Calories in your favourite cocktail

Calories in your favourite cocktail 

Did you know that one glass of frozen margarita might have 836 calories and even that healthy red wine you like guzzling could tot up about 250 calories per glass? 

When you think of how difficult it is to find that fine balance between calories in and calories out, weekend drinking seems like the devil's work indeed. But if you budget your calories carefully, you could enjoy a drink now and then - without feeling the kilos pile on. Here's a list of drinks with their calories per glass size, so that you can choose wisely this weekend! 

Calories in your favourite cocktails: 
Pina Colada has 378 calories 
Mojito has 214 calories 
Frozen Margarita has 8836 calroies 
Chocolate martini has 438 calories 
Bloody Mary has 118 calories 
Long Island iced tea has 780 calories 
White Russian has 425 calories 
Rum and Coke has 185 calories 
White wine has120 calories 
Beer has 150-198 calories 
Light beer has 95-136 calories 
Margarita has 280 
Green apple martini has 148 calories 
Martini has 264 extra calories 
Frozen mudslide has 1,100 calories. 
Champagne has 106-120 calories 
Coffee liqueur has 348 calories 
Spiced cider with rum has150 calories 
Irish Cream has 450 calories 
Martini has 160 calories 
Port wine has 128 calories 
One tall glass of Cosmopolitan has 810 calories 
Vodka and tonic has 200 calories 
Screwdriver has 190 calories 
Mimosa has 75 calories 
Gin and tonic has 200 calories 
Rum and Diet Coke has 100 calories 
Godiva chocolate liqueur has 310 calories 
Hot buttered rum has 292 calories 

Top 5 tips to avoid weight gain after drinking cocktails 
1. Be aware of what you eat. This means that you should be able to read your body signals as to when you are full. Mindless eating will just add to your daily calorie intake. Don't drink on an empty stomach which tends to speed up intoxification. Eat a healthy meal or snack before you start drinking in order to stay away from binge drinking. 

2. Drink plenty of water in between the drinks so that you feel fuller. This will keep excess drinking at bay by stopping the craving to jump to the next glass every few minutes. Additionally, this will also keep you away from hangovers the next day. 

3. Know your weaknesses. If you are aware of yourself and your weaknesses in particular, you tend to drink and eat in moderations. Keep yourself prepared as far as your drinking limit is concerned. 

4. Avoid high calorie drinks. Avoid drinks that include mixers like sweet and sour mix. Juice or club soda will have more calories compared to drinks which are not mixed. 

5. Be aware of your health goals. Don't let a social gathering ruin weeks of healthy living. Stick to your health goals.