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Night-out planner

A party or a dinner out doesn't ruin your progress. Not planning for it does. Add what you think you'll drink and eat, and get a simple plan for the week.

Drinks

  • Beer1 bottle or can (330–355 ml) · 145 cal0
  • Beer1 pint (473 ml) · 210 cal0
  • Beer1 large bottle (650 ml) · 285 cal0
  • Strong beer1 large bottle (650 ml) · 390 cal0
  • Whisky, rum, vodka, gin1 small peg (30 ml) · 65 cal0
  • Whisky, rum, vodka, gin1 shot (1.5 oz / 45 ml) · 100 cal0
  • Whisky, rum, vodka, gin1 large peg (60 ml) · 130 cal0
  • Wine1 glass (150 ml) · 125 cal0
  • Sweet cocktailMojito, margarita, etc. · 250 cal0
  • Breezer or sweet cooler1 bottle (275 ml) · 180 cal0
  • Hard seltzer1 can (355 ml) · 100 cal0
  • Regular soft drink (mixer)1 glass (250 ml) · 105 cal0
  • Fruit juice (mixer)1 glass (250 ml) · 115 cal0
  • Diet soda or soda waterAny amount · 0 cal0

Food

  • Chicken 65 / chilli chicken1 plate (150 g) · 380 cal0
  • Chicken tikka6 pieces · 250 cal0
  • Paneer tikka6 pieces · 330 cal0
  • Peanut masala½ cup · 220 cal0
  • Masala papad1 · 100 cal0
  • Samosa1 · 260 cal0
  • Pakora / bajji5 pieces · 300 cal0
  • Biryani1 plate (restaurant) · 650 cal0
  • Chicken wings6 wings · 540 cal0
  • Pizza1 large slice · 300 cal0
  • Fries1 medium serving · 360 cal0
  • Burger1 · 550 cal0
  • Shawarma or wrap1 · 600 cal0
  • Chips or namkeen1 handful (30 g) · 160 cal0

English appetizers

  • Onion rings8 rings · 410 cal0
  • Mozzarella sticks4 sticks · 400 cal0
  • Loaded nachos½ sharing plate · 500 cal0
  • Garlic bread2 slices · 200 cal0
  • Loaded potato skins4 halves · 480 cal0
  • Potato wedges with dip1 serving · 350 cal0
  • Chicken tenders4 pieces · 420 cal0
  • Fish goujons with tartar sauce5 pieces · 360 cal0
  • Prawn cocktail1 small bowl · 250 cal0
  • Scotch egg1 · 280 cal0
  • Sausage roll1 · 330 cal0
  • Pigs in blankets4 pieces · 280 cal0

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Enjoy the night

How I handle nights out

Eat protein during the day

Don't starve yourself all day to "save" calories. Eat normal meals with plenty of protein so you don't end up hungry and grabbing everything at the party.

Pick smarter drinks

Spirits with soda water or a diet mixer cost far fewer calories than beer, sweet cocktails or regular cola. Have a glass of water between drinks.

Choose your food

Go for grilled starters like tikka, tandoori or prawn cocktail over fried ones like pakoras, onion rings and mozzarella sticks, and decide how much you'll eat before the plates start coming around.

Next day, back to normal

Expect the scale to jump 1–2 kg from salt, water and alcohol. It's not fat, and it drops in a few days. Just go back to your normal plan.

Calories are averages and vary by brand, recipe and pour size. Please drink responsibly, never drink and drive, and follow the legal drinking age where you live.

Get a plan that fits your social life

My clients go out, eat out and still get results. Message me before a big night and we'll plan around it together.