Drink suggestions needed

TheKitsune6
TheKitsune6 Posts: 5,798 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey all!

I'm going out tonight and I saved up some calories and I was wondering what low calorie alcoholic beverage options are available besides the low calorie beers.

Before I get the lecture allow me to preemptively say: I am aware that alcohol is nothing but empty calories, I am aware that it's not good for me, and I know it'll make me retain water and all that other horrible stuff. However this is a very rare, special occasion and I would like to participate. I also know that moderation is the key to making this a life style. I'm not planning on getting drunk, I'd just like a drink or two and still stay within my limit.

Thank you all for your concern and suggestions (also preemptive!)

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  • Michaela722
    Michaela722 Posts: 68
    Anything plus diet soda - Captain Morgan and Diet Coke, Southern Comfort and Diet Sprite are good choices. Tonic would seem safe, but it's full of calories - unless you can get diet tonic. My DH enjoys Gin and diet tonic and vodka and diet tonic.
  • TheKitsune6
    TheKitsune6 Posts: 5,798 Member
    Anything plus diet soda - Captain Morgan and Diet Coke, Southern Comfort and Diet Sprite are good choices. Tonic would seem safe, but it's full of calories - unless you can get diet tonic. My DH enjoys Gin and diet tonic and vodka and diet tonic.

    That is perfect! Thank you muchly!
  • thecrimsonking1319
    thecrimsonking1319 Posts: 26
    Bacardi and diet coke, sugar free red bull and vodka or maybe a light beer. Best bet is to be extra careful of what you eat during the day, exercise and then drink responsibley
  • metizzy2
    metizzy2 Posts: 122
    :smile:
    Anything plus diet soda - Captain Morgan and Diet Coke, Southern Comfort and Diet Sprite are good choices. Tonic would seem safe, but it's full of calories - unless you can get diet tonic. My DH enjoys Gin and diet tonic and vodka and diet tonic.

    That's what I was going to say!
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I usually do lemon drops...as a shot, not the martini......its usually just straight vodka, lemon juice and a little sugar.....a couple of those and I'm good!
  • stringcheeze
    stringcheeze Posts: 286
    Still drink water -- it'll help keep you as hydrated as possible while you're having the alcohol. So say, have one alcoholic drink followed by one full sized water. Doing that will also help the next morning if you over indulged a bit too much.
  • AnnaPixie
    AnnaPixie Posts: 7,439 Member
    My only question is: WHY aren't you getting drunk??? :laugh:

    vodka, lime & soda is my low calorie drink. Otherwise I just forget the diet for a day and head for the pink wine spritzers! :bigsmile:

    I didnt know that alcolhol made you retain water, that's very interesting, as I do chuck on 4lbs after a weekend on the wine. But it comes off again, so dont particularly worry about it :drinker:

    Sorry, just realised that its now the next day and you dont need my comments at all....... :blushing:

    Hope you had a wonderful evening

    Anna :wink:
  • AnnaPixie
    AnnaPixie Posts: 7,439 Member
    Ah! Was just thinking, do you HAVE soda in America? I mean carbonated water with a little salt?? zero calories. It's called 'soda water' here. NOT cans of fizzy drink!!

    You might call it by a different name?
  • TheKitsune6
    TheKitsune6 Posts: 5,798 Member
    Thanks all! I ended up just having once diet cran grape with vodka, and it worked well!

    Haha, Anna! I just don't like getting drunk, I prefer a healthy buzz :)

    Yes, we have Soda Water here, I quite like it a lot!
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