Calories in your favourite cocktail

Did you know that one glass of frozen margarita might have 836 calories and even that healthy red wine you like guzzling could tot up about 250 calories per glass?

When you think of how difficult it is to find that fine balance between calories in and calories out, weekend drinking seems like the devil's work indeed. But if you budget your calories carefully, you could enjoy a drink now and then - without feeling the kilos pile on. Here's a list of drinks with their calories per glass size, so that you can choose wisely this weekend!

Calories in your favourite cocktails:

Pina Colada has 378 calories

Mojito has 214 calories

Frozen Margarita has 8836 calroies

Chocolate martini has 438 calories

Bloody Mary has 118 calories

Long Island iced tea has 780 calories

White Russian has 425 calories

Rum and Coke has 185 calories

White wine has120 calories

Beer has 150-198 calories

Light beer has 95-136 calories

Margarita has 280

Green apple martini has 148 calories

Martini has 264 extra calories

Frozen mudslide has 1,100 calories.

Champagne has 106-120 calories

Coffee liqueur has 348 calories

Spiced cider with rum has150 calories

Irish Cream has 450 calories

Martini has 160 calories

Port wine has 128 calories

One tall glass of Cosmopolitan has 810 calories

Vodka and tonic has 200 calories

Screwdriver has 190 calories

Mimosa has 75 calories

Gin and tonic has 200 calories

Rum and Diet Coke has 100 calories

Godiva chocolate liqueur has 310 calories

Hot buttered rum has 292 calories

Top 5 tips to avoid weight gain after drinking cocktails

1. Be aware of what you eat. This means that you should be able to read your body signals as to when you are full. Mindless eating will just add to your daily calorie intake. Don't drink on an empty stomach which tends to speed up intoxification. Eat a healthy meal or snack before you start drinking in order to stay away from binge drinking.

2. Drink plenty of water in between the drinks so that you feel fuller. This will keep excess drinking at bay by stopping the craving to jump to the next glass every few minutes. Additionally, this will also keep you away from hangovers the next day.

3. Know your weaknesses. If you are aware of yourself and your weaknesses in particular, you tend to drink and eat in moderations. Keep yourself prepared as far as your drinking limit is concerned.

4. Avoid high calorie drinks. Avoid drinks that include mixers like sweet and sour mix. Juice or club soda will have more calories compared to drinks which are not mixed.

5. Be aware of your health goals. Don't let a social gathering ruin weeks of healthy living. Stick to your health goals.