Alcohol

KChristie976
KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
I have been doing really good on my diet and exercise program for over a week. I have cut out all soda and havent drank anything but water at all. Tonight I am going out with some friends and plan on drinking. I am going to be sure to workout today so I can burn some calories before I go but what are some low cal drinks I can drink? I normally drink Vodka. My favorite is a double vodka cranberry and pineapple . I would love some help please.
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  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    hard liquor with diet soda it usually pretty good (usually close to 70 cal) or if they have it have them use sugar free cranberry juice
  • lisy28
    lisy28 Posts: 156 Member
    Vodka lime (wedge) and soda i believe it is 67 cals ber shot

    thats what i drink :)
  • tdjones00
    tdjones00 Posts: 68
    Try the skinny girl margarita. The one at Applebee's is only 100 calories and really good.
  • misssmiles
    misssmiles Posts: 207 Member
    i like flavored vodka with sprite zero.. that way i'm only getting calories from the vodka.. but my true love is BEER!! i definitly plan ahead and workout HARD when i'm going to be drinking beer. Bloody Mary's are GREAT as well!!
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    vodka and sugar free redbull.
    vodka and diet coke.
    or straight shots.

    mgd 64, select 55 for beer.
  • KChristie976
    KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
    Thanks everyone..... these are helpful. When you say soda I assume you mean something like sprite probably?
  • KChristie976
    KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
    LOL good thing do not like beer.
  • jesstorious
    jesstorious Posts: 3
    Skinny ***** - Vodka & Diet Coke/Pepsi
    Skinny Pirate - Captain Morgan & Diet Coke

    I also like Vodka with club soda and lime.
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    cherry vodka and diet coke.
  • jdel2230
    jdel2230 Posts: 1
    Sprite has a lot of sugar in it, you want to stay away from sugar...

    So stay w/ the Zero sodas and Diet sodas
  • papastu
    papastu Posts: 737 Member
    white wine spritzers are nice with soda water
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    yep, vodka is probably the best of the bunch. as someone mentioned, lime, and soda works well. or just get an expensive vodka like Grey Goose, and put it on ice.
  • KChristie976
    KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
    vodka and sugar free redbull.
    vodka and diet coke.
    or straight shots.

    mgd 64, select 55 for beer.

    How many calories is a shot of vodka in general. I normally drink Stoli. I do like taking shots but need something to sip on so i dont get in too much trouble lol.
  • katt742
    katt742 Posts: 196 Member
    Thanks everyone..... these are helpful. When you say soda I assume you mean something like sprite probably?

    Soda water.
  • Dcgfeller
    Dcgfeller Posts: 83
    the super light beers have less calories because they also have significantly less alcohol in them. If that's OK with you and you like beer, then go for it.

    Really, I think on a "per unit of alcohol" scale, a normal light beer (bud light, miller, etc) has pretty close to the same calorie count as a shot of vodka. (a 1.5oz shot of vodka is 1/8 the size of a 12 oz beer, but it also has ~8 times more alcohol per unit volume assumin it is 80proof....~5% for beer, ~40% for vodka)


    Basically, if you drink hard alcohol avoid mixing it with anything that has calories or you are likely better off drinking beer.

    Edit: noticed you said you do not like beer, but what others are saying still applies..don't be mixin' your booz with anything other than very low to 0 calorie mixers like water, soda water, or a diet cola (which some people would tell you to avoid for entirely different reasons haha)
  • thkelly
    thkelly Posts: 466 Member
    Vodka lime (wedge) and soda i believe it is 67 cals ber shot

    thats what i drink :)

    i drink this but with plain water. i usually make singles in a tall glass with lots of ice so it's cold. using a higher end vodka helps too.
  • emh009
    emh009 Posts: 14 Member
    Vodka usually has about 65 calories to a shot. Your best bet is vodka and diet so you only get calories from the vodka. The "soda" people are referring to is just soda water, so it doesn't add any calories. You can also do vodka with soda water and a splash of cranberry with a lime, so you get some of those same flavors but without all those calories and sugar!
  • KChristie976
    KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
    the super light beers have less calories because they also have significantly less alcohol in them. If that's OK with you and you like beer, then go for it.

