is alcohol not an option anymore?

FATGIRLFANTASY
FATGIRLFANTASY Posts: 53 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
My birthday is in 6 days!!! YES, I'm thinking of getting drinks with friends, but I know there is so much sugar in alcohol, what do I do?

I don't really like the taste of beer, i prefer vodka but hmmm is it worth it?
I'm starting to think I'm not gonna drink this year for my birthday bash if it compromises my progress, what are your thoughts on this?
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  • abellante_0205
    abellante_0205 Posts: 368 Member
    just dont over do it. one or two drinks is fine.... drink LOTS of water afterwards, it will help with the sugar!
  • zoezoe4
    zoezoe4 Posts: 13 Member
    its your birthday! and it only comes once a year! treat yourself and go for a drink. ask for diet mixer and light spirits. And if you still feel bad you can always do a bit of extra exercise during the week
  • Mollydolly10
    Mollydolly10 Posts: 431 Member
    It's one day. It's once a year. One day is not going to compromise all your hard work.
  • louise2052
    louise2052 Posts: 1
    The lowest calorie drinks I know are vodka and diet sprite or rum and diet coke. Just stick to a few drinks and you should be fine. Just be aware that food becomes more tempting when you've been drinking, so watch what you eat after the drinks!
  • achojnacki
    achojnacki Posts: 66 Member
    Don't deprive yourself, work out a bit extra the day before. A wine and tapas bar can be nice and you can control your portions because plates are small, and with wine you can guess calories pretty accurately.

    Vodka mixed with low cal or no cal mixers can be a great option, plain soda with lemon and lime is good, diet coke, half cranberry juice half soda and vodka can be good.

    It's your birthday, if you go about it right you won't derail your diet.
  • lawkat
    lawkat Posts: 538 Member
    Just do it in moderation. You don't have to give up alcohol because you are trying to lose weight. If you give everything up, you will feel deprived and only be that much more likely to give up on your weight loss efforts to eat and drink the foods you completely cut out. Moderation really is the key.
  • foxxybrown
    foxxybrown Posts: 838 Member
    No sugar in vodka. The problem comes when you mix it. Mix it will something diet or just take shots. SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS!
  • Lisa076
    Lisa076 Posts: 78
    Vodka & Sprite Zero is a tasty drink, also Vodka & Soda with a slice of lime those are my go to drinks...Hope you have a GREAT birthday :happy: have fun!
  • vinniesooner
    vinniesooner Posts: 119 Member
    No late night run for the border!
  • GrampsWooha
    GrampsWooha Posts: 184
    just one shot. bday is a big day!
  • MellyPfromVT
    MellyPfromVT Posts: 869 Member
    I have a glass of wine with dinner a couples times a week. Wine isn't too bad as long as the portion isn't out of control! Wine is about 20 calories per ounce. A diet coke and rum wouldn't be horrible either.
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    Gin and slim-line tonic : 57 Calories. Yum.
  • jillcwhite
    jillcwhite Posts: 181 Member
    Celebrate!! Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day!
  • mrsmontellano
    mrsmontellano Posts: 13 Member
    I drink once a week, or once every other week, and as long as I compensate for it (with either increased exercise and/or fewer calories during the day), I do fine.
    I stick with rum & diet coke - it's only about 70 calories a drink! Which is NOTHING compared to the sugary/high carb drinks. And LOTS of water.
    It's your birthday and you deserve it!
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Alcohol should still be an option on special occasions. Nothing should be forbidden (even cake and ice cream). It's all about portion control.

    I agree with previous posters, get liquor and mix with diet soda (i.e. Vodka and Diet Sprite, Jack and Diet Coke)
  • LittleVikki
    LittleVikki Posts: 88 Member
    its only one day and it's your birthday go nuts :)
  • TiDinzeo
    TiDinzeo Posts: 309
    Personally, I haven't had a drink in years, I just don't really like the taste of it. However, to answer your question, it's okay to drink alcohol if you want to. And with vodka, you can always make every other drink the mixer on it's own. Unless you're going for straight shots that is but that could easily lead to you drinking way more than you want to.

    There's nothing wrong with going over your daily calories now and then as long as you remember that it's not the end of the world if you do, just go back to eating healthily the next day.
  • FATGIRLFANTASY
    FATGIRLFANTASY Posts: 53 Member
    REALLY? No sugar in Vodka? your kidding me.. yesssss!!!
    Moderation! Got it.
    You're right! Its my birthday I'm gonna enjoy it.
    But not too much...
    & Working out REALLY hard the day before is an awesome idea.

    Thanks guys, i was really worried about this.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    My birthday is in 6 days!!! YES, I'm thinking of getting drinks with friends, but I know there is so much sugar in alcohol, what do I do?

