Alcohol=lose weight?

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  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    Blueseraphchaos wrote: »
    ana3067 wrote: »
    jessjess210 wrote: »
    This has nothing to do with the topic, just curious as to why I've been seeing so many posts with the bars and keyhole in front of them

    People who are barred are not allowed to talk about why they are barred or they will get banned/in more trouble. Or so I've heard............. shh.

    The first rule of Jail Club issss....
    "Hey, I joined this new club last night! It's great! I was a bit late so I missed the introduction, but it was awesome and I'm recommending it to everyone I meet!"
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Or how to make it work in your favor even.

    http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html

    For this day, restrict your intake of dietary fat to 0.3 g/kg body weight (or as close to this figure as possible).

    * Limit carbs to 1.5 g/kg body weight. Get all carbs from veggies and the tag-along carbs in some protein sources. You'll also want to limit carbohydrate-rich alcohol sources such as drinks made with fruit juices and beer. A 33 cl/12 fl oz of beer contains about 12 g carbs, while a regular Cosmopolitan is about 13 g.

    * Good choices of alcohol include dry wines which are very low carb, clocking in at about 0.5-1 g per glass (4 fl oz/115ml). Sweet wines are much higher at 4-6 g per glass. Cognac, gin, rum, scotch, tequila, vodka and whiskey are all basically zero carbs. Dry wines and spirits is what you should be drinking, ideally. Take them straight or mixed with diet soda. (No need to be super-neurotic about this stuff. Drinks should be enjoyed after all. Just be aware that there are better and worse choices out there).

    * Eat as much protein as you want. Yes, that's right. Ad libitum. Due to the limit on dietary fat, you need to get your protein from lean sources. Protein sources such as low fat cottage cheese, protein powder, chicken, turkey, tuna, pork and egg whites are good sources of protein this day.

    * For effective fat loss, this should be limited to one evening per week. Apply the protocol and you will lose fat on a weekly basis as long as your diet is on point for the rest of the week.

    Basically, the nutritional strategy I have outlined here is all about focusing on substrates that are least likely to cause net synthesis of fat during hypercaloric conditions. Alcohol and protein, your main macronutrients this day, are extremely poor precursors for de novo lipogenesis. Alcohol suppresses fat oxidation, but by depriving yourself of dietary fat during alcohol consumption, you won't be storing anything. Nor will protein cause any measurable de novo lipogenesis. High protein intake will also compensate for the weak effect of alcohol on satiety and make you less likely to blow your diet when you're drinking.

    By the way, a nice bonus after a night of drinking is that it effectively rids you of water retention. You may experience the "whoosh"-effect, which I've talked about in my two-part series about water retention. That in itself can be motivating for folks who've been experiencing a plateau in their weight loss.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    hollyrayburn wrote: »
    ana3067 wrote: »
    jessjess210 wrote: »
    This has nothing to do with the topic, just curious as to why I've been seeing so many posts with the bars and keyhole in front of them

    People who are barred are not allowed to talk about why they are barred or they will get banned/in more trouble. Or so I've heard............. shh.

    It drives me crazy not being able to see it Haha. :angry:

    I know the feeling. If someone quotes them you can see.
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Along with dehydration if you made room food alcohol by cutting food in order to stay in a caloric then you would also have less food in your GI track than normal that is breaking down.
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    jessjess210 wrote: »
    This has nothing to do with the topic, just curious as to why I've been seeing so many posts with the bars and keyhole in front of them

    incognito
    That's right I am.

    There you go (on my laptop, usually I'm on my phone).

    I'm famous!!!


    Isn't this supposed to be punishment?

  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    hollyrayburn wrote: »
    ana3067 wrote: »
    jessjess210 wrote: »
    This has nothing to do with the topic, just curious as to why I've been seeing so many posts with the bars and keyhole in front of them

    People who are barred are not allowed to talk about why they are barred or they will get banned/in more trouble. Or so I've heard............. shh.

    It drives me crazy not being able to see it Haha. :angry:

    I know the feeling. If someone quotes them you can see.
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Along with dehydration if you made room food alcohol by cutting food in order to stay in a caloric then you would also have less food in your GI track than normal that is breaking down.
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    jessjess210 wrote: »
    This has nothing to do with the topic, just curious as to why I've been seeing so many posts with the bars and keyhole in front of them

    incognito
    That's right I am.

    There you go (on my laptop, usually I'm on my phone).

    I'm famous!!!

    I think considering the image, that would considered "notorious".
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    This reminds me, next payday I'm going to fill my wine rack. I need more wine in my life. :P
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    What kind of magical alcohol are you drinking? I actually retain water weight after drinking and it sucks.... but wine is so yummy.

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