Fitting WINE/BEER/ALCOHOL in food diary

sdcohen85
sdcohen85 Posts: 41 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Anyone else feel like fitting any of these drinks effects weight/loss gain even if it is within your calorie allowance? Basically seeing if it inhibits weight loss for anyone who has alcohol everyday?

Drinking a glass of red wine as I post this.....:happy:
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  • sdcohen85
    sdcohen85 Posts: 41 Member
    anyone??
  • sdcohen85
    sdcohen85 Posts: 41 Member
    anyone?
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I think if it fits in, it's not that big of a deal, but I personally wouldn't skip eating all day to go on a drinking binge or anything like that. And now that I said that, I realize that I haven't had a drink in months, mainly because I like to eat food...
  • acar414
    acar414 Posts: 19
    I definitely do, I feel like it bloats me. I use to have a glass (or two) of wine a night and cut it out when I started dieting. My stomach definitely deflated! Lol
  • Leoba
    Leoba Posts: 10
    Still playing around with this to see how it fits in. Have definitely cut way back now that tracking makes me see how those calories add up.
  • sdcohen85
    sdcohen85 Posts: 41 Member
    Yeah. I mean I guess for me I am only talking about a glass or maybe 2 (if i'm feeling frisky, LOL). I feel like I can still eat what I want, I usually end up around 12,000-13,000 calories in food, and usually an extra 100 calories in a glass of wine doesn't hurt the intake. Just was seeing if it made you feel like it was harder to lose weight! Thanks guys!!
  • Kalliejc
    Kalliejc Posts: 36
    I haven't had a drink in two weeks to try to jump start this weight loss.(results are underwhelming so far). Today I decided to have some wine - BECAUSE I WANTED IT!! ;). I lost a lot of weight two years ago and I drank A LOT. It took 8 months to lose 40 lbs. You can still lose, I think it'll just take longer. I'm really trying to drink much less wine this time though so i can lose faster and be healthier. We'll see how it goes. Good luck, and cheers!

    Oh, and to answer your question, I did make room for it in my calories for the most part.
  • recoiljpr
    recoiljpr Posts: 292
    I have my beers on the weekends and I have done it since day one. I've lost a good amount of weight in the past 2 months and i've lost a bunch of inches as well. As long as it's in moderation, I really don't see how it can cause any problems.
  • sdcohen85
    sdcohen85 Posts: 41 Member
    Thanks everyone!! Really great help :)
  • marcenepea
    marcenepea Posts: 364 Member
    I just started again today, and have gained back all but 1 pound I had lost before. But when I was serious I would have a drink or 2 or 3 on most nights and still lose weight. I just made sure that it fit in my daily goals. I plan on enjoying a drink when I feel like having one. But everyone is different and that might not work for some people.
  • LifestyleChange33
    LifestyleChange33 Posts: 169 Member
    I adore red wine, and like whiskey a lot... the problem is that alcoholic drinks have a lot of EMPTY calories. I don't abstain completely, but I do watch it carefully (I'm pretty sure my love for red wine has a lot to do with my being overweight).
  • JediMaster_intraining
    JediMaster_intraining Posts: 903 Member
    I can never give up beer and certainly not a glass of cheap wine every so often to relax me. I fit it into my weekends usually all the time. I think if I have too much sodium that day before hand it definitely bloats me. I need to cut back haha. Being 21 is so fun though
  • casasnovas12
    casasnovas12 Posts: 12
    I have two drinks every night after work and I count them..I exercise every day and started Raspberry Ketones a week ago..My drinks are with Diet Cola from Soda Stream...if I go golfing and have a beer I count it..and as long as I watch what I eat it works fine...still losing...plateau over...
  • debussyschild
    debussyschild Posts: 804 Member
    Everyone has their own take on this topic... It's been discussed in other similar threads. Basically, including alcohol into your calorie count is never a bad idea. Definitely will help keep you on track if you want to drink a glass of wine here and there. Including alcohol in your diet at all really depends on what your long term goals are. I've made a personal choice to exclude it almost entirely, since even a glass of wine really does get in the way of my goals. But that's ME and MY choice. I used to include alcohol in my diary so that I could meet my daily goals but still enjoy a drink or two. However, that backfired because 1) alcohol didn't help with hydration and 2) alcohol didn't provide me with any filling calories. So, I'd be hungrier than before I had the glass of wine/beer/etc. That just led to eating more and then going over. Just my 2 cents :)
  • amillerwvu
    amillerwvu Posts: 54 Member
    I LOVE my alcohol. I used to drink more wine; however, I realized I could cut a lot of "numbers" by switching to vodka and diet???....or low cal juice and vodka or rum. I still drink. I love it:) Does it affect my weight loss? Yeah, I'd say so; however, I modified--I switched to fewer calories/carbs/sugar:)....that's healthier, right???
  • StatHaldol
    StatHaldol Posts: 414 Member
    I have a drink or two most every day before bedtime. If I fit it in with my calorie allowance, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference...cheers!! :drinker:
  • Bilbobradshaw
    Bilbobradshaw Posts: 79 Member
    I typically come close to my macros and still manage to fit in a glass of wine each day. Yes, it probably makes me fatter, but I also feel like being fit is pointless if it means you're not living normally.
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    Nope. Not at all. In fact, oddly enough, I see bigger losses after a week where more of my calories are from drinks, be it mocha, iced coffee, wine, or Summer Shandy.

