Where are my fellow boozers at?! :D

Alishamarie48879
Alishamarie48879 Posts: 92 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I know, I know...alcohol is bad, you should eliminate it to lose weight, blah blah. But I loves my wine! And occasional beer and spirits too. Just wondering if there are others who love alcohol and how you incorporate it into your weight loss goals. Friend me!

I am trying to keep drinking to the weekend. We'll see. I love a glass or two of wine at the end of the day...or more! So, I have been losing, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to keep the drinking for the weekends. Oh, and I don't drink every day but at least 2 times during the week at times. I have started measuring out my servings too.

Cheers!
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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I still have my weekly 200ish calorie margarita, I just make sure I have enough calories or I exercise for it lol
  • stagknight
    stagknight Posts: 130 Member
    Well the way I see it is next time I go out it should be a pub crawl. If I have one pint then walk to the next pub I can offset the calories in the beer. :laugh:
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I'm not a big beer drinker at all, but i do like my occasional glass (or two) of dry red wine.
  • Athena98501
    Athena98501 Posts: 716 Member
    I know, I know...alcohol is bad, you should eliminate it to lose weight, blah blah. But I loves my wine! And occasional beer and spirits too. Just wondering if there are others who love alcohol and how you incorporate it into your weight loss goals. Friend me!

    I am trying to keep drinking to the weekend. We'll see. I love a glass or two of wine at the end of the day...or more! So, I have been losing, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to keep the drinking for the weekends. Oh, and I don't drink every day but at least 2 times during the week at times. I have started measuring out my servings too.

    Cheers!

    Psst. Over here. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/6745-wine-lovers
  • Alishamarie48879
    Alishamarie48879 Posts: 92 Member
    Well the way I see it is next time I go out it should be a pub crawl. If I have one pint then walk to the next pub I can offset the calories in the beer. :laugh:

    I like your way of thinking!! :)
  • vtachycardia
    vtachycardia Posts: 374
    Alcohol is not just about the calories, alcohol has major impact on how food is processed by the stomach, intestinal tract and liver. Sure count the calories, but that is not the cost.

    I drink but much less than I used to and only on Saturday. I eat very little on a Saturday and not when I drink.
  • Alishamarie48879
    Alishamarie48879 Posts: 92 Member
    I know, I know...alcohol is bad, you should eliminate it to lose weight, blah blah. But I loves my wine! And occasional beer and spirits too. Just wondering if there are others who love alcohol and how you incorporate it into your weight loss goals. Friend me!

    I am trying to keep drinking to the weekend. We'll see. I love a glass or two of wine at the end of the day...or more! So, I have been losing, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to keep the drinking for the weekends. Oh, and I don't drink every day but at least 2 times during the week at times. I have started measuring out my servings too.

    Cheers!


    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

    Psst. Over here. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/6745-wine-lovers
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
    I just make ure it fits into my days calorie allotment. I love my wine and margaritas!
  • MILFdoesabodyGd
    MILFdoesabodyGd Posts: 347 Member
    I try to keep it to once a week :drinker:

    the only bad part is if I end up with a hangover, greasy food is what cures it!
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    three shots this morning/last night, shots are so much lower calorie j/s lol. I only drink like every third week or so, n measure n log it.
  • Rylansmommy12
    Rylansmommy12 Posts: 103
    i Am 21 so i love to drink! Lol i love wine, vodka and Anything you can think of!
    I Am also wondering about this!
  • atsteele
    atsteele Posts: 1,358 Member
    I'm not a big beer drinker at all, but i do like my occasional glass (or two) of dry red wine.

    Same here. Only now I'm on a moscato kick... and that doesn't qualify as dry. :)
  • donna_glasgow
    donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
    I drink every weekend and stay within my goals every weekend, I love beer wine and spirits also (although I tend to stick more to spirits as they are the lowest cals per drink)

    add me if you want my diary is open to friends :)
  • sweetjen8302
    sweetjen8302 Posts: 25 Member
    I like the way you think!
  • CalJur
    CalJur Posts: 627 Member
    nothing wrong with moderation.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    This thread makes me :drinker:
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I'm not a big beer drinker at all, but i do like my occasional glass (or two) of dry red wine.

