alcohol and diet

Hi, Sexyshadow. Alcohol is allowed as a treat in this program. To make it work, you can either substitute what you want for the corresponding exchanges in your menu (you can view them by clicking on “Exchange View” in the toolbar above any of your current menus), or selecting them in the searchable master food list in the personal version of the Menu Planner (you can access it by clicking on the edit tool (a pencil icon) to the upper right of any meal).
The following equal 1 carb + 1 fat exchange:
Wine, Red, Dry ~ 4 fl oz or 120 ml
Wine, White, Dry ~ 4 fl oz or 120 ml
Beer or Ale, Light ~ 10 fl oz or 300 ml
Beer or Ale, Regular ~ 7 fl oz or 200 ml
Champagne ~ 4 fl oz or 120 ml
Liqueur, Sweet ~ 1 fl oz or 30 ml
Liquor, Unsweetened ~ 1.5 fl oz or 45 ml
Ingredients that can be trouble on a diet include sweet mixers that can add up very quickly in terms of sugar and calories. If you have a small cocktail once in a while, that’s fine. How often do you plan on having them and what sorts do you make?