Drinking for dieters

[frostbrn]

I normally always play better poker with at least a few drinks in my system, but recently I've been gaining a bit of weight and have decided to go on a diet and get on a regular excercise schedule. I was gangbusters on it for a month, but hardly lost any weight. I'm pretty sure it's my drinking while playing poker that is holding me back (I play almost every night). Normally I drink micro brews, and every now and then i'll drink mixed drinks and hard liquor while I play.

So my question is, what is the lowest calorie way to get a good drinking buzz going (for me this is about 3 drinks/hour). I'm open to any type of alcohol (no matter how nasty of a drink it is), I just need to find a way to get my poker buzz going without erasing all of my work at losing weight.

[unreal_nh]

vodka?

[nothumb]

Just drink until you puke Dude.

Barring that, Listerine.

NT

vodka shots have 100 calories each. Similar to a light beer.

[unreal_nh]

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vodka shots have 100 calories each. Similar to a light beer.

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huh... didnt know that

how about everclear?

[jaydub]

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vodka shots have 100 calories each. Similar to a light beer.

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huh... didnt know that

how about everclear?

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Alcohol has 6 calories per gram by itself which is in addition to 4 cals for carbs.

Alcohol has negative effects on dieting far beyond simple calories though. The best write up I know of is part of the Chemically Correct series. Part 1 and Part 2

If you still want to diet and drink, the best choice is going to be your favorite hard liquor with diet soda, eg vodka + diet 7up.

[Reef]

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vodka shots have 100 calories each. Similar to a light beer.

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holy crap, same with rum, etc.. I did not know this. thx for bringing it to my attention

[RunDownHouse]

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vodka shots have 100 calories each. Similar to a light beer.

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holy crap, same with rum, etc.. I did not know this. thx for bringing it to my attention

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Liquors of 80 proof and above have less than 100 calories. Something to do with the sugars being converted/burnt off/distilled away at high proofs. I believe its somewhere between 60-80 calories, so not much difference, but still.

[astroglide]

vodka shots are 50 calories according to most research on the web

and buddy, if you don't lose weight in your first month of dieting, you weren't dieting. it's ridiculously easy to lose weight when you first start.

[bdohaney]

Try exercise.