can anyone recommend a low calorie...

alcoholic beverage???

i am having a BBQ and want to kinda continue to watch my diet and have a few BMs coming who are also trying to diet...
yet we still wanna sit back and relax with a drink or 2...
so we are open to any recommendations
thank you!!!

Wine has a lot less calories than mixed drinks..

vanilla vodka w/ diet coke
captain and diet
becks premium light beer (60 cal a bottle, but not very tasty)
raspberry vodka w/ crystal light flavor of your choice (if you like sweet, fruity drinks)

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Posted by sophisticat13

Wine has a lot less calories than mixed drinks..

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This is true and I think red wine has even less...if you can hack red wine, after 2 glasses i am loopy and have purple lips!

stay away from diet sodas...

Calorie-conscious consumers who opt for diet sodas may gain more weight than if they drank sugary drinks because of artificial sweeteners contained in the diet sodas, according to a new study.

A new study suggests diet soda may lead to weight gain.

A Purdue University study released Sunday in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience reported that rats on diets containing the artificial sweetener saccharin gained more weight than rats given sugary food, casting doubt on the benefits of low-calorie sweeteners.

'There's something about diet foods that changes your metabolic limit, your brain chemistry,' said ABC News' medical contributor Dr. Marie Savard.

Though Savard said more research needs to be done to uncover more information, the study does hint at the idea that the sweeteners alter a person's metabolism.

Savard said another recent study, which included more than 18,000 people, found healthy adults who consumed at least one diet drink a day could increase their chance for weight gain.

'The taste buds taste sweet, but there's no calorie load that comes with it. There's a mismatch here. It seems it changes your brain chemistry in some way,' Savard said. 'Anything you put in your mouth, your body has a strong reaction to it. It's much more than counting calories. It seems normally with sweet foods that we rev up our metabolism.'

The information may come as a surprise to the 59 percent of Americans who consume diet soft drinks, making them the the second-most-popular low-calorie, sugar-free products in the nation, according to a consumer survey from the Calorie Control Council, a nonprofit association that represents the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry.

Because so many foods today contain artificial sweeteners, the study results may go beyond diet drinks.

'The truth is, we're putting artificial sweetener in so many different things in water, in yogurt,' Savard said. It's unclear if the results only adhere to diet sodas, she said.

'We have to rethink what this artificial stuff does to us. If we put this in water it might not be so good,' she added.

The Calorie Control Council issued a statement that disagreed with the findings of the Purdue study and noted that past studies indicated low-calorie sweeteners benefit weight control.


But Savard said people who consume a drink or more a day should think about cutting back their consumption.

'The truth is, if you're consuming a drink or more a day, you know it. You know that you're taking it, and you really have to think about eliminating it. You're probably the very person who needs to change those health behaviors to prevent the diabetes, heart disease and stroke,' Savard said.

'If you're just taking it once in a while, fine -- no big deal. If you're consuming one or more drinks a day, you should rethink what you're doing. You might be negating the whole reason in the first place.'

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Posted by davenjess

stay away from diet sodas...

Calorie-conscious consumers who opt for diet sodas may gain more weight than if they drank sugary drinks because of artificial sweeteners contained in the diet sodas, according to a new study.

A new study suggests diet soda may lead to weight gain.

A Purdue University study released Sunday in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience reported that rats on diets containing the artificial sweetener saccharin gained more weight than rats given sugary food, casting doubt on the benefits of low-calorie sweeteners.

'There's something about diet foods that changes your metabolic limit, your brain chemistry,' said ABC News' medical contributor Dr. Marie Savard.

Though Savard said more research needs to be done to uncover more information, the study does hint at the idea that the sweeteners alter a person's metabolism.

Savard said another recent study, which included more than 18,000 people, found healthy adults who consumed at least one diet drink a day could increase their chance for weight gain.

'The taste buds taste sweet, but there's no calorie load that comes with it. There's a mismatch here. It seems it changes your brain chemistry in some way,' Savard said. 'Anything you put in your mouth, your body has a strong reaction to it. It's much more than counting calories. It seems normally with sweet foods that we rev up our metabolism.'

The information may come as a surprise to the 59 percent of Americans who consume diet soft drinks, making them the the second-most-popular low-calorie, sugar-free products in the nation, according to a consumer survey from the Calorie Control Council, a nonprofit association that represents the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry.

Because so many foods today contain artificial sweeteners, the study results may go beyond diet drinks.

