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  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    My hiusband is a wne buff; my calories counts definitely include wine, and also G&T and occasionaly other mixed drinks. Come to think of it, the only alcohol I don't log is communion wine! (I am a priest so this is probably something I should think about...)
  • supercpa999
    supercpa999 Posts: 403 Member
    I was killing my waistline by overindulging with wine every night. I found that I liked the taste and it went down so smooth it was hard to limit it to something manageable. I cut it out completely and not just drink Michelin ultra with lime and generally limit that to 2 beers each day and this has made a big difference for me.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,257 Member
    I drank alcohol occasionally all through weight loss, and do so now a little more often (but still generally moderately) in maintenance (bigger calorie allowance lets it fit in a little more often, while still hitting nutritional goals).

    Other than the risk of lowered inhibitions (so risk of eating indulgently over calorie goal), I haven't seen any difference in my weight management when I'm drinking alcohol moderately, or not drinking it at all, as long as I account for the calories. (By preference, I don't let it make a big dent in my nutrition.)

    I think light beer is generally execrable, not worth its meager calories - as the Monty Python movie said, "like making love in a canoe" - so I avoid it. I do drink higher-calorie cocktails (pina colada, say) or sweet liquers less often than I did when fat, but they were always pretty rare. Spirits with sparkling water and citrus or bitters, craft beer (usually IPAs), or wine, would be my preference.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    I gave up alcohol in my late 20's. Mostly because I had 2 friends die in alcohol-related accidents. And most of the people I knew drank to have fun. I don't need to drink to have fun.
    Also alcohol CANNOT be stored by the body. It has to be totally metabolized. And so during this process, the body doesn't burn any other energy. That means carbs and fats aren't used for energy till alcohol is all metabolized out of the system. I'd rather drink a diet soda.

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  • Viking_Dad
    Viking_Dad Posts: 185 Member
    I do a chocolate whey smoothie with kahlua.
    So... that would be... bad?
  • 89oxygen89
    89oxygen89 Posts: 2 Member
    If you don't drink to much that you should not have any worries. Everything has calories. The most important is to know your norm.
  • 89oxygen89
    89oxygen89 Posts: 2 Member
    I don’t see anything bad if you’ll drink some alcohol on weekends. It helps you to relax, especially after hard work day. I like to go out with my friends on weekends and to drink one or two glasses of good red wine or martini. If you go in the gym at least 3 times in a week then no worries at all. The most important is to know your norm. Of course, I’ll not recommend it those who have problems with alcohol. One of my relatives had alcohol addiction for many years. One day I found out about Promis rehab centre and it was taken decision to send him there. After some time of treatment, he returned absolutely different and today he enjoys normal life. Question about alcohol is individual for everyone.
  • Jacq_qui
    Jacq_qui Posts: 443 Member
    annacole94 wrote: »
    Alcohol has calories, but it's all pretty standard. I have a couple of drinks a week, but that's about all I can do. they're empty (sugar) calories, plus when you're drinking you're much more likely to eat crap food.

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    Loving the fact that champagne is the healthiest of all of these. Knew I had good taste!
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    I gave up alcohol in my late 20's. Mostly because I had 2 friends die in alcohol-related accidents. And most of the people I knew drank to have fun. I don't need to drink to have fun.
    Also alcohol CANNOT be stored by the body. It has to be totally metabolized. And so during this process, the body doesn't burn any other energy. That means carbs and fats aren't used for energy till alcohol is all metabolized out of the system. I'd rather drink a diet soda.

    Respect. My body has never been or never will be alcohol adapted.

  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    89oxygen89 wrote: »
    I don’t see anything bad if you’ll drink some alcohol on weekends. It helps you to relax, especially after hard work day. I like to go out with my friends on weekends and to drink one or two glasses of good red wine or martini. If you go in the gym at least 3 times in a week then no worries at all. The most important is to know your norm. Of course, I’ll not recommend it those who have problems with alcohol. One of my relatives had alcohol addiction for many years. One day I found out about Promis rehab centre and it was taken decision to send him there. After some time of treatment, he returned absolutely different and today he enjoys normal life. Question about alcohol is individual for everyone.

    The bolded above is probably a very safe thing for you to say. It is, unfortunately, not for so many people. They use relaxation and unwinding as an excuse to drink more than they should. I had a hard day - I should get a drink.

  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    89oxygen89 wrote: »
    I don’t see anything bad if you’ll drink some alcohol on weekends. It helps you to relax, especially after hard work day. I like to go out with my friends on weekends and to drink one or two glasses of good red wine or martini. If you go in the gym at least 3 times in a week then no worries at all. The most important is to know your norm. Of course, I’ll not recommend it those who have problems with alcohol. One of my relatives had alcohol addiction for many years. One day I found out about Promis rehab centre and it was taken decision to send him there. After some time of treatment, he returned absolutely different and today he enjoys normal life. Question about alcohol is individual for everyone.

    The bolded above is probably a very safe thing for you to say. It is, unfortunately, not for so many people. They use relaxation and unwinding as an excuse to drink more than they should. I had a hard day - I should get a drink.

    Not to be a buzzkill here, and full disclosure I do enjoy all manner of adult beverages on weekends, but the IDEA of alcohol may be more relaxing than the substance itself. I do feel less inhibited for a short time initially, but I also observe a connection between how much I drink and how anxious I feel the next day. So the "I had a hard day - I deserve a drink" rationale should be more like "I had a hard day - I shouldn't compound my trouble." That said, I'm fine when I stop after 2 drinks. Hence, there's not so much a problem with "a drink" but with the internal argument about "just one more."
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    89oxygen89 wrote: »
    I don’t see anything bad if you’ll drink some alcohol on weekends. It helps you to relax, especially after hard work day. I like to go out with my friends on weekends and to drink one or two glasses of good red wine or martini. If you go in the gym at least 3 times in a week then no worries at all. The most important is to know your norm. Of course, I’ll not recommend it those who have problems with alcohol. One of my relatives had alcohol addiction for many years. One day I found out about Promis rehab centre and it was taken decision to send him there. After some time of treatment, he returned absolutely different and today he enjoys normal life. Question about alcohol is individual for everyone.

    The bolded above is probably a very safe thing for you to say. It is, unfortunately, not for so many people. They use relaxation and unwinding as an excuse to drink more than they should. I had a hard day - I should get a drink.

    Not to be a buzzkill here, and full disclosure I do enjoy all manner of adult beverages on weekends, but the IDEA of alcohol may be more relaxing than the substance itself. I do feel less inhibited for a short time initially, but I also observe a connection between how much I drink and how anxious I feel the next day. So the "I had a hard day - I deserve a drink" rationale should be more like "I had a hard day - I shouldn't compound my trouble." That said, I'm fine when I stop after 2 drinks. Hence, there's not so much a problem with "a drink" but with the internal argument about "just one more."

    I was going to post more along this line but then it seemed like too much in response to the comment. You are absolutely correct though. Back in the day I had my share of next day anxiety.

    Alcohol is not out of my life but it doesn't fit really well into it anymore. I feel like there may be a lesson in that but I haven't tried to nail it down. If it turns out that my drinking is going to be confined to vacations and special occasions or if I never drink again it is not really important at the moment.

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