I know I’ve told you all that alcohol has to be thought of as a treat. It is extra calories and slows down the metabolism so we have to treat it with some caution and reservation. This does not mean I expect that you will never have a drink again. To keep your results coming or to maintain your hard work limit alcohol consumption to maximum 1 time per week. If you are 10 lbs from your goal, are close to your goal weight, are working on breaking a plateau, or are working on definition we will often exclude alcohol from your diet for 4 weeks. If none of these apply to you and your treat for the week is alcohol here are some smart drink choices that will not ruin your efforts:
DRINKS!!!
* White wine and red wine are always safe!
* Vodka – My favorite is with water, stevia and fresh squeezed limes. Other great choices are sparkling water with berries, any of these flavored water recipes or any of the Zevia pops (an all natural cola made with stevia).
*Tequila – With agave or stevia and fresh limes is so yummy! There you have your own homemake Skinny Girl Cocktail!
*White Rum – With water and lemon or lime slices, some stevia and some fresh mint for a skinny mojito. Or, if you love cola try Zevia pop.
*Gin – With sparkling water and lemon it is refreshing!
*White Wine – Made into a wine spritzer using sparkling water and berries OR kombucha! Feel free to use any of these natural flavor options to shake up your wine spritzer.
*Sangria – For a special cocktail treat you can always make my famous Strawberry Ginger Sangria! Click here for the fabulous recipe.
For every drink you drink, have a glass of water! Sounds silly but it works! Just make your self do it once and you will do it again!
Before you go out have some protein! Anything out of your A column! Have one serving!
I hope this helps with your summer celebrations! Stay tuned for my “Skinny Girl” drink recipes! I’m also going to be doing a “Skinny Girl” BBQ Guide. I have you covered for the summer!
