There's not NEARLY enough tequila in the recipe... just sayin'. ;)

LMAO, Gale!

OhMyDogs- thank you so much for sharing!!! I decided to google up on more low calorie/point (WW) drinks and found a few with strawberry margaritas for about 100 cals per serving. Yummm.

What Gale said.

ITA with Gale...not. enough.alcohol. LOL

But my confession is about the same: I will fill my calorie quota with crap and umm, yea.

Isn't that what CC is for? Eating whatever you want as long as it's within calorie range? :D

LMAO I am a cheap drunk at the best of time. Usually I can feel the effects of alcohol by the time I am done my first drink, I am "giggly" by the end of drink 2, and hammered by the end of drink 3. I "drank" my calories the other night. Smirnoff Twisted (YUMMY) x 3, and was WASTED...it seems that I didn't take into account the fact that I have lost over 25lbs, and that it would likely have some effect on my alcohol tolerance! So 1oz of booze per drink is perfect for me, if I want to have more than 1 drink.

I also heard someone say that Cherry Pomegranate Crystal Light, mixed with some vodka is supposed to be DELISH! CP is my favorite favorite flavour. I'm also thinking of making my own version of a "Saskatchewan Iced Tea" using Ice Tea Crystal Light, and Vodka or Tequila or Rum, lemon juice and some chipped ice!

I do this, too...I frequently eating Junior mints/junior caramels in the evening, or have an extra glass of milk and ovaltine, or something like that. Hasn't backfired on me yet, so...I'm not about to stop lol.

Oh baby I've been doing this since the beginning...saving calories for an evening bit of junk! Sometimes I have 400 calories left over, my favourite snack is chocolate pretzels and a couple of cookies, a big mug of tea. YUMMY!! I second krampus, this is the beauty of calorie counting! :D

Yesterday someone on 3FC posted a link to a documentary on hulu called Fathead. I watched it in full and it blew my mind....The man proves he can lose weight and be physically healthy even eating what is considered "junk" on a daily basis. It is in part a response to Super Size Me and is similar in idea (he too goes through bloodwork, etc) , but it shows a whole new perspective on things we've been told are terrible and explains the science around why certain ideals we've held as truths because the USDA told us so may not be.

I do not agree that we have to eat carrots and broccoli and grains all day to be slender and healthy. It kinda peeves me when people insist that you MUST order a salad instead of the burger you want if you want to lose weight, when in fact the dressed salad has just as many - or more - calories than a quarter pounder with cheese.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head

I have been telling myself too that even if the calories are the same and weight aside I should be choosing the salad anyway because it is healthier for my heart/cholesterol...but even that is questionable. I say moderation is the key to weight loss AND health. Not deprivation or restriction.

Oh...everyday I light side the first part of my day everyday, you never know what will come up.

Confessions:
I actually ate chocolate and candy all day one day after I started cc, but I stayed in my calories. Not healthy, but satisfying!:)

The Little Debbie Diet done by the professor in Kansas proves that a calorie counting works with any calories good or bad health wise.

I loooove filling up the rest of my calories with goodies -- chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. I could eat it all day long.

Hahah! I've been doing this too. I've been eating my easter chocolate at the end of the day to bring my calories up to target. I tried to do it with nuts but I honestly have no self control with nuts and I ended up overeating.

I'm still of the opinion that I want to try and get the best foods I can into my calorie limit, eating things that will give me more energy as opposed to stuff that makes me crash, but sometimes chocolate is just so damn appreciated.

I had 500 cals in skinny cow ice cream last night.

I actually went to bed short calories last night. I was way off plan the day before, so I figured if I went to bed at 1400 calories, rather than my usual 1600-1800, that it would be fine.

I do all of them. I fill up on junk/alcohol some days, over-eat occasionally and under-eat the on others. I'm hoping it will all work out in the end. So far in a month I've lost 8 lbs so it's heading the right way as long as I don't go crazy!

As already said, I think it's all about balance. I'd never manage to be good all the time ;)