A Good Alcohol Drink For Diet?

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,610 Member
    Cortelli wrote: »
    If my calorie budget is very tight and I still want to imbibe, I generally sip straight liquor (tequila or bourbon most often). If I have a little more room to play, I might have a cocktail or a beer. I frequently drink wine with meals.

    As far as beer goes, and avoiding all the usual suspects as far as reduced calories go, Guinness is surprisingly low cal (as noted above), and there are an awful lot of session beers and gose / quasi-sours out there that are reasonably low cal and waaayyyy better than a Michelob Ultra or a Bud Light. Anderson Valley has several goses, Sierra Nevada has Otra Vez, and there seems to be a mad rush for sours or "fake" sours that generally have two things in common -- some sort of fruit tartness flavoring, and low alcohol. I am enjoying a Ballast Point Sea Rose -- tart cherry wheat ale -- that is only 4% ABV and should be reasonably close to 120 cals per 12 oz bottle. Not really a rich IPA but a low cal option that can be very tasty as the summer heat comes in (I am in NA).

    Ballast Point Even Keel. 110 calories 3.5 ABV

    Mmmm, Ballast Point. Unfortunately (?), I like Grapefruit Sculpin, 7ABV. Yum. Worth saving up some calories for.
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    Spirits as above with diet mixers.

    And a bottle of wine is "only" 500 calories. Not that I ever drink a bottle of wine in one sitting or anything........

    A bottle of wine lasts me many months.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Cortelli wrote: »
    If my calorie budget is very tight and I still want to imbibe, I generally sip straight liquor (tequila or bourbon most often). If I have a little more room to play, I might have a cocktail or a beer. I frequently drink wine with meals.

    As far as beer goes, and avoiding all the usual suspects as far as reduced calories go, Guinness is surprisingly low cal (as noted above), and there are an awful lot of session beers and gose / quasi-sours out there that are reasonably low cal and waaayyyy better than a Michelob Ultra or a Bud Light. Anderson Valley has several goses, Sierra Nevada has Otra Vez, and there seems to be a mad rush for sours or "fake" sours that generally have two things in common -- some sort of fruit tartness flavoring, and low alcohol. I am enjoying a Ballast Point Sea Rose -- tart cherry wheat ale -- that is only 4% ABV and should be reasonably close to 120 cals per 12 oz bottle. Not really a rich IPA but a low cal option that can be very tasty as the summer heat comes in (I am in NA).

    Ballast Point Even Keel. 110 calories 3.5 ABV

    Mmmm, Ballast Point. Unfortunately (?), I like Grapefruit Sculpin, 7ABV. Yum. Worth saving up some calories for.

    my favorite
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    No alcohol is best for a diet. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram and NO nutritional value.

    ^^This - totally.
    Alcohol is pretty much the most calorie dense thing to consume and provides your body with nothing else besides those calories.
    If you are trying to lose weight, the whole point is to consume less calories. Alcoholic drinks are the least effective way to achieve this.
    The only truth is that some types are far worse than others, but there is no such thing as a good alcoholic drink for dieting.

    Let's not forget the food consumed after a few drinks to soak up the alcohol. That'll add a few hundred more kcal into the mix.

    Youve been doing nights out all wrong.
    Its quite possible to go out for a couple drinks and a dance and not eat foods to soak it up

    As others have stated you can plan for a night out, food included and still not go over your weekly calories

    I've always been told it is necessary to eat food with your drinks. Has that changed? I don't drink very much nor very often.
  • kellyfeb78
    kellyfeb78 Posts: 65 Member
    Kopperburg do a light cider it's 160 ish calories a bottle and tastes good
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Spirits as above with diet mixers.

    And a bottle of wine is "only" 500 calories. Not that I ever drink a bottle of wine in one sitting or anything........

    A bottle of wine lasts me many months a pleasant few hours in the afternoon.

    FTFY.

    For Tiny Dancer and Ann - Ballast Point has a great selection of tasty offerings! I haven't tried the Grapefruit Sculpin yet -- almost entirely because I have been shying away from higher ABV beers for a bit, and when I think grapefruit + ale I gravitate to the Otra Vez. Now (especially with warming weather) I will have to try it promptly!
  • aamerine08
    aamerine08 Posts: 45 Member
    1.) Crystal Light + bottle water + Ciroc
    2.) Coke Zero + Parrot Bay Rum (Lime)

    Those are my go-to's
  • beachpleaze
    beachpleaze Posts: 14 Member
    Tequila and Tonic with 2 limes! YUMMMMMY and no hangover the next day... Not only that, but it doesn't give you that sloppy, stumbling drunk either!
  • Penthesilea514
    Penthesilea514 Posts: 1,189 Member
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Spirits as above with diet mixers.

    And a bottle of wine is "only" 500 calories. Not that I ever drink a bottle of wine in one sitting or anything........

    A bottle of wine lasts me many months.

    Opened wine? For months? Ouch, that's like straight vinegar or nasty something. I don't keep a bottle more than a few days, using my favorite stopper (with an air pump). I have a habit of spending a lot of money on a good bottle of wine though, so I agree with the edit of a bottle of wine lasting a few hours lol.

    As for harder stuff, I like Kraken and Coke (if it fits into my day) or gin and diet ginger ale.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Cortelli wrote: »
    If my calorie budget is very tight and I still want to imbibe, I generally sip straight liquor (tequila or bourbon most often). If I have a little more room to play, I might have a cocktail or a beer. I frequently drink wine with meals.

