and if I'm out at a bar vs a drink at home I alternate water/drink. It's not stalled my weight loss. I just record everything. I've probably had a drink (or more) 1-2 times a month since January. I'm actually meeting an old high school friend out tonight and plan on enjoying a few drinks!! Enjoy!!
  • artsycella
    artsycella Posts: 121 Member
    I have 1-2 glasses of wine 3-4 nights a week with dinner. It's not enough to give me a buzz, but it is enough to enjoy with a meal and fit into my calorie goals without too many problems. I've lost 9 pounds in about three weeks, eating probably on average about 1800 - 1900 calories a day. I'm just trying to eat very healthfully and still enjoy the indulgences (like wine, cheese, the occasional dessert) that make life pleasurable.
  • cherio256
    cherio256 Posts: 219
    I have been trying to drink every other weekend. I enjoy drinking. When I drink I drink a bottle of Skinny Girl Pina Colada which is like 3 glasses and its around 577 calories. Then I take some shots of Jager with it. Those are around 100 calories per shot. I like to have at least 5 shots! I also do 1200 calories a day plus exercise calories, which is usually around 200 a day. I wouldn't be able to eat at all if I stayed in my calories! Not a good idea to drink when you have not ate all day. I really want to drink this weekend but I drank last weekend so I'm trying to talk myself out of drinking.
    I did have an idea if anybody could answer this question. Would it be ok to not eat back say my 200 exercise calories each day (Mon-Fri) and have about 1000 calories left and then use those to drink on weekends? Does it work that way?
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    So I shouldn't gain any of what I lost back drinking once a month ?

    ...

    If you're going over your calories repeatedly you might gain. Drinking ONCE a month is not going to do that. Why are you doing things to lose that you don't sound like you're willing to do to maintain your lower weight?
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    what do you all measure your alcohol wit a normal size shot glass is 1.5ounces right
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    So I shouldn't gain any of what I lost back drinking once a month ?

    ...

    If you're going over your calories repeatedly you might gain. Drinking ONCE a month is not going to do that. Why are you doing things to lose that you don't sound like you're willing to do to maintain your lower weight?


    What I was saying maybe I typed it in a confusing way is that I had bad habits which I am trying to change for good but I would like to let loose once a month maybe twice a month down the road when I exercise more vigorously and have proved to myself that this is a lifestyle change. I want to have a day once a month where my husband and I enjoy some alcohol, I donot plan to return to drinking on a regular basis even after i have lost the large amount I need o lose because I don't think my habits where healthy. I am asking for advice about what kinds of drinks can fit into 1500 or below calories on our once a month date nights.
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    So I shouldn't gain any of what I lost back drinking once a month ?

    ...

    If you're going over your calories repeatedly you might gain. Drinking ONCE a month is not going to do that. Why are you doing things to lose that you don't sound like you're willing to do to maintain your lower weight?


    What I was saying maybe I typed it in a confusing way is that I had bad habits which I am trying to change for good but I would like to let loose once a month maybe twice a month down the road when I exercise more vigorously and have proved to myself that this is a lifestyle change. I want to have a day once a month where my husband and I enjoy some alcohol, I donot plan to return to drinking on a regular basis even after i have lost the large amount I need o lose because I don't think my habits where healthy. I am asking for advice about what kinds of drinks can fit into 1500 or below calories on our once a month date nights.
    '


    I MEANT I THINK MY HABITS WHERE UNHEALTHY LOL SORRY
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    I would just suggest losing weight as "normally" as possible without resorting to too many extremes. It's easier to stick to that way in the long run instead of getting fed up and quitting or gaining everything back.
  • Aweaver1990
    Aweaver1990 Posts: 46
    I would just suggest losing weight as "normally" as possible without resorting to too many extremes. It's easier to stick to that way in the long run instead of getting fed up and quitting or gaining everything back.


    I totally understand what your saying My husband and I both are just changing bad habits we have had for years and I'm not doing it all at once I havent even quit smoking cigarettes yet LOL.... I'm a work in progress so to speak but thank you for saying that I heard the same thing from many family members you cant stick to that etc I know its well intended so thank you for the advice I get where you are coming from

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