low carb and adult beverages

[camper]

Well, I'm trying to follow a low carb lifestyle, but on the weekends sometimes I like to have a couple of drinks with my friends. I usually have Kalua and cream, or 2 or 3 wine coolers. I have been thinking that maybe I could have a diet coke with a little rum in it, occasionally. Any one else miss the drinks? What do you do?

 

[DVCTiff]

Hi camper - I saw an alcohol ad that said a lot of their products were zero carb so it's really the mixers that are the problem. Additionally, your body will burn the alcohol off first instead of burning fat so you are slowing your weight loss down as well.

I've been dreaming of a pina colada all week and will allow myself one on our upcoming vacation (in 8 days - YAY). I'm a little afraid how I'll feel having fruit juice for the first time in 8 weeks. That may knock me out worse than the alcohol!

 

[sha_lyn]

from what I have heard kalula has a lot uf sugar in it. wine coolers are loaded with sugar too. Hard liquores do not have carbs but they could stall you . Basically your body will burn the alcohol first before buring fat.

 

[camper]

Thanks for the info. I knew the wine coolers and kahlua were had too much sugar.
I guess I'll try a diet coke and rum every once in a while.

Lucky you, Tiff. Enjoy that pina colada.

 

[sha_lyn]

if you make them at home, you could do some no sugar daquiries or margaritta's. I've thought of experimenting but haven't taken the time yet. Could even do strawberry oens as long as you count the carbs.

 

[Auntmeme]

Well hard liquor is 0 carbs, so you could just have tequila or vodka on the rocks 3 1/2 oz of white wine is .8 so that's what I like to have. I do like a cosmo but it has to be made right. If you make them yourself, you can do low carb. They also sell a low carb drink mix, can't remember the brand. Check the atkins site or a gnc store. We have to have some drink pleaure right

 

[luv2nascar]

don pablos has a pretty good low carb margarita
I forget but it maybe like 3-5 carbs
not bad
check the website it might be on there

also lots of low carb beers coming out if you drink beer