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kenzienal
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Okay so even though I am dieting(16:8 IF), I still like to enjoy a few drinks on the weekend.
(I have cut back a lot though)
Previously would drink a 12pk of Budlight. Then I looked into the calories. Shew! There goes my entire weeks worth of work. Can't be doing that anymore!
Beer wise, I drink Michelob Ultra now, but lately I have been trying to stick to Vodka based drinks.
Dark liquor and I don't play nicely, plus I don't drink sodas (only use Sprite occasionally as a mixer).
Problem is, my favorite is Deep Eddy's Cranberry Vodka and Sprite, but the indigestion that it gives me is insane! I've spent the last two days miserable from 5-6 of those on Saturday night. Its the sugary, girly drinks that put a hurting on me.
What is your favorite lower calorie alcoholic beverage?
(I have cut back a lot though)
Previously would drink a 12pk of Budlight. Then I looked into the calories. Shew! There goes my entire weeks worth of work. Can't be doing that anymore!
Beer wise, I drink Michelob Ultra now, but lately I have been trying to stick to Vodka based drinks.
Dark liquor and I don't play nicely, plus I don't drink sodas (only use Sprite occasionally as a mixer).
Problem is, my favorite is Deep Eddy's Cranberry Vodka and Sprite, but the indigestion that it gives me is insane! I've spent the last two days miserable from 5-6 of those on Saturday night. Its the sugary, girly drinks that put a hurting on me.
What is your favorite lower calorie alcoholic beverage?
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Wine.5
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I like Guiness, it is dark and heavy but surprisingly low in calories. I also tend to drink it slower. Moscow Mules are also good but watch out for sugar ginger beers.3
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Chopin on the rocks with a slice of orange1
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Wine.
I also really like hot toddies when I'm home with a book. I make them by adding a shot of whiskey into lemon tea plus a tsp of honey and a squirt of lemon juice.
As far as bar drinks go, I love picklebacks but those are definitely not everyone's cup of tea. Or just a vodka and club soda with lime.2 -
If I'm going low cal, I go with vodka soda with lime or a glass of wine.
I do fit beer into my day a few times a week.0 -
When I'm cutting I typically stick to vodka or gin and diet tonic...0
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I'm a vodka fan too...I like it with fresca, diet sprite, or soda water with lime or lemons or both1
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If I do drink, it's gin and tonic or a lot of rum in eggnog.1
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I drink apothic crush wine and I swear it burns calories...0
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5-6 vodka + sprites in one night?? Holy crap. I would be on the floor with zero memory of the night. lol.
I prefer a couple few beers on Saturdays. My favorite recently has been Revolver Blood & Honey. Super yummy.2 -
Miller Lite - or Wine mixed with Grapefruit seltzer (1:3)0
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It did get quite bad at one point. Admittedly knowing what time each local shop opens and when they can begin serving from is not a good sign and it took some serious slips and literal falls to give up. Glad to be free of such things, now. I do still drink spirits due to calorie differences between vodka and say a beer, but I always limit myself.0
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Honestly, I'm not sure that anything you're drinking in those quantities is going to make you feel great, especially if you do sugary mixers as well.
I suggest switching to plain soda (club soda or something with no sweeteners like Perrier) with a flavoured vodka and maybe a squeeze of citrus (or splash of juice if you need sweetness) if you're planning to drink several of them. It's not even the booze I'm so pearl-clutchy about, honestly, just the idea of drinking like six Sprites...that is a LOT of sugar at once even if you're not sugar-adverse (and I'm really not.) Even diet Sprite would be a better choice IMO (but again, if you're having six then I'd think twice about that. I think diet sodas are fine but that's just a lot in my mind.)
I drink like an old man though, mostly neat peat-y scotches and red wine, and neither of those things are typically something I'd have more than a couple these days.
Prosecco is surprisingly low-calorie if you're into it - a whole bottle, depending on how dry, is in the 500-700 calorie range usually.2 -
Vodka soda with lime...only 90 calories and since I've lost weight only 3 are needed for a good time.4
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Small batch bourbon but since you don't like dark liquor Ciroc flavored vodkas are really good0
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Wines or Midori and zero calorie lemon lime soda. Delicious, tastes like melons and is only 80ish calories for an 8oz serving (1 oz Midori; 7oz soda).0
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If looking for Light-beers check out this: https://www.weihenstephaner.de/en/our-beers/non-alcoholic-wheat-beer/ (If available in USA) it comes with only 80 kcal / 500 ml0
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Gin mojitos with no sugar. (also like them virgin). Straight whiskey (doesn't help you I know). Red wine. I used to like lemon drops made with raspberry bacardi with no extra sugar but now they are too sweet for me.0
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Personally, lately I'm liking the Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit with sparkling water & a lime wedge. Maybe try the cranberry in that formulation? Not a sweet drink, though. Wine spritzers (wine + sparkling water) are also an option, for a few more calories but more volume. If I have a better wine, especially with a meal, I prefer my wine unadulterated, but the spritzer with a sweeter wine is an OK thing as a cocktail substitute.
Not my favorite, but tomato juice based mixed drinks are not as caloric as soda/pop ones.
Do you drink water while drinking alcohol? Drinking a glass of water for each alcoholic drink can help reduce some of the aftermath issues.0 -
Sip straight tequila / vodka / your favorite spirit. Then water. Repeat.
I might have a double tequila; sip it over the course of 5 - 15 mins depending, and then have a pint of water before the next tequila.0
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