Night out planned Low cal alcohol help?

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lou0711
lou0711 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,
We are going out this evening for my partners birthday and plan to have a few drinks but,what is the lowest calorie drinks to consume. Im quite new to this and been doing really well counting all my calories so far and sticking to my goals.i really don't want to spoil it today. Any advice?
We wont be eating out so thats a bonus.

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  • madcat444
    madcat444 Posts: 38 Member
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    Probably best to stick to spirits rather than beer or wine etc.
    JD and diet Coke a good option :-)
  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
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    as madcat suggested, or:

    vodka and diet coke (56 calories for a single shot)

    rum and diet coke (56 calories)

    gin and slimline tonic (56 calories)

    wine spritzer (96 calories, but more volume than the above)

    beck's blue (39 calories per bottle; it's alcohol free so that might help if you tend to overindulge on food when you've had a few drinks)

  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
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    If you prefer fruity type cocktails that Cascade Ice zero calorie sparkling water stuff is pretty decent with vodka and comes in a bunch of flavors to choose from. I like the strawberry lemonade flavor with vodka, a lot. And it's super cheap, under 70¢ for a 17-oz bottle at a local grocery store chain.
  • crazyjerseygirl
    crazyjerseygirl Posts: 1,252 Member
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    I tend to just go for the hard stuff on rocks. I might be high cal, but you can sip a good whisky for an hour or so!
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited April 2015
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    http://www.calorieking.com/calories-in-alcohol.html

    http://www.weightlossforall.com/calories-alcohol.htm

    http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/ToolsResources/CalorieCalculator.asp

    http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/CollegeStudents/calculator/alcoholcalc.aspx
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
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    http://getdrunknotfat.com/

    Someone posted this site a while ago, and while I drink sparingly, it looks like a good tool!
  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    edited April 2015
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    At the moment i'm liking Cherry Vodka (around 60 cals per shot).
    You can drink it with Ice or sometimes i have it with Low Cal (5 cal) Lemonade.
  • lillyrose2020
    lillyrose2020 Posts: 178 Member
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    I would opt for something like vodka, soda & lime
    But after a few of those I'd get led astray and have shots and cocktails.
    Have fun!
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
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    Why do you need to drink to have a good time?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    misskarne wrote: »
    Why do you need to drink to have a good time?

    OP never said she needed to drink, she said she planned to drink.

    If she had posted she was going to a steakhouse, was planning to have a steak, and wanted advice on the best cut of steak for her goals, would you point out she didn't need a steak?

    Sometimes adults choose to drink.
  • jhall260
    jhall260 Posts: 111 Member
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    janejellyroll wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    Why do you need to drink to have a good time?

    OP never said she needed to drink, she said she planned to drink.

    If she had posted she was going to a steakhouse, was planning to have a steak, and wanted advice on the best cut of steak for her goals, would you point out she didn't need a steak?

    Sometimes adults choose to drink.

    Great analogy there.

    I do the same. I was out on business on Thursday in a different part of the country with a meeting cancelled Friday morning. I decided that I would have a few pints and sample the local micro brews.

    My advice is to enjoy yourself, don't go to crazy and work it off the next day or so. I wound in addition to my exercise going to a park, the zoo and a museum. Lot's of additional movement.



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