Calories in Alcoholic Drinks
Devil_Dawg
Posts: 167 Member
Hi myfitnesspal community
I just wanted to let out some steam and vent about how many calories are in drinks.
I burned over 756 calories today power walking and jogging. However; I have a 7 ounce kahula mudslide and it cost me 504 calories. I also had a iced coffee mocha and it was about 298 calories! Holy Cheese & Crackers!! It seems that I have to run a marathon in order to have a glass of wine, beer or iced coffee! Funny thing is I don't even drink that much but I do have a thing for Mocha Iced Coffee! LOL ( I guess I'll have to down size and get a small next time.) Feel free to add comments.
I just wanted to let out some steam and vent about how many calories are in drinks.
I burned over 756 calories today power walking and jogging. However; I have a 7 ounce kahula mudslide and it cost me 504 calories. I also had a iced coffee mocha and it was about 298 calories! Holy Cheese & Crackers!! It seems that I have to run a marathon in order to have a glass of wine, beer or iced coffee! Funny thing is I don't even drink that much but I do have a thing for Mocha Iced Coffee! LOL ( I guess I'll have to down size and get a small next time.) Feel free to add comments.
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I hate that so many beverages have tons of calories. I would rather save my calories for food that is going to hold me over. Unfortunately all the yummy drinks have tons of sugar and calories so I just stick with water! :grumble:0
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I agree with you...NOT FAIR!!!!0
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I absolutely LOVE iced coffee but as hard as it is, I have given it up until I reach each of my goals. My first goal was 20 pounds and I reached that on Valentine's Day so I treated myself to Caribou. I still have another 11 pounds to go before I treat myself to that again. I just hate drinking calories, so 9 times out of 10, I stick with water too!0
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Hi myfitnesspal community
I just wanted to let out some steam and vent about how many calories are in drinks.
I burned over 756 calories today power walking and jogging. However; I have a 7 ounce kahula mudslide and it cost me 504 calories. I also had a iced coffee mocha and it was about 298 calories! Holy Cheese & Crackers!! It seems that I have to run a marathon in order to have a glass of wine, beer or iced coffee! Funny thing is I don't even drink that much but I do have a thing for Mocha Iced Coffee! LOL ( I guess I'll have to down size and get a small next time.) Feel free to add comments.
Try Dutch Bros low fat sugar free carburater they have very few calories about 110 depending on size0 -
i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!0
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I know it sucks!!
I make a pretty good iced mocha that's only 40 calories!!!!
1 cup almond milk (40 cals)
1-2 teaspoons instant coffee (0 cals)
2 oz torani sugar free chocolate syrup (0 cals)
1-2 pkt Splenda if you like it x-tra sweet (0 cals)
pour over ice or blend in blend with ice to make a frappaccino
Sometimes i add a scoop of chocolate whey powder if I need more protein and then blend. Yummy!0 -
i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!0
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it really is sad, you can choose some of the light beer. Bud select is only like 50 calories, but if you are like me, i like my mixed drinks once in awhile0
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i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!
thanks, i'll give it a try!!0 -
Yep! It sucks! even though I rarely drinkm I'd like the option without blowing so many calories in one shot!0
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Hi myfitnesspal community
I just wanted to let out some steam and vent about how many calories are in drinks.
I burned over 756 calories today power walking and jogging. However; I have a 7 ounce kahula mudslide and it cost me 504 calories. I also had a iced coffee mocha and it was about 298 calories! Holy Cheese & Crackers!! It seems that I have to run a marathon in order to have a glass of wine, beer or iced coffee! Funny thing is I don't even drink that much but I do have a thing for Mocha Iced Coffee! LOL ( I guess I'll have to down size and get a small next time.) Feel free to add comments.0 -
i feel you. had a maragrita the other night at a whopping 1200 kcals!!
thanks, i'll give it a try!!
http://www.skinnygirlcocktails.com/0 -
im all bout some ice coffees...once i started using myfitness i started getting my coffees at starbucks...get fatfree milk, no whip, and i ask for sugar free syrups0
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I find this post so funny becuase I was just having a heartattack looking up the calories in drinks! I am going to with a friend for drinks and appetizers and I want to be ready to chose the right foods so that I am not crying about the calories later. I am going with a bloody mary and steamed mussels....when what I really want is the fried everything!!!
I about died when I saw that you can take in almost a whole days worth of calories in ONE drink. :grumble:0 -
I need to learn how to not drink at all when I go out....lol.0
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Yes, drinks can be the devil! I try to stick with zero calorie beverages (tea, unsweetend coffee and water) most of the time.
However, sometimes you've gotta drink.
As far as alcohol goes, I like to order a "Kate Moss", as I call it (I saw in a magazine that she drinks this lol.) Vodka and club soda, sometimes I add lime if I'm feeling sassy. Club soda is calorie free. Dark beer and red wine are both said to have antioxidants in them, so I just pretend the calories are okay because of the health benefits. Not sure if it's entirely true, but it works for me.
As far as iced coffee goes, ask for 1/2 the amount of sweetener and either soy or nonfat milk. This will cut calories a lot. I'm not sure if you're a starbucks person, but starbucks has a lot of "skinny" options. I think they have a "skinny" mocha that is around 100 calories, but I've never tried it. I'm more a vanilla or hazelnut latte fan.0 -
I drank a bottle of patrol silver with the buddies last night and I have a year to work it off!!!0
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Drink simple like Vodka Lime & Soda. Each is a standard drink and only comes in at about 70 calories. Because they are just alcohol and water you have a much better chance of escaping a hang over as well.
Also if you are going to drink go dancing too! You will burn off far more calories then you can possibly drink!0 -
if you drink enough that you forget to log them.................its like it never happened...........0
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Alcohol = 7 cals per gram
fat = 9 cals. per gram
carbs = 4 cals per gram
protien = 4 cals per gram
a gram is about a teaspoon :drinker: Happy drinking! :bigsmile:0
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