Alcohol

rxman13
rxman13 Posts: 348 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Do you track your alcohol calories? Not that i am a alcoholic but enjoy a drink everyone in a while. I have read a studywhere calories from spirits dont cause weight gain
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  • sarahcuddle
    sarahcuddle Posts: 349 Member
    Don't know where you heard that but it's probably wishful thinking :)
  • bpwparents
    bpwparents Posts: 359 Member
    Yes I count them because they are calories. Also straight out of a nutritionists mouth, alcohol turns into sugar when digested. Sugar=not good for weight loss. That being said, I'm leaving room in my diary for a few drinks tonight!
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    I do track the calories. I do not mix with high caloric beveages to save on calories. I do believe that the calories may not be completely accurate as alchol is a dieretic.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Do I track? Yes, most definitely.

    Does alcohol cause weight gain? It can, especially in heavier drinkers.

    Here is a study on alcohol, body weight, and weight gain in middle aged men that concludes: "Heavy alcohol intake (>or= 30 g/d) contributes directly to weight gain and obesity, irrespective of the type of alcohol consumed."

    In moderate drinkers, the literature points to the general conclusion that alcohol is not a determiner of weight gain, but there were no lifestyle adjustments or controls (see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21790610 ).
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    Yup, I measure them in my little ounce cup and log them. :)
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    Gimme.
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    I have read a studywhere calories from spirits dont cause weight gain

    Only on Saturday.
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    I usually do...
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    yes, for sure you do, most of the time, it is the pop or mix that has all the calories., drink her straight!
  • rxman13
    rxman13 Posts: 348 Member
    I am looking for the study.. But it was scientific. and had a P value of .005. Which means the study if repeated would have the same results with a 95 % success rate
  • rxman13
    rxman13 Posts: 348 Member
    Also talking like Bourbon and Vodka not beer or mixed drinks of any kinds
  • LMT2012
    LMT2012 Posts: 697 Member
    Of course you count them. But, I've said it before. For me, it's not the calories in the booze that messes me up. It's the all evening munchies I get and loss of inhibition for what I eat that is the problem. Even the next day I notice cravings that are hard to control.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I count them...I've heard the same thing (in RE to straight liquor), but I'm erring on the side of caution. I just plan for them. I'm actually trying to cut back...I've actually already cut back substantially, but I still have 3-4 drinks per night. I've significantly cut back on beer and my overall intake, but I'm really in the habit of coming home from work and having a few drinks. In the new year I'm planning to limit my intake to weekends and occasions...I will probably count it, but not be so overly concerned as I am now.
  • hyerlevo
    hyerlevo Posts: 16
    No I dont track it but since it's up there near the "Fat" category (fat =9 cal per gram) ( alcohol =7 cal per gram) while protien and carbs are only 4 cal per gram, I enulge in it sparingly.

    Be well!
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    yes track them, they are high and add up!! :grumble:
  • dantrick
    dantrick Posts: 369 Member
    yup and Saturday kicked my butt.
  • Angie_Fritts
    Angie_Fritts Posts: 263 Member
    Of course I count them. You are lying to yourself if you don't.
  • Justkf
    Justkf Posts: 208 Member
    Of course you count them. But, I've said it before. For me, it's not the calories in the booze that messes me up. It's the all evening munchies I get and loss of inhibition for what I eat that is the problem. Even the next day I notice cravings that are hard to control.


    Agreed!
  • Bobby__Clerici
    Bobby__Clerici Posts: 741 Member
    Do you track your alcohol calories? Not that i am a alcoholic but enjoy a drink everyone in a while. I have read a studywhere calories from spirits dont cause weight gain
    Yes, please cite that study.....I need some good comedy...:laugh:
  • Fvaisey
    Fvaisey Posts: 5,506 Member
    Do you track your alcohol calories? Not that i am a alcoholic but enjoy a drink everyone in a while. I have read a studywhere calories from spirits dont cause weight gain
    Cite that study.....I need some good comedy...:laugh:

    I have been doing some independent research on this topic. So far my findings indicate that alcohol calories do count. Planning on doing a double blind study tonight...
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    Gimme.

    MINE:angry:
  • GypsySoul_74
    GypsySoul_74 Posts: 152 Member
    here's the deal on alcohol: when you drink, your body immediately begins to metabolize the calories from the alcohol. specifically, we're talking about the portion of the liquor, beer, mixed drink or spirit that is pure alcohol. because alcohol, even once converted to sugar, is not a true carbohydrate, the body has great difficulty storing those calories in any usable way--which means you'll likely metabolize and excrete the pure alcohol and not store it as fat.

    HOWEVER--the rest of your drink; any sugar or carbs from liquor or beer, any calories from mixers, etc. will act as normal calories which can and will be stored as fat if they are surplus to what your body needs for the day. plus--here's the clincher--because your body is fast-tracking the pure alcohol through your digestive system, anything you eat while you're drinking (or afterward) is highly more likely to be "saved for later" in the form of fat, because your body cannot process it simultaneously to the pure alcohol.

    alcohol has also been proven to slow fat metabolism by inhibiting lipid oxidation. here's a study on that one if you're interested:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC329642/

    long story short: yes, you should absolutely log your alcohol calories. they're as dangerous as, if not more so than, calories from regular food & drink. just allot a little extra and enjoy--that's what i'm planning to do :)
  • Fluffywhip
    Fluffywhip Posts: 20
    I track them. Alcohol usually goes in my snack column. lol I don't drink nearly as much as a used to and it's because I found out how many calories are in all my favorite drinks.
  • wcso911mn
    wcso911mn Posts: 68 Member
    I have read a studywhere calories from spirits dont cause weight gain

    Only on Saturday.

    And on Sundays during football season.
  • wcso911mn
    wcso911mn Posts: 68 Member
    I'm not a big drinker myself, but do like to partake in a fru-fru drink or 2 a few times a year (mainly orange juice and vodka, or pineapple juice and malibu rum). I know for sure those have calories in them, mainly from the juices, so I plan on leaving room in my food diary for them tonight. :wink:
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    Do you track your alcohol calories? Not that i am a alcoholic but enjoy a drink everyone in a while. I have read a studywhere calories from spirits dont cause weight gain

    This could be what you read.:drinker:
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html
  • Bridget0927
    Bridget0927 Posts: 438 Member
    I know what your talking about I read the same thing, something about the body not using the calories from it somehow or not atb the amt that is listed.

    I dont count it.
  • aaworm
    aaworm Posts: 8
    yes I count them.
  • Bobby__Clerici
    Bobby__Clerici Posts: 741 Member
    Do you track your alcohol calories? Not that i am a alcoholic but enjoy a drink everyone in a while. I have read a studywhere calories from spirits dont cause weight gain
    Cite that study.....I need some good comedy...:laugh:

    I have been doing some independent research on this topic. So far my findings indicate that alcohol calories do count. Planning on doing a double blind study tonight...
    :laugh: :laugh:
    I'll be a part of this great contribution to health science.
    Just don't put me in the boring control group.
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    I think if I didn't count them I would drink more so this limits me. But spiking my diet water or light cranberry or cherry juice has not hurt my weightloss because then I would just eat more garbage to get my calories in after hitting my protein and fiber goals. I also take more ibuprofen and wake up more stiff and sore without alcohol the night before so a little has benefits for me.:tongue:

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