Generally, alcohol isn’t the best for weight loss because it gives you food cravings and is quite high calorie relative to its volume.
But if you drink in moderation and are still within your calories / portions you’ll be alright!
Top tips
💧 Slow your alcohol consumption by drinking one glass of water between every alcoholic bev
🍋 Flavour with herbs (rosemary, mint, basil, lavender) and citrus (lime, lemon) instead of syrups
🥃 On the rocks or neat or use low cal mixers: Diet drinks, soda / seltzer / sparkling water*
⚖️ Tweak the ratio: More ice, sparkling water, or seltzer and less sugary soft drinks, syrup, juice
🍾 Wine: Look for dry versions with a lower alcohol content (9-12% ABV); calorie content highest to lowest red > white > rosé 👏🏼; stay away from sweeter varieties
* Club soda, seltzer, sparkling water = no cals; Tonic water = 93 kcals / 250mL (varies by brand)
Best options
1. Vodka/Tequila/Gin/Rum/Whiskey: 97 kcals / shot (Cocktail option: see tip 2 and 3 above)
2. Vodka soda: 133 kcals / 225 mL (Jazz it up with lime, lemon, cucumber, mint)
3. Gin and diet tonic: 128 kcals / 174 mL
4. Rum and diet coke: 135 kcals / 225 mL
5. Mojito *without syrup w more mint and lime juice*: 100 kcals / 225 mL
6. Dry white wine (9-12% ABV) - e.g. pinot blanc, chardonnay, pinot grigio, and sauvignon blanc: 107-143 kcals / 150 mL
7. Dry red wine (9-12% ABV) - e.g. pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, and syrah: 135-165 kcals / 150 mL 🍷
8. Rosé: 100-120 kcals / 150 mL
9. Champagne - brut nature" / "brut zero” AKA no sugar added: 120 kcals / 150 mL 🥂
10. Mimosa: 100-130 kcals / glass 🍊
11. Hard seltzer: 99 kcals / 355 mL (varies by brand)
12. Light beer: 104 kcals / 360 mL can (varies by brand) 🍺
Calories above are averages, higher alcohol content drinks are going to have more calories