How do you deal with alcohol?

sarahhan95

I love drinking, and it usually takes about 1500 ml of beers for me to start being tipsy and having fun. I incorporate some unhealthy food into my diet every day and still manage a healthy lifestyle, but it seems that the only way for me to enjoy booze is to have a huge cheat meal. I'm not even comfortable with the notion of "cheat" meal. My apology for being so greedy and wanting to have everything.

So how do you deal with your "nights out"? Do you throw everything out of the window and just enjoy yourself?

P/s: I do not drink in the US as I am underage. This applies in my country only (where it is perfectly legal).

Bennettlizzy81

There's a big difference between the kind of drinks...
Some have a lot of extra ingredients besides the alcohol.
I would say know in advance if you are going out, and save some calories/look up drink calories beforehand...Then, even if you drink 500-calories worth of beverages, you will still have a deficit.

I'm actually feeling really bad because alcohol got me off my diet yesterday...A friend gave me this wonderful sweet wine. I usually only drink at home with my hubby. Up until yesterday I was limiting it to one drink or even two if I had extra calories left for the day. For some reason yesterday I went crazy and finished the half-empty bottle...which probably amounted to 3-4 servings. I'm so mad!!! That was my first cheat in like 2 weeks...I started out at 180 and am down to 175 in about two weeks (I know, probably a lot of water weight, but I've been working really hard to keep a good calorie deficit).

So....my best advice would be, DO NOT KEEP ALCOHOL IN THE HOUSE!! Or....if you want to indulge one night...Drink 1 serving and DUMP THE REST OUT!!! I think that's how I'm going to handle it from now on. It may be wasteful, but I'd rather not have a weird day and binge again.

SkinnyMsFitness

I've been eating/drinking on the weekends....I still lose 2-3/week if you maintain the rest of the week. )

sarahhan95

Um... I'm so sorry, but can some Admin close this topic? My wifi lagged quite a bit so I ended up posting this twice. I am so so sorry for this clumsy mistake

Luvmesumkenny

I drink ALL the Alcohol!!!!! :drinker:

annakow

alcohol is no problem if you keep your calories up to date and level.

dorkof82

i go for the hard ****. beer is loaded with carbs, i do whiskey or rum. no carbs and takes less to get you a little tipsy so the calories arent too bad

sharleengc

If I go out, I go out with the intention of enjoying myself. I order what I want and have drinks if I want it. That being said, I am not a huge drinker so it's one or two and I'm good. But, I don't obsess over what type of drink or how many calories, the same with my meal. I can't live my life being that obsessive about everything and a night here or there has not hurt my progress.

Beastmode454

i go for the hard ****. beer is loaded with carbs, i do whiskey or rum. no carbs and takes less to get you a little tipsy so the calories arent too bad

^^^^ YEA patron shots!

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I drink lots of water and take an asprin, can't stand the headache the next morning.

scottcharl

I drink Vodka with Club Soda and Lime. Clear alcohol is better than dark as far as calories go. I LOVE my whiskey so I keep that in check.

TangledUp_InBlue

I drink ALL the Alcohol!!!!! :drinker:

THIS!!! Ain’t no weight loss plan gonna derail my life and fun. :drinker:

ZombieSlayer

I drink it. :drinker:

Honest answer - I budget the calories in my daily goal and, if need be, add some extra exercise in to make it work.

p.s. Thanks for reminding me that I need to pick up some Guinness on the way home and redo my plan for the day (i.e. remove ice cream and add the Guinness).

MyChocolateDiet

One glass at a time :drinker:

LJGettinSexy

i go for the hard ****. beer is loaded with carbs, i do whiskey or rum. no carbs and takes less to get you a little tipsy so the calories arent too bad

Yeah!!! This

daftthoughts

I love drinking, and it usually takes about 1500 ml of beers for me to start being tipsy and having fun.

If you need that much beer to get tipsy, I almost think you're having a drinking problem. You built up a lot of resistance to alcohol and you need it to have fun... Sounds like a recipe to alcoholism and an unhealthy relationship with your social life. This is taking a huge toll on your liver too, so I wouldn't call your lifestyle healthy.

My advice? Start drinking a lot less for some time. Once you detox your body from its resistance to alcohol you'll end up needing a lot less beer to get tipsy. What worries me is that you have a dependency on alcohol to have fun though. Sounds like you need a change of environment and friends, or start working on yourself mentally so that you don't even need alcohol anymore.

I drink it purely because sometimes I enjoy the taste of the beverages, but I never use it to have fun in social situations because I know how to be open and have a good time without it. You should give it a try.

OptimisticlyOptimistic

I drink ALL the Alcohol!!!!! :drinker:

THIS!! :drinker:

spade117

One glass at a time :drinker:

Cheers!

nomeejerome

I love drinking, and it usually takes about 1500 ml of beers for me to start being tipsy and having fun.

If you need that much beer to get tipsy, I almost think you're having a drinking problem. You built up a lot of resistance to alcohol and you need it to have fun... Sounds like a recipe to alcoholism and an unhealthy relationship with your social life. This is taking a huge toll on your liver too, so I wouldn't call your lifestyle healthy.

My advice? Start drinking a lot less for some time. Once you detox your body from its resistance to alcohol you'll end up needing a lot less beer to get tipsy. What worries me is that you have a dependency on alcohol to have fun though. Sounds like you need a change of environment and friends, or start working on yourself mentally so that you don't even need alcohol anymore.

