To all the party animals out there...

Twasney

This is sort of off topic but I think this is the right thread to share this info. I was watching The Dr's a few weeks ago (I do not love this show - too awwww, everything about daily life will kill you!) and they were talking about the health dangers associated with Girls Night Out. Besides the obvious junk that we are more likely to eat drunk, calories from the alcohol, and the possible STD from a drunk booty call (ya, they covered that one and warned that sexting can lead to relationship problems) - the part that really suprised me was what is considered binge drinking. That lady Dr said anything over 5 drinks for men and 4 drinks for women at any given time is binge drinking.

4 drinks? seriously? Apparently I have a "for real" alcohol problem. Hubby and I have really cut back on the amts and number of drinking days per week for all the obvious reasons but I can still have 6-8 drinks in a night, easy and just have a good buzz all night. More if we stay up really late.

It's the "any given time" that gets me. Ya, 4 beer towers in an hour, I would consider binging. But say 5-6 beers during a football game or mixed drinks at the bar over a several hour period does not seem particularly dangerous to me.

Thoughts?

Maybe if it was 4 or 5 fat tuesdays.....or 4 or 5 pitchers. Like you said if it was 4 or 5 drinks in a short time span then yes thats an issue....but over a whole evening? sounds just about perfect too me.

Did they mean 4 or 5 drinks every day????

cdstadt

I don't drink but my best friend does. I don't understand why you WOULDN'T log it.

I mean. What's the harm in visualizing what you put into your body?

Anyway I make her log her drinks. You should have seen her face when she saw how many calories are in a 4loko!

t_rog

To be completely honest, I just say *kitten* it on those nights haha. One here or there won't kill you

1FineFaye84

I would say I log just about every drink I have... And I love my whiskey... and sometimes I hate myself for it the next day when I finish logging it.. None then less, I like to drink, and as long as I work out and try to eat well, hey, I can have a freakin drink! lol :drinker:

BeeElMarvin

To be completely honest, I just say *kitten* it on those nights haha. One here or there won't kill you

BINGO! We have a winner!

Twasney

I log....thats how I learned those nasty little bellini's are 500 CALORIES!!!!

I can't drink anything carbonated....so sadly no beers for me till I am off these meds. But even still I like beer too much to drink little lite versions. I would rather have 1 great beer thank 3 crappy ones LOL.

If I am out and can't control how the drink is made...I drink white wine. If I am at home my new drink of choice is shaved ice, half a bottle of aquafina plus 10 calorie strawberry lemonade and rasperberry vodka. with 1 shot its 74 calories.

mamaw53

If you want a "beer belly" just keep it up!

carriann2012

If I know I am going to have some Wine I plan for it and log it in ahead of time to see where I am at. Since I belong to several wineries and love my wine it is something I will not give up but I do plan around it and ahead of time to see if I can squeeze in extra excercise or just eat low calorie food that is healthy. Hope this helps Though since I have been on MF I have cut back on the alcohol since it adds to the waist line.

t_rog

I found Barefoot wine-sauvignon blanc is only 400 cals for the entire bottle and its 13.5% alcohal. This works for me hope it helps.

Where did you get that info? I can't seem to find that..

Twasney

I found Barefoot wine-sauvignon blanc is only 400 cals for the entire bottle and its 13.5% alcohal. This works for me hope it helps.

Where did you get that info? I can't seem to find that..

unless you are finding a smaller bottle I think its actually 508....which is common for many of the lighter white wines. as they average 80 calories for 4 oz....and most bottles are 25.4 oz

LizC26

Ok...here's my two cents.....If you are looking to get drunk on low cals do Sambucca *tastes like licorice* shots... I swear I know nobody (even grown 300lb men) that can do more than 3 shots and not be wasted.---that's 4-6oz at 100 cals per ounce....Do them sorta quick to get the best "drunk"...Then just drink water or diet coke the rest of the night and you'll be good....Also, don't eat any carbs for a few hours before and during drinking to let the alcohol have the most effect on your body.



I'm being totally serious in my advice....I know it's not healthy, and you'll probably have a hangover the next day.

gogonunubean

I log all my wine calories. I manage a winery and drinking is a BIG part of my job.

However, I have to be a stick in the mud - if you are drinking that kind of calories in one evening, you are technically binging on alcohol - not only will that derail you on those nights (cos after 3 drinks, doesn't pizza sound great!), but you are also doing long term damage to your system.

Try doing vodka, lime and soda, and then a lime and soda in between so you 'last longer' without getting hammered!

coatsie79

I think it depends if you intend to go out in order to get **** faced or to just enjoy a good night out with a few drinks.

I always alternate my drinks. Bacardi & DCoke > water > Bacardi & DCoke. Saves me money, saves me from a hangover (most of the time) and last on my list it also keeps my calories down.

coatsie79

I log all my wine calories. I manage a winery and drinking is a BIG part of my job.

