Weekend Temptations...are you giving in or fighting back????

sbeisel1

the day after i have cocktails is THE WORST even if i have only 3 or 4 cocktails and am in bed by 11. i just eat, and eat, and eat. annoying.

This is normal, and annoying, but think about what your consuming, alcohol is just sugar and in coctails its usually added to more sugar and you boost your bodys insulin reaction late at night along with stressing your body with what basicaly amounts to a poision. I have nothing against drinking in moderation. Keep in mind that alcohol is a deperessant and alot of people respond to it by eating. Make sure to track your bevies in your diary and up your water intake before and after drinking to help offset. never drink on an empty tummy always have a good fiber and protein meal to help balance the insulin load.

The empty calories in some common alcoholic drinks

•1 standard bottle or can of beer (not strong beer) =150 calories
•1 ounce of liquor (without mixer, which can add a lot of calories) += 65 calories
•1 ounce of after dinner liqueurs = 188 calories
•1 glass of red wine (125 ml) = 80 calories
•1 glass of dry white wine (125 mls) = 75 calories
•1 martini = 140 calories
•1 cooler = 150 calories
•1 margarita =168 calories