Alcohol calories

polkataniec

Hi, I have a question to ask.I like to have a couple of glasses of wine at night.Do they count as my exercise calories or it has to be food?

DontThinkJustRun

Calories are calories, doesn't matter if they're liquid. Alcohol calories will however make you retain water and *may* make losing more difficult for you.

But life's short if it fits in your plan - live it up girl!

odusgolp

I'd rather be fat that give up wine :blushing:

Fochizzy

It can be whatever you want. As long as your number is under at the day, NET calories including what you burned in exercise. It'll be fine. I hit the gym hard when I go out drinking earning hopefully 800 extra calories which is 8 light beers.

thurberj

I'd rather be fat that give up wine :blushing:

Ditto..............

IamJustSanie

I log "drinks" unders snacks.

Fochizzy, I do the same thing.....lol a Apple Martini is about 180 calories.

IamJustSanie

I'd rather be fat that give up wine :blushing:

Ditto..............

Double ditto

fionat29

I usually have a glass of wine or three, two or three times a week, I count them as calories, but I always try to exercise more on those days to compensate. I do find though that the weight loss seems a bit slower on those days. However, I like my wine, so I'm prepared to put up with that. You have to balance out enjoyment and being "good" all the time. :bigsmile:

bcattoes

Calories are calories. I almost always drink my exercise calories back with wine. I get enough food in 1200 calories. When I get dressed for Zumba in the evenings I tell my husband "time to go earn some wine." :drinker:

bcattoes

I'd rather be fat that give up wine :blushing:

Luckily you don't have to do either.

IamJustSanie

Calories are calories. I almost always drink my exercise calories back with wine. I get enough food in 1200 calories. When I get dressed for Zumba in the evenings I tell my husband "time to go earn some wine." :drinker:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I have to use that one....

Stephanie08

I usually have a glass of wine or three, two or three times a week, I count them as calories, but I always try to exercise more on those days to compensate. I do find though that the weight loss seems a bit slower on those days. However, I like my wine, so I'm prepared to put up with that. You have to balance out enjoyment and being "good" all the time. :bigsmile:

Yup, what she said. I like my wine and I'm working it in. I'm not losing as much if I wasn't enjoying my wine, but gosh darn it, GIVE ME MY WINE, and no one gets hurt :flowerforyou:

crysofmyk

Totally count . I upped my morning work out by 20 minutes to allow for my wine. Then I only drink a glass of wine on Friday and Saturday night, unless I've had a really rough day. But since I work out 7 days a week I end up with extra calories burned than I had planned for :happy: . May sound weird, but it's been working for me.

voluptas63

I'd rather be fat that give up wine :blushing:

I'd rather be fat than give up my MDG64.

odusgolp

I'd rather be fat that give up wine :blushing:

I'd rather be fat than give up my MDG64.

*sigh* A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, ya hater!! *LOL*

polkataniec

I really like what I hear! So far I did that and it worked I just wasn't sure.I drink a lot of water and I'm happy I can keep my wine in my diet! Thanks!

jenny95662

when i was younger and went clubing i use to drink light beer and i lost 80 pounds still