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shannon_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: »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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I just make it fit. My boyfriend's parents make their own wine so I have a small glass at night. I just make sure I measure it out. It's possible to fit a whole bottle into your calorie limit and maybe use this as your own "cheat day" type thing.0
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TaurianDoll wrote: »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: »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.shannon_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've heard Gin has the least calories of al liquor. I like the skinny girl drinks though.
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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.
Lower calorie would be a calorie free mixer with 1 oz of vodka. You would never convince me that this is healthier though.0 -
My wife and I have started drinking Vinho Verde, a light Spanish wine which is very refreshing on hot days. It has 20% less calories than pino grigio, so I just drink 20% more to make up the difference.0
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TaurianDoll wrote: »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: »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.
I would agree with this last sentence, except when it comes to Sangria.0 -
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TaurianDoll wrote: »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.
I watched my mother put ice in a glass of cabernet a couple weeks ago at a family dinner. My eye *still* has not stopped twitching...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
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"TaurianDoll wrote: »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.
Try it, you may be surprised.0 -
TaurianDoll wrote: »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: »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.shannon_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.
I heart you jkwolly. I really heart you.
OP I usually have a glass or two of wine every night. Add that up, you've easily got a bottle/week. If you prefer to drink only on the weekends, I would suggest either working out extra or cutting 100-200 cals each day during the week to make room for it on the weekend...
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