School is about to start, which means friends are reuniting amongst the boulevards, fall formals, away weekends, and other crazy shenanigans. After spending the summer losing those extra pounds you undoubtedly gained over spring term, you’re wondering how to make sure you don’t gain it back? What’s the secret to avoiding gaining the freshman 15? As much as we wish it was something else, the answer lies in the alcohol. Luckily, there are ways to cut back – focusing on gulping down those drinks with fewer cals.
Here are a couple calorie counted items for comparison:
McDonalds Big Mac Burger: 540 calories
McDonalds Large Fries: 500 calories
Burger King Whopper: 670 calories
You’ll be shocked to see what drinks are surprisingly the best and upsettingly the worst for you. Here are ten of the highest and lowest calorie drinks to lookout for this fall semester.
The Five Highest Calorie Drinks
1. Long Island Iced Tea (Calories: 780, Serving Size: 7 oz, Ingredients: 1 part rum, 1 part gin, 1.5 parts sweet & sour mix, & splash of Coke)
2. Margarita (Calories: 740, Serving Size: 8 oz, Ingredients: 4 oz limeade, 4 oz tequila, .5 oz triple sec)
3. Pina Colada (Calories: 644, Serving Size: 6 oz, Ingredients: 3 oz light rum, 3 tbsp coconut milk, 3 tbsp crushed pineapples)
4. Mai Tai (Calories: 620, Serving Size: 9 oz, Ingredients: 3 oz light rum, 2 oz dark rum, 1 oz creme de almond, 1 oz triple sec, 1 oz sweet and sour mix, 1 oz pineapple juice)
5. Mudslide (Calories: 594, Serving Size: 12.5 oz, Ingredients: 1/4 cup Irish coffee, 1/4 cup coffee liqueur, 1 cup vanilla coffee, 1 tbsp chocolate syrup)
The Five Lowest Calorie Drinks
1. Rum and Diet Coke (Calories: 65, Serving Size: 6 oz, Ingredients: 1 oz rum, 5 oz Diet Coke)
2. Vodka Soda (Calories: 65, Serving Size: 6 oz, Ingredients: 1 oz vodka, 5 oz soda water)
3. Chardonnay (Calories: 90, Serving Size: 4 oz)
4. Anheuser Bush, Natural Light (Calories: 95 calories, Serving Size: 12 oz)
5. Shot of Jose Cuervo (Calories: 97, Serving Size: 1.5 oz)
Make your choices wisely ladies – think before you pick your drink!