5 Drinks your Swimsuit will hate you for!

"FINALLY!" is what we are all thinking when friday rolls around....ready for the weekend! Well, if you are anything like me and my group of friends, that typically involves & revolves around some sort of booze....lets face it, it does. And that can take a hefty toll on your waistline, overshadowing all that hard working out you did over the week! SO..i've put together a nice little list of drinks to try & avoid...because of their not-so-pretty calories attached to them! Myself, i don't drink beer, and stick mostly to Vodka/Soda (approx 60 calories) or wine (approx 70-90 calories depending on type).

Here's a list of the bad boys that are going to ruin your swimsuit season!

1. 10oz Margarita

(i know, everyone is going to hate me for this one especially since us texans love our mexican food- and what goes better? Margaritas!) BUT...a margartia can contain approx 300-550 calories PER DRINK!!!! Naughty, naughty margarita... ill just have some more queso with that please! =)

2. Long Island Iced Tea
With all that stuff in there mixed together, what do you expect?! No less than 400 (most of the time upwards of 500 calories) per drink! Yes ma'am-- i'll pass!

3. Pina Colada
There is a trick to this one-- almost any frozen drink is going to be PACKED with calories. Why? They pack those suckers (in a box..remember that post about not eating from pre-packed foods? it applies to drinks too!) with sugar and tons of sodium so it stays preserved...YUCK! I will never have a frozen drink unless i make it myself with fresh ingredients! You're looking at 300-600 calories per drink depending on what they put in it! STAY AWAY from the frozen!!!

4. Mai Tai
Yep, that pretty little layered drink that you are supposed to drink IN a swimsuit! Its like sucking down a bag of sugar...dark rum (sugar), light rum (sugar), orange syrup and/or orange curcaco (sugar), CANNED pineapple juice (sugar)...yikes! Try close to 300-400 calories!

5. Vodka Tonic or other & Tonic
No way! You are probably thinking...WAY! Tonic has approx 160 calories per drink-- its sugar & water silly! Try Vodka & SODA! Guess how many calories in soda water? ZERO!! I'm not saying it tastes as good...but squeeze some fresh lime juice in that baby, and you'll get used to it! For an extra benefit- ask for a large glass, pour your small Vodka & Soda in the tall glass, then top with water! Hydrate + rehydrate at the same time! Welcome, No Hangover!


There ya have it! Next time you're sippin on some sissssssur, try it for some plain & jane. Just think, the more crap thats added into that cocktail shaker, the more calories you are drinking in. Just keep it simple! Plain glass of wine, beer if you must (belly buster!) or vodka soda! OR, don't drink all-together......I'm still waiting on that day........lol!