wine?

justaweegal

I just started and wonder how many people gave up wine? I love a glass or 2 with dinner. 86 cals?

VBnotbitter

Dont give up anything. Just have less, fit it into your calories and be really honest about how much you are pouring.

alisonlynn1976

Never! I love wine. Just be aware, if you're counting calories, that the serving size is typically much smaller than what people pour.

boehle

Mmm Wine!

Lupercalia

I enjoy a bit of wine too, but I found it more beneficial to stop drinking wine with dinner each night.

Myhaloslipped

Yes, being honest about how much you pour is important. I used to lie to myself back when I drank a lot. A 16 ounce Dixie cup is in no way equivalent to a "glass" of wine. Lol.

KANGOOJUMPS

I WORSHIP wine.
if your a wino, add me.
some of have some and get on here and chat.

jenilla1

I haven't had wine in a few weeks...but that's only because I had forgotten the bottle of sweet red in the back of the refrigerator. Thanks for the reminder. I'm on it! :drinker:

Camera_BagintheUK

I gave up wine initially - we used to have a bottle or two every weekend, and it was wierd the first few dry Fridays. Just shows how insidious the habits can be. But now I do have wine - but I do measure my glasses, and don't have it as often as I used to. And I find it easier to do without. Good for my liver as well as my waistline!

stephiehampshire

I have wine at weekends but I always scan the bar code so that I pick up the calories for the exact wine that I am drinking and I always measure the amount that I pour into the glass in a jug first

I think 175ml is a standard glass size but I find most of my "normal" glasses are around 250 - 300ml

There is no point giving up anything completely, if you know you can have a treat then its easy to avoid them. Sounds weird but its true!

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toni_mmh

I TREAT myself with a glass or two when I have eaten well AND excercised that day. In this case, I have plenty of calories to spend on some wine and it's a treat... not with dinner. MEASURE, MEASURE, MEASURE.

lynnerack

I don't drink any alcohol two days a week as I'm on the 5:2 way of eating, the other 5 , I eat and drink normally. I would try to fit wine into your calories as life is not much fun depriving yourself too much.

crackur

wine, with a bath and candles.......oh .......you are asking, oh I enjoy wine!

justaweegal

Thank-you guys. I did the calculations and poured a 6 oz glass which is 86 cals. Of course I had 3 last night. Going to keep wine for the weekend I think.

jennaworksout

i gave it up once for about a month and lost 5 pounds lol..but now I have it in moderation for sure , could never give it up

cwolfman13

If you're going to giveit up for life then go for it...otherwise, how is giving up wine fit into a sustainable nutrition and fitness lifestyle. Learn how to enjoy it in moderation and fit it into your calories. 86 calories is nothing.

annie7hudds

I love wine.

However I keep it to weekends now, and only buy the good stuff. I would far rather savour one glass of nice wine, than neck a bottle and a half of cheap rubbish.

casmithis

Yes, please!!!. I usually know when the opportunity's going to arise so I budget it into my calories. i.e. weekends, gatherings.

Lyadeia

If you give up wine, let me send you my address so you can ship your leftovers over to me.

Carlyannabelle

Yes


I mean no, no I didn't give it up. I was just answering your thread title. Sorry.

thatjeffsmith

I kicked off my health journey with a 3 month fast in the beer department. It really helped me to limit myself to 1 or 2 a few times a week instead of 2-3 every night. A small different that makes a big impact over time.

I haven't given anything up, I just trade food cals for booze cals and vice versa

Just_Scott

3 mph walk for a mile and one glass of wine I'm ahead by 14 cals...drink drink and chase Mary!

1brokegal44

I love it! Won't ever give it up.

michellekicks

Dont give up anything. Just have less, fit it into your calories and be really honest about how much you are pouring.

^ This.

NotRailMeat

Speaking from the perspective of someone who has a cellar with over 180 bottles with an app to track inventory, and who once took 6 bottles with him on a 2 week vacation (just in case I couldn't find a good wine in Hawaii)....

Me? Give up wine? Only when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

0somuchbetter0

Wine! I'm half French and have been drinking wine since I could talk, so no, I will never give up wine. That said, as I get older I definitely feel it in the morning, even if I've just had one or two glasses the night before. Since I work out at 6 am, I've cut back significantly. At first I missed it terribly -- how can you enjoy a good meal without a good wine?? But I've gotten used to it now and only drink it on the weekends. It's also a lot easier to keep to your calorie limits without 300 cals of wine to account for...

Naomi0504

I also gave it up initially. Then slowly added it back in like once every other weekend. I'd love more but I don't want it hindering my progress :-/