Substitute for wine
shannon_reese24
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Hey guys and gals! Okay, so I'm a once/week (usually Saturday) if that, Pinot Gricio wine drinker. I'm looking for anyone out there that enjoys drinking wine on occasion, but has some healthier, well I guess less calorie alcohol drink. Also, a reply of "just don't drink" doesn't help. Lol. Not gonna happen.
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Make it fit. I drink a glass or two of wine almost every night and it hasn't affected my weight loss. Just measure it out so you know how much you are consuming.
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There is no substitute for wine
You could try spritzers with soda water or diet lemonade.
I like vodka, soda & lime. Or whisky & diet Coke.0 -
Well... most of the calories in wine are in the alcohol content itself. So, switching to another form of alcohol isn't going to save you too many calories - a few if you switch to something with no sugar content, but not a ton.
If you like wine, just enjoy wine in moderation and work it into your calorie goals. Maybe save up some calories during the week so you can enjoy a few glasses.0 -
Yeah, I've been thinking about trying out the vodka. I guess I'm just looking for a less calorie alcoholic drink.0
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There is no substitute for wine
You could try spritzers with soda water or diet lemonade.
I like vodka, soda & lime. Or whisky & diet Coke.
AGREE!!! Wine is ok as long as you drink in moderation and make sure you are staying within a serving size (5oz is typically 100cal for table white or red).
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shannon_reese24 wrote: »Yeah, I've been thinking about trying out the vodka. I guess I'm just looking for a less calorie alcoholic drink.
There's about 96 calories in one shot of vodka. So if you mixed it with a zero calorie beverage...
A 5oz glass of PG has about 120, depending on the alcohol content.
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PeachyPlum wrote: »shannon_reese24 wrote: »Yeah, I've been thinking about trying out the vodka. I guess I'm just looking for a less calorie alcoholic drink.
There's about 96 calories in one shot of vodka. So if you mixed it with a zero calorie beverage...
A 5oz glass of PG has about 120, depending on the alcohol content.
I thought it was less than that! 70-odd, but I can't remember where I heard that, so I do think you're more likely right. Might be logging those nights out wrong...0 -
I generally make it fit, and have a glass of wine pretty much every day. If I want a second "glass of wine," sometimes I'll do half-wine half-plain sparkling water. Lately I've been buying that sugar/calorie-free clear sparkling soda (so it's sweet, but no calorie) and just have that as my "second glass" of wine.
But a substitute for that first glass? No way! Fit it in with your calorie budget. Especially if you only have a glass once a week? Really, not gonna derail you.0 -
Honestly, I'm a wine lover myself. Wine is wine... Just make it fit or hang your head in shame for going over (that's what I usually wind up doingshannon_reese24 wrote: »I'm looking for anyone out there that enjoys drinking wine on occasion, but has some healthier, well I guess less calorie alcohol drink
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If you're looking for a different drink, vodka sodas with EXTRA lemon are my go to. Or, if you're able to trick yourself, sometimes just club soda and lemon can do the trick. Vodka, overall, is one of the better choices. http://getdrunknotfat.com/ has a cool comparison chart if vodka isn't your bag though 0 -
The tricky thing in the UK is it's a pain in the bum to get served a 125ml glass of wine in a pub or bar, as most places now serve 175ml as standard, so if you aren't diligent about specifying you mean the 125ml measure as a 'small' you could be getting more than you're accounting for.
Not assuming OP is British, just lamenting the difficulties of being offered more wine, and having to go, 'oh no, less than that please' 0 -
I will echo what some others have said - there is no substitute for wine! I drink wine for the enjoyment of having wine, not for the buzz I get, so if wine is what I want, vodka is no substitute. Personally, I would just take an extra 20 minute walk or shave some calories in other areas to make it fit.0
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PeachyPlum wrote: »shannon_reese24 wrote: »Yeah, I've been thinking about trying out the vodka. I guess I'm just looking for a less calorie alcoholic drink.
There's about 96 calories in one shot of vodka. So if you mixed it with a zero calorie beverage...
A 5oz glass of PG has about 120, depending on the alcohol content.
