How to manage weight loss and drinking?

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  • Numer1ca
    Numer1ca Posts: 284 Member
    Just build in the calories and exercise to earn just like you would for everything else you ingest.
  • keepupwithjack
    keepupwithjack Posts: 44 Member
    Learn how to be social without drinking too much. Limit yourself to a couple of drinks. Enjoy the company of those you are with. Stay in control of what you eat and what you drink.

    For what it's worth, it's a red flag to me if you can't enjoy a party without drinking to excess, then calories aren't the biggest issue.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    killer_cupcake wrote: »
    I don't drink much but gonna have a party this weekend that includes lots and lots and Lots of alcohol and basically I wanna drink and drink enough to feel really good but I heard alcohol has a lot of calories how do you manage that? Should I workout twice as hard the day before or the day after or should I lower my daily food calories? I'm sooo confused!

    One day is pretty irrelevant...

    Also, the calories in alcohol cannot be stored by your body...it has to be metabolized immediately. To that end, when alcohol is in your system, you cannot metabolize anything else...no fat oxidation occurs and anything food wise you consume goes to storage. So the booze is not usually the issue...it's the copious amounts of crap food you eat while your boozed up and your metabolism is closed for business that really get you.

    Also, I drink most weekends...so long as I'm doing well for the rest of the week, a Saturday evening of fun has never hindered my cuts.
  • dubird
    dubird Posts: 1,849 Member
    Alternate your drinks with water or tea. Not only will that slow down the absorption of alcohol into your system, it will help lessen the hangover.

    As for the calories, you can either plan ahead and figure out what drinks are worth what calories and go from that, or just consider it a celebration day and don't worry about it. I would go with option two. If it's a party and not something you do very often, one day of going over your calories isn't going be a problem. And what's the point of going to a party when you're worrying about calories the whole time you're there? Enjoy yourself!
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