Cocktails, anyone?

practicemakeperfct · 05-18-2012, 10:38 AM

Is it OK to drink alcohol in moderation (say....2 drinks) on up days? If so, is there anything thats "better" to drink? I like just a couple of plain old miller lite bottles with my husband on my deck after the kids have gone to bed on a Friday night. Should I toss that?

Joyjoy · 05-18-2012, 10:49 AM

I can hardly wait for these answers"
Kristin

Sheridan · 05-18-2012, 10:51 AM

As long as you account for it in your calorie allotment for the day, it's fine. ANYTHING is allowed, as long as it doesn't take you over the limit, calorie-wise.

KeirasMom · 05-18-2012, 12:07 PM

Many of us are wine/cocktail drinkers. JUDDD doesn't care where you get your calories, just that they are under a certain amount. I wouldn't advocate drinking ALL your calories, but I doubt it would make much difference to the JUDDD gods if you did.

zipp2play · 05-18-2012, 12:09 PM

Heck YES! I can tell you, my DH also figures in a beer for DD's if they land on a FRiday like today does for us. On DD's, I only EAT my calories, but DH chooses to allow for a beer!

2BoysMom · 05-18-2012, 12:28 PM

Oh, heavens to mergatroid, yes.

No restrictions outside of calories - consume them as you wish. (Just be careful as too many causes lack of inhibitions, causes....the munchies.....or so I hear.)

SoHappy · 05-18-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by practicemakeperfct

Is it OK to drink alcohol in moderation (say....2 drinks) on up days? If so, is there anything thats "better" to drink? I like just a couple of plain old miller lite bottles with my husband on my deck after the kids have gone to bed on a Friday night. Should I toss that?

Find out the calories in the Miller Lite bottles of beer and add them into your day's totals. That's about all there is to it.

DH and I just enjoyed a *double* vodka tonic this afternoon while we waited for some work to be done for us. Delicious.

People who are only *this close* to the edge between losing weight and not being able to lose weight may find that drinking pushes them over the edge into the *no weight loss* camp, especially if they are people who don't count calorie one to begin with.

But on JUDDD, we just go by the calorie numbers - period - so what choices you make to get those calories is totally up to you.

If you allow sufficient of your UD calories to cover a couple of cold beers in the evening while you sit out on the deck with your husband, that sounds very pleasant. Isn't it nice that you can enjoy those things and still be doing JUDDD correctly?!!! Yay!

Kissa · 05-18-2012, 01:38 PM

An UD without alcohol calories?

Sorry, hic.

RenoMom · 05-18-2012, 01:39 PM

Bud Lite has one called 55 select. Only 55 cals. I buy this for DH

KeirasMom · 05-18-2012, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kissa

An UD without alcohol calories?

Sorry, hic.

I so appreciate you!

PixieKGirl · 05-18-2012, 02:44 PM

I've got everyone beat...........it's a DD and I'm sipping on white wine!!

KeirasMom · 05-18-2012, 03:00 PM

Sunday was a DD and we went to a baseball game. I am not afraid to admit I guzzled a beer in the nearly 100 degree heat!

Kissa · 05-18-2012, 03:02 PM

Yes, but I have been known to have a DD without Alcohol....

b_lou_who · 05-18-2012, 04:05 PM

I'm so not giving up a glass of wine or a lovely cocktail whenever I want on up days.
That is just crazy talk.
Wine and cheese keep the sun rising in the east, don't they?

msack3889 · 05-18-2012, 04:25 PM

I'm hoping to have a frozen strawberry margarita tomorrow (UD). I bought some sugar-free mixer from Netrition, and I hope it will be good. I still need to buy the tequila though.

KeirasMom · 05-18-2012, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msack3889

I'm hoping to have a frozen strawberry margarita tomorrow (UD). I bought some sugar-free mixer from Netrition, and I hope it will be good. I still need to buy the tequila though.

We should have a party. I have tequila but no mixer!

I do have lemons and salt though, so I guess I can make do.

msack3889 · 05-18-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeirasMom

We should have a party. I have tequila but no mixer!

I do have lemons and salt though, so I guess I can make do.

Woo hoo! Party time!

leonak · 05-18-2012, 05:32 PM

yes it is party time!

I find that on any day if I have a "drink" I do not gain!!!! I'm having a whiskey with 7-up right now, maybe having a second too!

Life is to be enjoyed!

have a great weekend all!

sherrymyra · 05-18-2012, 05:51 PM

I only do it on UD's. And I kind of throw out the counting calories for that day if I have more than a few. I usually gain some water weight but it comes back down in the next week after getting back on the JUDD track.

sunday · 05-18-2012, 05:59 PM

Did someone say Tequila?

*channeling Nancy*

Try this sometime...

