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Trying to slim down this summer while maintaining my status as a weekend warrior.
Any suggestion on lower calorie drinks that do the trick?
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Seltzers at the pregame and vodka-soda with lemon & lime wedges at the bar.
Wine!
I love wine, but you won't be saving much in the calorie department. Wine is still >100 calories per glass.
Tequila/soda is a pretty good way to go. I do like the Michelob ultra lineup - they have some odd flavors that don't seem like they should work, but are actually pretty solid. If you can stand them, seltzers do the job - I can't drink more than about 3 of them before they become sickeningly sweet.
You aren't asking for this advice - but the other option is to get really, really disciplined throughout the week, and limit the damage on the weekends by not plowing down 12 pizzas on top of your drinks.
Second this, tequila / mezcal soda is the optimal way to go as they are the lowest calorie liquors (~20-30 calories less per shot v. vodka, so you can get more bang for your buck on a big night) and in my opinion are more enjoyable since they have more of a flavor to them
When used properly all alc can be good
White Claws.
Generally you want things with very high % “calories from alcohol”. Pure liquor is like this, like 99%. Wines are ~90%, light beers are low 90s. IPAs are low 80s. What’s really bad are sugary cocktails and liqueurs which get you into the 50s. Look up the site GetDrunkNotFat. Whiskey-diets work (no calories from the soda means the calories from alcohol match the whiskey at 98% or 99%) but you can suck those down rapidly, especially with bar pours. It’s also not always socially acceptable to drink liquor/mixed drinks.
So the answer is White Claws. Association with the outdoors, poolside, beach etc. and bro culture make them not exclusively a chick drink. They taste decent. ABV is a respectable 5%. Calories from alcohol matches vodka at 99% or whatever so very efficient. You can’t rapidly suck them down like you can with bar made whiskey diets so it’s easy to pace yourself respectably well. And they come in a can, so you can make aggressive movements with your hands without spilling anything.
Yeah White Claws are good. My favorite flavors:
1. Lemon
2. Mango
3. Grapefruit
Vodka soda w/ Lime
Tequila soda w/ Lime
Claws
Shots
Sparkling wines like Champaign
Wine for sure. I'm never satisfied after drinking white claws, always feel kind of crappy tbh
But wine or a nice wheat beer / IPA feels awesome. Stouts & porters are nice too but more if you're in the mood vs. all-purpose
This doesn’t sound low calorie.
I love IPAs but they have up to 300 calories or even more in some cases tho
Yeah I just wanted to talk beers lol sue me
Just take a shot of tequila and eat a loaf of bread if you’re casually drinking stout/porter
lolol 😂
T E Q U I L A
Ends up always being a wild night or insane hangover with that for me for some reason.
THATS THE POINT
The best is club soda + liquor of choice. Handsdown the lowest calorie drink.
Shameless plug for an old classmate: AVEC drinks are low cal mixers that are pretty damn good (if you're looking for something besides club soda) that you mix with hard liquor.
What gets lost is those hard seltzers are malt liquor+ natural flavors/aspartame, aka the hangover express. They report lower calories but it's kinda like drinking a bunch of Diet Coke, which technically has 0 calories but I think we all know isn't great for you.
I don't fucking care what anyone else thinks, but vodka-water with a lime or lime juice is cash. Tastes like virtually nothing and doesn't make me gassy or bloated from too much carbonation in vodka-sodas or claws
agreed
I'm glad someone said this. I'm a firm believer in the vodka + water + lime or lemon combo. Its probably a mental thing, but I feel like I'm actually hydrating while getting hammered.
Yeah hydrating is essential. I chug a ton of water after drinking as well and can't remember the last time I've had a hangover.
Bourbon
Tequila/Rocks/Blood orange.
Cigarettes.
haha
dude whoa though I just thought about your dad and everything and you're still not deterred from cigs....
Eh, meant it ironically.
Scotch. Neat. You’ll grow hair on your chest; Sean Connery.
Does it have to be alcoholic?
If not I go with non-alcoholic beer. My favorites are from Athletic Brewing and Clausthaler.
Athletic is great. Been on the sober kick since lockdown and they've helped me through a few social gatherings.
drink what you want, then just pump iron...
I do not know a drink better than beer for a long drink
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