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Yup! I'm not giving up my beer or wine...

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  • SWilkins75
    SWilkins75 Posts: 277 Member
    I haven't given it up. I believe in everything in moderation. As long as it doesn't make you go over your daily calorie allowance & you don't consume it too frequently I think it's fine.
    I agree 100% ^^ I'll never ever ever ever give up my sodium!!
  • midnight333
    midnight333 Posts: 149
    I like to drink also. Lately I've been drinking Captain Morgan and Diet Coke - not every night. I also drink when I go on vacations. I think one time my diary said 5 drinks in one day. It occurred while I was on vacation we were on a long motortriycle ride (Can Am Spyder). You gotta relax, kick your feet up and sip away once in awhile:) :drinker:

    PS - I think the day with 5 drinks I also logged under my calorie allowance.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    I used to drink 2-3 frozen margaritas every Friday and Saturday night. Now i will have a vodka, lime & seltzer on Friday night, or an occasional glass or two of wine...i weigh everything to keep the calories accurate. On a rare occasion I will blend frozen mango chunks with two shots of tequila and 1/2 oz of triple sec (that is @300 cals, so I only do that once in a great while). My point is (yes, I have one!!) that you can still enjoy yourself while losing weight. If this is a lifestyle change for you, you can make it work. :)
  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
    I try to limit it to times it's really worth it. There are certain meals that just aren't the same without it (Italian and red wine; burgers and beer) but most of those we cook on the weekends and keep our weeknight meals simple anyway.

    I have had maybe one or two binges in the last 3 months, but no more than 3-4 drinks. Otherwise I try to keep it to 1-2 servings, once or twice a week.

    *Also, I go for quality over quantity. I don't care if my favorite Stout has more cals than Miller Lite...I'd rather have one pint than 3 weak beers for the same price and calorie count.
  • WickedSpinSistr
    WickedSpinSistr Posts: 139 Member
    I don't have to read any studies to know there is no way I am giving up my beer and wine. No.way.

    Thin doesn't taste as good as wine feels. LOL. I say that kiddingly, of course, but I seriously didn't have a huge problem reaching my goal weight while still drinking wine +/or beer on the weekends. I just am sure to track it like I do everything else. I'll actually work out an extra day so that I can somewhat cancel out the wine calories.
  • Ke22yB
    Ke22yB Posts: 969 Member
    I gave it up completely, In the last 4 years I have had drinks (wine) twice once new years 2 glasses of bubbly to toast then back on program the next day, and once 2 huge glasses of chardonay at a Ruth Chris in Aruba and found the next day when I went to run in the morning on the beach I was clammy crappy taste in my mouth and the run was not great on my favorite beach of all.
    Considering that I knew I use to drink way to much and I am perfectly happy going out and doing all the things I use to do without drinking that formed my opinion.
    some things can be more fun and even feel better without the dulling of alcohol
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