What beer has the least amount of calories but the most alco

deblu
deblu Posts: 44
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
I've been trying to find a beer that isn't high in calories. I just bought Select 55 tonight which is only 55 calories but I did some research and the alcohol content is only 2.4. Now I wish I had bought something else....
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  • vkpmusic
    vkpmusic Posts: 343 Member
    Coors light has 102, but it's not too much stronger than the Select 55. It does taste more like beer and less like water however.
  • gracienkaidens_momma
    gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
    MGD Light 64 is the lightest beer. Not sure of the amount of alcohol in it.
  • gracienkaidens_momma
    gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
    I'm throwing back a few Bacardi Razz's tonight since I already sabotaged my calorie goal with Thanksgiving dinner.
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    I'll look that up.
  • Bigpelly8
    Bigpelly8 Posts: 504 Member
    corona lite is 99 cals, and like 4.5% i think.
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    MGD light 64 has 2.8 percent alcohol content not much more than Select 55. I think I would rather drink a regular beer. I wonder if wine has less calories per alcohol content.
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    Okay I just did some research on Corona light and it has 109 calories and 4.5 %. Hmmm maybe I should of got that. I'm so disappointed with my Select 55 I almost want to go back to the store and get something else.
  • kjwasmund
    kjwasmund Posts: 23 Member
    Miller Lite is 96 cals and my favorite!!!!
  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
    Corona? That's what I drink. I believe it's about the same % as other beers, but it doesn't contain gluten (or @ least very little) so it brings the calories down a little.
  • gracienkaidens_momma
    gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
    I'm not a big Corona fan. I'd rather drink a Miller Light any day though!
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    Miller Lite is 96 calories and 4.2 % I think I would rather a little more calories for more alcohol.
  • aaddaammggoolleeaaffss
    aaddaammggoolleeaaffss Posts: 230
    scrap the beer and get some whiskey!!! :D
  • gracienkaidens_momma
    gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
    I've always wondered how many calories is in liquor like rum and vodka. When I go to the bar I always get captain and diet coke.
  • aaddaammggoolleeaaffss
    aaddaammggoolleeaaffss Posts: 230
    50 cals per shot of bacardi white
  • vkpmusic
    vkpmusic Posts: 343 Member
    Budweiser Wild Blue-blueberry lager. 200 calories a bottle and 12% alcohol
  • fitzie63
    fitzie63 Posts: 508 Member
    To begin with, any alcoholic beverage will SLOW down your weight loss. Beer has a high salt content but has a tendency to dehydrate the body.

    If you cannot bear to avoid alcohol intake then you have a serious addiction to it. Seek counseling.

    Alcohol also INCREASES the total cholesterol profile in the fact that it raises the TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS extremely high. That metabolizes to a sugar in the blood which changes to FAT. If you're also a tobacco user, then you are clogging up major arteries in your heart while also covering the heart with gunky yellow fat.

    You appear to be very young right now but, in a few years, you may find that you'll needlessly be suffering from multiple medical issues.

    You are taking steps now to become healthier. Are you ready to make a total commitment to changing to a healthy lifestyle or not?
  • YeaILift
    YeaILift Posts: 580 Member
    Everclear (1oz): 190 proof, 190 calories, 27g of alcohol. You could have half or a fourth an oz and it would still have a better calorie/alcohol ratio.
  • Firesign
    Firesign Posts: 169 Member
    Michelob Ultra is good
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    Hmmm whiskey, I might have to start drinking some whiskey:wink: I will have to try the blueberry beer, yum
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    Fitzie63, just because I want to drink a couple of drinks once or twice a week doesn't mean I have a drinking problem. If that were the case everyone I know has a problem. I don't smoke, are you assuming I smoke because I'm drinking? I'm not that young either, I'm 33. Thanks everyone else for all the tips....now I better go check myself into rehab:sad:
  • rescuepete
    rescuepete Posts: 58 Member
    This is one of the most useful posts/questions I've seen so far on MFP. Thank you for thinking of asking it!
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    Sure thing!
  • FitnessTim
    FitnessTim Posts: 234 Member
    Diet Root Beer = 0 calories
  • gracienkaidens_momma
    gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
    I agree, deblu, drinking every once in a while (like once every two weeks or so) won't hurt your weight loss goals. Red wine is said to be healthy for the heart in moderation. Now if you drink everyday then you do have a problem and would need help (rehab)
  • kewkdb
    kewkdb Posts: 207 Member
    Best bang for your calorie but would have to be hard alcohol. I just drink some Vodka when I am in the mood to drink, which is 69cal.
  • deblu
    deblu Posts: 44
    Well, I definitely don't drink everyday. Once or twice a week and only a few drinks. I could probably cut back though.
  • aaddaammggoolleeaaffss
    aaddaammggoolleeaaffss Posts: 230
    I used to drink every weekend but that stopped about a year ago, now it's normally once or twice a month...my sister brought my back a bottle of 63% Jamaican rum when she went to Jamaica, if I didn't have to work at 9am tomorrow...
  • MissAnjy
    MissAnjy Posts: 2,480 Member
    if i have a drink, it's Molson 67 for beer and vodka water for liquor.
  • Red13
    Red13 Posts: 287 Member
    Found this on Eat this, Not that article. Never had Beck's light before, maybe it's worth a try?... It beats the MGD 64's alcohol content.


    Worst Light Beer
    Light beers generally range from 95 to 110 calories, but the Sam Adams Light contains 124. Kind of defeats the purpose of a light beer, especially when you can choose a regular Guinness Draught for just one more calorie. Choose a true light beer: Beck's contains 60 fewer calories than the Sam Adams (that's almost as little as one-half the caloric impact!).

    Not That!
    Sam Adams Light
    124 calories
    9.7 g carbs

    Drink This Instead!
    Beck's Light
    64 calories
    3.9 g carbs
    3.8% alcohol by volume
  • seyserf
    seyserf Posts: 2
    Google "efficient drinker" It's a site that answers that exact question by identifying which beers get the highest % of calories from alcohol. Same for wine and liquor. And fwiw, hard liquor is the best choice in this regard.
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