Drunk snacking?

navyrigger46

I'll be real honest, when I drink I crave McDonalds Cheeseburgers, and I hate McDonalds. If I get to this point I have had too much, and in the last two months I have severely cut back on my alcohol. But, if I do go overboard I found that it's best to just feed the beast, have that cheeseburger and call it a night, if I don't, If I try to eat an apple and some nuts I'm just going to stay up and drink more, and eat more, in the end it'll be worse than if I had just said, hey, sober guy, lets hit the Mcdees. Your mileage may vary, but for me, I feed the beast, and then don't drink that heavy for a month or so.

Rigger

Mischievous_Rascal

This thread is making me hungry.....and thirsty :drinker:

What's poutine, by the way?

Traditionally, it is a glorious glop of fries and cheese curds covered in gravy... And then there's Smoke's and their dang special toppings. Smoke's and Burrito Jax's are across the street from each other here in my town - quite a dilemma at a drunken 3 am...

http://smokespoutinerie.com/

kkclif

Just live, drink, eat and enjoy ... Really, just do it.

We are put in this place for a minuscule time and we ain't meant to be obsessing over macros and ****e as we are making our way to sure death.

That is absolute, no afterlife, total death by the way.

You will die.

Everyone you care about will die.

So enjoy those snacks, whatever you choose.

If you choose to worry about 'empty calories' and 'I just drink water, I don't need alcohol to have a good time' then that's up to you.

Make sense? No? Good.

^I love you.

OP, great advice on here. I like eggs for a drunk snack. They fill you up, give you the salt fix and don't have to be a diet wrecker. Cheers!

Agreed! You only live once people. I go out drinking most Saturdays with my friends and it honestly has no negative effect on my weight loss. As for the eating goes, I plan ahead. I don't eat as much that day to save up some calories and I go to Zumba or something and burn a ton of calories. When I drink I usually make myself eat something before bed because then I don't feel sick in the morning. If you go for fast food just don't binge...get a kids meal. Or just get the burger without the fries. Plan ahead for it and exercise the next day and you will be fine. I personally don't see myself coming home at night and cooking or throwing together a snack...I know I would just go for speed and convenience. Just plan for it and have fun without feeling super guilty. :drinker:

kstar521

I understand!! This is my pitfall too. I just had to cut back on drinking. :frown: Whenever you're inebriated (SP?) it is 9999999 times easier to slip! I let myself have one night a week where I can drink what I want and eat what I want after. It seems to help keep me in check knowing I don't have to completely give up going out eating/drinking fun! :drinker:

Cheers!

PS Bacardi Limon with water on ice is delicious and low on calories... sounds kinda gross but try it just once and you will see!

jennaplease

Hey I'm in college and I have the same problem!

First of all you can't always fight off the drunken munchies but a lot of the times you can, and that's what's going to get you to your goal. The way I get by my drinking and over eating problem is by keeping only healthy food in my house. When I come home from a night of partying I want food! Make a giant bowl or sugar free jello or sugar free pudding....if you are drunk and eat the whole thing then it wouldn't be as much calories as a giant burrito or fried chicken. Also, if I you have sweets or high calorie foods around you try to take a bite and pass it on. What I mean is give it to a friend, throw it away, do something that forbids you from eating the whole thing. Hope this helps!

justal313

I am living proof that you can drink and still lose weight.

Now, that being said.. my drunk snack of choice used to be a sausage, pepper and onion sandwich right off the cart in front of the clubs on Lansdonwn street.

Now, if I know the occasion to drink will be later in the day I get in a long run or a double workout so I can eat and drink without doing an serious damage to my efforts to maintain/lose.

Then I eat what I like. Since I don't club anymore I generally don't have sausage peppers and onions, but someone could make a bundle setting up a cart outside of wherever I drink.

eric_sg61

Anything you eat while you're drunk goes straight to storage. Your body cannot metabolize it while it's metabolizing the alcohol...your body has to metabolize the alcohol first because it cannot store calories from alcohol. Eating when you're drunk is where 90% of the damage comes from in RE to alcohol and dieting...but I preach to the choir...do it all the time, even though I know better.

Exactly, I lost 4 inches on my waist in a month by not eating while drinking alcohol.

mazdauk

Anything you eat while you're drunk goes straight to storage. Your body cannot metabolize it while it's metabolizing the alcohol...your body has to metabolize the alcohol first because it cannot store calories from alcohol. Eating when you're drunk is where 90% of the damage comes from in RE to alcohol and dieting...but I preach to the choir...do it all the time, even though I know better.

Exactly, I lost 4 inches on my waist in a month by not eating while drinking alcohol.

Marry me!! (Oops, not sure hubby would approve:bigsmile: :drinker: )

sc10985

Oh man I don't know about healthy because back when I partied every weekend my favorite things to eat were either:

1. Gas station nachos
2. A hot dog from the stand on the corner
Or
3. Those chicken nuggets with cheese inside. Microwaved.

