Surviving Halloween Parties

Halloween is ultrakool. Once a year you get to live out your fantasies and be somebody dashing and exciting. This year I chose to be Zorro. Antonio Banderas in disguise. Underneath the mask, I could be the hot Latin hero which would raise the temperature of any fair Lady.
The combination of costume and alcohol is wonderful. Inhibitions disappear and a carnival mood permeates the occasion. This year I hit two parties. The first was the Champagne promotion at Mimolette and the second was a really swinging Russian gig at the Galleria Hotel.
From the point of slimming however, Halloween can be a dangerous time. I put on 1.5Kg just on the weekend. Aaargh! This time it’s not about the food. The problem lies in drinking calories. Amidst the deluge of endorphins and testosterone flowing around the room, no one is really in a Calorie counting mood.
Once again, the aim being to have maximum fun without the disgusting side effects, we need to look at the mathematics of the situation. The calories are for standard bar portions.
Alcoholic Drinks:
Beer (12 oz) 150Kcal, Light Beer: 103 Kcal.
Wine (per oz). Red: 25Kcal, White: 20 Kcal, Sweet : 47 Kcal
Champagne : 91 Kcal for 1.2g, Vodka Orange: 150 Kcal, Brandy, Gin or Scotch : 100 Kcal
Cocktails: 250 Kcal, Pina Colada(30g) 56 Kcal, Sherry: (50g) 58 Kcal.
It is apparent that one can not only become inebriated from drinking but can also put on several unwanted Kilograms at the same time. From the data wine seems to be the healthy and lower calorie option.
Those choosing soft drinks may also like to know that a glass of cola or lemon soda contains 150 kcal on the average and even juice would give 100 to 150 Kcal. True weight watchers would choose Perrier or Pellagrino with a slice of lemon. A cup of black coffee would be 4 Kcal and black or green tea without sugar would give about 2Kcal.
A sensible option would be to have a glass or two of wine, then switch to mineral water or ice tea without sugar. I am afraid I just took away half of the fun of a drunken Halloween but one must remember that most of the fun is in the social interaction, the flirting and the uninhibited play acting. Suspend reality and be your fantasy hero or heroine for one night!