Tequila Sunrise on the Dessert

Patron
OJ
Splash of Pomegranate
Rim around the glass a mixture of Sugar,Salt,Cinnamon,and Cayenne Pepper

yummm… the flavors will take you on a journey through the dessert!

2BoysMom · 05-18-2012, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunday

Did someone say Tequila?

*channeling Nancy*

Try this sometime...

Tequila Sunrise on the Dessert

Patron
OJ
Splash of Pomegranate
Rim around the glass a mixture of Sugar,Salt,Cinnamon,and Cayenne Pepper

yummm… the flavors will take you on a journey through the dessert!

There are people who actually mix Patron with something? (Well, besides salt on the hand and a wedge of lemon...) That's just crazy talk.

KeirasMom · 05-18-2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2BoysMom

There are people who actually mix Patron with something? (Well, besides salt on the hand and a wedge of lemon...) That's just crazy talk.

Right?!?!

postergurl · 05-18-2012, 07:46 PM

I'm sipping on sky vodka splashed with carb/sugar free red bull.. Yumz

Muffabuff · 05-18-2012, 10:08 PM

Have any of you heard of Betheny Frankel? She makes something called Skinney Margarita drink mix. I heard she's coming out with a couple of new Skinney drink mixes soon

Kissa · 05-19-2012, 01:00 PM

MintQ8 · 05-20-2012, 02:55 AM

I've seen Skinny Margarita and Skinny Cosmopolitan.

ellgee · 05-20-2012, 06:59 AM

I actually have a bottle of Skinny Girl Margarita in my cupboard.

One of my favorite liqueur drinks is X-Rated. It is a vodka fusion that has blood orange, mango and passion fruit juice in it. Mmmmmmmmmm.

Last night I had two Blue Hawaiis - coconut rum, blue curacao and pineapple juice. Pretty tasty.

KeirasMom · 05-20-2012, 08:36 AM

I have been making margaritas with tequila and crystal light margarita mix. It's actually pretty good.

ellgee · 05-20-2012, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeirasMom

I have been making margaritas with tequila and crystal light margarita mix. It's actually pretty good.

Sheer genius!!!! I have both at home! Mmmmmmm.

b_lou_who · 05-20-2012, 04:52 PM

Gin lime agave and ice blended with salt

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05-18-2012, 10:49 AM	#2
Joyjoy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 1,690 Gallery: Joyjoy Stats: 150?/134/136 5'8" 50 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: 4-19-12	I can hardly wait for these answers" Kristin

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Sheridan Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Aggieland Posts: 6,372 Gallery: Sheridan Stats: 227/175/? 5'8" WOE: JUDDD Start Date: started JUDDD 3/22/2012	As long as you account for it in your calorie allotment for the day, it's fine. ANYTHING is allowed, as long as it doesn't take you over the limit, calorie-wise.

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KeirasMom Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 7,331 Gallery: KeirasMom Stats: 277.6/155-159/165, 5'9", 40 y.o., Hypothyroid WOE: In Place of a Roadmap Start Date: Maintenance 1/23/13	Many of us are wine/cocktail drinkers. JUDDD doesn't care where you get your calories, just that they are under a certain amount. I wouldn't advocate drinking ALL your calories, but I doubt it would make much difference to the JUDDD gods if you did.

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zipp2play Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 6,696 Gallery: zipp2play Stats: 206/171.2/164 5'8" WOE: -15 from JUDDD	Heck YES! I can tell you, my DH also figures in a beer for DD's if they land on a FRiday like today does for us. On DD's, I only EAT my calories, but DH chooses to allow for a beer!

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RenoMom Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,837 Gallery: RenoMom Stats: 300/294/199 WOE: JUDDD started 300 Start Date: 4/29/13	Bud Lite has one called 55 select. Only 55 cals. I buy this for DH

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Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	Yes, but I have been known to have a DD without Alcohol....

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msack3889 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mass Posts: 505 Gallery: msack3889 WOE: HCG Start Date: 7/4/2012	I'm hoping to have a frozen strawberry margarita tomorrow (UD). I bought some sugar-free mixer from Netrition, and I hope it will be good. I still need to buy the tequila though.

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leonak Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 634 Gallery: leonak Stats: 121/118/110-114 WOE: JUDDD and 5/2!!! Start Date: Restart - May 1, 2013	yes it is party time! I find that on any day if I have a "drink" I do not gain!!!! I'm having a whiskey with 7-up right now, maybe having a second too! Life is to be enjoyed! have a great weekend all!

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sherrymyra Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 487 Gallery: sherrymyra	I only do it on UD's. And I kind of throw out the counting calories for that day if I have more than a few. I usually gain some water weight but it comes back down in the next week after getting back on the JUDD track.

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