    Really, I think on a "per unit of alcohol" scale, a normal light beer (bud light, miller, etc) has pretty close to the same calorie count as a shot of vodka. (a 1.5oz shot of vodka is 1/8 the size of a 12 oz beer, but it also has ~8 times more alcohol per unit volume assumin it is 80proof....~5% for beer, ~40% for vodka)


    Basically, if you drink hard alcohol avoid mixing it with anything that has calories or you are likely better off drinking beer.
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    Thanks for the info! :)
  • KChristie976
    KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
    I have honestly never had soda water. How does it taste? Sounds kind of yucky lol. When I ask for it just say soda water?
  • thkelly
    thkelly Posts: 466 Member
    There's a search button. Use it.

    Weights and Cardio should ideally be on two seperate days. Otherwise, weights first. Then cardio.
    Going over on protein won't hurt your weight loss if you're under on your overall cals.
    If you don't like drinking water, drink it anyways, your body needs it to function.
    If you shop at GNC you're getting ripped off.
    If you're taking Shakeology, you're getting ripped off.

    i see you got tired of answering the same questions over and over. LOL
  • Dcgfeller
    Dcgfeller Posts: 83
    Hmm, I am seeing the 67 calorie shots of vodka..I must be getting my info from a different source. I was under the impression that a 1.5oz shot had 95ish calories. (perhaps you guys are referring to a 1 oz shot?)
  • thkelly
    thkelly Posts: 466 Member
    I have honestly never had soda water. How does it taste? Sounds kind of yucky lol. When I ask for it just say soda water?

    i don't know if it's different in the states, but up here there's tonic water and club soda so i'm not sure which one 'soda water' is.
    both of them have a different kind of taste which takes getting used to. that's why i just use plain water. be careful though if you're drinking them in a highball glass. you can drink 4 or 5 or 8 very quickly before the vodka bomb even goes off and you go from sober to hammered before you even know it.
  • thkelly
    thkelly Posts: 466 Member
    Hmm, I am seeing the 67 calorie shots of vodka..I must be getting my info from a different source. I was under the impression that a 1.5oz shot had 95ish calories. (perhaps you guys are referring to a 1 oz shot?)

    isn't a 'shot' generally considered to be 1 oz?
  • KChristie976
    KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
    I have honestly never had soda water. How does it taste? Sounds kind of yucky lol. When I ask for it just say soda water?

    i don't know if it's different in the states, but up here there's tonic water and club soda so i'm not sure which one 'soda water' is.
    both of them have a different kind of taste which takes getting used to. that's why i just use plain water. be careful though if you're drinking them in a highball glass. you can drink 4 or 5 or 8 very quickly before the vodka bomb even goes off and you go from sober to hammered before you even know it.

    LOL I def dont want to do that!! I still am going to have to get up and workout the next day lol

    Does anyone know if soda water is tonic water or club soda?
  • KChristie976
    KChristie976 Posts: 150 Member
    Alright well I'm getting off so I can head to the gym. Thanks for all the info and i would love to hear some more. You have all been very helpful.
  • Dcgfeller
    Dcgfeller Posts: 83
    not that yahoo answers is the best source in the world, but it looks like the "standard" shot glass is 1.5 oz, but I suppose that not everyone would fill them to the brim.

    edit: a "jigger" is a standard shot size comparable to 1.5 oz.

    I have always just used 1.5 because it is easier to make the 8x comparison with beer that I pointed out earlier.
  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    just drink it and enjoy. this is your life.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    cherry vodka and diet coke.

    Ooh, that sounds good!

    My favorite is what I call the Malibu Mist - a jigger of Malibu coconut rum and Diet Sierra Mist. Yum!
  • Piddy47
    Piddy47 Posts: 5 Member
    I was is the same dilema and although I don't drink pop, I will do a diet soda with vodka when I am making a choice to drink which is every other weekend. You are going to get the calories from any form of alcohol, so it's better to just stick with a diet soda of some sort and save yourself any extra calories.

    I never thought I'd count calories before, but the one thing I don't want to give up is a weekend night of drinking with friends if there is an occasion...I'm out to prove to my friends that you can be healthy and diet without completely cutting out drinking and still lose weight!

    I have managed to lose weight even after giving myself a night of drinking vodka and diet cokes...I just try to work a little harder the few days following.
  • tabbydog
    tabbydog Posts: 4,925 Member
    Tonic water is not zero calorie, it has sugar in it. Club soda has no sugar, only bubbles.
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