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angelandlibbyangelandlibby member
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This may be a stupid question but I don't really drink very often except a glass of red wine here and there.  Tomorrow night we are going out for cocktails for a friends birthday.  I have no idea what to order.  I think beer has to much sugar plus I'm not really a beer drinker anymore.  What low calorie mixed drink would you recommend?  Is there a such thing as sugar free or diet alcohol?  This is such a stupid thing to stress over but I want to go and have a good time without blowing my week of hard work.  I'm posting and running.  I'll be back in a couple hours.TIA
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  • NebbNebb member
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    I drink coors light - 110 cal, 11g carb. OR I drink vodka and water with a splash of lime, only calories are from the vodka and its minimal (i forget how much). If you have soda, juice, or a sweet mix it will up the calories.
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  • NebbNebb member
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    I looked, 1 shot of vodka (smirnoff) is around 60cal. 0 everything else.
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  • krisdi78krisdi78
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    If you're going to drink hard liquor it's always better to stick to the clear ones (vodka, gin, etc) - also don't mix it with any fruit drinks because that will be loaded with carbs - instead stick to mixing it with tonic water or diet soda - I know my friends who were watching themselves would always drink diet 7 and 7 (7-up with seagrams 7)but if you're not much of a drinker at all, why even drink?  You can still go out and celebrate your friends bday without compromising your diet - or have your glass of wine and that's it
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  • jennyfromtheblock77jennyfromtheblock77 member
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    For beer: MGD 64.  64 calories and 2.4g of carbs for 12 oz.For other stuff, as PP recommended: Diet soda and _____.  I personally like Diet pepsi/coke with 3 olives cherry (69 calories/1oz, 0 carbs).
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  • soontobeklgsoontobeklg member
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    If you want liquor, mix it with anything diet.  Vodka and diet sprite and rum and diet coke are two of my favorites. 
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  • chicagochocolatechicagochocolate
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    Mandarin vodka + soda (club soda) is good- you get some flavor from the vodka, so if they just stick a lime or something in there it's pretty good.
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  • AcrosthecAcrosthec
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    If you do WW points, I believe bourbon is only 1 point per shot, so I always drink that with either water or diet coke.  Helps that I really like the way bourbon tastes though; a lot of people don't enjoy it. I'm with a pp though.  Most times I just forego drinking.  I'm not really much of a drinker anyway, and I can always have just as good a time sober.  Just because everyone else is having cocktails to celebrate doesn't mean you can't sip on your glass of wine and celebrate with them!  :)
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  • laimabeanlaimabean
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    I always do shots of burbon w/ diet pop, I know vodka would be better, but I just can't stand it so I'm glad that the burbon is only one ww point, I dont really know what that means but it can't be too bad, its better than drinking beer anyway
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