Better drink option to order at a bar?

MehiraDeOro
MehiraDeOro Posts: 117 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm going out to the bar tomorrow night, and I rarely drink as it is but it's my friend's birthday. So I was wondering what alcoholic beverages would be best for me that won't throw my weight loss off. I'm thinking more of mixed drinks because I don't like beer.

I have a 2 drink maximum and then I'm back to water.

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  • fatboy235
    fatboy235 Posts: 147 Member
    jack and diet coke or something mixed with vodka. Then again a glass of wine. I had to stop drinking a while ago so I normally get some seltzer water with lemon and lime slices
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    wine and beer are best I find because you get more drink for the calories (its just more water and less juice or booze) but as long as you stay away from creamy drinks and drinks with a lot of sugary syrups you will be fine.
  • janeite1990
    janeite1990 Posts: 671 Member
    I'm on vacation next week and thinking the same thing. I may go for shots: more bang for the calorie buck.
  • RunChristyRun
    RunChristyRun Posts: 72 Member
    I drink Rum and Diet Coke.
  • omyhealth
    omyhealth Posts: 4
    Captain and Diet Coke or any diet pop/diet tonic/soda water mixed with a non sugary liquor :)
  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
    vodka diet tonic.
    rum and diet coke.
    straight vodka or tequila.

    All of those are typically under 100 calories.
  • 7funnygirl7
    7funnygirl7 Posts: 1,176
    I don't drink much but I do like a vodka and cranberry juice..YUMMY!
  • kaitimae
    kaitimae Posts: 727 Member
    I don't drink but when I go out I get club soda and cranberry juice with some lime in it. Looks just like a real drink! Haha.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    cranberry vodka is my go to. for a small one, they're under 100 cals depending on how strong you like it, lol. also jack and coke (or diet).
  • RoboLikes
    RoboLikes Posts: 519 Member
    A good whiskey straight up or on the rocks if necessary.
  • cindy4mica
    cindy4mica Posts: 777 Member
    Anything mixed with club soda or DIET tonic. Diet pop as a mixer is ok, but it's loaded with sodium. Then there's the 64-calorie beers, but to me they just taste like watered down bitter seltzer water.
  • Psufilmgirl
    Psufilmgirl Posts: 93 Member
    Red wine! Good for the heart!
  • jenniffer86
    jenniffer86 Posts: 65 Member
    Cranberry Vodka
    or even better which tastes great surprizingly enough..
    Vodka ,water and REAL lime..

    delish.

    but I also light beer myself, i'll have a 67 cal light one ;)
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i usually do stoli blueberry/rasberry and soda OR hendricks gin and soda OR captain morgan's rum and diet coke
  • Cr357
    Cr357 Posts: 238
    Pinot Noir has the highest concentration of Resveratrol... a win win.
  • Feathil
    Feathil Posts: 162 Member
    Vodka with a diet mixer is the absolute lowest like many say.

    To add to the whiskey suggestions - try a hot whiskey? It'll be a shot of whiskey with hot water, lemon and cloves. So it'll have more volume for roughly the same calories. They're really cosy.

    I've been having pint bottles of bulmers light when I'm in a social situation - the pint bottle lasts longer than a pint draught, and I find bulmers light really thirst-quenching. It's 159 calories for the pint (568mls).

    Those would be my three options!
  • AshlLynnJ
    AshlLynnJ Posts: 15
    my new favorite is cherry vodka, club soda&limes.. so good!
    ..any flavored vodka and club soda is pretty good tho & low cal
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    Shots.
  • luckybunny84
    luckybunny84 Posts: 82
    Crown and Ginger ale is really good and it is only abot 176 cals
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
    wine is lower in cals than liquor and champagne is lowest of the wines. An entire bottle of champagne is around 500 calories. Fortunately, I LOVE CHAMPAGNE. Imma wino ~
  • maremare312
    maremare312 Posts: 1,143 Member
    For something tropical--Malibu Rum + Diet Coke.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I like a gin and diet tonic!
  • Heather2784
    Heather2784 Posts: 124 Member
    Bicardi and diet :-)
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  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    Wine is a good 'diet' friendly choice....I think it is about 20 calories an ounce or something like that.
    Vermouth...Rum or Gin have the least amount of calories as well.
    And if you do a beer, go with 'light' beer....

    I go with Vodka & Sparkling Water usually....which is about 104 calories per shot/glass and is pretty high, but I don't drink too often anyways.
  • sarahc001
    sarahc001 Posts: 477 Member
    UV Cake Vodka and Diet Coke. My friend swears by it, and it's very low cal.
  • mbww
    mbww Posts: 9 Member
    I love coconut rum on the rocks. It helps a sweet craving but is not as sweet as schnapps or as strong as some liquors. I hate to waste calories on mixers. Also, I tend to sip it, so I can control myself ;)
  • EmmaGFree
    EmmaGFree Posts: 19 Member
    Tall Glass, ice, vodka, soda water, chunk of fresh lime squeezed in and left in.

    A 25ml shot ( 0.84 US oz) is 50 to 60 calories dependant on brand.

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