Alcohol! I love it....but what to drink?

I defo wouldnt suggest wine......calories are pretty high (Pinot Grigio 123cals a glass) . I go for Gin and slim line tonic for about 56cals.

Vodka is the least fattening, but definitely no health benefits. Mix with a healthy juice! Lol

A little of what you fancy does you good.
For a good 3 years there, I stuck to clear spirits and low-cal alchopops. Since starting CCing, I've realised that there actually isn't a huge amount of difference between those things, and my true loves of Guinness and stout, heavy beers and rum. So now I drink what I enjoy and enjoy what I drink!

everything in moderation!!! drink what you like, and enjoy it. factor it into your diet. if you drink a couple of glasses of wine a week, you will not start a horrible downward spiral to an oblivion where you are drunk and fat. lol. yes, clear liqours with diet mixers are going to be less calories, but i feel that people are more inclined to sip wine slowly, whilst they may drink the cocktails a little more quickly.

Bud 55 ..................:)

I love wine and although it's higher in calories than vodka, there is nothing on this earth that would make me drink vodka! Perhaps drink wine, but less of it? I cut down substantially earlier in the year, but from the holiday period, have noticed that my wine consumption has crept back up again! Red wine has proven health benefits in moderation, as does guinness and stout! I would sooner drink alcohol that I enjoyed, rather than lower calorie alcohol just for the sake of it being lower in calories,

you can get weight watchers wine which is quite nice i tend to have a few bottles of that at the weekend

If it's within your calorie goal for the day then drink what you enjoy. I will have about 500 calories to spare after body combat class later. That's after loads of fruits, proteins, proper meals, etc etc. I won't be able to eat anymore food lol.

So I'll have 2 pints of beer tonight ) I don't look at beer as getting drunk anymore, I look at it as needed calories, and something to enjoy the taste of. In fact I actually think of it as fuel for my body, just like a protein shake.

Yes it is my weakness too. As a student who hangs out with the lads I was a pint drinker! I have since cut out beer and now drink wine - always ordering a small glass though pub measures can be huge - 250ml glass is a third of a bottle). For spirits however, the measures in the UK are so small that it's hardly worth drinking spirits and TBH i do like to get merry every now and then.
So I think for a pint of lager you're looking at 200-300 cals
Small glass of wine about 100 and a spirit with a low cal mixer about 60.
As others have said work it into your daily allowance. But be careful - you need to get the balance right! Early on I saved up so many calories for drink that I got stupidly drunk after a couple of drinks. My solution now is to have a couple of small glasses of wine and then switch to spirits. I can last a friday night out without keeling over and making a fool of myself!
Finally - alcohol and being tipsy can lessen your resolve about snacking. Watch that one. Once you start developing good habits though you may find yourself making healthier choices - I came home once and ate a tin of sweetcorn instead of buying chips on the way home...result!
Good luck!

I don't look at beer as getting drunk anymore, I look at it as needed calories, and something to enjoy the taste of. In fact I actually think of it as fuel for my body, just like a protein shake.

Me toooooo! How bizarre, thought I was the only one, and didn't like to voice it hahahahahahaha!

Finally - alcohol and being tipsy can lessen your resolve about snacking. Watch that one. Once you start developing good habits though you may find yourself making healthier choices - I came home once and ate a tin of sweetcorn instead of buying chips on the way home...result!
Good luck!

Totally! I came home at 4.30am a couple of weeks ago, pretty darn drunk (pints of Guinness all night - about 15 in total. yum!), having bypassed a gorgeous looking FREE chinese buffet and my fave kebab shop.....and and made a pack of supernoodles! It was SUCH a treat, as I hadn't had any for months! I know then, this is it, I'm getting to target!

Ohhhh you sound like me .... I love wine, but after logging my wine intake on one night out on MFPal, I nearly had a heart attack at how fattening and calorific it is !!! Scary... I changed on to vodka and cranberry juice as really low kcls, or last week I treated myself to a spritzer, but used soda water rather then lemonade.. I didnt like it as much so I didnt drink it as quick made it last longer ! lol good luck !

When I drink on the weekends I usually drink rum or vodka mixed with diet soda or a few glasses of Nuvo

I know beer if usually thought of as the anti-diet drink, but I like to order it. I always know that 12 oz is about 100 calories...whereas with a glass of wine, you have no idea how much is in your glass. And you have no idea how much liquor bartenders put in a mixed drink. It helps me keep track! Plus I happen to like beer..takes awhile to drink and fills you up.