And if I spent the majority of the night on the dance floor, all three. With a giant sprite from mcdonalds the next morning. Fountain sprite cures all alcohol induced ailments.

nicolaturner1986

This is one of the reasons I don't drink very often, I live behind an indian restaurant and around the corner from a Fried Chicken take away and I just find it too difficult to resist. I've started making Chicken Tikka pieces before I go out and then have them in pitta with salad when I come home x

Lovdiamnd

Yes that is why I don't drink much anymore. The calories in the alcohol plus the eating is why I am here in the first place! I gained 60lbs doing that crap! I have other health problems that I didn't know about then that didn't help either but.... be careful.

thrillho3

This thread is fascinating. I expected to get a few "try to cut back on high cal drinks!" and "try ziplock baggies!" replies instead of a reflection of the entire spectrum of people's relationships with alcohol and their Id vs Super-Ego.

Thanks to everyone who realized that yes, drinking and munchies are a part of life, and if I want to lose weight while doing it, it'd be best to plan ahead.

I like the idea of fried egg sandwiches with some cheese. I'll try and set up the ingredients before going out so it's not as much work to prepare when I get home. I also like the idea of doing lots of dancing and drinking lots of water beforehand (I already do those things, anyway).

And to satisfy the other curiosities about my life:

I'm engaged and I live with my fiancé. I have a job. My drinks of choice are vodka sodas or straight bourbons. I enjoy drinking on Friday and Saturday nights. Sometimes I drink to excess but I've never had a problem getting home and I haven't "blacked out" in a long time If anything, my problem is being too cognizant of food when I get home—while my fiancé is the one to pass out, I'm the one looking for something to watch on TV and wondering about food. My inhibitions are lowered, but if I've prepared something in advance, I'm thinking that it will be easier for me not to give in to the late night burrito so often

Thanks everyone! Truly all of the feedback has been mesmerizing.

chunkydunk714

Hangover burritos are the best

Jack in the box tacos were always my go-to food when I used to get hammered. Keyword: Used to. Dont drink anymore.

sourmash1973

Thank you so much for these suggestions—you're the only one who didn't tell me to stop drinking.

Jeez people! What happened to the whole "support" thing? I like to get drunk sometimes! I only drink Friday & Saturday nights. Wasn't asking for your judgments. :drinker:

I'm with you here, but, I would suggest cutting it back to one day instead of two. You can wreck a whole week's worth of progress by overdoing it. I have one cheat day a week and this is when I get drunk.

lady6starlight

I don't seem to get very hungry after drinking. Then again, I drink probably twice a month... do you go out to dinner before you drink? Maybe that would help you avoid the munchies?

TribeHokie

Hangover burritos are the best

QFT

For my first real hangover I couldn't eat until dinnertime the next day and I had a burrito. To this day the only thing I can stomach with hangover nausea is mexican food.

MegFaber

I like to drink sometimes too. It sucks that people who haven't lost much weight talk about people's judgement and will power when clearly everyone here has had a little or big issue with food consumption. On a *lighter* note, making sure you work out during the day for an hour generally gives you a pretty decent buffer. On some elliptical stout can burn up to 800 cals in an hour. If you eat your first meal around noon then second around 6pm and something small before you go out you'll be at around 650 cals for the day. By drink 4 glasses of wine or vodka diet (200 cals each) you can use up about 800-1k cals which is just what you worked off. Plus from not eating so much that day you don't need to drink as much and wine has a higher alcohol content. Once you get home have an English muffin with peanut butter and spray butter. Comes to about 300 cals which should keep you pretty good for the calorie counting. Good luck with the hangover... That's when my diet gets thrown for a loop. I definitely try to dance more, drink more water, listen to my body, and not consistently have a drink in hand. I don't prelog my drinks but as I go through the night I know how many calories are in each drink. I go for the bread to soak up the booze to avoid the hang over and the peanut butter coats your stomach. Good luck and add me if you like. I work really hard on the days I'm not drinking so I don't feel as guilty.

MrGonzo05

You are going to need to consult with drunk people. The sober are all wrong to the drunk.

_silverr21

While I can't quite relate to wanting certain "greasy" foods, most of my drunk and hungry cravings are tai food or sweets.

If I am craving tai food I have a microwaveable tai dinner package I keep in my dorm room. The package is taped shut by me, so that I have to be starving and determined to get it open. It's relatively low cal and I only do this maybe once a month.

Otherwise I have my pre blended hangover cure that acts as my "sweets". It's coconut water, banana and either berries or a bit of cocoa powder. heavy on the coconut water, lower on the sugars. It's usually what I am craving and luckily exactly what my body needs.

maz165

I disagree that you can’t plan in advance for this. I am also a drunk snacker. I have the most success when I plan ahead. For me, the easiest version of that is having wholewheat tortillas, pizza sauce, and fresh mozz on hand. If I know I’m going to be drinking that weekend, I’ll buy some on Thursday night to make sure I have it at home. It ends up being ~300 calories instead of a zillion. It’s still obviously not the best (though neither is the beer that lead to that point, but mmmmmm), but it’s better than what it COULD be!

The quesadilla option is also a good one.

littleburgy

I'm not much of a drinker anymore like I was in my 20s, but still get invited to occasional parties and social events. Alternating diet soda or water with the alcoholic beverages helps. Usually I try to have a decent sized meal and opt for that instead of snacking, but popcorn would be my go-to plan.