Drinking alcohol

6Janelle13

This is a tough one because I am a Jack girl and love my alcohol, however if i want to continue progress drinking doesn't work well even when I am with in my calories. For me drinking leads to eating more and usually no work out the next day (no matter how little or much I consumed). My game plan is to eat healthy and work out and not drink to hopefully reach my goal weight sooner. Once there I hope try to slowly work it back in and maintain the balance. I won't lie drinking in college is likely one of the biggest culprits to my gaining 30lbs since highschool. If you can do it your way that is likely the best for you I just know I can't. This past weekend was a cheat weekend and between the food and drinking I came home 6lbs heavier then the morning before I left. There are ways to make it healthier but it comes down to your goals. Good Luck!

tamheath

OMG I almost spit out my water reading the post about giving up the weed too...OMG I love it. Yes I would think thats a good thing to give up since it gives you the munchies...LOL too funny girls HOWEVER I have not given up my beer I just drink Mich Ultra now. ITs ok and every once in a while if I feel I need a kick start shot of vodka, less in calories...So drink up mama's!!! We cant give it all up at once .LOL

FUNNY as HELL!! Love it! Yes, I have lost weight while continuing to drink. I usually drink vodka w/ diet 7up and lime. HOWEVER, I have no illusions that my weight loss would be faster if I STOPPED drinking. But I've stopped smoking recently too. Geez.! A girl's gotta have SOMETHING! :smokin:

skinnywithin

I hear Ya!!!! I gave up smoking and drinking and fatty foods all on the 1st of Janu....Now I have to say life at home was not easy...everyone hated me LOL so I did drink the other night with my friends and OH how much better I felt...LOl I even sneaked in a few smokes:( Oh well Im back on track and it was our Girls night out which I dont get often so I guess once in a while is ok!

traceytoo

hallelujah :laugh:

I lost 6 stone a few years ago, and never stopped drinking, refused to count it in my calories, just made sure I danced the night away working it off and i still don't count it as calories, jsut make up for it the next day and really pull the reigns in.

i lost weight continually, down, down, down .. and never looked back.

Go girl .. just pay for it the next day, you gotta carry on living after all .. life's about having fun!!!
xx

tamheath

I hear Ya!!!! I gave up smoking and drinking and fatty foods all on the 1st of Janu....Now I have to say life at home was not easy...everyone hated me LOL so I did drink the other night with my friends and OH how much better I felt...LOl I even sneaked in a few smokes:( Oh well Im back on track and it was our Girls night out which I dont get often so I guess once in a while is ok!

Hahahaha! We were definitely meant to be friends! :drinker:

CanuckLove

LOL Agreeee

Earthmom2018

After watching my Grandbaby all day I love my glass of red wine at night. Hey Isn't Red wine suposed to be good for you. I just do a little more walking to compensate for it. Life is toooo short so enjoy a little.

barberella

Nice response, guys! I refuse to give up the alcohol, but I am going to try to cut back. Tonite, we're going to play Team Trivia with friends, and I have already eaten at home to avoid the temptation of the the evil, yet so fricken yummy bar food. And tonite, I'm not going to drink since I drank last night, and don't feel the desire. I know i have eaten well today, and ran my *kitten* off in racquetball at lunch (it pays to have a racquetball court in my work bldg) for 45 minutes. I think I will just simply enjoy water as my friends totally make fun of me tonight, but oh well, there will be other happy hours!

h2onut

I am also a social drinker (not all the time, but do the happy hour with friends at least 1x/week). I have lost the weight before (30lbs) and didn't need to give it up and don't plan to give it up this time either (have 35-40lbs this time). I do, however make sure I include it in my daily totals and make sure I behave myself on the food end those days:)
We'll see what my body tells me as I go but so far, so good - good luck!

anubis609

Alcohol, like anything else, will only be destructive if it's not in moderation. A night or two of "drink-till-you-drop" on a weekly basis, isn't exactly moderate either, so I usually sip until I get a good buzz, then I'm good.

On that note, if I know I'm gonna out partying and drinking, I usually amp up my workouts the days before leading up to that day. If it's a random, "Hey, let's get ****faced!" kind of moment, I'll immediately count it as a "rest/cheat day," then work it off the days after. I know my body enough to realize it will take no more than 2 days before it totally recovers back to its normal metabolism. If I don't prepare for, or repair, a night of blasphemy, I notice weight gain. If I deal with it, I actually lose weight after such a night.

Though, since I've taken on a whole different lifestyle, the religious weekends of pimpin' and panderin' are dwindling. And I don't really miss 'em either. Every now and then is good enough for me.

bigcurt61

Like with other foods you have to account for those calories and unfortunately alcohol calories are considered empty calories (they don't provide nutritional value). If I do drink when I go out I'll normally have a drink then chase it with a bottle of water to:#1 make sure I don't overdo it especially if I have to drive and #2 to prevent me from over doing the empty calories.

rezonator

I can't post links right now (I'm at work), but alcohol can slow your fat metabolization process by as much as 75% for hours after having only 1 drink!!

This is a great informative thread here, I would like to read the links if you can post them or message them to me later. Probably be good motivation for me to cut down as well.

Seeing as how this is the introduction thread, hi everyone, nice to be here. Seems like a great place with great support and I'm glad I found it.

jojoworks

Hi,
I've been working on my weight loss project for almost a year now. I lost approx 40 lbs give or take...I've found that I lose faster during the times when I don't drink than when I do. For me the times of not drinking are measured in days in a row as opposed to weeks in a row. My new thing is to not drink during the work week and save the booze for the weekends.

there's a fun thread in the Motivation and Support area called "like minded lushes" where folks who like to drink discuss their thoughts and efforts.

good luck!

tater8589

I'm a total whiskey girl too. I try to leave some cals for it and I usually stick to one drink, or I plan my drink for my cheet day. I also try to drink more water the day of and the next day to flush it out. Just a suggestion. Good luck.