    I don't really like the taste of beer, i prefer vodka but hmmm is it worth it?
    I'm starting to think I'm not gonna drink this year for my birthday bash if it compromises my progress, what are your thoughts on this?

    I don't know, I drink just about every day and I still lose weight as long as I exercise. But others on this site have said they can't lose and drink so maybe it varies. But I should say that I eat very little sugar. I gave it up almost entirely for over a year a while back when I was trying a macrobiotic diet and now I just don't enjoy more than a few bites of sweets. So maybe that's the difference.
  • Chiquita_Banana
    Chiquita_Banana Posts: 500
    i opt for shots or diet coke n rum mmm
  • richiedbond
    richiedbond Posts: 58
    It is true. The less mixers you have the less calories and sugar you will consume. Just drink lots of water and have a great birthday!!!
  • poeticsqueen
    poeticsqueen Posts: 2
    GREY GOOSE AND SUGAR FREE REDBULL..... No sugar in either and low in calories too. Smiles
  • LaurieBLouise
    LaurieBLouise Posts: 48 Member
    I'm glad you decided to not deprive yourself on your birthday! Alcohol is a big calorie pit for me too; I just moved to the city with my boyfriend and we love us some cocktails! I agree with everyone on here. Another low cal option is Bacardi Superior-- sugar free! I usually have that and diet coke with a slice of lime!

    Another tip: work out the day after your birthday too, EVEN if you find yourself hung over. Sweating out the toxins is probably one of the best things you can do for yourself, plus you'll avoid the ever-dreadful water weight women often gain after consumption of alcohol or salt.
  • vlynnvale
    vlynnvale Posts: 89 Member
    If I go out I always have vodka and diet tonic with a lime. It's delicious and light!
  • MrBrown72
    MrBrown72 Posts: 407 Member
    For what it's worth, Vodka water with lime is what I do. It's your birthday. Go. have fun. One day of being exceptionally bad will not do anything serious to your long term weight loss (barring pregnancy anyway) so don't worry about it.

    That said this is the major problem with drinking and fat loss:
    In order to properly metabolize alcohol the liver has to put its normal function of metabolizing fat on hold. While the alcohol is being broken down fat continues to accumulate in the area around the liver, creating a layer of fat in the abdominal area. This is one reason why heavy drinkers have what is often referred to as a "beer belly." This is also why people who drink alcohol can have trouble shedding abdominal fat.
  • jmgj27
    jmgj27 Posts: 531 Member
    Everything in moderation! I gave up alcohol completely for the first 3 months of my diet. Now I have maybe a glass of wine or one beer a week and that's fine. It doesn't affect my weight loss. If I know I'm going to have a heavy night (I have a post-exam celebration planned at the end of June and my best friend's wedding in July so those are going to both be pretty drink-filled in all honesty!) then I just plan to keep myself hydrated and make sure I'm absolutely point the week afterwards. Oh and try and avoid the hangover food trap - that's harder than the booze calories I find! Plus I try to stick to gin and slimline tonic to minimise the cals and sugar as far as possible! But - as everyone else says - enjoy - life is far too short to cut out everything that makes it fun, you just have to be sensible about it - and it sounds like you are!
  • sass30
    sass30 Posts: 355 Member
    Have some drinks and dance your *kitten* off...problem solved.
  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
    My birthday is in 6 days!!! YES, I'm thinking of getting drinks with friends, but I know there is so much sugar in alcohol, what do I do?

    I don't really like the taste of beer, i prefer vodka but hmmm is it worth it?
    I'm starting to think I'm not gonna drink this year for my birthday bash if it compromises my progress, what are your thoughts on this?

    Grain Alcohol such as vodka is much higher in Sugar then most mainstream beers. Not so good in your situation.
  • l3ugjuice
    l3ugjuice Posts: 233
    Suggestion: dont drink like a 15 year old girl who sneaked into daddy's liquor cabinet. Drink appropriately: buy liquor that tastes good, and dont add calories with sweeteners. I.E. Vodka (your preference...it it needs to be mixed with sprite, buy better vodka), ice, shake or muddle, add lime or lemon if you want, enjoy.

    Doesnt completely undo the diet-damage caused by alcohol, but it doesnt exasperate it either. Plus, the bartender will stop laughing at you when you ask for "something fruity".
  • Angela_MA
    Angela_MA Posts: 260
    You can mix the vodka with low calorie options. I like raspberry vodka with crystal light lemonade or raspberry ice tea. for 1 oz of raspberry vodka and 8oz of crystal light it equals 70 calories a drink. You could also do a diet soda with rum, vodka...etc. Bacardi is the lowest calorie option per 1oz serving for rum, but captain morgan spice rum gives a little twist to diet coke!
    Just remember in moderation and if you do go over a bit, there is always tomorrow!! Have fun! And Happy birthday to you!! :)
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