Any wine drinkers???

Dedee36
Dedee36 Posts: 29 Member
edited December 24 in Chit-Chat
My downfall..... I love having a glass or 4 of wine on my evenings off from work.:drinker: I have a pretty physical and emotional demanding job and it's nice to have a evening off relax witht he family and have some wine.

But OMG! i never paid attention to the cal count!

Has any one tried the "Skinny Girl" drinks?
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  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    You called?

    I have never tried skinny girl anything, but I do have a glass or 2 of wine most nights... 6oz pour x 2 is 300 calories... I earn em and enjoy em.

    Maybe you need to detox for a bit to reduce your tolerance so that you can enjoy the first or 2nd one instead of having to have a 3rd or 4th for the relaxation factor. Just a thought.
  • ShareeMorty
    ShareeMorty Posts: 324 Member
    I love my wine, I have started drinking low calorie wine - a whole bottle for 500 cals LOL
  • IAMDDAY
    IAMDDAY Posts: 771
    SOME ONE SAY WINE.. YES PLEASE

    I love wine. Dr say you should have a glass a day. That was awesome all wine bottles are glass so one bottle a day it is.. Oh i think i might have a problem.. yup i do.. out of wine lol

    love Red wines the most
  • focus4fitness
    focus4fitness Posts: 551 Member
    I like wine but I try to leave it to date nights and social get togethers. Which is great except for 3 glasses now makes me a silly girl :drinker:
  • meganld
    meganld Posts: 71 Member
    I love my wine, I have started drinking low calorie wine - a whole bottle for 500 cals LOL

    A bottle for 500 cals?! Where can I get it? Brand name?

    I love red :)
  • ShareeMorty
    ShareeMorty Posts: 324 Member
    I love my wine, I have started drinking low calorie wine - a whole bottle for 500 cals LOL

    A bottle for 500 cals?! Where can I get it? Brand name?

    I love red :)

    Sadly it is white, it is an Australian wine - Jewel. More of a faux champagne, gotsa to love bubbles!
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Full-on red wine drinker here, pretty much a glass (or two, if my budget permits) nightly. I make room for it in my diet, and I still get all the protein and fat I need daily within my calorie allotment.

    Sometimes I have to force myself to the gym to earn enough calories for the second glass, but exercise is good for you, so whatever works as an incentive, works. :)
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Drink and lose? Yes, I am dutifully checking into the club.

    Shiraz and plenty of it thanks, cheaper the better, that's my taste.

    Bottles you say? Fancy ... Mine comes encased in cardboard. ;)
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Drink and lose? Yes, I am dutifully checking into the club.

    Shiraz and plenty of it thanks, cheaper the better, that's my taste.

    Bottles you say? Fancy ... Mine comes encased in cardboard. ;)

    I like you.
  • MrsB724
    MrsB724 Posts: 247
    Drink and lose? Yes, I am dutifully checking into the club.

    Shiraz and plenty of it thanks, cheaper the better, that's my taste.

    Bottles you say? Fancy ... Mine comes encased in cardboard. ;)

    I like you too.
  • meganld
    meganld Posts: 71 Member
    Drink and lose? Yes, I am dutifully checking into the club.

    Shiraz and plenty of it thanks, cheaper the better, that's my taste.

    Bottles you say? Fancy ... Mine comes encased in cardboard. ;)

    I like you.

    Same!
  • meganld
    meganld Posts: 71 Member
    I love my wine, I have started drinking low calorie wine - a whole bottle for 500 cals LOL

    A bottle for 500 cals?! Where can I get it? Brand name?

    I love red :)

    Sadly it is white, it is an Australian wine - Jewel. More of a faux champagne, gotsa to love bubbles!

    Well I may have to try it anyway.

    There might be a white-wine lover within me yet!
  • alli_baba
    alli_baba Posts: 232 Member
    I love my wine, I have started drinking low calorie wine - a whole bottle for 500 cals LOL

    A bottle for 500 cals?! Where can I get it? Brand name?

    I love red :)

    Aren't most bottles of wine (not low calorie) around 500 calories?

    http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calorie-counter/wine_calories/
  • mrbunsrocks
    mrbunsrocks Posts: 53 Member
    I loooooooooooove my wine. So I've just decided that I'm going to limit it to weekends (Friday and Saturday). I will make the odd exception, if we're having a meal that I just know will match really well with a given wine, or if there is a special occasion, but as a rule, I try to limit drinking to 2 days/week.

