Open at Last: Square Cat Skates at 1405 Hermosa Ave. Get your fit on. Skate it out. Quad rental coming this spring…Across the hall from 24 hour fitness, Turmeric offers protein smoothies to feed your growing muscles.. . .Or jump off the health wagon as Gasser Lounge typically hosts The Grilled Cheese Truck on the last Wednesday of each month.
Keepin’ the Peace: Security Host Grey, “blue eyes” at Saint Rocke, also Ocean Bar.
5 Ways to Avoid a Beer Gut :
Rough Estimates: Beer has 150 cal/12 oz; Wine 125 cal/5oz; Liquor 100cal/oz;
FYI: Bottle of red wine = 625 calories.
1. Don’t Drink Beer–I love beer, so I’ll risk it. I see lots of lean bodies sipping on a vodka & soda. You could spend some extra calories and have a vodka & tonic. Just because tonic feels like you’re drinking vegetables, does not mean it’s calorie free. Tonic water has 90 calories/ 8oz. Do your own math.
2. Avoid Sour Mix—Order a “Skinny Girl Margarita” at any bar. If they are unfamiliar, just tell them to use lime juice in place of sweet/sour mix. But if it doesn’t taste that great, think of all the calories you’re saving, and get over it.
3. Order your cocktail “tall.”–It’s the same calories, same cost, different glass. It’ll last longer and go down smoother. You’ve just watered down your drink.
4. Just a Splash—Instead of Vodka/Cranberry, you can order a splash of cran. That’ll save you a few sugar calories. Speaking of splashes, do not order a Long Island Iced Tea with a splash of Diet Coke. You’re going to consume 5 shots of hard liquor; this drink can be up to 780 calories. Do you see how laughable this is?
5. Abstain—Yah, you heard me. I once lasted 17 days of such nonsense, and 8 pounds just dropped off me like butter. A lot of folks are doing the “January Thing”–not consuming alcohol for the month of January. Don’t give them a hard time.
My Favorite Thing Week #3: Band “Lo-Fi” at The Shore, dance worthy with eye candy.
Holler at me…. anna.thenightlife@gmail.com. Twitter: @AnnaNightlife.www.facebook.com/AnnaCoxTheNightlife
