Balancing Summer Cocktails to still achieve weight loss + Quiz - Group Talk - Week Commencing 14th July 2025.

friendsonajourney2
Jul 23
2 min read

Maintaining a social life is key to our success in lifestyle change, as we are the ultimate social species, and removing us from our social circles is negative for our physical and mental health.

In the summer months, enjoying a drink or two at garden parties or in the pub gardens while enjoying the beautiful weather is a refreshing way of being social and enjoying each other's company.

Unfortunately, alcohol is loaded with calories—approximately 7 calories per gram of alcohol, upskittling our weight journeys.

*Alternating each alcoholic drink with a low-calorie/zero-calorie soft drink or water. Reducing the calories consumed and possibly the hangover too.

*Drinking spirits and diet/low-calorie mixers makes a shot into a long drink of approximately 80 kcal rather than 250 kcal within a pint of strong lager.

*Swapping wine/beer for low-calorie/alcohol-free versions

*When enjoying cocktails, reduce sugar syrups and fruit juices for flavoured sparkling water, soda water, etc...

When I hold an event at home, I offer/serve:

Nozeco Rose—the whole bottle (750 ml) is only 150 kcal.
Guinness 0.0%—each can (440 ml) is only 75 kcal
Thatcher's Zero%—each can (440 ml) is only 110 kcal
Corona Cero—each bottle (330 ml) is only 56 kcal
McGuigan Zero Shiraz—the whole bottle (750 ml) is only 218 kcal
Eisberg Alcohol-Free Cabernet Sauvignon—the whole bottle (750 ml) is only 135 kcal
Gordon's Alcohol Free Spirit 0% (Gin) - single (25 ml) 3 kcal
Captain Morgan Alcohol Free Spiced Gold Spirit 0% (50 ml) Double 1 kcal.