staying strong thru the weekends

emerson04

I find myself doing amazingly well during the week but i gotta be honest i LOVE my wine and i cant seem to get through the weekend without it. I have 3 very young kids and a very stressful life. Its my only indulgence i dont cheat with food just wine. I guess my question is this can you still lose weight and have drinks on the weekend (sat and sun just being honest). Please keep in mind i work out 5days a week and consume under 1200 a day.

LittleFootHafner

As long as you are counting the calories, all should be well...

Enjoy your weekend (and wine!)

mhig011975

you consume under 1200 calories day, doesn't sound very healthy. And you work out 5 times a week? You should be at least eating 1800 calories.

To answer you question, having a few drinks of wine on the weekend, shouldn't be a problem

SparkleShine

I still drink on the weekends and sometimes during the week. I'm sure it has slowed my progress but I'm OK with it.

jengelbell

Now I'm not an expert nor a nutritionist, but I lost 70 pounds on Weight Watchers by doing just that. I am not willing to give up the one thing that I really enjoy, nor should you. I am switching over to calories versus the points - I talked with a nutritionist and apparantly I have been going over-board on the "free" fruit that Weight Watchers allows. I need to re-lose the weight I gained and then go after the last 20. Good luck. Enjoy your kids...and your wine!

TNAJackson

Does it have to be wine? I saw a commercial for a 55 calorie beer! That'd be awesome! Except I don't really drink and I don't like beer. :laugh:

Here's an article with some tips you may enjoy... check it out!

http://wine.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Low_Calorie_Wine

ande2994

Honestly, I'd be more worried about the consuming less than 1200 a day -- search the message boards for "starvation mode" and you'll find why eating too FEW calories can mean that any indulgence goes straight to fat reserves.

Aside from that, if it's a glass or two, and not a bottle or two, I think a little wine is just fine. Even if you added 300 - 400 calories of wine to your normal diet, you probably wouldn't gain weight -- 1500 - 1600 calories a day is pretty typical "maintain my weight" levels, I think. So your weight loss might slow down, or even pause for a day, but you wouldn't lose the progress you've made.

thurberj

I refuse to give up my wine or cosmopolitans on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I try to workout a bit more on the weekends to compensate for drinking and going out with friends. I have lost weight at an acceptable rate for me and I don't feel deprived!!

Marcellus_08

Just count your calories and just watch what you drink:)