    Same here. Only now I'm on a moscato kick... and that doesn't qualify as dry. :)


    I've heard about Moscato, but it's not my thing. The drier the better!
  • calhooner
    calhooner Posts: 8
    Just gotta count it. My wife an I limit drinking only to stay within our normal calorie limits. Keeps us working out for sure. You'll find a wide range of calorie assignments in the database so choose wisely. When I see a wide range - like you'll find on mixed drinks - I pick one in the middle. It's worked as my wife has lost even more than me and she certainly has wine daily.
  • ssbarfarkle
    ssbarfarkle Posts: 150 Member
    Oooooh Moscato!! You are a friend of mine!!
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    I try to keep it to once a week :drinker:

    the only bad part is if I end up with a hangover, greasy food is what cures it!

    drink water before u pass out- hangover = dehydration. I haven't had a hangover in years (a few months ago I got fall down drunk n got kicked outta the club we were at, I sipped a bottle of water the drive home(my s.o. was driving not me) n no hangover!) not saying I felt 100% just no pain/throwing up etc. give it a try
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    I have a glass of white wine with dinner 4-5 days a week. It hasn't inhibited my weight loss any.
  • bongbunny
    bongbunny Posts: 37 Member
    I drank (moderately) during my weight loss phase, and now during maintenance (I'm having a drink right now!). The key (IMO) is to keep it within your caloric range and don't feel badly for the indulgence. The occasional drink won't sabotage to your diet. Measuring the amount of alcohol (which you're doing), as well as logging it, should keep you in check.
  • Irish_eyes75
    Irish_eyes75 Posts: 475
    Cheers!

    I love love love hard cider! Boy do I love it. I gave it up because it's loaded in sugar and my habit was I would crack one open when I got home from work, then I'd have another one with supper. Not a good habit. So I don't buy it anymore.

    For me, at this point, giving something up completely is easier than having it in moderation.

    So...I went and bought a bottle of red wine...LOL...(I didn't say I gave up alcohol totally) :drinker:

    I think I'll add club soda or maybe Siera Mist to it to make it sparkling.
    I also think I'll limit it to the weekends, since I'm already off the habit of having a drink after work (I'm learning to actually deal with what's stressing me out - imagine that?)
  • tropaze
    tropaze Posts: 317 Member
    When I drink (it's a pretty rare occasion) I don't log any of it, or the food I eat after. It doesn't impact my weight loss a whole lot, but like I said it doesn't have very often either.
  • DebbieMc3
    DebbieMc3 Posts: 289 Member
    I am currently enjoying a small glass (alright, not THAT small) ove my new favorite white. Yellow Tail tree free chardonay.
    I keep it down to 2 glasses per day and I work it into my daily allotment. Life is for living! Enjoy!

    Debbie
  • CoffeeJunkieMann
    CoffeeJunkieMann Posts: 95 Member
    I enjoy Whiskey and the occasional glass of Merlot. One in awhile I'll have a Blue Moon Belgian White.
  • shanice_22
    shanice_22 Posts: 202 Member
    I'm one of those drinkers who doesn't drink very often but when I do I go hard haha :laugh: which is probably worse tbh! Though this weekend I have had a few drinks at home, and with my new job it's looking like this may become a regular thing with having weekends off lol!

    I've got a night out in two weeks though and will be drinking A LOT. I'm guessing probably around 2000-3000 cals because it'll be mostly cocktails. I know it's better to just have spirits and diet mixers, but I loooove my cocktails!

    :drinker:

    I try not to drink in the week though.
  • LemonBurns
    LemonBurns Posts: 538 Member
    I am hungover today... does that count?
  • wedge421
    wedge421 Posts: 224 Member
    I review beers as a hobby for my webstie so its tough to give it up completely. But I am trying to keep it just to Saturday in moderation
  • juicygurl1
    juicygurl1 Posts: 195 Member
    well, I too love wine just look at my profile picture that's not Kool-aid. I am learning the right way to drop pounds is leave the booze alone. I have been trying to make the numbers decrease for over a year and well to be very honest nothing went well until I left the cork on the bottle. This included my birthday which passed a month ago if you really want to lose weight then leave the wine in the cooler or on the shelf :-)

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