If you don't feel like an alcoholic drink, have an orange or tomato juice, tonic water or club soda. Drink what you want to drink, not what is expected of you. Alcohol is high in calories - it supplies seven calories per gram and no nutrients worth mentioning. In other words, empty calories. In one alcohol serving I include one glass of wine, one shot of liquor or eight oz.
Alcohol slows fat burning - the body uses fat for energy.
We certainly don't want unnecessary delays in burning the fat in our bodies. By choosing a light beer you will be able to lower your alcohol and calorie intake. I still don't suggest having more than two beers. You need control - after two or three drinks, you won't care about making healthy food choices any more. All your good intentions fly out the window.