i very rarely drink but when i do it's rum and diet coke or mich ultra..90 calories in one..

if you want to look like you are drinking get a water with lemon and tell everyone it's a vodka tonic, they'll never know

my fave drink tho is a sex on the beach but it is a calorie bomb, i usually only have those at weddings or really special events when i don't count calories

Chiming in here with the slightly un-classy 20-something solution. Shots. They're about 100 calories apiece, but while individually they can be tasty, they're not something that you can savor the taste of over the course of an evening. ;]

Mimi - I feel you on the shots. I remember being really broke and out for a friend's birthday, and to save on drinks I was drinking vodka shots with a side of water with lemon. Sounds a bit sad now that I'm writing it down, haha. It really wasn't all that awful but I only saved a few dollars over the course of the whole night so not exactly worth it.

Ahhh this is tough for me b/c I like to have drinks, not just in social settings but while home unwinding from the day. When I used to binge on food, I'd binge on alcohol too... I'd figure since I was stuffing myself silly with fatty food and getting a 'high' from it, I might as well get a buzz on too. Only I needed a lot of alcohol to get that buzz since I was eating so much... sometimes 2 bottles of wine or more. :(

So when I got back on track I considered giving up alcohol completely, but I would rather learn to enjoy it in moderation, and without binging on food after. It's hard but here are some things that help me!

In social situations, I plan for a high calorie day, even a very high calorie day if need be, b/c food is an issue too at parties etc. I'll save most of my days calories, and lower my cals for a few days before the event. I try not to overeat b/c I like to get a buzz, and it's hard to do with a full stomach. The more food I eat, the more alcohol I'm likely to consume and vice versa. I try not to just "give up" and just eat and drink the night away....

My problem is that I like to drink wine at home to relax, usually while reading or watching tv, and inevitably I'd wind up raiding the fridge at midnight. So I set up some guidelines- 1) I give myself a certain time I can start having drinks, usually not until 9 or later, since that gives me a shorter time before I go to bed, and less time to drink means less drinks. 2) I plan to have a snack or even a small meal while drinking, I don't usually expect myself to not eat ANYTHING (that's setting myself up for failure), but when I do- 3) I only drink upstairs in my bedroom if I don't have cals left for food, for some reason I think of my bedroom as a 'no eating' zone, I don't really even think about food there. I'll read or watch TV there and just fall asleep, with no temptation to eat. 4) I'll bargain with myself, for example tonight I can have a couple of glasses of wine IF I exercise for at least 30 minutes first. Or I can drink however many calories I burn... for 2 glasses I'd need to burn 200 cals. 5) I don't drink with dinner, b/c I figure savoring the food is enough for that time and I'll save another time to savor a drink. Plus if I eat at 6, I'll want to continue having drinks until bed which is a long time!

I drink almost every Fri and Sat night, I just try to drink slowly and not let myself go and get into "binge mode". I find I can get buzzed from 2-3 drinks now if I had a light dinner earlier and even if I have a snack with my drinks. 3 drinks and a large snack is usually about 600 calories for me, not too much if I've only eaten 800 cals up until that point. For me it's all about planning.

I don't do shots b/c I find that sipping a drink for while is better than downing a shot and 5 minutes later being ready for another. That's just my mentality though, for some it's better calorie wise I'm sure.

Good luck, hope that helps a bit!

I don't drink often, but at our cookouts or other social events I definitely do. I make sure to have a glass of water after each drink and try not to have more than 2 or 3 drinks.
It's a lifestyle change for me and I enjoy a drink or two when out so I have to learn to handle it.