I drink it purely because sometimes I enjoy the taste of the beverages, but I never use it to have fun in social situations because I know how to be open and have a good time without it. You should give it a try.

Hmmm.....diagnosing substance abuse over the internet with limited information......sounds legit.

jmclaughlin22

Flavored vodka with club soda will help to keep the calorie count down...personally, I like the grape vodka. Cheers!

joecmoore1

I have a similar issue. I love beer! Unfortunately, beer if FULL of carbs, sugars, etc. depending on the brand. I had a rather pleasant weekend and wound up drinking probably 15 beers over the course of two days. Needless to say, when I weighed on Monday, I had gained 6 lbs.!!! Today is Friday and I have finally shed the excess weight I gained plus a couple of more and am back to where I need to be at this point. I had to bust my *kitten* to get back here though. UGH!!


Now its going to be Friday night...what's the solution?

I have decided to limit myself to two beers and continue to eat healthy the whole time. Its a trade off, if you eat the yummy stuff...no booze. If you want to have booze, then no burgers, etc. All things in moderation. Otherwise it winds up on your butt come Monday.

HikerRR50

Vodka with Club Soda and a little tasani syrup of whatever flavor you like over ice....tastes like a soda, ad a little milk or rice milk and it becomes a cream soda.

missimplicity

I drink ALL the Alcohol!!!!! :drinker:

Pretty much! LOL!

I know it's not really what you're looking for, but if you want to drink, just do what you have to do otherwise. When I do drink, it's usually pretty close to a whole bottle of wine and I still lose at least a pound.

glheureux56

I guess Im fortunate. I dont normally drink alcohol. I did have a beer last November. Since I count carbs, Id have to see what each was before drinking it. From what I understand, hard liquor has fewer carbs that something like beer.

nomeejerome

p.s. Thanks for reminding me that I need to pick up some Guinness on the way home and redo my plan for the day (i.e. remove ice cream and add the Guinness).

:drinker: I need to go to the store.

misifer

Switch to craft beer. Higher ABV's with less liquid. I notice I feel a little tipsy after one craft brew vs. three "light" beers. Craft beers taste way better too, so you can enjoy the beverage flavor more!

For example, Bud light is 4.9% and 110 calories, but you could have a Farmhouse Ale which is 8.5% and 170 cals. You could even go with a Stout which can be as high as 10% and more like 200-250 calories.

So, one nice tasty beer or 3-4 watered down beers, same calories, same alcohol content, less liquid and way MORE flavor!

Another one of my favorites is "Grape Soda"...Bacardi Grape Rum and Sprite Zero. Yummmmm!!!

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I love drinking, and it usually takes about 1500 ml of beers for me to start being tipsy and having fun.

If you need that much beer to get tipsy, I almost think you're having a drinking problem. You built up a lot of resistance to alcohol and you need it to have fun... Sounds like a recipe to alcoholism and an unhealthy relationship with your social life. This is taking a huge toll on your liver too, so I wouldn't call your lifestyle healthy.

My advice? Start drinking a lot less for some time. Once you detox your body from its resistance to alcohol you'll end up needing a lot less beer to get tipsy. What worries me is that you have a dependency on alcohol to have fun though. Sounds like you need a change of environment and friends, or start working on yourself mentally so that you don't even need alcohol anymore.

I drink it purely because sometimes I enjoy the taste of the beverages, but I never use it to have fun in social situations because I know how to be open and have a good time without it. You should give it a try.

You seem like a real judgemental debbie downer, I'll remember not to invite you to my next party. My advice? If you're wondering why you're sitting at home on a Friday night double check to make certain you haven't alienated all your friends . . . you probably aren't as superior as you think you are.

seltzermint555

I just drink wine or do shots, and I fit it into my daily calorie count as a snack.

WhiskeyCity

I love drinking, and it usually takes about 1500 ml of beers for me to start being tipsy and having fun.

If you need that much beer to get tipsy, I almost think you're having a drinking problem. You built up a lot of resistance to alcohol and you need it to have fun... Sounds like a recipe to alcoholism and an unhealthy relationship with your social life. This is taking a huge toll on your liver too, so I wouldn't call your lifestyle healthy.

My advice? Start drinking a lot less for some time. Once you detox your body from its resistance to alcohol you'll end up needing a lot less beer to get tipsy. What worries me is that you have a dependency on alcohol to have fun though. Sounds like you need a change of environment and friends, or start working on yourself mentally so that you don't even need alcohol anymore.

I drink it purely because sometimes I enjoy the taste of the beverages, but I never use it to have fun in social situations because I know how to be open and have a good time without it. You should give it a try.

Hmmm.....diagnosing substance abuse over the internet with limited information......sounds legit.

^^ This

I just log the calories. If I know before hand, I try to eat less, work out more and build up a bank of calories. Cheers! :drinker:

PRMinx

theseus82

If I know I'll be drinking with friends that day, I try to save calories for it by just eating less by sheer will. Makes my buzzing threshold lower because then my stomach will be emptier.

Let's all be honest, we consume alcohol for fun because of its effects, not because of the taste. Although, as I've gotten older, I do appreciate the taste of a good beer. But it doesn't compare to a good cup of coffee (at least the way I make it), or a cup of tea.

I don't really drink that often. Usually less than once a month. It's only for special occasions, like holidays or a big planned visit with friends. My friends are scattered, so when we get together, drinking can make the evening more fun. But when my friends don't want to drink alcohol, I'm completely fine with that.