drinking questions
crazyladym
Posts: 26
I dont drink that often, maybe once every 2-3 weeks sometimes less but when i do drink i like to have a good time and i drink quite a bit. My first question is do you guys record ever ounce of alcohol you drink, do you take a day off, how should i stay accountable for this? My second question is does anyone on here even drink? or has the weight loss and calorie counting pushed you to stop. Does anyone know a low cal. alcoholic drink?
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I drink but I log every ounce. I drink way less now that I'm on this journey, but I still like to unwind!0
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I log it all! And I have definitely cut down on the amount I drink, but I still like to go out and have a good time every now and then.0
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I log my drinky poos. A shot of Fireball Whiskey (my favorite ever!) is about 69 calories per ounce.0
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I've been drinking throughout my whole weight loss journey. I wouldn't reccomend it though, i wish i didin't i'd def be at my goal weight by now. And i lost weight everywhere but my beer belly it wont budge! I know people have their troubled spots which has always been my stomach but i think drinking has slowed the progress way down. I drink atleast once a week and i know what your saying i don't just have 2 glasses of wine. I party...hard (horrible i know)0
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I log it all! And I have definitely cut down on the amount I drink, but I still like to go out and have a good time every now and then.
Yep - Definitely log it
I do martinis (vodka) because they are LOW in calorie for sure - log it and then I start with water and drink one pint glass between drinks - lol - it HELPS!0 -
Don't drink anymore. If it was like it used to be, I'd never remember how much I drank. Will have 9 years on July 31. WOOHOO, here's to not having that kind of fun anymore!0
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I like to have a good time drinking too! I log as much as I can. I usually go up 2-3 pounds because the next day I crave more food. Don't worry, in 2 or so days with going back on track everything goes back to normal!0
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I've drank once in the past year... and I swear, it stalled my weightloss and I even gained 2 lbs in one day the night i drank... never again, I don't care how good those daiquiris look0
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Yep - drink every few weeks but only a couple glasses of white wine - log it all. I have water in between - helps!0
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I see a few people who have logged some alcohol. Log everything. It will help you see what going on. I have been dry 17 years last March 13th. Food was the only vise I had left and now I have taken that way. LOL. But I will gladly trade it for a healther me, one that I like.0
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If i know im going to drink that day, I do cardio in the morning and use those calories for my beer I drink Bud Select 55, a six pack is 330 calories0
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you gotta log your drink man, no fat but full of calories bottle of wine kinda 550, pint of lager 200 lets not mess about with the odd glass or 2 as that just doesn't happen, tend to find the days i go over always involve drink..........
and remember even if no one sees you do it they still count :-00 -
Drinking is acceptable while trying to loss weight as long as you calculate calories, but one thing you have to keep in mind that the body will not burn calories until after it has burned the alcohol you consume. Below is a link that explains this a little better. I hope this helps.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=5630 -
Definitely log it - it can be pretty eye opening! When I started paying attention to it I realized that I'd rather not drink my calories that often. Alcohol also has the added problem of slowing down your metabolism, so keep that in mind.0
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Log in the drinks as every one says. Grain alcohol lower calorie then beer. Wine is lower too. 1 thing to remember as you lose weight and fat alcohol will have "quicker" effect on you. Won't be able to drink like you use too. This is a good thing0
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Don't drink anymore. If it was like it used to be, I'd never remember how much I drank. Will have 9 years on July 31. WOOHOO, here's to not having that kind of fun anymore!0
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If i know im going to drink that day, I do cardio in the morning and use those calories for my beer I drink Bud Select 55, a six pack is 330 calories
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I drink occasionally socially too. I log every stinking drink and I've taught myself to slow down and drink (sip) a glass of water between drinks. Where I used to put away 4 or 5 glasses of wine during a trip to the bar, now I usually stick to 2..maybe 3. And then I drink tons of water the next day and eat really well to minimize the bloated feeling. I find drinking is less fun these days, I don't weigh as much so I can't drink as much and I get hungover a lot easier.
Also, I do still have a glass of wine with dinner several times a week, log it and only pour 5oz...not the 10oz glasses I used to pour!0 -
I drink about once every other weekend and I will drink a lot. If I know I'm going to be drinking I cut out about 200 cals from the day before, of, and after to make up for all the blueberry vodka waters (like 90cals) I drink on my night out. :happy: This has worked for me...I don't get on the scale but I have gone from a 12 to a 6.0
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If i'm on a night out i don't log it, i would just have fun have a drink and not write down every bloomin drink i have. That would ruin the whole evening for me. To have to stay sober so i can record every sip of drink.
Saying the above though i don't go out for night like that often, once in a blue moon so i dont' really see that as a problem.
I do drink at home though and that i do log as it's usually every weekend. You can't drink every weekend and not count it.0 -
thanks everyone, you guys are so helpful!!0
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Don't drink anymore. If it was like it used to be, I'd never remember how much I drank. Will have 9 years on July 31. WOOHOO, here's to not having that kind of fun anymore!0
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I still drink, but rarely. I like bud light 55s, I get made fun of for them LOL or else some.vodka and diet soda0
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I definitely log it... Last night, I drank abbooouuttt an entire bottle of Merlot (don't know how that happened...), and it's all logged.0
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I log it all... I love low calorie beers such as bud select 55 and mgd 64.... if I'm gonna have liquor I definitely limit how much because usually I drink those in margaritas or some other juice flavored or soda flavored cocktail, so those can add up....0
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I log what I remember...I drink occasionally.0
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when i started mfp i stopped drinking so i could get the hang of it. but i get to start again august 1 and i will count. not an everyday drinker but was shocked to see my fave smirnoff ice drinks were 250 calories a piece and i could do a whole six pack in a weekend! yikes!:drinker:0
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Gotta log it!0
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I drink occasionally. Usually diet coke and whiskey, or something not too sweet.
I log it, because whether or not I log it, my body knows it went in. Not logging it is only fooling myself. I feel like if I can write it down and still lose weight then I am proving to myself that a drink here and there is a good diet for me.0 -
I drink still, one glass of wine or a beer a few times a week. I fit it in with the rest of my calories Tonight I am trying the skinny girl margarita...I ran 7 miles, I want to unwind! LOL0
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