Substitute for wine
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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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Ditttoooo!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: »
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.
If you really want a bottle, which sometimes I sure as hell do, make it fit. Usually around 600-625 for a nice Malbec, and worth it IMO!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: »
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.
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 -
Ditttoooo!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: »
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.
If you really want a bottle, which sometimes I sure as hell do, make it fit. Usually around 600-625 for a nice Malbec, and worth it IMO!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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beemerphile1 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
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.
No thanks
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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"
+1000000000000000.
This is where exercise calories come into play IMO
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beemerphile1 wrote: »50% wine with 50% carbonated (sparkling) water has half the calories of wine. Still tastes the same.
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Buying smaller wine glasses (5 ounces) has helped me to limit my wine consumption up to a point. Like the other posters said, if you REALLY like wine then you'll give up some other treat to make it work!0
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I love wine and I drink it.0
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Thanks everyone.0
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beemerphile1 wrote: »50% wine with 50% carbonated (sparkling) water has half the calories of wine. Still tastes the same.
Um, no. There are of course recipes that will include watering down wine but you use the cheap stuff for that.
A good glass of wine does not taste the same watered down by 50%.
As for the OP, if you love it, fit it in. It's worth it to find a way to fit in what you like instead of switching to something else just because of the calories.
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TaurianDoll wrote: »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.
Same here. I save up calories over the week so I can spend them on wine.0 -
Wine is already pretty low calorie. Try being a beer drinker who enjoys Double IPAs and Imperial Stouts that are 200-300 calories per 12 ounce bottle! You learn to either work out like mad if you want to drink that day, eat less calories and make them fit, or just deal with the fact you'll be going over.0
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There is not substitute. I would like to say that I am successful at finding a way to make it fit into my calorie goals, but I haven't been yet. It is a work in progress. I am getting better. The way I see it is if wine (or any other food/ beverage) is a priority, I will find things that are less of a priority and swap them out. Secretly, I think someday I may be living on wine calories alone
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I was amazed to discover that the wine glasses my husband and I use are TWO servings. lol. So two glasses of wine was giving us four servings. oy.
In the summer we like to have a gin and tonic, and although I don't normally do artificial sweeteners I did try a g&t with diet tonic. It really isn't bad at all, and I think gin has fewer calories than wine does.
When I do drink wine I sometimes make a wine cooler, at least in the summer. It doesn't appeal to me when it's cold out. I put ice and tonic in a glass first, then add red wine. Yeah, some of you on this thread are going {SHUDDER!}. lol. Tastes good to me, so that's all that's important. hehe
Other times I just have an ordinary glass of wine, but a smaller glass.
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Bubbles. Champagne, cava, prosecco, whatever.
It was made it that way on purpose so that a lady can enjoy a drink and maintain a waistline.
Honest.
Celebrate your commitment to your diet if you need to justify it.
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I too can't live without wine, but because it's loaded with sugar I have to be careful. Take a few suggestions from here and try vodka instead. I like vodka soda with lemons and lime or vodka and crystal light! Perfect summer cocktail.0
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MonsoonStorm wrote: »Bubbles. Champagne, cava, prosecco, whatever.
It was made it that way on purpose so that a lady can enjoy a drink and maintain a waistline.
Honest.
Celebrate your commitment to your diet if you need to justify it.
Did you hear they are predicting a prosecco shortage this year? I've already started stocking up.
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I run for wine. That's how I fit it in. Daily. 0
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I own a pub & I'll throw in my two cents here.
I'm on my second round of weight loss. I lost two stone about eighteen months back when I wasn't working and managed that by sticking to 1200 calories and still drinking wine almost every night.
My trick then was an accidental one, I'm not a big fan of wine glasses (I'm very clumsy, they're too easy to knock over) so drank out of these beautiful crystal tumblers my mother owns. That worked out at a 125ml glass instead of the usual half bottle in mothers other wine glasses!!
This time round I've cut down on my drinking. I'm surrounded by alcohol and it's too easy just to pour myself a drink if getting bored. I'm trying to make wine more of a treat for myself. I spend every Wednesday evening with my boyfriend and usually allow myself a whole bottle of wine then, I make it fit. I enjoy it, I want it and I won't miss out on it. I think of it's something you can make fit, why the hell not have it?!0 -
astralpictures wrote: »Wine is already pretty low calorie. Try being a beer drinker who enjoys Double IPAs and Imperial Stouts that are 200-300 calories per 12 ounce bottle! You learn to either work out like mad if you want to drink that day, eat less calories and make them fit, or just deal with the fact you'll be going over.
Yup. Plus wine can keep once you've opened the bottle; beer not so much.
Spent extra time on the rowing machine today for my pint of Surly Overrated tonight.0
Like everyone else is saying, just make sure it fits into your weekly/daily calories. And Enjoy!!!
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