Sat Night drinks..Or stay Home?

Bacardi / diet coke is 65 calories per drink...a lot better than beer or anything mixed with juice! :drinker:

I'm big on plain or citrus vodka and water...and it's definitely worth the few extra $$ for top shelf.

Yes the vodka soda thing works great. You know they are only putting in 2 ounces of vodka so you can figure calories on that as well as the soda water. Then ask for a couple extra slices of lemon and or lime to flavor it a bit...so you wont have all of the sugary mixers. The one I always did for my NA drinks which you could think about is pineapple and tonic water.. its very tasty. If you wanted to make it alcoholic just add the vodka. This one also you can figure out calorie wise and you will have all natural sugars to flavor it.

There is always wine also...that you already know what is in it... WINE. =0) Then you will know the calories... but if you dont drink wine I can see that being an issue. You will be fine no worries!!! Go be social and love life.

I am sure someone here will post a good option for what to drink when you go out.

When I like to give advice, I think of what I would do in this situation. To start with, if I went out every Saturday, I would change it to twice a month, or maybe once a month. Then I would realize that I don't have to drink to have fun. I would limit my drinks to one or two, making sure I saved the calories for them. I don't worry about exact calories when I have a drink. I do a good job throughout the day making sure I put in the right portions on my food, so if the drinks are off a bit, it is not a big deal to me.

I go to play pool with my husband at least once a month. I normally don't drink, so I can drive. I don't drink pop, but my husband feels funny going to play pool and not buying a drink. He thinks it is rude. So, sometimes I order a pop, but I can never finish it. Usually I order one drink, and then drink water for the rest of the night.

Since i have started my program i have allowed myself saturday evenings as my treat day. Saturdays are my WI days so i always wait till after that to enjoy my day off.
We always play cards and of course snacks and drinks are apart of that. I just make sure that i have eaten a healthy dinner and allow myself no more than 4 drinks. Now, i have had coronas and rum and cokes, and not done too bad. I just make it up for the next couple of days, if i dont then i would not be a happy camper! LOL Not that i am an advid drinker but i enjoy my down time with friends and family and did not want to give that up and i enjoy a nice drink socially. So, make sure that i kick butt after my saturday evenings.

Yes the calories count but my nutritionist when I asked the question about drinking told me that. Its not the alcohol that ruins your work outs its drinking to the point of DRUNK that does. This shuts down the systems being used to replenish the body and build your muscles etc. So yes stick to just a couple drinks and avoid the drunk/buzz state and all will not be lost.

What i've done is stuck to white wine, i've been on intense food cut downs and becoming more active. I'm now very much bang on addicted to it lol..

So when I went out with my buddys I wanted something that would get me drunk but not smash my calorie intake, I could still add to MFP when drunk I had 2 bottles of wine, HOWEVER drinking with all my rugby lads they're drinking pints i'm drinking wine made my life hell, but worth it!! It was low in calories but the 2 bottles got me leathered.

Most times I pop down the pub with a buddy for a pint I literally drink ice water everytime, don't bother me in the slightest anymore that i'm not drinking alcohol anymore.

Definately go! I try to alternate cocktails with water...one glass of water for every cocktail you have. Not only does this limit the calories from alcohol but helps to keep you hydrated. I have also started having "girls night" at my house instead of going to a bar. everyone brings there own beverage of choice and we rent movies or (as we do more often now) play dance central on Kinect...exercise too!!! I can control the portion of alcohol I am getting and track it better. It has gone over great with my group of friends (many are parents and just want to be able to get out of the house) and we do it almost every weekend.

Yes the calories count but my nutritionist when I asked the question about drinking told me that. Its not the alcohol that ruins your work outs its drinking to the point of DRUNK that does. This shuts down the systems being used to replenish the body and build your muscles etc. So yes stick to just a couple drinks and avoid the drunk/buzz state and all will not be lost.

Totally.
To add to that, I don't know about you guys, but I eat like a complete idiot when I've had a few too many. The goal is to stay AWAY from the loaded nachos and truffle fries...

Well I use to be a bartender, and a single shot of liquor is 1.5 ounces. If you order a double shot you will get 2.0 ounces. When making mixed drinks we only put a single shot in the glass. Soooo you really don't have to worry about getting more than 1.5 ounces of Vodka or whatever you decide to order. SN: You can always specify and watch the bartender mix the drink.