    As far as beer goes, and avoiding all the usual suspects as far as reduced calories go, Guinness is surprisingly low cal (as noted above), and there are an awful lot of session beers and gose / quasi-sours out there that are reasonably low cal and waaayyyy better than a Michelob Ultra or a Bud Light. Anderson Valley has several goses, Sierra Nevada has Otra Vez, and there seems to be a mad rush for sours or "fake" sours that generally have two things in common -- some sort of fruit tartness flavoring, and low alcohol. I am enjoying a Ballast Point Sea Rose -- tart cherry wheat ale -- that is only 4% ABV and should be reasonably close to 120 cals per 12 oz bottle. Not really a rich IPA but a low cal option that can be very tasty as the summer heat comes in (I am in NA).

    Ballast Point Even Keel. 110 calories 3.5 ABV

    Mmmm, Ballast Point. Unfortunately (?), I like Grapefruit Sculpin, 7ABV. Yum. Worth saving up some calories for.

    Lagunitas - The Waldos (IPA Triple) 11.9% ABV

    Limited batch released in April since 2016. Truly a marvelous beast.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,610 Member
    Cortelli wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Spirits as above with diet mixers.

    And a bottle of wine is "only" 500 calories. Not that I ever drink a bottle of wine in one sitting or anything........

    A bottle of wine lasts me many months a pleasant few hours in the afternoon.

    FTFY.

    For Tiny Dancer and Ann - Ballast Point has a great selection of tasty offerings! I haven't tried the Grapefruit Sculpin yet -- almost entirely because I have been shying away from higher ABV beers for a bit, and when I think grapefruit + ale I gravitate to the Otra Vez. Now (especially with warming weather) I will have to try it promptly!

    I need to try the Otra Vez - I'm loving the (faint) grapefruit + hops combo (especially citra hops). I like some of the other Sierra Nevadas. And I need to add a lower ABV option to my rotation, much as I love my sturdy ABV beers . . . !

    (Tonight was New Belgium Imperial Voodoo Ranger, at 9. No grapefruit, but still tasty.)

    Oops, sorry, OP: Minor thread hijack!
  • shanimal16
    shanimal16 Posts: 10 Member
    Tequila shots anyone?!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    When I do drink, which is not often, I go with Titos vodka and club soda. I ask them to make it light, so about 3/4 of a shot. I think it comes in at about 80 cals. So I have 2.
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Spirits as above with diet mixers.

    And a bottle of wine is "only" 500 calories. Not that I ever drink a bottle of wine in one sitting or anything........

    A bottle of wine lasts me many months.

    Opened wine? For months? Ouch, that's like straight vinegar or nasty something. I don't keep a bottle more than a few days, using my favorite stopper (with an air pump). I have a habit of spending a lot of money on a good bottle of wine though, so I agree with the edit of a bottle of wine lasting a few hours lol.

    As for harder stuff, I like Kraken and Coke (if it fits into my day) or gin and diet ginger ale.

    Thanks for the guidance. Perhaps I need to start buying smaller bottles. My main point though is that consumption of any type of alcohol in our house is quite conservative.
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Cortelli wrote: »
    TonyB0588 wrote: »
    Spirits as above with diet mixers.

    And a bottle of wine is "only" 500 calories. Not that I ever drink a bottle of wine in one sitting or anything........

    A bottle of wine lasts me many months a pleasant few hours in the afternoon.

    FTFY.

    For Tiny Dancer and Ann - Ballast Point has a great selection of tasty offerings! I haven't tried the Grapefruit Sculpin yet -- almost entirely because I have been shying away from higher ABV beers for a bit, and when I think grapefruit + ale I gravitate to the Otra Vez. Now (especially with warming weather) I will have to try it promptly!

    I need to try the Otra Vez - I'm loving the (faint) grapefruit + hops combo (especially citra hops). I like some of the other Sierra Nevadas. And I need to add a lower ABV option to my rotation, much as I love my sturdy ABV beers . . . !

    (Tonight was New Belgium Imperial Voodoo Ranger, at 9. No grapefruit, but still tasty.)

    Oops, sorry, OP: Minor thread hijack!

    I happen to have a six-pack of New Belgium Citradelic - 6% ABV -in the fridge that a friend brought over and that we'll consume in a bit. If only he had brought some Grapefruit Sculpin - I'd not be responsible for buying it; it'd be only 1% higher ABV; and therefore the calories wouldn't count!
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    shanimal16 wrote: »
    Tequila shots anyone?!

    That is seriously my go to for imbibing when being stricter around calorie targets. I don't actually "do shots", but instead order (or pour at home) a double of a nice reposado or anejo tequila, sip it over a bit of time rather than shoot it, and then drink water before I'm allowed to have another.
  • sararodriguez71285
    sararodriguez71285 Posts: 3 Member
    edited May 2017
    Once a week(on my cheat days/rest) I have 1 to 3 drinks of vodka with seltzer water and a lime wedge. Toma! And I still have been losing weight. It's called balance
  • ChristopherLimoges
    ChristopherLimoges Posts: 298 Member
    I haven't logged the recipes into my MFP yet, but beyond preference and taste, here are some of my picks for gentleman's whiskey concoctions.

    Whiskey w/ Cran-Grape and/or Seltzer
    Kentucky Coffee
    White Russian
    Black Russian
    Sazerac
    The Old Fashion
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    This keeps coming up. You got to watch the booze pretty closely to lose weight.
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