Thoughts on wine consumption

Denkko

I admit I like wine. I can't seem to give up my daily dose of wine at the end of the day (and after my workout ). Any thoughts on how harmful this habit is to achieving my weight loss goals? I"m talking about 2 glasses in the evening, about 5 nights a week. I tend to not drink wine on weekends -- guess it's just that job stress, lol.

AndiJ2011

For me it hasn't stopped my weight loss. I do however, include it in my calorie count if I have a glass in the evenings. And I make sure it is only 6oz (which is a serving for the type I drink). HTH.

BananaCat83

As long as it's counted with the rest of your calories I don't think it's a big deal. I like my beer and will have 1 or 2 most nights of the week, I just make sure to track it like I would anything else. There are proven heart heatlhy effects (due to the antioxidants and resveratrol) with having 1-2 glasses of wine most nights of the week :drinker:

bcattoes

As long as you count the calories and stay within your goals it won't hinder your weight loss. At least it didn't mine. I met my goal last April and have lost 7 additional beyond my goal since then. And I drink a couple of glasses every evening and more on the weekends.

stuffinmuffin

I always count it with my cals - amazingly it made me cut back on it so much when I realised that I had to choose between wine and food and food won in my case! I didn't find it hindered my weight loss.

I save some exercise cals up during the week though so I have the chance to go out for meals and drink wine guilt free! x

Denkko

Thanks for your thoughts on this subject. I have been counting the calories toward my daily intake, so no worries there. Unfortunately, it's that last little entry that sends my count just barely over the bar. LOL. Guess I need to exercise more!

missikay1970

i have lost 30 lbs since august. i drink about 2-3 days per week most week, 1 glasses of wine, or beer, or whatever i have (rum, etc.) it has not hindered my weight loss at all. i include it in my diary, and make sure to "save" enough calories for it if i want it. there have been very few times when i've actually had more than 1 glass and gone over calories. still hasn't seem to have a negative affect.

kateroot

I drink wine just about every day. I have a glass or two a couple hours before dinner, usually while I'm cooking. I tend not to drink it with meals, because your body burns alcohol calories before any others, giving your food calories a greater chance of being stored as fat. Even if this is just a theory, it seems to be working for me. I don't count my wine calories, but I also don't eat back my exercise calories, so it pretty much evens out. I'm still losing!

MattGetsMad

I would drink red wine over white, but other than that, you should be fine. It's pretty important to enjoy your life!

kitkat4141

I'm all for it! LOL I found that alcohol generally interfered with my weight loss when consumed daily. Having said that, I limited myself to one 5 oz. glass on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights and lost weight with no problem.

magicalamanda

Wine really isn't that bad for you. On the contrary it's really good for you! Having a 3oz glass of regular red table wine is low in calories, it's good for your heart, and it can really help you to relax! The problem with wine is that most people don't know what a serving is and after two glasses they've drunk half of a bottle! A regular serving of wine is about 3oz so in a wine glass the bottom of the glass and a couple of centimeters up!! Hope this helps. I love wine too!

SergeantSunshine_reused

Nothing wrong with it! Especially on the weekends :]

I understand that! College kid, so after a couple of hard exams =

Lanna74

I suck and have no interesting vices (diet coke has been my only one). But recently I began drinking champagne/sparkling wine just because I can. I'm not going to feel guilty and I doubt I'll burn in hell. =p

mikki3

My evening wine is important for my sanity I found it interfered with my weight loss only because it made me go over my calorie limit. I'm now measuring my glasses (what I thought was 4 ounces was really 6!) and making sure it gets into my diary. If I go over one day, I'll do more cardio the next to help make up for it.

lijparsons

I enjoy my wine as well, and have been know to exercise specifically to make room for some. I always count it. I have lost about 60 lbs since last April, so obviously it hasn't hindered my weight loss.

