Alcohol is it a total no no ?? Anyone have some low cal alternatives ?

I save calories up and either drink hard liquors with diet soda or in water with flavored sugar-free/0 cal stuff, like Mio. Or just on the rocks. Ummm....now I want some scotch!

If it's something you can enjoy in moderation, no need to give it up. You just need to save your calories if you really want it.

When I was dieting I drank vodka or whiskey and soda or vodka and diet tonics primarily.

I always used to mix sparkling water with my vodka.

Gin and slimline tonic instead of my white wine. Less inclined to nibble when drinking gin compared to craving doritos while drinking white wine.

@0dreamer0 I know Doritos are my downfall. Especially the chilli heatwave. Could eat a 200g bag so have to avoid them completely as no half measures!

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"Skinnygirl Cocktails" and "Hungry Girl" have a few ideas (hungry-girl.com/search?keyword=cocktails) I tend to avoid anything sweet.

As a former bartender I think I have some great suggestions for you. I know that drinking vodka-water can get very tedious after a time, especially if you're used to drinking more flavorful mixed drinks. Get yourself a good muddler and a fruit juicer (you can get a plastic hand-held one at the dollar store!) and just let your imagination run wild. In addition to counting calories when I drink, I honestly just try to sneak in as many "good" things as I can.
A few of my favorites: muddle blueberries and sage in a mixer, add gin (or vodka), pour over ice and enjoy with a splash of club soda. A mojito (clear rum, muddled mint, half a lime, club soda, sugar) is a great drink and if you're making it yourself you can sub the simple sugar out for something a little better (agave or stevia, perhaps). Muddled strawberries and jalapeno goes GREAT with some tequila. The list is seriously endless here. When I'm craving a Bloody Mary, I make my own mix with my juicer, but you could also just use V8 and add your own spices. I also love mixing alcohol with coconut water (I know that sounds weird). I will sometimes take my own coconut water out to a bar with me, get a Grey Goose (or whatever) on the rocks, and add my own coconut water for flavor.
Don't be afraid of infusing your own alcohol, either! It's actually pretty simple - take some booze, take whatever you want to infuse it with (fruit, veggies, herbs) and store them in a jar together for a few days. Serve with club soda or tonic. Pepper-infused vodka (BLOODY MARYS ANYONE?!), jalapeno-infused tequila, pineapple soju! If you can dream it up, you can infuse it, and the best part is that you know exactly what is in your alcohol.
Speaking of soju, if you've never had it now is the time to find some (I get mine at the local liquor store). It is a Korean sweet potato liquor with about 60 calories per serving (that's half the calories of a serving of vodka), and tastes pretty much like vodka. Which means it mixes well!
Obviously all of this is contingent on how many calories you save up, but if I plan on drinking I make sure to save up a few hundred calories (run a little farther that day!) to be on the safe side. If you're going out to a bar you can just tell the bartender you're on a diet and they should be able to help (unless you're at a dive, then just go for the unflavored vodka+water! lol). Just stay away from really sweet drinks - things like moscato, flavored vodka, flavored rums...unless they are infused in-house (some places do that!), its probably just all sugar so beware!
Hope this helps.

1 night of drinking isn't going to make you fat. As long as its not every night

I usually save up calories through the week because I usually eat and drink a bit more on Saturday (love my SEC football!). I really love beers especially some seasonals, but I've been sticking to liquors (vodka, whiskey, rum, moonshine) and drinking straight or mixing with either low cal juices (Ocean Spray 50 cal per 8 oz) or diet drinks.

Sites like getdrunknotfat.com/ can help you plan for the best drinks and get your best drunken bang for your caloric buck.

5 oz wine = 100 cals
1 oz hard booze = 60 cals

So my rum and cokes are now Bacardi white with diet coke = 60 cals each.

I used to just drink red wine whenever wherever but now I'm like, do I want this wine or would I rather have icecream?
Just asking that question I havnt had a glass of wine in 2 weeks, lol. The question just makes me THINK about my choice.

But I havnt "stopped" drinking. I just keep choosing different things.

White wine spritzers are my go to drink. White wine with seltzer water. Generally aren't too bad in calories, just make room for them in your calorie allotment. Moderation is the key.

Vodka with water & lime or a diet soda or red wine. Personally, I can't drink and lose weight. Even if I track the alcohol, my weight loss stalls. I'm able to drink in moderation and maintain my weight, though. It differs for every individual.

I just started a no alcohol for 2 weeks challenge yesterday - I'm trying to see if I get more results from cutting it out entirely.