Your drink of choice?

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  • tracymegan
    tracymegan Posts: 391 Member
    Gin and diet tonic. The nutrition program I uses penalized alcohol with 10 grams of fat per drink (even though most don't have any), because alcohol shuts down your metabolism. But these are the scores they give for some

    Hard alcohol (vodka, gin) and a diet mixer 10g fat, 10 grams carbs (2 oz pour)
    wine 10 g fat, 15 g carbs (5 ounce glass)
    light beer 10 g fat 20 g carbs (12 ounces)
    craft beer 10 g fat 35 g carbs

    I only get 64 g carbs a day, so drinking is very limited.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    danitaielle wrote: »
    I go out with my friends quite a bit and I'm not a big fan of beers or wines. Do you have a favorite mixed drinks that doesn't break the calorie bank?

    Any mixed drink where the diluent is calorie-free (club soda, diet coke,..). A shot of liquor (1.5 oz) is ~100 calories.
    or wine (~120 cal/5oz). The flavored vodkas, as far as I know, are pretty much all ~calorie-free artificial flavoring..so one of those with plain club soda is an option.

    Avoid the sugary or juice based mixed drinks if you want low calorie. Also avoid tonic water (+~120 cal) and grenadine.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    MrUnruly wrote: »
    Jruzer wrote: »
    Boy, going without beer would be sad.

    But on the occasions when it happens, I'll take an extra dry gin martini. It's hard to beat the classics.

    Can’t beat Bombay Sapphire and tonic

    The tonic water adds about 120 calories... stick with club soda if you want low cal.
  • tracymegan
    tracymegan Posts: 391 Member
    ritzvin wrote: »
    MrUnruly wrote: »
    Jruzer wrote: »
    Boy, going without beer would be sad.

    But on the occasions when it happens, I'll take an extra dry gin martini. It's hard to beat the classics.

    Can’t beat Bombay Sapphire and tonic

    The tonic water adds about 120 calories... stick with club soda if you want low cal.

  • tracymegan
    tracymegan Posts: 391 Member
    Diet tonic is excellent and calorie free. Sapphire used to be my go to...but Hendricks.....oh my...sooo good
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    rhaiin wrote: »

    Alcohol, my go-to is rum & diet coke. Couldn't tell you the calories though.

    ~100 calories (assuming a 1.5 oz pour of the rum).
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    vodka + soda + limes
  • tishbiv
    tishbiv Posts: 41 Member
    Crown and soda
  • o_chaisson19
    o_chaisson19 Posts: 22 Member
    Water, black coffee, chamomile tea
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Not much help here because I'm not big on drinking (maybe a cup of something once or twice a year, if that), but I usually have diet soft drinks on social gatherings involving alcohol, so maybe a diet drink "spiked" with something?
  • Icrizz
    Icrizz Posts: 69 Member
    Water or tea
  • crb426
    crb426 Posts: 661 Member
    I stick with light beer because you get a pretty big glass for around 100 calories. Lasts longer.
  • tophatbanjo
    tophatbanjo Posts: 2 Member
    Coffee! I'll think I'll have some now. And, you know, diet soda. Okay!
  • Lizakabibbis
    Lizakabibbis Posts: 370 Member
    tito's w/water and a splash of cranberry - lots of lime. Glass of sauvginon blanc or a good malbec. It's very rare that I drink so I don't worry too much - but I do stay away from super sugary cocktails (yes, I know cranberry has sugar in it)
  • zeldon919
    zeldon919 Posts: 118 Member
    Recently I switched my drink to vodka soda with a splash of cranberry and a lime wedge. It's about 100cal or so (don't remember but it's in the directory).

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