alcohol

banana1280
banana1280 Posts: 5
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I enjoy a couple of drinks about once every couple of months. Just wondering if this will sabotage
by weight loss goal.

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  • yaseyuku
    yaseyuku Posts: 871 Member
    Nope, not if you work it in your calories and drink in moderation.
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    No, count the calories and enjoy.
  • sarahbernardi123
    sarahbernardi123 Posts: 7 Member
    If you are only drinking once every couple months it should not be an issue, the problem arises when it is constant! Enjoy yourself! And if you are still feeling guilty about drinking, wine is great for low cal drinks!
  • emilysmallfry93
    emilysmallfry93 Posts: 30
    Alcohol is pretty much liquid fat. It is definately going to sabotage your weight goal. I am giving up alcohol for three weeks (its not that hard but in the summer weather I love a mojito)! But I just keep reminding myself that;
    1. The cocktails I love all contain copious amounts of sugar and fat.
    2. The cider and lager I love also contain a lot of fat-and they bloat you, making you look bigger.
    3. The goal at the end will be so much tastier than that light beer!

    So I would say if you can try to keep it down to only a couple a week, or cut it out. Definately feeling a difference so far. good luck :)
  • Swaggs51
    Swaggs51 Posts: 716 Member
    Nope, just dont do the whole Binge and purge thing. a little of anything every now and again wont hurt anything just be focused and on top of things
  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    Nope, not if you work it in your calories and drink in moderation.

    ^^ This.

    I have a drink or two a day (glass of wine, beer, etc.) and make sure it fits into my daily goals.
  • GnomeLove
    GnomeLove Posts: 379
    It absolutely sabotages mine regularly. I have little to no self-control when it comes to alcohol though. I am working on that. If you can fit one or two drinks in your calories then go for it.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Alcohol is pretty much liquid fat. It is definately going to sabotage your weight goal. I am giving up alcohol for three weeks (its not that hard but in the summer weather I love a mojito)! But I just keep reminding myself that;
    1. The cocktails I love all contain copious amounts of sugar and fat.
    2. The cider and lager I love also contain a lot of fat-and they bloat you, making you look bigger.
    3. The goal at the end will be so much tastier than that light beer!

    So I would say if you can try to keep it down to only a couple a week, or cut it out. Definately feeling a difference so far. good luck :)

    Actually, you cannot store the calories consumed from drinking alcohol...you have to metabolize them immediately. But, what does happen is that anything you eat while drinking is going to get stored as fat (temporarily) because your body is completely dedicated to metabolizing the alcohol and can't metabolize anything else. I say temporarily because if you are at a deficit of calories, you're going to burn it as soon as your body is done metabolizing it.

    I definitely cut back on my consumption when I was losing, but I did lose 35-40 Lbs drinking on weekends (and rarely in moderation). I've been maintaining now for a couple of months and getting ready to cut again to get rid of this last 5% or so BF so I'll be cutting it out of my day to day again, but will most definitely enjoy myself on the weekends.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Nope, not if you work it in your calories and drink in moderation.

    ^^ This.

    I have a drink or two a day (glass of wine, beer, etc.) and make sure it fits into my daily goals.

    +1
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I enjoy a couple of drinks about once every couple of months. Just wondering if this will sabotage
    by weight loss goal.
    Yes. And so will a plate of pasta and one single gram of sugar.

    Also, a couple drinks every few months? May I suggest AA?
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    I enjoy a couple of drinks about once every couple of months. Just wondering if this will sabotage
    by weight loss goal.
    Yes. And so will a plate of pasta and one single gram of sugar.

    Also, a couple drinks every few months? May I suggest AA?

    you can be a lifelong alcoholic without ever having a drink. Its a serious issue.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Alcohol is pretty much liquid fat. It is definately going to sabotage your weight goal. I am giving up alcohol for three weeks (its not that hard but in the summer weather I love a mojito)! But I just keep reminding myself that;
    1. The cocktails I love all contain copious amounts of sugar and fat.
    2. The cider and lager I love also contain a lot of fat-and they bloat you, making you look bigger.
    3. The goal at the end will be so much tastier than that light beer!

