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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.
by weight loss goal.
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Nope, not if you work it in your calories and drink in moderation.0
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No, count the calories and enjoy.0
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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!0
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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 luck0 -
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 things0
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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.0 -
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.0
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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.0 -
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.
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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.
Also, a couple drinks every few months? May I suggest AA?0 -
I enjoy a couple of drinks about once every couple of months. Just wondering if this will sabotage
by weight loss goal.
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.0 -
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.htm0 -
Nope, not if you work it in your calories and drink in moderation.0
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Great article at LeanGains on this subject......
http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html0 -
http://getdrunknotfat.com/ was posted on here awhile back, and I bookmarked it to have on hand - for me, wine is definitely a favorite.0
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SkinnyGirl is your best friend if you are trying to stay on a weight loss plan and still drink.0
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Thanks to everyone for your advice.0
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I'll have a couple of beers or a glass or two of wine on occasion. Occasionally, more. But I am not perfect!0
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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.0 -
I sure hope not or I'm hosed.0
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