AT THE BAR
- Watch out for blended drinks! If you're going to have a bushwacker, make it your desert for the day. If I'm in the mood for liquor, I try to stick to the straight stuff on ice - no calories beyond the booze, and I'm forced to sip it. Or something mixed with diet cola.
- You've heard it before, but it's worth repeating: Red Wine, Red Wine, Red Wine. If you're gonna put booze in your belly, it might as well have antioxidants in it.
- If you're a beer drinker, try to substitute a light beer - or at least trick yourself and make every other beer a light beer. Sometimes, the opposite works for me: I'll have one delicious dark beer in an evening, and feel satisfied (and kind of full) - rather than drinking three lighter beers.
- Splurge Big, in Small Portions: If I'm in a particularly festive mood, I'll go for one big, expensive martini. I'm forced to drink it slow (and I'm a fast drinker!), it feels like a treat, and I often find I don't need a lot of other drinks the rest of the evening. Even though I work on the cruise ship, I'm surrounded by the Vacation mentality, so I NEED to splurge from time to time.
- If you have good self-control, then you can dare to befriend your bartender and tip them in cash. You'll get stronger mixed drinks - and you'll need less of them before you're ready to retire to your stateroom.
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