    I think it detoxes my body. Okay, not really, I'm totally joking - just in case someone gets all worked up, I'll make that clear.

    But my biggest struggle has been overeating, not what I eat necessarily. That's the battle I have to fight.

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  • ndblades
    ndblades Posts: 233 Member
    I almost always have "5:00 cocktail" on the weekends, and actually I will reach for a drink after work when making supper - I have found my ounce of tequila (mixed with zero calorie margarita mix) calms my nerves and is a lot less calories than the mindless munching that I used to do! I stick to only one though - usually a glass of wine or a margarita, both in 100 calorie or less portions. I can definitely see why a glass of wine a day is GOOD for your healht!
  • SeaStar
    SeaStar Posts: 113
    I quit drinking alcohol a while back and for myself personally it has many benefits. No hangovers, no lack of energy the following day, no drunk snacking and no using up calories with beer etc. leaving more for wholesome foods. It's done a lot for my mental health as well, but everyone is different. When I used to drink however, I definitely did my best to add it to my food diary (the unfortunate part was then adding all the food I snacked on that I wouldn't have otherwise.) I battled many years trying to balance alcohol, exercise and eating healthy, so cutting out drinking made everything easy, and I don't miss it.
  • Talmquist0222
    Talmquist0222 Posts: 30
    Yeah. I mean I guess for me I am only talking about a glass or maybe 2 (if i'm feeling frisky, LOL). I feel like I can still eat what I want, I usually end up around 12,000-13,000 calories in food, and usually an extra 100 calories in a glass of wine doesn't hurt the intake. Just was seeing if it made you feel like it was harder to lose weight! Thanks guys!!
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    Wooooowh how do you get that many calories?
  • funsiiz
    funsiiz Posts: 246 Member
    I only drink on Friday and Saturday...this works pretty good for me however, if I know im going to drink during the week I exercise extra in the morning....I have never given up alcohol and I am doing just fine.It has taken me longer to lose the weight but I think its ok because I don't feel like I have ever been deprived this time around.:drinker:
  • DeadMarsha
    DeadMarsha Posts: 203
    I make sure I can get even a taste of wine into my daily intake... I love my daily glass of wine! I use it like I use my exercise calories... if I'm really hungry I'll cut it out/eat it back. But lately that hasn't been an issue. ;)
  • j_wilson2012
    j_wilson2012 Posts: 293
    Why do you think you see a lot of young, healthy, slender people have a beer gut? It is because of the calories in the beer/wine/whiskey go straight to your gut. Each beer can run you about 150-200 calories. I say, have in moderation, but work out the midsection to offset it. I see a lot of hot chicks that could be hotter without that pouch there.
  • ndarling89
    ndarling89 Posts: 3
    When I joined I decided to cut out beer. If I just need to relax I have a glass of wine, But when I go out and feel like getting wild I drink vodka water with lemon. I used to drink vodka cranberry but I most bars only have cranberry cocktail and I like real cranberry juice because its not as sweet so I switched to vodka tonic but after a few weeks of vodka water I hate the taste of tonic! I say its important to be healthy but its okay to enjoy yourself in moderation. There has been nights I did extra time on the olyptical because I knew I was going out haha! Good luck everyone
  • funsiiz
    funsiiz Posts: 246 Member
    Nope. Not at all. In fact, oddly enough, I see bigger losses after a week where more of my calories are from drinks, be it mocha, iced coffee, wine, or Summer Shandy.

