drinking alcahol

anybody know of a lower calorie drink than vodka? i just added a bottle to my diet calender and it knocked my cal count up to 990 is there anything lower? not light beer i hate it and after 10 its not that light

I have a bottle of good red wine once a month or so. Life is too short to drink light beer, cheap wine, and rotgut booze. I just drink the good stuff as a special treat. If you need to drink daily it would be hard to loose unless you limited it to one ultra-light beer a day. Not worth it in my opinion.

no not daily just enjoy it on a weekend, ah well i might go for it if thats the lowest drink (vodka not light beer) i usually do 2 hours of mad dancing when i'm tipsy so should burn most of it off

There's only 60-70 calories in an ounce of vodka.. so if you just limit yourself to 3-4 cocktails, you should be just fine! 990 calories = 14 cocktails.. I'd say that's quite excessive, but I'm not here to judge anyone's personal decisions..

I do agree with fogob that while trying to lose weight, excessive alcohol just isn't worth it - too many calories!

I wouldn't think you would be drinking a whole bottle of vodka.... You'd have your head down the toilet all night, if you did LOL. Vodka or gIn is definately your best option... Provided you only use low cal mixers with them .... I find I can't drink as much now that i am 'lighter', so I often alternate V & T then just a Tonic, then a V & T etc.... Wine is quite high, when you look at the alcohol content and compare.
The downside of drinking alcohol is it dehydrates you - and... Because it is a poison... Your body works hard trying to eliminate it - and doesn't process your food as efficiently, so therefore stores more as fat.

lol its a small bottle = 440 cals, taking my daily intake to 990 bit more with 3 cans of diet coke, i only have a drink weekends and if my children arent at school the next day. i will say i do look forward to it as i never go out, this is my luxury lol

Ohh your whole day's calories were 990?? And 440 of those were alcohol? Goodness, girl.. your body needs more calories from good whole food!! That's a dangerously low amount of calories.. I know it's not what you were asking for advice on, but it worries me..

There is only about 20 calories per oz. of wine compared to 60-70 per ounce in Vodka.

pretty sure wine has more sugar and cals than vodka, and please dont worry this has been the way i have dieted all my life xx

Not sure how accurate this is, but it gives you the general idea...

Wine
Calories Carbs Per 5-oz Serving
Chardonnay 100 calories, 2 g carbs
Pinot Grigio 100 calories, 2 g carbs
Zinfandel® White Wine 100 calories, 2 g carbs
Cabernet Sauvignon 100 calories, 4 g carbs
Merlot Red Wine 100 calories, 4 g carbs

Hard Liquor
Calories Carbs Per 1.5-oz Serving
Vermouth 64 calories, 0.4 g carbs
Coconut Rum 77 calories, 8 g carbs
Beefeater® Gin 98 calories, 0 g carbs
Rye Whiskey 104 calories, 0 g carbs
Scotch Whiskey 104 calories, 0 g carbs
White Rum 104 calories, 0 g carbs
Vodka 104 calories, 0 g carbs
Cognac 104 calories, 3 g carbs
Tequila 69 104 calories, 8 g carbs
Gilbey’s® Gin 119 calories, 0 g carbs

Beer
Calories Carbs Per 12-oz Serving
"Light" Beer 108 calories, 6 g carbs
Draft Beer 144 calories, 13.2 g carbs
Lager 168 calories, 13.2 g carbs
Ale 216 calories, 13.2 g carbs

thanks! xx

Have you tried any of the skinnygirl drinks? I hate them but my friend loves them. They are low calorie but I think the taste leaves a lot to be desired....Go for a flavored vodka & seltzer...It's usually the mixers that add calories, not the alcohol.