We're doing an office drinks night and I'm allowing myself 1 accounted for drink. My favorite is usually super sweet girlie martini's, but I know I can do better considering that kind of drink will probably run me about 300cals. What are your favorite suggestions? I'll take all suggestions (just to help out others) but I don't like rum, so your standard diet rum and coke is a no go for me. Vodka is my go to preference, but like I said something sweet. I was thinking I could probably do a vodka tonic for about 150 cals, but that doesn't sound too appealing. And of course the best choice would be to go and just enjoy the company and get a diet soda, but we're going to celebrate one of my accomplishments so I'll feel slightly odd if I do that, I know I know, who cares. So anyway, suggestions?
I would think that if you really don't drink that often, you might just get what you really like. I mean, it's useless calories regardless of what you have, might as well have something that you really enjoy and then will feel more satisfied after. I'd work the 300 calories into you day.
What's the point of having something you don't enjoy?
Stoli orange or Absolut Citron with club soda and a twist of lime. Not real sweet I guess, but it's got a nice hint of flavor, light for the summer, and relatively low cal.
I love gin & diet tonic but I don't think bars carry diet tonic. Thank goodness my supermarket does!
I'm a light beer drinker myself, but apparently you don't like beer?
Here's a list of drinkies & their calories.....
* Pina Colada (6 oz): 378 calories
* Mojito (8 oz): 214 calories
* Cosmopolitan (4 oz): 200 calories
* Chocolate martini: (2 oz each vodka, chocolate liqueur, cream, 1/2 oz creme de cacao, chocolate syrup): 438
* Margarita (8 oz): 280
* Green apple martini (1 oz each vodka, sour apple, apple juice): 148
* Martini (2.5 oz): 160
* Port wine (3 oz):128
* Bloody Mary (5 oz): 118
* Red wine (5 oz):120
* White wine (5 oz): 120
* Alcohol-free wine (5 oz): 20-30
* Beer (12 oz): 150-198
* Light beer (12 oz): 95-136
* Ultra-light beer (12 oz): 64-95
* Champagne (5oz): 106-120
* Coffee liqueur (3 ounces): 348
* Godiva chocolate liqueur (3 oz): 310
* Wine spritzer (5 oz): 100
* Eggnog with rum (8 ounces): 370
* Hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps (8 oz): 380
* Hot buttered rum (8 oz): 292
* Spiced cider with rum ( 8 oz):150
* Mulled wine (5 oz): 200
* Vodka and tonic (8 oz): 200
* Screwdriver (8 oz): 190
* Mimosa (4 oz): 75
* Gin and tonic (7 oz): 200
* Long Island iced tea (8 oz): 780
* White Russian (2 oz vodka, 1.5 oz coffee liqueur, 1.5 oz cream): 425
* Mai Tai (6 oz) (1.5 oz rum, 1/2 oz cream de along, 1/2 oz triple sec, sour mix, pineapple juice): 350
* Rum and Coke (8 oz): 185
* Rum and Diet Coke (8 oz): 100
* Mike's Hard Lemonade (11 oz): 98
And always keep in mind that alcohol is COMPLETELY EMPTY CALORIES. No nutritional value whatsoever! - but one every now & then certainly won't derail your diet/fitness habits.
Tips: Infused vodkas like raspberry, peach, etc., sugar substitutes like agave, diluting with plain or flavored carbonated water, diet & lite juice mixers, and lemon & lime.
It's more of an at home drink than a bar drink because of availability, but I've been enjoying making a quick sangria out of my occasional glass of red wine by putting it over ice and adding fresca (another diet soda like sprite or squirt would work too). So, not particularly helpful for your situation, but wanted to mention it in case others were looking for summer drinks. Good luck on your night out!
If you don't feel awkward doing this, it is an awesome solution:
Buy those single serve crystal light "on the go" packages. Order a vodka and water, empty flavor of choice into the drink and stir. You can add more or less flavor for the level of sweetness you want.
The packets are 10 calories, but you'll probably only need half of one or less. So with 70 calories of Vodka, your whole drink will only be 75-80 calories.