alcholic drinks

lin7604
lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
I will be going on a hot holiday at the end of dec, i am working real hard to lose some weight i've gained in the ;ast few months. I want to relax and enjoy this vacation but not gain all of my weight back when i am there with drinks.... so i have to ask, does anyone have good suggestions on drinks that arn't full of calories? I normally and a margarita drinker and not so much a beer drinker ( i know they have some light varieties out but i doubt my resort will carry them anyway), so what is a girl to do on a mexican vacation drink wise? any suggestions?

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  • Jfearn64
    Jfearn64 Posts: 353 Member
    Rum and diet coke...60 calories.
  • lik_11
    lik_11 Posts: 433 Member
    cosmos and martinis are somewhat sensible
  • robinxhope
    robinxhope Posts: 125 Member
    Red wine in moderation is pretty fair and has health benefits. However, I understand the moderation part might be tough. Go on some pretty walks, and explore! That will help burn off some of the excess. I'm jealous. :)
  • MissingMyOldSelf
    MissingMyOldSelf Posts: 689 Member
    a good way to cut back on a chunk of your calories is to ask for a margarita made with fruit puree, not the sugar filled juices that you normally see in a fruity margarita.

    Personally, if I'm not a fruity mood, I get a bloody mary. It's around 130 cals a glass :)
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    *Sobs* my 4 oz raspberry margarita tonight had like 270 calories. Devastating.

    5 oz of white wine is like 110 calories, or maybe 90.... I'd have to look it up again. I know Applebee's has some "skinny" mojitos and whatnot, but not entirely sure what is in them - perhaps look into that a bit to get ideas?

    Good luck!
  • bigwildonion
    bigwildonion Posts: 11 Member
    Don't forget to have lots of water between your alcohol drinks, and enjoy some exercise.
  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    definately stick to hard liquor like rums, whiskey, vodka with diet soda. My favorite go to is crown royal diet coke with a lemon twist. You need your fruit, ya know. Crown has 68 calories per oz. If you wanted to reach for a beer. Bud Select 55 is usually my choice. Don't get me wrong, it's no good hearty wheat beer, but it will have to do. Oh, I think you said you're not a beer drinker oh well.
  • ashleyrenae253
    ashleyrenae253 Posts: 9
    its called a skinny girl margarita its delicious!
  • lynxcoco
    lynxcoco Posts: 58 Member
    I'm learning to drink straight alcohol no chaser...I'm gonna be a skinny alcoholic when it's all said and done LMAO
  • kyylieeeeee
    kyylieeeeee Posts: 197 Member
    Enjoy your vacation. I was away last week...and did nothing but eat fried food and drink beer and bourbon (I was in Louisiana). I didn't exercise other than walking around the city. I didn't gain weight, and I had a whole lot more fun enjoying myself than worrying about calories on vacation.

    If you're still really concerned, stay away from high-sugar stuff, like fruity drinks that are just made from high fructose corn syrups mixers (like daquiris, etc) or drinks where simple syrup is almost an equal part to the alcohol.

    Your vacation is a whole month away. Be careful with your food intake throughout the holidays, and you should be fine to enjoy your vacation. A few drinks for a week won't make you gain any weight that you won't be able to lose right away. And you might even be lucky and be a pound or two lighter when you get back...it worked for me!!
  • t_rog
    t_rog Posts: 363 Member
    SHOTS.
  • aunty_gaga
    aunty_gaga Posts: 16 Member
    Well I add all the calories of drinks that I will probably have (say a bottle of wine and thats about 550). Then I go to exercise and find out how much dancing I have to do to burn those cals off! Works for me as I love to have a dance when I'm a bit tippsy!!

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  • mcboyd1983
    mcboyd1983 Posts: 56
    I always stick to red wines :)
  • Soki_84
    Soki_84 Posts: 4 Member
    Vodka (or gin) Soda Water (sparkling mineral water or whatever it's called over there!) and Lime - Fresh lime, not coridal! Not only is it way low in calories, it also keeps you hydrated at the same time unlike diet soda. Tastes great too!!
  • jessilyn76
    jessilyn76 Posts: 532 Member
    Skinny Girl Margarita's are Deeeeeelish!!!.........and flavored with agave nectar, rather than artificial sweetner!!
  • _Sally_
    _Sally_ Posts: 514 Member
    Belvedere vodka and tonic.

