alcohol

steppestep
steppestep Posts: 7
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
does anyone know some really low cal good tasting alcohol.
even one shot or vodka with sprite light is 56cal per drink which is a lot does anyone know a lower cal one?

thanks
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  • Jessb1985
    Jessb1985 Posts: 264 Member
    You can't get much lower cal than straight spirits. I usually drink spirits with diet soda eg bourbon and diet coke or vodka and diet orange or something.

    Check out this website:
    http://www.nutracheck.co.uk/calories/calories_in_alcohol/Alcohol.html
  • Chellski
    Chellski Posts: 42 Member
    i drink Vodka and sprite zero
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    straight vodka :) or vodka w/ diet sodas.
    tbh i dont worry about it - i went out last month and had jager and vodka and mixed drinks and kept track the best i could while still enjoying myself. i had some calories saved up for it and i used em :D
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    Don't quote me on this... but I remember reading that the actual alcohol, like fat, has 9 calories per gram. So it's gonna be hard to have alcohol without many calories... Vodka is the lowest calorie liquor... I don't think you'll find more bang for your buck so to speak than vodka with diet mixers. That low calorie beer I guess... but I think it tastes horrible (I am a bit of a beer snob... I like stouts, porters, and IPAs) Good luck, maybe someone will have some suggestions... If I have a drink it is usually vodka with diet tonic and lime
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    I like to drink a Skinny B*tch - vodka and Diet Coke. Or change it up a little and use vanilla vodka. I remember reading somewhere that the chemicals in the diet soda interact with the alcohol in a way that you feel drunker faster. So, yeah.

    But like someone else posted, enjoy your alcoholic beverage and don't stress too much about it! Drinking is supposed to be a fun, relaxing, social experience. Make it that way!
  • steppestep
    steppestep Posts: 7
    vodka and diet sprite it is, thanks though :)
    its really hard to allow yourself to waste calories on alcohol but i suppose if your dancing your burning them too
  • nancyjanetaylor
    nancyjanetaylor Posts: 2
    Pomegranate Wine spritzer

    3 oz Ocean Spray diet Cranberry Pomegranate beverage
    2 oz dry white wine
    3 oz club soda
    lots of ice
    slice of lime
  • Leiose
    Leiose Posts: 7 Member
    I would agree that hard liquor shots mixed with diet soda is probably your best bet... but I would also recommend avoiding alcohol as much as you can... once you have a drink, your body stops burning calories/fat, and burns off the alcohol.

    So not only are you adding calories to your 'budget', but you've *stopped* burning calories (like you normally would) until all the alcohol is metabolized.

    The question you have to ask yourself is: "do I want to stop burning calories & fat for ANY amount of time?!"
  • deevo
    deevo Posts: 276 Member
    Is it just me ...or does anyone else think 56 calories is not a lot.?? I drink cherry vodka with diet coke or coke zero...

    If you are worried about the calories just don't eat so much earlier that day. Does wonders with the tolerance level and how much you have to spend on drinks.(not as much) HA
  • dreilingda
    dreilingda Posts: 122 Member
    Alcohol is high cal by nature. Buy yourself space by planning ahead and getting in plenty of excersie.
  • mrsamyhicks
    mrsamyhicks Posts: 63
    When you go to the liquor store ask the clerk for a "low cal vodka" that was made by some guy name pit bull or something. I could have the inventor wrong but I saw it. The clerk at the one I went to said that there are a couple of liquors that were strictly low cal, ask about them. Also its not hard liquor but the only thing I drink now is called Skinny Girl Margarita, its soooo good, 12% alcohol, and is also in liquor stores. Its 35 calories (per serving of course)
  • MîîśÊmÿłõü
    MîîśÊmÿłõü Posts: 285 Member
    def vodka and diet soda, straight spirits, or goto the liquor store and they have a whole heap of low cal drinks to chose from
  • dddeans
    dddeans Posts: 29 Member
    I love Tequila and it is 65 per shot. But I like the new Light Margaritas. Only 100 cal per 6 oz glass. YUM.
  • backstreet1008
    backstreet1008 Posts: 101
    Personally, I like vodka cranberry with diet cranberry juice. The juice is only 5 calories so you're really only getting calories from the alcohol itself.

    And I too have heard great things about the Skinny Girl line. They also make sangria, which I've heard tastes amazing. It's a bit pricier though for the small amount you're getting.
  • ecookk
    ecookk Posts: 13 Member
    Vodka with sparkling mineral water and a squeeze of lime. That is the only thing I will drink and its delicious. I avoid any kind of flavoured fizzy drinks (coke, sprite etc), as although the diet versions may below in calories, they still are not good for you.
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    Is it just me ...or does anyone else think 56 calories is not a lot.?? I drink cherry vodka with diet coke or coke zero...

