I'm trying to follow a 1200 calorie / day diet too. although most days, I actually eat closer to 1050. I do have a splurge day every couple of days where I go totally over, and go out for a cheeseburger or wings, but so far it's working for me. I've lost over 20 lbs.
Alcohol is just empty calories, another good reason to avoid it.
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