Good-Bye Coors Light (kinda long)

found some really useful information on WebMD.

Link is here http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/low-calorie-cocktails

The good stuff is below, looks like I'll be sticking to one or two mojitos tonight..:frown:

How Many Calories in Popular Cocktails?
So just how many calories are in your favorite cocktail? These calorie counts for popular alcoholic drinks are approximate, based on popular recipes, but may vary depending on ingredients and portions.

Pina Colada (6 oz): 378 calories
Mojito (8 oz): 214 calories
Cosmopolitan (4 oz): 200 calories
Chocolate martini: (2 oz each vodka, chocolate liqueur, cream, 1/2 oz creme de cacao, chocolate syrup): 438
Margarita (8 oz): 280
Green apple martini (1 oz each vodka, sour apple, apple juice): 148
Martini (2.5 oz): 160
Port wine (3 oz):128
Bloody Mary (5 oz): 118
Red wine (5 oz):120
White wine (5 oz): 120
Alcohol-free wine (5 oz): 20-30
Beer (12 oz): 150-198
Light beer (12 oz): 95-136
Ultra-light beer (12 oz): 64-95
Champagne (5oz): 106-120
Coffee liqueur (3 ounces): 348
Godiva chocolate liqueur (3 oz): 310
Wine spritzer (5 oz): 100
Eggnog with rum (8 ounces): 370
Hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps (8 oz): 380
Hot buttered rum (8 oz): 292
Spiced cider with rum ( 8 oz):150
Mulled wine (5 oz): 200
Vodka and tonic (8 oz): 200
Screwdriver (8 oz): 190
Mimosa (4 oz): 75
Gin and tonic (7 oz): 200
Long Island iced tea (8 oz): 780
White Russian (2 oz vodka, 1.5 oz coffee liqueur, 1.5 oz cream): 425
Mai Tai (6 oz) (1.5 oz rum, 1/2 oz cream de along, 1/2 oz triple sec, sour mix, pineapple juice): 350
Rum and Coke (8 oz): 185
Rum and Diet Coke (8 oz): 100
Mike's Hard Lemonade (11 oz): 98

I loved this thread, although I was always a Budweiser (full flavor) girl. I also like margaritas, long island iced teas, etc. I had started drinking A LOT there for a while and I think that had a lot to do with my weight gain. I'm not always a hungry drunk (although when your friends stick stuff under your nose while drinking and playing cards its easy to loose track of what you eat), I really think mine had a lot to do with the alcohol itself. I am only drinking Bud Select 55 now, and only 1 or 2 days per week.

You all rock!! I was sort of ashamed/embarrassed to post about this issue and thought for sure I would get flamed by someone for liking beer so much. At any rate, I'm still going to try and stay dry for a while to deal with my self-percetion issues and to see if my weight loss is helped. I'm also going to stay off of artificial sweetners too to see if my "bad carb" cravings decrease some. I may have to warn my family not to mess with me for the next few days.........lol

I just want to say how excited I am for you! From what you have posted, you are willing to be very realistic about the effect of of choosing beer (after beer, after beer....) over choosing your best self. And that willingness (instead of denial) will take you a very long way.

I can relate to all that you've said. I too, love beer. (Heineken Light please). I used to drink daily ... after work, with my friends, or at home. We cracked jokes about it all the time, justifying the habit.... but somewhere in there, I knew I wasn't treating myself well. In efforts to wean myself off, I gradually shifted to wine, and had a glass or two a night. Not great, but certainly better than the several beers in a sitting. That really helped - I've gotten to the point that my craving for a beer is actually.... rare. ( NEVER thought that day would come.) If I actually want it, I enjoy it. It's not mindless. And I'm a much cheaper date now...

Last words of wisdom - if nothing else works, a REALLY BAD hangover will probably do the trick. I've gotten to the place where even wine has lost its luster. I"m hoping it's temporary, but it's been weeks and each "tester" sip I take is still a turnoff.

:drinker: to your health. (That glass is full of WATER, btw).