    So I would say if you can try to keep it down to only a couple a week, or cut it out. Definately feeling a difference so far. good luck :)


    there isn't a trace of fat in beer. or Cholestrol for that matter.

    http://beer.about.com/od/beernutrition/a/beernutrition_2.htm
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    Nope, not if you work it in your calories and drink in moderation.
  • Wetcoaster
    Wetcoaster Posts: 1,788 Member
    Great article at LeanGains on this subject......

    http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html
  • MaureensFreshStart
    MaureensFreshStart Posts: 102 Member
    http://getdrunknotfat.com/ was posted on here awhile back, and I bookmarked it to have on hand - for me, wine is definitely a favorite.
  • joanne3616
    joanne3616 Posts: 5
    SkinnyGirl is your best friend if you are trying to stay on a weight loss plan and still drink.
  • banana1280
    banana1280 Posts: 5
    Thanks to everyone for your advice.
  • pjp1125
    pjp1125 Posts: 313
    I'll have a couple of beers or a glass or two of wine on occasion. Occasionally, more. But I am not perfect!
  • banana1280
    banana1280 Posts: 5
    to Billica
    Thanks for your concern in suggesting AA but I don't think that having a
    couple drinks every few months makes me an alcoholic.
  • skylarking036
    skylarking036 Posts: 52
    I sure hope not or I'm hosed.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Alcohol is pretty much liquid fat.
    NO
  • bryionak
    bryionak Posts: 110 Member
    I have lost 21 lbs in 12 weeks and while I have cut down, I haven't stopped drinking. keeping to weekends, usually one night a weekend, for the most part. The bigger problem I have is binge eating when I drink.
  • Pedalpush
    Pedalpush Posts: 246 Member
    I enjoy a drink nearly every day and log every drop. I even went so far as to measure how I make my usual concoctions so the calorie count is accurate.

    I've cut it out for a month or two in response to a fitness challenge, but I don't think it's keeping me from reaching my goals.

    The sweets on the other hand...
  • LuHox
    LuHox Posts: 136
    Because it has a lot of calories, be careful to measure it accurately. I think that has been my downfall with working drinks into my calories in the past. I estimated and truly was drinking a lot more calories than I thought... or I assumed what a restaurant served me in a glass of wine was a regular serving, but truly the glasses are larger. Other than that, as long as it's in moderation, I don't think it's a big deal.
  • TheBeerRunner
    TheBeerRunner Posts: 2,777 Member
    You'll be fine.. A "bad day" once in a while won't sabotage your weight loss. It becomes an issue when your caloric intake ramps up beyond what you're expending every day. Will going out with some friends and having a few cocktails sabotage your weight loss? Absolutely not. What will kill it is the urge to munch on bar food or to grab that after-bar pizza... Those are the calories and fat that sneak in that you don't really think about until you've packed on a few extra pounds and can't figure out why.
  • Hike_higher
    Hike_higher Posts: 86
    Alcohol is pretty much liquid fat.



    ^^^ This is why you need to do some actual research yourself if you want intelligent answers to a lot of questions around here. There are a lot of really good people that are great resources here............but you need to sift through the windbags that post uneducated replies.
  • SlytherinBat
    SlytherinBat Posts: 53 Member
    I enjoy a drink nearly every day and log every drop. I even went so far as to measure how I make my usual concoctions so the calorie count is accurate.

    I've cut it out for a month or two in response to a fitness challenge, but I don't think it's keeping me from reaching my goals.

    The sweets on the other hand...

    Ditto
  • NSMustanggirl
    NSMustanggirl Posts: 70 Member
    Nope, not if you work it in your calories and drink in moderation.

    ^^ This.

    I have a drink or two a day (glass of wine, beer, etc.) and make sure it fits into my daily goals.

    Me too - I reward myself for a long day of hard work with 1 glass of red. I've lost 28 lbs since the beginning of Feb so if it's sabotaged my progress, it's minimally. I met the goal I set for myself and am currently working on my stretch goal. I won't have it if my calorie allotment doesn't have room for it.
  • 36jessica
    36jessica Posts: 319 Member
    Red wine...mmmm! Thank God scientists are now talking about the health benefits it might have... Joking aside, I think the whole weight loss process is about moderation and planning, so if one doesn't exaggerate then a drink now and again shouldn't be a problem :smile:
  • joelsumrall
    joelsumrall Posts: 16 Member
    So do I. I add it under my snacks section, and make sure it fits in my daily calorie intake plan without going over.

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