'The truth is, we're putting artificial sweetener in so many different things in water, in yogurt,' Savard said. It's unclear if the results only adhere to diet sodas, she said.

'We have to rethink what this artificial stuff does to us. If we put this in water it might not be so good,' she added.

The Calorie Control Council issued a statement that disagreed with the findings of the Purdue study and noted that past studies indicated low-calorie sweeteners benefit weight control.


But Savard said people who consume a drink or more a day should think about cutting back their consumption.

'The truth is, if you're consuming a drink or more a day, you know it. You know that you're taking it, and you really have to think about eliminating it. You're probably the very person who needs to change those health behaviors to prevent the diabetes, heart disease and stroke,' Savard said.

'If you're just taking it once in a while, fine -- no big deal. If you're consuming one or more drinks a day, you should rethink what you're doing. You might be negating the whole reason in the first place.'

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I have IBS and Diet Pepsi used to KILL my stomach.. I haven't had soda in almost a year.

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Posted by emomma17

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Posted by sophisticat13

Wine has a lot less calories than mixed drinks..

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This is true and I think red wine has even less...if you can hack red wine, after 2 glasses i am loopy and have purple lips!

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i can drink red wine by the bottle but it is generally lower in calories than white wine. but not necessarily the most refreshing on a hot day.

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Posted by cherish83

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Posted by davenjess

stay away from diet sodas...

Calorie-conscious consumers who opt for diet sodas may gain more weight than if they drank sugary drinks because of artificial sweeteners contained in the diet sodas, according to a new study.

A new study suggests diet soda may lead to weight gain.

A Purdue University study released Sunday in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience reported that rats on diets containing the artificial sweetener saccharin gained more weight than rats given sugary food, casting doubt on the benefits of low-calorie sweeteners.

'There's something about diet foods that changes your metabolic limit, your brain chemistry,' said ABC News' medical contributor Dr. Marie Savard.

Though Savard said more research needs to be done to uncover more information, the study does hint at the idea that the sweeteners alter a person's metabolism.

Savard said another recent study, which included more than 18,000 people, found healthy adults who consumed at least one diet drink a day could increase their chance for weight gain.

'The taste buds taste sweet, but there's no calorie load that comes with it. There's a mismatch here. It seems it changes your brain chemistry in some way,' Savard said. 'Anything you put in your mouth, your body has a strong reaction to it. It's much more than counting calories. It seems normally with sweet foods that we rev up our metabolism.'

The information may come as a surprise to the 59 percent of Americans who consume diet soft drinks, making them the the second-most-popular low-calorie, sugar-free products in the nation, according to a consumer survey from the Calorie Control Council, a nonprofit association that represents the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry.

Because so many foods today contain artificial sweeteners, the study results may go beyond diet drinks.

'The truth is, we're putting artificial sweetener in so many different things in water, in yogurt,' Savard said. It's unclear if the results only adhere to diet sodas, she said.

'We have to rethink what this artificial stuff does to us. If we put this in water it might not be so good,' she added.

The Calorie Control Council issued a statement that disagreed with the findings of the Purdue study and noted that past studies indicated low-calorie sweeteners benefit weight control.


But Savard said people who consume a drink or more a day should think about cutting back their consumption.

'The truth is, if you're consuming a drink or more a day, you know it. You know that you're taking it, and you really have to think about eliminating it. You're probably the very person who needs to change those health behaviors to prevent the diabetes, heart disease and stroke,' Savard said.

'If you're just taking it once in a while, fine -- no big deal. If you're consuming one or more drinks a day, you should rethink what you're doing. You might be negating the whole reason in the first place.'

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I have IBS and Diet Pepsi used to KILL my stomach.. I haven't had soda in almost a year.

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I have IBS too - i have to find and bump the IBS thread!

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Posted by teenigrrl

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Posted by emomma17

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Posted by sophisticat13

Wine has a lot less calories than mixed drinks..

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This is true and I think red wine has even less...if you can hack red wine, after 2 glasses i am loopy and have purple lips!

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i can drink red wine by the bottle but it is generally lower in calories than white wine. but not necessarily the most refreshing on a hot day.

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Yes I've been known to do the same, although I can't recall it! well if you mix the red wine with some oj and fruit you will have a refreshing sangria!

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Posted by Browneyesncute

Bicardi and diet coke, baja bobs makes no calorie mixers, or sugar free mojitos!

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where do you buy baja bobs mixers???

thank you ladies!!!!!!
so many choices, now i have to go shopping tonight!!!!!