How Many Weight Watchers Points In A Pint Of Guinness
What not to drink on a night out
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With the summer nights, it can be too hard to resist a cheeky pint after work or a cider in the sun.
But the reality is that you can often undo the good work you've done all week with a boozy night out on the town.
With some of our favourite cocktails like Long Island Iced tea containing as much as 780 calories, it can be difficult to keep to the restraints of your diet.
When Brits can consume an extra 6,000 calories just on a night out, it is no wonder why many are quick to take a rain check.
So to help you stay on track, Express.co.uk have spoken to two leading diet plans, Weight Watchers and Slimming World, to share their tips on how to still lose the pounds while boozing.
Julia Westgarth, Head of Programme Development at Weight Watchers and Carolyn Pallister, Slimming World dietician and Public Health Manager, reveal their simple and easy guide to diet successfully through the summer.
Swap beer for a spirt and mixer instead
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Swap beer for spirits
With some beers containing around 130 calories per pint, those glasses can add up over a night out.
Instead, Slimming World's Carolyn Pallister says swap your pint it for a spirit.
Slimming World's Carolyn said: "When drinking, swapping beer or wine for spirits with low-calorie mixers can help to reduce calorie intake."
WeightWatcher's Julia said: "Stick to spirits and diet mixers - a Pina Colada can have up to 11 SmartPoints per serving where a single gin and slim line tonic is only 2 SmartPoints per serving."
Smaller measures
Still want your beer or wine? You can still have your favourite tipple, just opt for a smaller version.
Slimming World's Carolyn said: "Choosing smaller measures overall by picking bottled beers over pints, small glasses of wine over large and single measures of spirits instead of doubles or free-poured measures can help reduce the overall number of units you consume, too."
Gin lovers can enjoy their tipple with a slimline tonic and single serving
Dilute drinks to make them last longer
A simple way to make your drink - and money - go further is to top up your drink with a low-calorie mixer like lemonade to make a shandy or spritzer.
Slimming World's Carolyn said: "You can make drinks last longer by opting for tall drinks rather than shorts or shots, or diluting drinks with a low-calorie mixer to make a lager shandy, wine spritzer or spirit and a diet mixer (e.g. diet coke, soda water or diet lemonade)."
Weight Watchers' Julia said: "If wine is your tipple of choice, go for a small measure in a large glass and ask for it to be topped up with ice and soda water, to make it a spritzer - it will last you longer and still taste delicious."
Alternate drinks with water
Ask your barman for a jug of water on your table. Not only will it slow down your drinking, but it will keep you hydrated too - and hopefully be a help to your hangover.
Weight Watchers' Julia said: "Have water on the table, you will be more likely to drink it and sipping it between alcoholic drinks will keep you hydrated."
Slimming World's Carolyn said: "Alternating alcoholic drinks with water or a soft drink is also a great idea – being well hydrated will reduce your chances of a hangover and it will be more cost-effective for you too!"
Alternate your drinks with water
Eat before you drink
While it is good to line your stomach in any case, eating a healthy meal before you go out stops you heading to that burger van on the way home.
Slimming World's Carolyn said: "It's a great idea to eat a healthy, filling meal before you start drinking. A homemade dish like lean beef chilli con carne with boiled rice and vegetables, or a tomato-based pasta dish, will satisfy your appetite and leave you feeling fuller for longer, keeping unhealthy cravings at bay later in the evening."
Weight Watchers' Julia said: "Fill up on a good meal before you head off for drinks - this will make you less likely to snack later on."
Eat a filling meal before you drink
Peckish at a party? Try pretzels instead
It can be hard to know what contains what when attending a party. But portion and choice is key to keeping down those calories.
Slimming World's Carolyn said: "When temptation is around, perhaps at a buffet or party, skip past high-fat pastries like pork pies and sausage rolls or deep-fried morsels and crisps, and instead go for chicken (with the skin removed), beef, salmon, tuna, hard-boiled eggs or lean slices of ham or beef.
"Low-fat nibbles such as vegetable crudités, undressed salads, fruit kebabs, pretzels and breadsticks are a good alternative to crisps, too."
Weight Watchers' Julia said: "When it comes to snacks, think outside the box. Try to limit yourself to a portion you can keep track of i.e. 1 handful of nuts or plain popcorn. Sit away from large sharing bowls or platters and put your portion into your own plate or bowl."
Pretzels are a healthier alternative to crisps
Healthy bar snack swaps
Forgotten to eat before a night out? Slimming World's Carolyn says alcohol "can stimulate your appetite and weaken your resolve" so it is no wonder we all reach for those salty peanuts at the bar.
Here Weight Watchers' Julia shares her top tips to satisfy those hunger pangs without ruining your diet.
- A 50g packet of salted peanuts comes in at 9 SmartPoints, swap to 10 cashew nuts for just 2 SmartPoints
- A packet of McCoys salt and vinegar crisps will cost 8 SmartPoints whereas Walkers baked salt and vinegar is just 3 SmartPoints
- If someone suggests ordering nachos or a sharing platter there could be over 50 SmartPoints in the serving so it's best to order your own food
- If going for tapas, serrano ham, anchovies and Padron peppers are healthier options. Order a side salad or zero SmartPoints veggies with dressing on the side to snack on.
Don't forget to work off those calories
Work it off
It isn't just your actions on your night out that matter. Shunning your gym session the next day too can wreck havoc on your diet plans.
Slimming World's Carolyn said after a night out, dieters shun their exercise routine to recover from their hangovers.
She said "Our research found that when drinking, most of us have 'a tipping point', after which we go on to eat and drink much more than we intended – around 6,000 extra calories in extra food and alcohol over the next 24 hours— usually after around four pints of beer or three large glasses of wine.
"As well as the additional calories, the following day half of us also cancel physical activity in favour of watching TV, staying in bed or spending time on social media."
So if you want to have your cake and eat it too, it might be worth making that 7am spin class the next day.
How Many Weight Watchers Points In A Pint Of Guinness
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/diets/696346/drinking-alcohol-on-diet-guide-weight-watchers-slimming-world-tips
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