How bad could a glass of wine be??

Wine dehydrates me, causing water retention. When I drink wine, I drink water in a 2-to-1 ratio. Helps quite a bit for me.

I am an outright LUSH when it comes to wine! I gave up chocolate, I gave up potato chips, I gave up nearly every food that was a comfort to me. I could not, will not give up the wine! Dark red wine.
Don't get me wrong, I treat myself occasionally to a greasy burger, or a slice of cheese pizza, and don't feel the least bit guilty about it.
My calories per day fluctuates between 1200 -2000, the other day, I overate, and my calorie count was over 3000! The next day, I got back on the MFP wagon, and mostly stick to what is working for me.
To be honest, I drink more than the occasional glass of winre per day. I find on the days that I don't drink wine, my weight stagnates for a day or two.
I guess what I'm trying to tell you is, IMO, I don't think the wine is what is holding you back. Maybe try varying your calories every day.
I also take raspberry ketones every day, and barely exercise. My weight loss is slow and steady.
Stick to your plan, whatever works for you, Don't give up!
Good luck to you,
Viva la wine!

i love my glass of wine too but i can tell when i haven't had it for a couple of days. i still enjoy it often.:drinker:

I can tell when I haven't had it too. I get the shakes real bad and start getting all stabby and mean.

Exact same revelation here. I LOVE my wine. I mean, LOVE. I always believed in the calories in calories out theory, and I still do, but when it comes to alcohol, I do wonder. Even though I still make sure I eat within my intake limits, on the weeks I drink a glass a day, I definitely gain weight, vs. the weeks I don't (I've experimented). For example, I've gained 2 pounds in the last two weeks, despite increasing my exercise duration and intensity. The only change that I've made other than exercise is to add the 1-2 glasses of wine a night in the last two weeks. The weeks I don't drink, my weight goes down. So starting yesterday, I've decided to forego that nightly pleasure. I'm tellling you, for me, that is a tough one. I am not an alcoholic by any means, but I really enjoy that glass of wine in the evenings after I come home from work.

ETA: I still will enjoy it, but will limit it to 1-2 days a week. What I also wanted to disclose is that I am in serious training for a race so alcohol is best avoided anyhow. I wouldn't give it up if it wasn't for the fact that alcohol does hinder my athletic performance. So for me it's not just about my weight, though weight loss is always welcome (I'm a long distance runner - weight loss is always welcome as it increases my speed even if everything else remains constant).

water weight can cause fluctuations like this.
The more water you drink, the less water weight you will have. The more dehydrated you are, the more you will retain.
sodium will also cause dehydration and water retention.

Alcohol dehydrates you. Drink extra water.

Red wine is one of my favourite things in the world, but I'm slightly allergic to it and getting more so. If I don't take an allergy pill I start sneezing and getting stuffed up, then get an asthma wheeze. I usually weigh more the day after drinking wine, which I suspect is some sort of swelling or water retention from the reaction. Beer not so - I usually wake up a pound of two lighter :drinker:

Red wine has tryptophenylphosphoric acid which studies have shown causes muscle to spontaneously transmogrify into fat.

This is the second thread I've read today that's dissing wine...:sad: :sad: :sad:


It's okay, wine, I still love you, and will love you forever

One particular item wine or otherwise cannot cause more weight gain or not. Calories are calories and as long as you are eating less then your body expels it is going to cause weight loss. How fast or slow is completely up to the person and yes everyone fluctuates on the daily!

This is actually incorrect.

While I agree on IIFYM idea, calories are not calories with regards to alcohol.

Alcohol does have a specific effect on the metabolism and there are quite a few studies to support this.
It can also lead to liver steatosis - this is the general condition known as "fatty liver" - what occurs is that alcohol changes and impairs the normal processes of synthesis and elimination of triglyceride fat in this tissue. This can have impact on a variety of conditions from diabetes to sleep apnea.
Furthermore alcohol impacts renal vitamin D metabolism which has all sorts of downstream effects.

Everything in moderation.

Since joining MFP I've learned that most items on the planet will make you fat or kill you; to include (but not limited to): sugar, bread, dairy, peanuts, meat, soybeans, diet sodas, and, now, wine.

I have cut out none of the above in my weight loss to date and enjoy a glass (or two) of wine or bottle (or two) of beer nightly. It is factored into my calorie count and as longs as net calories is less than TDEE the weight comes off.

I'll end with saying that this is what has worked for me and has helped me stay on target.