However, I have to be a stick in the mud - if you are drinking that kind of calories in one evening, you are technically binging on alcohol - not only will that derail you on those nights (cos after 3 drinks, doesn't pizza sound great!), but you are also doing long term damage to your system.

Try doing vodka, lime and soda, and then a lime and soda in between so you 'last longer' without getting hammered!

Yeah, Lime & Soda in between is a good idea. Saves the numpties from getting on your case about not having a drink in your hand.

Espressocycle

If you become a raging alchoholic, alchohol calories stop counting for some strange metabolic reason. But if you only like to get trashed once a week, there is nothing to do but work off all those calories dancing. Or, I dunno, maybe you could sniff glue and get a multiplyer effect. Don't do that though.

jimmy_jenkins

I've probably got pissed at lease once a week for the whole time ive been tracking and have managed to lose 48lbs. I do track everything and i do work harder at the gym and eat less on drinking days. I find the main problem is the Kebab i want on the way home and the fry-up i want in the morning. Usually drink a few pints then move onto vodka and diet coke (think its cheaper in the UK than ireland).

bcattoes

I drink wine just about every evening and I log it. I just eat workout enough to earn the calories. I usually drink more on the weekends, but I log that too. I often go over at least one day on the weekends, but it hasn't stopped me from losing or keeping it off.

I don't drink a lot of liquor because it's so hard on the liver. Mostly wine and some beer.

doughnutwretch

You can't just say F**k and enjoy a night or two each week if you really want to succeed. Once a month is more likely. When I started my journey back in May, one of the hardest adjustments I made was giving up the partying (or at least the alcohol portion of it). I'll still allow myself to party with friends or go out dancing, but if it isn't a planned night of drinking, I don't drink. As soon as I made that transition, I started losing weight and inches much easier than I had been.

Also, another benefit of not drinking often is that your body is affected by smaller quantities of alcohol so you end up spending less money and getting fewer calories. I know it seems like a hard transition but it isn't impossible and it's totally worth the extra effort.

tracimy9

As much as it sucks to see the numbers, I log mine, too. It is what got me to stop drinking poinsettas at Sunday Funday brunch, ouch when I saw the cals in the champagne - for some reason thought it'd be lighter in my head.

I usually stick to as simple of drinks as I can wherever I'm at, like dirty martinis or a flavored vodka with water & lemon squeezed in it. I make sure I have some extra room or at least worked out for extra calories, too.

For me, it doesn't really end up being the alcohol calories that hurt....it's the stuff I eat afterward that seems like no big deal at the time. Ugh. That is what I need to work on avoiding.

But, overall, doing this "lifestyle change" still means I get to have a life, so I try not to stress about it too much either way & get back on track the next day.

bcattoes

I found Barefoot wine-sauvignon blanc is only 400 cals for the entire bottle and its 13.5% alcohal. This works for me hope it helps.

I don't know if that's true but Barefoot wine taste like crap! Wine calories vary greatly but a good average is probably 110 - 120 calories per 5 oz glass. There are about 5 glasses per bottle (75 ml) so roughly 550 - 600 calories per bottle, or about the same as one Big Mac.

Alcohol content varies greatly too, but the average is probably somewhere between 13% and 18%.

christine24t

I agree with the above poster, to get drunk quick on shots and then go out and sweat it out. Seriously. Drink a lot of at home, dance your *kitten* off, and I guarantee when you leave the bar at 2 am, you will be mostly sober.

FairyMiss

Do you log your alcoholic drinks on nights out ? My problems are:

a) Vodka and diet coke may be the best thing to drink calorie wise but I need at least 10 to be drunk and my bank balance can't accommodate it!

b) If I included all drinks in my calories, I would literally have to eat nothing on the days I go out.

c) Will anyone ever invent calorie free wine?

If anyone has any input, please feel free. I'd love to know whether other people just think '*kitten* it' and enjoy a night or two each week without tracking (and still manage to lose weight at a decent rate).

Oh, and have a fab Friday night everyone

FairyMiss

Do you log your alcoholic drinks on nights out ? My problems are:

a) Vodka and diet coke may be the best thing to drink calorie wise but I need at least 10 to be drunk and my bank balance can't accommodate it!

b) If I included all drinks in my calories, I would literally have to eat nothing on the days I go out.

c) Will anyone ever invent calorie free wine?

If anyone has any input, please feel free. I'd love to know whether other people just think '*kitten* it' and enjoy a night or two each week without tracking (and still manage to lose weight at a decent rate).

Oh, and have a fab Friday night everyone

if you have to drain you bank balance to get drunk to have fun maybe its time to re-evaluate your priorities ... Just saying

Forensic

Stop drinking for about a year. Then magically you'll find you only need a drink or two to get drink. Weird. If you need ten, you're drinking too much, sorry. And drinking to get drunk is rather pointless, honestly, a nice buzz is plenty.

kdiamond

Any good savignon blanc wine is lower in calories than most...doesn't have to be Barefoot.

4 drinks? I must be a binge drinker then...gosh.

You can also drink a whole bottle of champagne for under 500 calories...