Alcohol

hj_man7211

I like to keep it small and in moderation. I love a glass of wine with dinner but i only do that if I'm out. I also make sure the food i eat is low in carbs and sugar. Most alcohol is high in both.

JustDoIt987

Thank you guys for your awesome support and help !

David_Marquiss

If you know its not helping achieve your goals.... why would do it. You owe it to yourself stay dedicated and motivated. I think drinking puts a step back. quit almost year ago. was very fit, 6.7 % Bf% onw of those people who could drink cuy, but in the long run metabolism will slow down, liver too yeast build up is horrible for stomach.

Jthanmyfitnesspal

The Barwnaked Ladies said it all:

https://youtu.be/5kAJOSCyTB0

StealthHealth

I can't seem to do it. I can usually work the calories into my daily or weekly allowance but I can't seem to keep my fingers out of the cookie jar once I've got a beer or two inside me.

Need2Exerc1se

hj_man7211 wrote: »

I like to keep it small and in moderation. I love a glass of wine with dinner but i only do that if I'm out. I also make sure the food i eat is low in carbs and sugar. Most alcohol is high in both.

Most alcohol is relatively low in carbs and sugar. Beer can be high in carbs and mixers may be high in carbs/sugar, but distilled liquors and wine are usually pretty low. Sweet wines will have more but dry wines have very little.

clayelliott847

Let's remember if you eat before, alcohol will not hit you as hard. I remember college girls would not eat before a night of drinking, so they would have the calories. They would be drunk off their *kitten* and do stupid things.

spiriteagle99

I drink one or two beers or a glass of wine a couple of times a week. I have two major indulgences - beer and ice cream. If I'm trying to lose weight, I stop both, because they are both luxuries. If I exercise enough I can have one or the other, rarely both. It's a trade-off. If I drink more I have to eat less. I like to eat. I also like the occasional drink, but I can live without it.

dieselbyte

clicketykeys wrote: »

dieselbyte wrote: »

The issue with alcohol is two-fold. While technically its 7kcals/gram, our bodies view it as a toxin, and works actively to metabolize or excrete it, stalling the metabolism of other foods.
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This doesn't make sense to me. What difference does it make what order your body metabolizes calories? If you eat 100 calories, 50 protein, 50 fat, or you eat (and drink) 100 calories, 40 protein, 40 fat, 20 alcohol... aren't the CICO results the same?

You *might* get more micronutrients from the protein/fat food combo, but that depends on what you eat. If you're already getting the micros you need, I don't see what the problem would be.

Yes, CICO results are the same, but that wasn't my point. The point I was making wasn't solely about order of calories metabolized. OP stated he drank a lot, then made poor food decisions on top of that. My first point was about excess calories from alcohol coupled with excess calories from food. Order does not matter, I was just illustrating how not factoring alcohol into your plan can lead to unwanted results.

Stacyines

I actually believe alcohol attributed to my 15lb weight gain. I was eating about the same for the exception of my drinking.
I did HOWEVER go out drinking on Sunday. I lost 6 pounds that night. My skin looked fabulous too, BUT it was obviously dehydration. As soon as I drank a couple of cups of water it was back up 6 lbs and a very puffy face.

I've had the worst trouble cutting alcohol from my diet. Usually giving in to one drink or two a week which coincidentally not loosing any weight either.

partisseo

Hypsibius wrote: »

JustDoIt987 wrote: »

Do you guys manage to drink alcohol and still maintain your weight? How often do you drink and what do you usually drink? Yesterday I drank 5 glasses diet coke with vodka and 2 shots of whiskey , but then I got really hungry and ended up eating A LOT ! Hopefully it wont show that much on the scale !

I know people who drink a bunch and maintain or cut weight.

I am NOT one of those people. Too much alcohol makes me feel starving -- I crave lots of greasy food, and it obliterates my willpower for the next 48 hours as I try to feel better. On top of that, I'm unlikely to work out in any serious way.

A glass or two of wine or a beer on weekend doesn't affect me much though, so I keep it to that.

7 drinks and I'd be a bit of a mess. It was a lot easier in my 20s because I'd bounce back faster, but 30s? Hell no.

LisaTcan

I can maintain/lose and drink but since turning 30 I feel so terrible the next day if I have more than one drink that it ruins my workouts. I was able to get to my leanest and fittest while drinking 2 glass of wine every day in my 20's but I quit drinking while I was pregnant and never got a tolerance back. I guess it's for the best because even though it doesn't impact my weight it surely impacts my health.

I still drink one glass of wine several days a week but I don't eat dessert so I figure it's OK. Also I sleep soooo much better when I don't drink, it's amazing actually.

Moxie42

I think any alcohol is fine as long as it fits within calorie goals. For me though, I usually stick to wine because I love it, or vodka sodas (as in club soda/ seltzer) because it's low-cal. However, I do have to "hold off" on drinking until towards the end of the night, when I'm spending an hour or two just chilling. If I start too early, I'm likely to have that "one more" I shouldn't have and end up going over my cals on alcohol and/or making poor food decisions and going over my cals that way.

ericaswith88

Oh the whole alcohol/weight struggle. Been there done that, sometimes with more success than others lol. I use to drink whiskey with proper (flavored water). This kept me from getting as dehydrated. In my experience though I always want to eat! The next day my appetite is through the roof! I haven't come up with a working solution.

countcurt

I like a glass of wine or a beer in the evening. Like a lot of other ingestibles, I find higher quality liquors don't require as large a quantity to satisfy me. Also, If I'm savoring a good pour, I like to take my time. And it occupies my hands as well as my time. Translation: I don't graze nearly as much.

I, too, am way past the point of 5-7 drinks in a given day. So I have no idea what you can or can't do at that level.