Dubious nutritional info!

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Dubious nutritional info!
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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 12:29pm
This is what happens when I think too much. Last night I was considering the benefits of giving up beer, wine, gin & tonics for all but one day during the week. I know those are empty calories I'm no longer consuming, but what about fat and carbs? Well, no fat in any of them. Carbs are minimal in beer, less in wine, and non-existant in spirits like gin, rum, whiskey. So does that make 'em a low-fat, low-carb healthy food? LOL! And some say calories don't count - in this instance, that's what does.



I probably sound like a case for AA! I enjoy beer or wine with dinner, though it's not regular. Occasionally, I like the rum & coke, gin & tonic or Old Fashioned on a weekend. I figure if it's not regular indulgence and I don't miss it, I'm okay. But here's what's funny: my MIL had me pick some gin from the liquor store for her before our previous visit. The Cus joked that his mom probably didn't want to be seen buying liquor herself (she and her late husband enjoyed a daily drink, though she's gotten away from that on her own). Of course, I had to tease her when I presented it to her, saying "I'm covering up for my MIL, the lush!" She laughed. We have fun: This is the same woman who tried to "do away with the evil DIL" last year while I was standing ankle deep in the pool and MIL was blowing leaves off the deck. Unbeknownst to either of us, the cord of the blower had dropped into the pool - right where it joined the extension cord! I noticed it and hollered. She was aghast as well. Fortunately, it tripped the circuit breaker, avoiding any disaster. While we still wipe our brows thinking about that, it's sure been good for a family joke.












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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 1:05pm
Were the leaf-blowing and toe-dipping occurring simultaneously with G&T enjoying? Thank goodness for circuit breakers!

Re thinking too much - someone has to think of this stuff!

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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 7:40pm
Hey lush! LOL What a story to tell at family get togethers!

Miss P




 

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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 8:28pm
Ah, yes, the gin and tonic problem. I gave up alcohol when I started to try to lose weight. Now I have only a pound to go (hooray!) I am considering future habits. I used to have a G&T every night after the kids went to bed but I can't cope with aspartame, so I can't use diet tonic. My husband's solution is to have a gin with a spash of tonic (low carb but let's not talk about the calories) but I don't find that refreshing. I think I will try one G&T a week and see how I go.

Laura

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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 8:42pm
Talking of lushes: when my eldest son was two he used to love to be told what was on the shopping list and then remind me as we went around the supermarket. On one occasion, as we approached the liquor section, he crowed out loud and clear 'Beer! Wine! Gin!' You can imagine the colour of my face!

Laura