    If you are worried about the calories just don't eat so much earlier that day. Does wonders with the tolerance level and how much you have to spend on drinks.(not as much) HA

    I agree with you. 56 is nothing, especially when you consider a serving of orange juice is closer to 100.

    Another skinny option is using Baja Bob's margarita mix. Baja Bob's stuff is sugar free (uses Splenda instead) and along with margarita mix, they also make sweet & sour.
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    Sorry, double post. :)
  • KriscoOil
    KriscoOil Posts: 305 Member
    I mix vodka with diet sparkling cranberry or blueberry/pomegranate and it is awesome! after reading posts i would like to try the skinny girl line.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I would agree that hard liquor shots mixed with diet soda is probably your best bet... but I would also recommend avoiding alcohol as much as you can... once you have a drink, your body stops burning calories/fat, and burns off the alcohol.

    So not only are you adding calories to your 'budget', but you've *stopped* burning calories (like you normally would) until all the alcohol is metabolized.

    The question you have to ask yourself is: "do I want to stop burning calories & fat for ANY amount of time?!"

    This is not true. The only way you're going to stop burning calories is when you die.

    Having said that, since alcohol is toxic, your body will work to metabolize that and eliminate it from the body before it metabolizes anything else. So it's generally recommended to eat before you party. But burning calories, no. As long as you are still breathing and moving you will be burning calories.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Spiced rum and diet coke.
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    This is not true. The only way you're going to stop burning calories is when you die.

    Having said that, since alcohol is toxic, your body will work to metabolize that and eliminate it from the body before it metabolizes anything else. So it's generally recommended to eat before you party. But burning calories, no. As long as you are still breathing and moving you will be burning calories.

    Eating before you party is also a basic rule of partying...drinking (at a party level) on an empty stomach (or one filled with something wimpy like a salad) will more than likely end up with a broken you the next morning. :laugh:
  • abarker2424
    abarker2424 Posts: 2
    I would definitely not bank on your drink being 56 calories, unless you are the one pouring it and you've checked the nutrition label of what you're pouring.

    1 oz of vodka has between 80 and 90 calories. Most bartenders either eyeball a pour or use something called a "jigger" which amounts to 1 and 1/2 oz. If you were to order a vodka sprite zero (and the bartender was using a jigger) the calories would be between 100 to 120.

    Trust me, if my vodka on the rocks was only 56 calories, I'd be ordering a double:)
  • MaryIM
    MaryIM Posts: 159 Member
    Yup ...vodka w/diet cranberry juice is now my drink of choice.

    It used to be red wine ... but am trying to cut way back on the alcohol.
  • MaryIM
    MaryIM Posts: 159 Member
    Darn! More calories in the vodka than everyone thought!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Is it just me ...or does anyone else think 56 calories is not a lot.?? I drink cherry vodka with diet coke or coke zero...
    It's not much, but it adds up!
  • Leiose
    Leiose Posts: 7 Member
    Well maybe not stop completely, but...

    "When you drink alcohol, it’s broken down into acetate (basically vinegar), which the body will burn before any other calorie you’ve consumed or stored, including fat or even sugar."

    http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Health-Fitness/Alcohol-and-Calories-Does-Drinking-Cause-Weight-Gain
  • selenar1990
    selenar1990 Posts: 2
    I'm not sure if you have heard of it but Voli Vodka is really low cal...one of the lowest I have ever tried. They also have a variety of different pretty out there flavors that you can try....voli vodka lyte is only 48 calories

    here is a list of the calorie counts for flavors
    http://www.volispirits.com/nutritional-info.html
  • LyneLM
    LyneLM Posts: 76 Member
    You might want to try this: in tall glass, filled with ice cubes: 1 oz white or rosé wine, diet 7-Up, juice of half a lime (or more, is you wish). Stir and sip with a straw. I personnaly love it.
  • gettingskinnysoon
    gettingskinnysoon Posts: 46
    Damn, this is all good advice! I love my alcohol, and usually never count the calories, ever. So these suggestions are great :D
  • gettingskinnysoon
    gettingskinnysoon Posts: 46
    You might want to try this: in tall glass, filled with ice cubes: 1 oz white or rosé wine, diet 7-Up, juice of half a lime (or more, is you wish). Stir and sip with a straw. I personnaly love it.

    Ahh, this sounds delicious! I love rosé wine with sprite zero, so adding some lime to it would make it heavenly.
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