healthier alcohol choices

mcknz121
mcknz121 Posts: 44
in Food and Nutrition
Yes, I realize 'healthier alcohol' is an oxymoron, but I like to go out for happy hour once a week. going after work today and need some suggestions. i like light beer and wine but feel GUILTY drinking them after working so hard exercising and eating healthy. any suggestions on beers/cocktails/wines that have lower calories? thanks :smile:
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  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    Captain and Diet is only 60 calories.
  • trhjrh06
    trhjrh06 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Bud Select 55, only 55 calories.
  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    Generally speaking, the light alcohols like rum and vodka are lighter in calories. The darker alcohols like whiskey and Jager are very loaded with calories.
  • MustBeTheRows
    MustBeTheRows Posts: 377 Member
    78 calories in a serving of scotch.
  • cadillacfrank
    cadillacfrank Posts: 68 Member
    78 calories in a serving of scotch.

    Make mine a double
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    bump
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    I rarely drink hard alcohol so I just stick with michelob ultra. 95 calories in a bottle, but better tasting (IMO) than most light beers.
  • fitniknik
    fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
    I think my Captain diets are more calories :drinker:
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    If you know that you do Happy Hour once a week, adjust your early in the day calorie intake to allow you to drink what you like. I drink beer and wine (light beer isn't beer, it's water, so I might as well save myself the calories and drink water!), but I make sure I have enough calories beforehand to drink them. Drink what you like, life is to short.
  • libbygrammer
    libbygrammer Posts: 6 Member
    Go for clearer alcohols - vodka esp. (vodka cranberry or with a diet soda is good). Or one glass of red wine. Rum is high sugar content and will shoot up blood sugar - so not a great option if you're trying to do healthy eating (though admittedly yummy).
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    Jack on the rocks is my go-to :)
  • iysys
    iysys Posts: 524
    my current go to cocktail is whiskey with soda water and lime. it's about 60 calories.
  • jilltaylor86
    jilltaylor86 Posts: 87 Member
    gin and diet tonic and lime!
  • crimznrose
    crimznrose Posts: 282 Member
    There's a "diet" wine out there from Chateau Thomas. It comes in red, white and blush, named "Skinny Red, Skinny White, and Skinny Blush" (can't say their names are too creative). They're actually pretty good.
  • FitSuga
    FitSuga Posts: 259 Member
    Vodka and rum are pretty light!
  • Barribomb
    Barribomb Posts: 260 Member
    78 calories in a serving of scotch.

    YESSS!!!!
  • eganita
    eganita Posts: 501 Member
    Agreed on Captain and diet.. I also like Bacardi Lemon and diet.
  • Linda_Darlene
    Linda_Darlene Posts: 453 Member
    80 calories is the average for a shot of 'light colored' spirits - whiskey, vodka etc. It will just depend on what you mix them with.

    Depending on your drinking preferences: there are 55-65 calorie beers and you could always order a wine spritzer. That is a glass of 1/3 wine of your preferred wine mixed with 2/3 sparkling water. Throw in a lemon wedge and there you go! You won't get blasted, but you have a drink in your hand and you can have 3 of them for the same calories as one!
  • Starklover
    Starklover Posts: 57
    Vodka in diet sprite with a squirt of strawberry or cherry mio is good... I guess that is the same as vodka in cherry sprite lol :) Vodka cranberry is my go to!
  • ambitious01
    ambitious01 Posts: 209 Member
    bourbon is about 69 an ounce. along with a diet drink of course. I think it depends on taste. I'm not going to drink vodka just because it has a few less cals.:drinker:
  • mcknz121
    mcknz121 Posts: 44
    There's a "diet" wine out there from Chateau Thomas. It comes in red, white and blush, named "Skinny Red, Skinny White, and Skinny Blush" (can't say their names are too creative). They're actually pretty good.

    oooo i will be keeping my eye out for these.
  • Jesstruhan
    Jesstruhan Posts: 331 Member
    Scotch - 78 calories and if you get GOOD Scotch, you make that little glass last a LONG time. No guilt there! just indulgence!
  • PlanetVelma
    PlanetVelma Posts: 1,223 Member
    Here's a few of my favorites:

    vanilla flavored vodka + diet coke = vanilla coke
    vodka + cranberry
    Whipped flavored vodka + diet dr pepper
    vodka + diet sprite

    As other posters said, try to steer clear of the dark rums, baileys and other "heavier" liquors. You can mix many whiskeys, vodkas w/ diet soda or juices and make a nice low-cal alcoholic drink.

    As for beer.....I stay away from the nasty low-cal beers, it's not worth it. Plus you have to drink twice as many to get a buzz. Oh hell no!

    You may as well get in a good cardio so you have have a decent Newcastle, Stella, St. Paulies or whatever your beer preference may be.
  • mcknz121
    mcknz121 Posts: 44
    80 calories is the average for a shot of 'light colored' spirits - whiskey, vodka etc. It will just depend on what you mix them with.

    Depending on your drinking preferences: there are 55-65 calorie beers and you could always order a wine spritzer. That is a glass of 1/3 wine of your preferred wine mixed with 2/3 sparkling water. Throw in a lemon wedge and there you go! You won't get blasted, but you have a drink in your hand and you can have 3 of them for the same calories as one!

    why have i never heard of a wine spritzer? this sounds like exactly what i need...it doesn't taste watered down though?
  • alexandrahrah
    alexandrahrah Posts: 25 Member
    I tried the skinny girl white wine last night and thought it was pretty good! I have also tried Molson 67 and enjoyed it too :)
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    Jack on the rocks is my go-to :)

    Jame-o on the rocks for me (or with a splash of soda!)... Ah. Whiskey. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    I don't eat back my exercise calories over the week so I can drink them on the weekends and still be under my weekly calorie goal =).
  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    Jack on the rocks is my go-to :)
    A woman after my own heart
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
    my new fave is vodka water with lime juice....it's really good! and since there's no carbonation it doesn't give you a bloated or burpy feeling.
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    I usually go to MGD 64 (64 calories) or a vodka (diet) tonic with lime although it's hard to find diet tonic at a bar. Regular tonic has basically the same calories as a Coke.

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