Thread: Alcohol

If you drink once a year it doesn't matter.

But....if you don't want sugar....Vodka doesn't have any, I believe.

Gin tonics are good.

Never trust a man, or woman, who doesn't drink.

Lowest cals is probably gin and diet coke, i think.

Followed by vodka.

I think i recall the rule of thumb being, if it's clear, it's lower in cals than something that's not (whiskey, rum, wine etc...) but i think malibu is the exception to that rule because of the flavourings. Not too sure though.

Jack and Diet Coke!

If your trying to not drink much, but get drunk on the least calories, I'd go for vodka and flavored water. Sometimes I get the flavored vodka (has more calories though) but I'm usually drunk by my second cup, so it doesn't take much.

If you drink beer, he's a list with it's calories and stuff:
http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm

It is one night I wouldn't sweat it

I was thinking rye or vodka and diet coke. Id prefer rye/vodka with oj, excpet oj has too many cals. How about cranberry???? I hate beer

No calories in Marijuana..if ya can handle the munchies.

*cough cough*

This may sound fundamentally wrong since this is a health, fitness and body forum (and the rest), but if you're gonna drink, why not enjoy it and not stress aout what has more calories or any of that shit.

While it won't "fuck up" your diet completely, no matter what you drink wil have some effect or other, so just drink what you enjoy drinking (even if that's just water) and have fun doing it.

Originally Posted by TCD

This may sound fundamentally wrong since this is a health, fitness and body forum (and the rest), but if you're gonna drink, why not enjoy it and not stress aout what has more calories or any of that shit.

While it won't "fuck up" your diet completely, no matter what you drink wil have some effect or other, so just drink what you enjoy drinking (even if that's just water) and have fun doing it.

I stopped drinking so much after I got out of college (saves tons of money too) but I usually have wine now and then which I hear is good for the heart anyway, but bad for the head in the morning if I have too much

As long as its not an everyday thing, you might as well enjoy your drink of choice mine is captain morgan and coke

cheers

Originally Posted by Jill

What would be the best 'drink' to drink if you were gonna drink?

Anything that I can get my hands on. Beer (good beer, none of that shitty Tank 3:16 Coors Light shit), red wine, white wine and vodka are my favorites. I like to enjoy my drinks, so when I decide to have a few, the concern for my diet goes out the window.

Orange Stoli with Diet Sprite packs a pretty good punch with limited calories.

Originally Posted by ncgirl21

If your trying to not drink much, but get drunk on the least calories, I'd go for vodka and flavored water. Sometimes I get the flavored vodka (has more calories though) but I'm usually drunk by my second cup, so it doesn't take much.

If you drink beer, he's a list with it's calories and stuff:
http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm

Nice chart ncgirl

When I used to drink beer I had a friend who drove a Miller truck.
He would drop off free cases of Miller lite from time to time. I found
that for a light beer with out sacrificing a lot of taste, it was probably one of the best. I think your chart said it was around 96 calories.

I don´t like alcohol that much but why it would be a bad thing?

It's not a bad thing Vieope, if it is not used in excess. They say 1 glass of wine a day with your meal can actually benefit your health. But of course a body builder has to watch the calorie intake. So to much would be a bad thing of course.

White wine is my choice. 160 cals in 8oz. No carbs or sugars and it's soooooooo GOOD to boot.

Straight shots of unflavored vodka

Originally Posted by Randy

It's not a bad thing Vieope, if it is not used in excess. They say 1 glass of wine a day with your meal can actually benefit your health. But of course a body builder has to watch the calorie intake. So to much would be a bad thing of course.

Anybody knows the nutritional value for pure alcohol?

idk but i have to agree with madden player on this one. I dont smoke anymore, but if i was gunna choose i would smoke. they are both just as bad so why add calories and plus i've never seen people puke from pot.

Originally Posted by ReelBigFish

so why add calories

Use alcohol instead of maltodextrin for post workout shake.

well if you plan to get smashed, dont do it drinking beer. if you just going out to have a few then it will probably amount to only about 300 calories, so dont worry bout it. Just cut out a snack or somethign during the day.

Originally Posted by Vieope

Anybody knows the nutritional value for pure alcohol?

Yeah, there is none

Beer - like michelob ultra is very low cals and low carbs but unfortunatly low taste too

wine is probably the second next lowest option
Here is a nice handy chart: http://www.weightlossforall.com/calories-alcohol.htm

Basically when you get into distilled drinks just use the following formula:
"Proof is % alcohol x 2, so 100 proof is equivalent to 50% alcohol.
100% pure alcohol accounts for 7 cals/gm

In 1 oz of typical distilled spirits (straight up) you have 1 jigger or 28 gms of alcohol at 100 proof (50% alcohol and the rest is basically flavored water with no fat no proten and no carbs [beer is different since it has carbs]).
So the math works out as:
28gm*7cals/gm * 50% alcohol = 98 cals (really Kcals).

Since most distilled drinks you typically get in a shot glass or jigger are about 100 proof you can count on about 98 calories in 1 oz (jigger=28 gm) of 100 proof alcohol or .98 cals/proof. Just round it up to 100 cals per shot.

For higher proof spirits just do the math.
So 1 oz of like barardi 151 (which is 151 proof or 76% alcohol) yields: 151proof * .98cals/proof = 148 cals

Additional info that may be useful:

Most bartenders think it cool to over pour drinks. A 1 oz drink will typically be closer to 1.5 oz or 50% more calories.

The main effect of alcohol is to reduce the amount of fat your body burns for energy. In one study for several hours after drinking vodka, whole body lipid oxidation (a measure of how much fat your body is burning) dropped by a massive 73%.

The combination of alcohol and a high-calorie meal is especially fattening, mainly because alcohol acts as a potent appetizer. A Canadian study shows that an aperitif (an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to increase the appetite) increased calorie intake to a greater extent than a carbohydrate-based drink.

Just a single bout of heavy drinking raises levels of the muscle-wasting hormone cortisol and increases the breakdown of testosterone for up to 24 hours. The damaging effects of alcohol on testosterone are made even worse when you exercise before drinking.

Hope that helps some.

OD

Damn OD...something tells me you are an experienced drinker

Originally Posted by shutupntra1n

White wine is my choice. 160 cals in 8oz. No carbs or sugars and it's soooooooo GOOD to boot.

No sugars? You sure?

I'm pretty sure they make wine out of grapes.

^^ some people forget that fermentation will kill the yeast at a certain percentage of alcohol and the remaining unfermented sugars are still there. This also accounts for the differences in wine dryness. Compare and contrast a dry red with the syrupy sweetness of a German Beerenauslese,a Trockenbeerenauslese or Eiswein. Distillation or fortification is the only means to increase alcohol levels in the spirited drinks. So you are correct - beers and wines have or other non-distilled drinks often have varying amounts of unfermented or partially reduced sugars.

OD

Originally Posted by OceanDude

Beerenauslese,a Trockenbeerenauslese

Be honest, have you just made these words up?

Originally Posted by Randy

Damn OD...something tells me you are an experienced drinker

But never to the point of abuse.

It's just so hard to say "no" to a good vintage that sits there and winks at you in the presence of an elegant woman lol...

But when I am into my serious training regime it's ZERO alcohol time and I don't even miss it.

OD

Originally Posted by OceanDude

"Proof is % alcohol x 2, so 100 proof is equivalent to 50% alcohol.
100% pure alcohol accounts for 7 cals/gm

Absinthe would be proof what?