    Cheers!
  • pupcamper
    pupcamper Posts: 410 Member
    I'm thinking drinking all that diet soda will make you/me feel bloated after laying off it for a few months - let me know what you do so I can benefit from your experience in March! :drinker:
  • petes58
    petes58 Posts: 13 Member
    Rum and diet coke...60 calories.

    Best avoiding artificial sweeteners -- they make you gain weight.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    thx everyone, lots of good suggestions. I like the skinny girl margarita but i will be at a resort and i know they won't have that! I also can't drink wine, i should of said that in the beginning i get instant headaches... When it comes to any soda's i will have to say that if i'm going to have one, i want the real thing, i don't like the taste of sweeteners at all, they leave a bad taste in my mouth. I do like the vodka, soda water with lime idea.... i think i can stick to that. I also do hear what others are saying about not worrying about calories, etc while on holidays.. i am not going to focus 100% either but i do tend to ALWAYS gain weight when in mexico.... each year we go and i always gain around 3-7 lbs b/c of all the drinks and food.... i will eat more fried foods, cheese, carbs, etc just b/c that is usually what is very common at the resorts with all inclusive. I will try to make the best choices i can this time around, so if i can cut some calories in the drinking department then i won't feel so bad for having those nachos.... plus i am working so hard to get these pesky 10lbs off which don't know even if i will be able to do by dec 30th, since i have only lost 1 lb according to my scale today :*( sigh.... and that took a month... so to go way out of control like i usually do each year on holidays would be so bad for me.....too much hard work is going into this to take it away in a10 day vacation......... I will keep exercising while there, they have a great gym and we do tons of walking and sightseeing so i won't just be a bum on a lawn chair at the pool ;) thanks everyone for the suggestions..... keep them coming if you have more ;)
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    No wine? How tragic!

    Sometimes I compare in my head. "Do I want to eat _______ (insert fried item here) or have a glass of _______ (insert alcoholic beverage here). Then, depending on my day, I make my choice. Insane day? Alcohol might win. Not so insane? The fried food wins. But I find if I pit them against each other and make a choice (and stick to it!) I seem to feel more in control. Good luck!
  • mochalovies
    mochalovies Posts: 192 Member
    Pear Gray Goose with diet Sprite =P

    Well any flavored vodka or rum with diet sprite!
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    No wine? How tragic!

    Sometimes I compare in my head. "Do I want to eat _______ (insert fried item here) or have a glass of _______ (insert alcoholic beverage here). Then, depending on my day, I make my choice. Insane day? Alcohol might win. Not so insane? The fried food wins. But I find if I pit them against each other and make a choice (and stick to it!) I seem to feel more in control. Good luck!

    that is a good way of thinking of it. I will try that when on holidays...! i know i won't have a s**t day on vacation but i can't have the best of both worlds, right... so if i alternate them then i will be in a better place ;)
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    Pear Gray Goose with diet Sprite =P

    Well any flavored vodka or rum with diet sprite!

    that is a good choice. i don't usually like diet drink as the sweeteners give me big headaches and a bad taste in my mouth but for some reason diet sprite i can do and i will do it if i can on holidays... i heard somewhere they they say to stick with clear drinks, is that true? it's better for you?
  • gumigal82
    gumigal82 Posts: 350
    Rum and diet coke...60 calories.

    Best avoiding artificial sweeteners -- they make you gain weight.

    I still do the rum&diet...I can't drink normal soda! (And I barely drink soda anyway) Also, Vodka,tonic&splash of cranberry juice;)
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    ok i know this sounds dumb but what is the difference between tonic water and soda water, i have never had either?
  • gumigal82
    gumigal82 Posts: 350
    ok i know this sounds dumb but what is the difference between tonic water and soda water, i have never had either?

    ha ha not exactly sure myself;) so it's not so dumb (no question is dumb anyway:) I just prefer the taste with my mixed drinks.
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