Now that I'm on stabilization I have on two occasions had a light beer when out for dinner. I know it's not legal but I enjoyed it and increased my water intake the next day. I too needed to slow down on my alcohol consumption, and I liked that MRC was so restrictive. Made it easy to just say no thanks.
MRC has been a blessing for me in so many ways.
The beer did not seem to affect anything. In the three weeks that I've been on stabilization I've lost 6.5 lbs. I never thought about vodka or whiskey being a better choice. Good to know.

We had friends over for dinner the other night and I had a beer. I couldn't believe how full it made me feel. I've also had red wine and didn't see any adverse effects in my weigh in. I've wondered, though - if I hadn't had it would I have lost more?

I would stay away from sugary alcohol drinks and try light beers. MGD Light has 64 calories. Whatever you drink, have it with an HNS or protein so that your blood sugar doesn't spike.

I would also look at the type of drinker you are... Some people plan on having 1 or 2 drinks but then lose the ability to have self restraint after that and drink a bunch more. If you have a track record of being that kind of drinker, I wouldn't go near it. As an alternative, you could try blending a berry HNS with ice to make a virgin daiquiri, which would be festive. :T