Demon drink - what do you do about alcohol?

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  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    I have cut back, I try drink that are lower in cal. cause it's all empty calories anyways. Like last night, I was really craving alcohol and only had vodka at my place and nothing really to mix it with. So I got my water bottle(holds 4 cups) put 4 shots in, the rest water and squirted some of my Mio flavoring in. It was actually quit tasty lol
  • therighttrack
    therighttrack Posts: 96 Member
    I add it to my daily totals. As long as you are not going over your limit, and you are still eating healthy I don't see any problems with it.
    We do so much to watch what we are doing with our eating habits, and exercise etc. - we have to make sure we take time out to enjoy our lives/friends as well, or what is the point!
  • RF3377
    RF3377 Posts: 97
    I used to go out at least twice a week drinking a lot on those nights but since starting this journey I have cut back to once a month if even and even now I wouldn't drink half as much on a night out as I would of before!

    Don't miss those nasty hangovers!
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    work out and cut back
  • mrtoaster
    mrtoaster Posts: 90 Member
    As quite a few people have said its all about moderation.

    Personally I have always been a big beer drinker, but I have cut right down since joining MFP (seeing those numbers shoot up in your diary is not fun). Now I tend to only drink on more special occasions and the rest of the time I'll drive so the temptation is removed.

    When I do drink I don't limit myself to a set number of drinks, but I do strictly follow the rules below:

    1.) I can only drink if I will stay under my weekly caloire goal.
    2.) I log every drink
    3.) I have something healthy to ready to eat for when I get home.
    4.) No junk food the day after.
    5.) any phisyical activity to do whilst I'm out is not exercise (e.g. Walking to different bars)
  • esjaygee
    esjaygee Posts: 148 Member
    I probably have 5-7 craft beers a week, some of them can be upwards of 300 calories for a 12 ounce bottle, though most are in the 160-220 calorie range. I almost always stay under my calorie goal during the week but sometimes go over on weekends and holidays. I've been doing this since day one with pretty good results and for the most part they are my only empty calories. I'm in this for the long haul and if it slows my weight loss down a little I'm okay with that. :drinker:
  • fit_librarian
    fit_librarian Posts: 242 Member
    Moderation is the best approach. One beer, one glass, and no mixed drinks. And only a few times a week (I tend to have a glass of wine 2-3x a week). If there's a day where I know I'm going to have more than that, I tend plan my day around it. Eat really, really well. Exercise. Drink a lot of water.
  • ball858
    ball858 Posts: 395 Member
    I just gave it up, I tried to go out a few weeks ago but felt ill for 2 days after - so never again!
  • shanpwn
    shanpwn Posts: 66 Member
    I've cut back a lot over the years just because of job demands. I used to drink a lot, I was a bartender for years. But now I have maybe one drink a week. I stick to bourbon and diet ginger ale, red wine, and the occasional craft beer. I never get drunk anymore.
  • Kiris2
    Kiris2 Posts: 58 Member
    I like the Demon Rum :), and if I want to drink it, I just allow for the calories. I don't want it often, but when I do....it's ok as I think I am learning a healthy way of life that I will be able to live with forever....not another Diet! :)
  • futuresizeeight
    futuresizeeight Posts: 46
    Moderation! I do find that when I drink at all, I usually have a small weight gain the following day though.

    Wine is my favorite thing to drink, but sometimes it pains me to use all those calories on it...clear spirits are much lower in calories, so I have those more often when I do choose to drink now.

    I drink probably once every couple of weeks.
  • minimomma74
    minimomma74 Posts: 2
    I have a drink or two a week, a diet coke with rum, ultra light beer, or shot of tequila. I do stay away from carby drinks with excessive sugar like margaritas, rum runners and such...
  • CountryCorgi
    CountryCorgi Posts: 11 Member
    I'm definitely a wine kind of girl, but I've toned it down within the last few months for two reasons:

    A: I'm more aware and educated of the things I put into my body, alcohol is a pointless calorie hog.
    B: My alcohol tolerance has shot to heck since I've lost weight (25 lbs lost before joining MFP)

    But on Saturday & Sunday night I do love to have my glass or two!
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
    Fortunately I made the decision to give up alcohol earlier in the year so I hadn't been drinking for over half a year before I started. So I am glad that I didn't have to make that change as well at the same time. I think it can be hard taking on a lot of changes all at once and I would be more likely to fail.
  • trunkfish
    trunkfish Posts: 81 Member
    Thanks for all the comments about demon drink. Tonight will be my fourth night without a drink (or cigarette), so now it's possible to make 1,200 calories a day without almost half of them coming from wine.:drinker:

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