How do you deal with alcohol?
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Flavored vodka with club soda will help to keep the calorie count down...personally, I like the grape vodka. Cheers!
This!!!0 -
Just try to stay away from it as much as You can, your better off that way!!0
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I drink vodka instead. A 3 oz vodka martini is roughly equivalent to a pint of beer. And then I switch to vodka, soda & lime.0
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Lol.....
I usually do a little extra bout of cardio on Friday & Saturday mornings. I'll keep my carbs & calories a little lower for those days to fill the gap.
But I don't obsess over if I only had 250 calories left and I ended up drinking 5 beers. I still like to enjoy my life rather than drive myself nutty with "OMG I DRANK THIS WEEKEND!!!!!"0 -
I love wine. I could never completely get rid of it, but I think it is part of the reason I gained a little extra weight. I now allow myself 1 bottle a week. I buy the bottle on Saturday. Sometimes, I drink a glass or two a few nights that week, and sometimes the bottle is gone before the weekend. I do log the calories. If I ever feel like having a glass in the middle of the week and I don't have any left, I just tell myself there is only so many days until Saturday. Works for me!0
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have we started drinking yet>
I have!
a nice bottle of pink bubbly by the pool.
lets drink, then chat0 -
I drink ALL the Alcohol!!!!! :drinker:
Not if I drink it first!!
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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.
Oh there's always SOMEONE on these alcohol threads who resort to "actually, you have a drinking problem!" Didn't take long
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I need to get myself some red wine. ummm0
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Gently...otherwise it's alcohol abuse.
Extra cardio...vodka and sodas. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
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.
1500ml of beer is just over 4 beers...relax.0 -
I brew my own beer these days and it's too good not to partake in. So I do 5:2 IF on Tues/Thurs, keep calories low other days of the week, then don't worry about anything on weekends. And I work my booty off at the gym 5-6 days a week as well. Still losing.0
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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.
Yup ... me too. :drinker:0 -
have we started drinking yet>
I have!
a nice bottle of pink bubbly by the pool.
lets drink, then chat
Just waiting for quitting time. LOL!0 -
well...
....i don't
been sober 6+ years now. 0 -
I log whatever I drink. I allow myself like 1 night every 2 weeks-month or so to drink beer, otherwise like everyone else on here I try to drink liquor. Rum & diet is like 70 calories, vodka soda, vodka water, etc. I'd try to find a light beer and stay away from the fruity drinks. They're full of sugar and carbs and so not worth it.
That's my plan, and it's working so far I know my counter says only 1 pound lost, but since my initial start it's upwards of 12-13 lbs lost, I just reset it when I jumped back on the wagon... 0 -
well...
....i don't been sober 6+ years now.
Can I buy you a YooHoo? ;-)0 -
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.
1500ml of beer is just over 4 beers...relax.
but, but, mL is metric! What was he supposed to do? Use Google? That's like 2 clicks away! COME ON MAN!0 -
well...
....i don't been sober 6+ years now.
Can I buy you a YooHoo? ;-)
please do-hoo, and that also buys you a ticket to the no-pants party 0 -
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.
I'm sorry to be rude- but I disagree. That's what I drink and I'm considered a lightweight (but, to be honest and put it in perspective, I AM a college kid...). And they never said they "need" it... it sounded more like a treat. I was almost insulted by the implication, even though it wasn't directed at me- my parents drink much, much more than that and live wonderful, normal lives. They just have a tolerance- you can have the tolerance without the addiction.
After saying this and being rather mean, I partly agree with your advice. If you do stop drinking for extended periods of time, less gets you farther when you do get to finally go out. Since changing my diet and lessening my drinking I've noticed a lot less gets me a lot farther when I do go out.
And your last bit... "You should give it a try"? Please. THAT was completely uncalled for. Don't be so judgmental over something you don't fully understand. They probably have tons of fun without alcohol- but in general it just helps to loosen people up, letting them have more fun. It's rude to imply they can't have fun without it, because they never stated such a thing.0 -
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.
oh cool, that person's here0 -
well...
....i don't been sober 6+ years now.
Can I buy you a YooHoo? ;-)
please do-hoo, and that also buys you a ticket to the no-pants party
So....
If he buys you a YooHoo, he gets to see your Hoo-Hoo?0 -
How do I deal with alcohol?
Drink it, enjoy it, log it - and don't feel too bad about it. If you do, go to the gym. If you're still tipsy the next morning - go to Zumba or Cardio Funk and pretend you are at a club. People may stare - but who cares! Just yell Woo-hoo - do the whole rodeo thing with your arms and show them what's up. Cheers!0 -
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.
A little too fast jumping to conclusions.... I don't drink any alcohol for 9 months when I am at school. During this summer, back to my country, I only have 3 nights out in 8 weeks, I have never binged drinking, and I don't need alcohol to have fun. It's our culture that when we have a "reunion" night, we would sit with our friends, drink beers, and just talk. Granted it takes a lot of alcohol for me to start joking around and being open and honest but that is how I have always been.
Thank you for your concerns, but judgments like these should be thrown around with a little bit more care, I think.0 -
I used to drink like a fish! I was the life of the happy-hours, and get togethers. It's only Tuesday, yet we were already on our 2nd Happy Hour, and a cabby to take us home. I was smaller (160lbs, size6). But definitely NOT fit, or healthy at all. Diabetes & I ... we were best mates as a result of too much debauchery and poor choice of food!
"How do you deal with alcohol?" I stopped going to *every* Happy Hour I was invited. I also stopped spending time with mates who cannot respect that I now have a 2 drink max. *hahaha* I started occupying my "happy hour" (aka getting copacetically twisted), a different kind of happy hour (i.e. heading to the cinema for last chance matinee, or coffee/tea houses, for starters). I surround myself with circle of mates who appreciates a good ale, or a lovely flight of wine, versus chugging a pint or downing a bottle of wine. :flowerforyou:
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How do I deal with alcohol?
Drink it, enjoy it, log it - and don't feel too bad about it. If you do, go to the gym. If you're still tipsy the next morning - go to Zumba or Cardio Funk and pretend you are at a club. People may stare - but who cares! Just yell Woo-hoo - do the whole rodeo thing with your arms and show them what's up. Cheers!
Ugh... That just reminded me of the time that I went to Zumba hung over... Dear baby Jesus. I'm amazed that I didn't barf.0 -
When I go out with the girls, I let me hair down.
I do not track that day.
I do not do it often.0 -
Vodka and Water with a fresh lime. Low in calories and keeps you hydrated. I personally prefer Sky Coconut and water with a lime. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
However I do reserve the alcohol for the weekend.0 -
I burn 1100+ calories per day on vigorous workout just so I can drink and keep my Net calories under limit.0
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I don't drink it ..... it's just easier that way.0
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