by EvilWombatQueen » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:08 am
All alcohol is high in calories, but there are a couple of slightly-less-evil options open to you. A shot of vodka and diet coke will set you back about 100 calories. A glass of dry white wine is between 80 and 100 calories. A tip I learned at Weight Watchers was to mix white wine with soda water. It still tastes as good, helps keep you hydrated, halves the calories, makes the bottle of wine last longer, and makes sure you don't get too pissed! And if you're choosing beer the best bet is either light beer or Pure Blonde, a low carb alternative. Most light beer is lower in calories, on average a stubbie is 105 calories. A 355ml bottle of Pure Blonde will set you back 107 calories but has a higher alcohol content. However the calorie saving isn't that much since VB is 'only' 150 calories per stubbie.
If you can cut out alcohol completely that's your best bet. If you can't do that then make sure you factor in the extra calories into your daily intake.