Well This has been a thread worth while starting, some nice feed back here, I admire you guys who can live without having a drink, I was brought up and worked most of my life in a strong drinking culture.
I worked with guys who would drink half a case of beer a day whilst at work, and I am currently in a job where there is a strong after work drinking culture where people write themselves off regularly.
Luck I am not into that any more now, and I must say I feel better for it and starting to look better as well.
But on the other side I still love to have a drink, and love the feeling of being intoxicated by alcohol to a certain degree, it seems to lift my mood, it's very relaxing, and makes for fun social times in my personal opinion.
I am currently at the start of my cutting up get ripped for summer and my Thailand holiday routine. So I am on Fadi's 'lose fat maintain muscle' program, (weights and HIIT) along with a 2000 per day calorie diet.
So I have decided to do some research for those of us who still like a drink on the odd occasion, but are also on a calorie restricted diet.
Here are some drinks that can easily be incorporated into any calorie controlled diet:
Jim Beam pre mix can 375ml = 265 calories
Jim Beam Zero pre mix 375ml = 67 calories (Not a bad choice really)
Pure Blonde Premium Lager 1 Bottle 355ml = 107 calories
Tooheys Extra dry 375ml = 145 calories