    The first couple of weeks sucked, but it's easier now! That said, if it's the end of the day, and I've earned a lot of extra calories through exercise, I will have the odd glass. Try to stick to drier wines (fewer calories). The skinnygirl drinks are good (I've only had the Margarita), but calorie-wise, they aren't that different from wine, so if wine is what you like, I wouldn't really seek out an alternative.

    On weeknights where I don't drink wine, I will have the odd diet pop (bad!), club soda, or loads and loads of green and herbal teas.
  • hcglindsey
    hcglindsey Posts: 37 Member
    I love wine but have switched michalob Ultra for the 95 cal per bottle.
  • mmarcy7
    mmarcy7 Posts: 227 Member
    Yep, love my wine. I have switched to drinking dryer red wines and stay away from the sweet wines. Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon are my faves. I only drink it once or twice a week though and I log the calories and either eat less or exercise more on those days. I can't do boxed wine though, I lose track of how much I drink. If I finish a bottle by myself I know I have had enough, those boxes get me into trouble.
  • Athena98501
    Athena98501 Posts: 716 Member
    I'm quite fond of sweet reds. I like Riunite Lambrusco, and that one only runs 98 cals/5oz glass. Just an fyi, more than two is a binge, and not so healthy. (Not judging, just caring.) I have a glass (or, more rarely, two) 2-3 times/week.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Thanks, I knew there were sane people out there.

    I don't log it, it's the last thing I want to be doing when unwinding.

    I don't log exercise either, I reckon it will all cancel out, it's not like I'm chucking back real ale ;)

    I figure that if the rest of my nutrition is good (good for me that is, everyone is different) then my body will deal with it.

    I've been shot down a few times for suggesting this is a sane way to go so my logic is on my blog here:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/DeadVim

    Seems to be working OK for me so far ...
  • fsmalley
    fsmalley Posts: 62 Member
    Greg Norman Shiraz, 580 calories for the entire bottle (because you know it's just not the same once it's bee re-corked) ;)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/greg-norman-shiraz-29809587
  • ESVABelle
    ESVABelle Posts: 1,264 Member
    There's a bottle of Riunite by my bed. Yup.
  • Dedee36
    Dedee36 Posts: 29 Member
    Greg Norman Shiraz, 580 calories for the entire bottle (because you know it's just not the same once it's bee re-corked) ;)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/greg-norman-shiraz-29809587

    EXACTLY!!!!!

    I think I probally do binge on it. I usually only get 8 evening off from work a month. So I do enjoy my wine in the evening. Open the bottle while cooking supper and enjoy the evening in.
  • Tashmayes
    Tashmayes Posts: 244 Member
    I love love love a good reisling!
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    Yes. I love it. LOVE IT. My problem is by the 2nd glass, I want to eat. Definitely throws a kink my weight loss plans.
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    Never tried the Skinny Girl drinks, but I love me some zinfindel.
  • Makay1
    Makay1 Posts: 57 Member
    Wine drinkers??.......I think I found my new BFF's! I love having a glass or two/three/bottle of red wine. I'm trying hard to limit it on the weeknights. My sister just bought me a shirt that says "Wine takes the ***** right out of me". Guess she's noticed that I've been limiting my wine too:wink:
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    I tried the skinny girl peach margarita this weekend. It was okay. Very sweet. I have a bottle of the regular margarita in my fridge. I am hoping it's less sweet.
  • ComicBookGeekGirl
    ComicBookGeekGirl Posts: 202
    I love love love a good reisling!
    Yes!! A late harvest reisling is so good!! Add 1 square of dark chocolate with it as a treat twice a week!
  • macpatti
    macpatti Posts: 4,280 Member
    Wine drinker checking in! I have been buying Woodbridge Chardonnay by Robert Mondavi. Only 95 calories per 5 oz glass. I won't give up my wine, so I make sure to factor it into may calories for the day. :drinker:
  • Dedee36
    Dedee36 Posts: 29 Member
    Yes. I love it. LOVE IT. My problem is by the 2nd glass, I want to eat. Definitely throws a kink my weight loss plans.

    Aww darn it. That's why it's nice to have it around supper time. You can have a glass while fixing supper , have supper and then not have that urge to snack on something naughty.
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Being a "King" of course I love wine. Recently purchase 17 bottles on a recent trip to Napa Valley. Now I workout 6 days a week to support my wine drinking!!!


    I suggest we create a Wine Group!!!!

    What do you think everyone?
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