Avoid Drinking when losing weight

Drinking alcohol while losing weight is extremely tricky. So tricky in fact that I have decided to stop drinking until I've achieved my target weight. It's not easy saying no to a glass of wine when it brings back pleasant memories.

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The disadvantage is not strictly in the alcohol in itself. It is in the temptation to eat junk food WHEN buzzing or drunk.

Here is a nice list of items to order when out "drinking" with your friends:
http://voices.yahoo.com/non-alcoholic-drinks-order-bar-1756261.html

I think Virgin Daiquiris and Virgin Pina Coladas are calorie dense. I really like the "Bartender's suggestion" idea. You'll be up for a surprise each time. Just say, "I want a non-alcoholic drink that's not too high in calories... a little calories is okay :)" Always finish the request with a winning smile :D

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Did you know TONIC WATER has CALORIES? How can you call something "Water" and add calories to it? It's so wrong! So unethical. Here's an idea... How about I open a hamburger store and call my main dish the 'Water Hamburger'. It sounds like it's low in calories, but it'll have double the calories of a BigMac. No one will clue in, and it'll be a big hit. Then I'll be sued on grounds of being unethical.

Silly.

Fruit Salad - A Delicious Lowfat Treat

Shopping in a certain pattern means your pantry is filled with foods of a certain kind ... which leads you to create dishes that line up with that pattern. Logical.
I found a few ingredients in my kitchen this weekend that when put together were absolutely delicious and to my surprise the whole thing was very nearly fat free!

This is absolutely delicious, creamy and really feels like a treat. It is sweet, though.

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Ingredients:
2-3 cups (total) of fruits, chopped
          Kiwis
          Apples
          Grapes
          Bananas
          Strawberries
          Anything you want
1 package Vanilla fat free instant pudding mix
1 cup fat free or 1% milk
1 cup fat free Coolwhip, thawed in the fridge
2 tbsp of fat free or regular Sour Cream

Method:
1. Take a bowl into which all of the ingredients will fit.
2. Mix the Vanilla pudding mix with milk.
3. Stir in the coolwhip and sour cream.
4. Mix in the fruit, thoroughly.

Refrigerate for 1-2 hours and serve.

So so so so good.