Rascoundrel

My dr. recommended a glass of red every night, which I am more than happy to do (sometimes 2!). I also include it in my count. "Should Women Drink Wine for Their Health?" http://t.meredith.ly/Ia5eeuc

kammy92

:bigsmile: I have a couple glasses of red wine every night practically!!! I do include it in my calories and if I know I'm going to have a little more, I'll exercise a little more!!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

KristyGirl8

i too LOVE my wine... but I think you have to cut it down to 1 glass a day. I'm pretty sure that's the recomended quantity for women. Maybe 2 on Friday or Saturday night? It's so hard! Once i have 1 glass, it's hard to say no to a 2nd!

Bailey543

I have a glass of dry red wine every night. EVERY night. I still have lost.

kammy92

I enjoy my wine as well, and have been know to exercise specifically to make room for some. I always count it. I have lost about 60 lbs since last April, so obviously it hasn't hindered my weight loss.

I do the same thing!! Exercise to make room for it!:bigsmile:

scs143

So I find I don't lose on weeks that I drink more than 1 a night. I can't give it up so try to have just one a night a couple nights during the week and then just drink on one weekend night. Otherwise my scale doesn't move!

engineman312

Nothing wrong with it! Especially on the weekends :]

I understand that! College kid, so after a couple of hard exams =

that was awesome.

AllanMisner

I drink red wine on a regular basis, but make sure I'm working out enough to burn those extra calories. I try to not take them out of my base food target. If I haven't worked out that day, it is really hard for me to justify the wine. But if I do have a couple of glasses, I'll make it up the next day for sure.

Bevkus

I was just wondering this too as red wine has so many health benefits...thanks for the post and all the feed back

JAllen32

My thoughts on drinking wine: DO IT! I love wine. lol Sometimes I drink it during the week if hubby picks up a bottle, but over the last few months I *try* to limit it to the weekends. Because if I could afford it I would drink it every night, I just love the taste of it. But it hasn't hindered my weightloss at all. As long as your logging it, measureing the correct portion too. (It makes it easier to measure if you just drink the whole bottle) ;-p

DataBased

...I tend not to drink it with meals, because your body burns alcohol calories before any others, giving your food calories a greater chance of being stored as fat. Even if this is just a theory, it seems to be working for me...

Thank you for that! I count my wine in my daily energy intake, but I'm' going to change the timing of when I drink it. I'm too new at this to give any words of wisdom, I''m currently adjusting the way I look at food and drink, and about controlling both to achieve a healthy lifestyle. I'm thinking of both as borrowing energy, and exercise as paying back the loan. Flavor, a love of some foods, and social food-based get-togethers are what I'm purchasing with the loan, but I have to make myself understand that the loan still must be repaid in order to maintain a healthy accounting of myself.

Anyway, it's good to know how important the timing of our intake as well as what we eat or drink.

sunkisses

Join a group of people who incorporate wine into their fitness and weight loss plans.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/163-cheap-wine

We're cheap, but still classy

lovemydrmartens

Love it! but as most of my weight gain seems to be down to my love of wine.. and cheese.. they do go together so terribly well...

I have had to cut back quite a bit... but still have a few glasses at the weekend :drinker:

vacherin

My new year's resolution was not to drink until my birthday in Oct (please skip this bit if I have already bored you with it on another thread), because I was unable to lose weight whilst drinking. Mind you, this was less about the drink itself and more about my lack of self-restraint; I find it impossible to drink in moderation. Not only was it adding extra calories, but it would also lead me to make food choices I would not otherwise have made, and of course the next day I was too wrecked to exercise and craved more lardy junk food.

That said, even on the rare occasions when I had just one glass, I noticed a difference - slightly poorer sleep, older-looking skin the next morning. I'm not saying you should give up like me - if you are able to drink in moderation just count it in your daily allowance as you would count a food - but if you are an all-or-nothing person then maybe it would be worth cutting out completely until you reach your goal.

Good luck, whatever you do!

x

gp79

I will refer you to an expert on this matter. Sorry, it's not Dr. Oz....

http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html

Solomonre0

I'm a bit of a lush But I just input it in with the rest of my foods so I don't go too far over on my calories