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Drinking alcohol while dieting?

Oil_Spill
Oil_Spill Posts: 10
edited February 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Going out with an old friend tonight but it's going to involve some drinking, any tips on what I should order at the bar without embarrassing myself?

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  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Vodka & water.
  • Oil_Spill
    Oil_Spill Posts: 10
    does that taste good?
  • tay0709
    tay0709 Posts: 36 Member
    Vodka and a diet mixer? Maybe have a water or diet coke in between drinks? I'm not a big drinker so I usually have one or two of whatever then finish the night with diet coke galore. Hope you find something suitable :) I love vodka with diet lemonade and a dash of lime! Yum. X
  • Sarahmarshwiggle
    Sarahmarshwiggle Posts: 67 Member
    Vodka and diet coke or gin and diet tonic :)
  • Oil_Spill
    Oil_Spill Posts: 10
    thank you for the advice. I'll probably get it with a diet drink. The diet lemonade and a dash of lime sounds really good! I love lemon!
  • sparr41
    sparr41 Posts: 1
    Vodka water with a lime is quite tasty.
  • kruggsy
    kruggsy Posts: 23 Member
    Definitely vodka, lime juice and soda. It makes a very refreshing long drink . Have fun!
  • momma2kas
    momma2kas Posts: 19 Member
    Malibu and diet coke!
  • jackjackattck
    jackjackattck Posts: 117 Member
    Going out with an old friend tonight but it's going to involve some drinking, any tips on what I should order at the bar without embarrassing myself?

    I love vodka with club soda (0 calories). The carbonation to me is better than mixing it with regular water. Then ask the bartender to garnish it with a lime or lemon, and squeeze the juice into the drink. I love it! It is probably the lowest calorie drink you can order. Plus after a night out of having 4 or more of these suckers, I feel a LOT less guilty as I would if I had traditional cocktails or beer.
  • mochamommy
    mochamommy Posts: 187 Member
    Malibu and diet coke! Yummy
  • BakerRunnerBadass
    BakerRunnerBadass Posts: 1,359 Member
    Always vodka with soda or plain water and a splash of lemon. It is refreshing, don't feel guilty about it and no hangover the next day allowing me no excuses for not doing my morning workout!
  • IbiH
    IbiH Posts: 250 Member
    White wine and soda....... just have the one wine and keep topping up with soda.
  • amarkle86
    amarkle86 Posts: 27 Member
    I agree with everyone with the vodka with water. What I do though is mix in some Mio or other liquid flavoring. Right now I have the liquid Crystal Light mango, put that in with your vodka and water and it tastes just like a mixed drink but with no added calories or sugar! So then you're just having the calories from the vodka. I don't know if all places would allow you to bring Mio into the bar and squeeze it in lol, but I don't see why not!
  • TanyaGirl76
    TanyaGirl76 Posts: 113 Member
    Diet Soda is horrible for you....


    Sake

    Or Vodka with lemon juice


    :)
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    top shelf booze and soda .

    i personally like flavored stoli and soda
    hendricks gin and tonic
    or jameson and diet ginger ale
  • bhorsoft
    bhorsoft Posts: 3
    Bourbon or Single Malt Scotch on the rocks.

    I will have a couple of those on the weekend or an occasional small glass of red wine - higher calories, but balanced by the anti-oxidant benefits of the wine.
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    You could also get a wine spritzer (wine & club soda).

    Rum & Coke; bourbon & 7-up.
  • bjg2993
    bjg2993 Posts: 107
    I personally tend to hit the red wine due to the antioxidants it supposedly contains, and it's fairly low calorie too.
    I also make sure I take into account the calorie content of the drink I'm anticipating having before I get that far, so I make an allowance for it in my daily intake.
    Plus, if I'm planning on getting drunk I make sure I do so enough that I don't care about making a fool of myself dancing around like a lunatic to burn off the inevitable calories over I often go!
  • FrauMama
    FrauMama Posts: 169 Member
    Wine (red or white) or yeah, vodka sodas. I usually stick with wine, though.

    Have fun!!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    what is your drink of choice?

    drink that. just maybe a little less than normal.
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
    Cognac or whiskey and dt coke.
  • Showcase_Brodown
    Showcase_Brodown Posts: 919 Member
    I would say drink whatever you want. Just budget the calories you need. Personally, I would go for a tasty stout.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    go drink yourself silly.
    go get wild and have fun!
    everyone thinks YOU CANNOT DRINK!
    ITS BULL CRAP!
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    what is your drink of choice?

    drink that. just maybe a little less than normal.



    FINALLY!!! Someone gets it!
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    I don't count my alcohol intake. It's overrated.
  • _jayciemarie_
    _jayciemarie_ Posts: 574 Member
    Yesterday I had 700 calories in cookie butter and the rest of my calories were vodka/cranberries. Yeah...I make some AMAZINGLY bad decisions! lol
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Just go out and enjoy yourself...one evening of going out and enjoying yourself isn't going to derail anything...that's like someone saying, "yeah...I'm all healthy and fit because I eat some broccoli and go for a run on Saturdays...so that makes up for the other 6 days per week when I eat like **** and am sedentary."
  • ashenriver
    ashenriver Posts: 498 Member
    I am going out on Sunday and guess what I am going to have?

    A yummy delicious pint of beer.

    Maybe a few :wink:

    :drinker:
  • jayjay12345654321
    jayjay12345654321 Posts: 653 Member
    Definitely stick with the vodka. Maybe mix with diet Sprite or 7up for the lemon-lime fizziness.
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