I like mixing vodka with zero calorie beverages. It's a good idea if you're watching calories.0 -
shannon_reese24 wrote: »Hey guys and gals! Okay, so I'm a once/week (usually Saturday) if that, Pinot Gricio wine drinker. I'm looking for anyone out there that enjoys drinking wine on occasion, but has some healthier, well I guess less calorie alcohol drink. Also, a reply of "just don't drink" doesn't help. Lol. Not gonna happen.
outside of straight up booze or booze with a diet mixer, wine is your best bet.
honestly if I was just have a couple drinks once per week (if that) I really probably would just have whatever I felt like having. It is the hopeless booze hounds like myself that need to come up with tricks to keep the calories down while keeping the buzz going.0 -
LOL lets be honest there is no substitute for wine!
Wine along with straight liquor are your lowest calorie alcohol bets.
I don't include the "light" drinks (think Skinnygirl wines, etc.) because they're made light by taking away the alcohol.0 -
Does.
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Cava is 99 calories a glass
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The only substitute for wine is more wine
OP: is there any way to work in the wine with your daily calories?0 -
make it fit. i have beer every day, just about. sometimes lots LOLOL0
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Sometimes I will make "sangria". I will do like 3 oz of wine with crushed up fruit in the bottom of the glass and diet sprite. One of my favorites is three or four raspberries and a little bit of chopped peach in some kind of white wine.
My motive when doing this to be able to stretch that one or two glasses of wine to three or four... BUT honestly wine is so perfect on its own.0 -
Oh I usually drink a whole bottle. I'm not really into the 2 glasses a night thing. My husband and I like to enjoy ourselves 1 night a week.0
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I never realized how many calories I was drinking until I joined MFP. So far I have gone 7 days with no wine but I'm going to have to find a way to work it in.0
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So learn to enjoy yourself on a couple of glasses interspersed with a no calorie drinkshannon_reese24 wrote: »Oh I usually drink a whole bottle. I'm not really into the 2 glasses a night thing. My husband and I like to enjoy ourselves 1 night a week.
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I never realized how many calories I was drinking until I joined MFP. So far I have gone 7 days with no wine but I'm going to have to find a way to work it in.
i will say when i first started, i didnt drink for several months to learn how best to fit it in.
exercise is the answer, basically. LOLOLOL0 -
I used to drink a lot of wine but have cut back over the past couple of years. I drink about a bottle per month. The days that I drink, it's usually just a glass so I don't log it. 100-200 calories over my goal on one day a month isn't going to stall my weight loss.0
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I fill my glass with a lot of ice before I pour wine into it (obviously only when drinking white wine!). It lasts much longer and clearly is not as many calories since so much of the glass is just water. Maybe you'll find yourself only drinking 2 or 3 glasses this way (I limit myself to 1-2 glasses, but I'm also very short).0
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I fill my glass with a lot of ice before I pour wine into it (obviously only when drinking white wine!). It lasts much longer and clearly is not as many calories since so much of the glass is just water. Maybe you'll find yourself only drinking 2 or 3 glasses this way (I limit myself to 1-2 glasses, but I'm also very short).
Try freezing grapes and using them as ice cubes- Trust me.. It's amazing plus the grapes kind of turn into a slushy consistency when frozen0 -
50% wine with 50% carbonated (sparkling) water has half the calories of wine. Still tastes the same.0
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beemerphile1 wrote: »50% wine with 50% carbonated (sparkling) water has half the calories of wine. Still tastes the same.
Boon's Farm...maybe
No way any sort of decent wine will taste the same watered down by 50%
I'm on team "have a glass or two and make it fit into your calorie allowance"0 -
Didn't Weight Watchers produce a wine ?0
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I'm an avid wine drinker. I drink about a bottle a week. Like someone else said, make it fit. Also wine doesn't carry as many calories as liquor or beer so it's doable.
I don't drink other types of alcohol unless it's a special occasion (vacation=cocktail, baseball game=beer or something). Otherwise I keep wine in the house and have a glass a few times a week with dinner.0 -
ceoverturf wrote: »beemerphile1 wrote: »50% wine with 50% carbonated (sparkling) water has half the calories of wine. Still tastes the same.
Boon's Farm...maybe
^ THIS made me chuckle.ceoverturf wrote: »
No way any sort of decent wine will taste the same watered down by 50%beemerphile1 wrote: »50% wine with 50% carbonated (sparkling) water has half the calories of wine. Still tastes the same.
I agree. Altering the composition of wine is blasphemy in my book. I don't even talk to people who put ice in their wine. Like WTH?! Don't get me started. I might curse.
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