    I think it detoxes my body. Okay, not really, I'm totally joking - just in case someone gets all worked up, I'll make that clear.

    But my biggest struggle has been overeating, not what I eat necessarily. That's the battle I have to fight.

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    OOOOOO...... don't ya love Summer Shandy:drinker:
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    Why do you think you see a lot of young, healthy, slender people have a beer gut? It is because of the calories in the beer/wine/whiskey go straight to your gut. Each beer can run you about 150-200 calories. I say, have in moderation, but work out the midsection to offset it. I see a lot of hot chicks that could be hotter without that pouch there.


    Yeah..... no.

    I had a pouch even as a kid. Wasn't from drinking.

    Now I drink wine. I'm losing said pouch.

    It's about body fat percentage, not alcohol - slender doesn't equal fit, and even when I was 16 and 98 pounds at 5'4'' I had a pouch.
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    Nope. Not at all. In fact, oddly enough, I see bigger losses after a week where more of my calories are from drinks, be it mocha, iced coffee, wine, or Summer Shandy.

    I think it detoxes my body. Okay, not really, I'm totally joking - just in case someone gets all worked up, I'll make that clear.

    But my biggest struggle has been overeating, not what I eat necessarily. That's the battle I have to fight.

    166351779956745986_XerLZ3oG.jpg

    OOOOOO...... don't ya love Summer Shandy:drinker:

    Yep - best beer ever. And I recently discovered Bartenura's Moscato, which is hands down the best white wine I have ever had in my entire life. The bad part is that it's so good, you find yourself wanting more!
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Lol I remember one time I was at a party and I was literally logging shots into the phone app. I lost track after the 4th one:laugh:
  • j_wilson2012
    j_wilson2012 Posts: 293
    Why do you think you see a lot of young, healthy, slender people have a beer gut? It is because of the calories in the beer/wine/whiskey go straight to your gut. Each beer can run you about 150-200 calories. I say, have in moderation, but work out the midsection to offset it. I see a lot of hot chicks that could be hotter without that pouch there.


    Yeah..... no.

    I had a pouch even as a kid. Wasn't from drinking.

    Now I drink wine. I'm losing said pouch.

    It's about body fat percentage, not alcohol - slender doesn't equal fit, and even when I was 16 and 98 pounds at 5'4'' I had a pouch.

    Never said it was about the alcohol. And I am talkin about college kids that party every 3 days. My dad was like that, and he was athletic in high school. He joined the military and continued drinking heavily at parties and stuff, or on leave when in Panama (he only drinks to get drunk). Now, at 50, he has a beer belly that you can serve up for Thanksgiving dinner. And they dont call it a "beer belly" for nothing. If you drink to get drunk and can hold your liquor, you are set on a course of about 3000 calories or more. The body does not know what to do with those calories from the hops in the beer because it is too busy trying to get rid of the alcohol. In men, the extra calorie garage is in the gut. For women, it goes around the hips, but according to WebMD, smokers can store extra calories in the gut. now that a lot more women smoke, these women start storing extra weight in the gut, and thus creating beer bellies. It is not the alcohol at all. It is the calorie content, and COMPLETELY overdrinking.

    And to confirm.....I have always seen him with the belly. I was born when he was 25.

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