Anyone else having a hard time cutting out alcohol??

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  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
    I hear ya! :drinker: I've had to change what I'm drinking. I don't really drink beer, but if I do, I can guarantee it won't be a "light" one. I'm a wine and mixed drinks gal myself. I used to bartend so I'm fairly adept at modifying sizes etc and still getting the flavor I want. Gin and diet tonic with lemon (not lime) is one of my go-to drinks. I also have some vintage glassware that's smaller than what is used today--so I can make a Martini (my other fav) using just 1 oz rather than 2 of Vodka or Gin and I can feel like I've treated myself.:wink:
  • MelbourneBelle
    MelbourneBelle Posts: 105 Member
    My problem is that hubby will sometimes pour me a wine/cider without first asking if I want it/have calories budgetted for it. Once it's in the glass, I can't say no ;)
  • celestinha
    celestinha Posts: 35 Member
    i had a super hard time with this. i just started really moderating what i drink. it was hard at first, but now when i go out i don't get drunk as much as i used to (just turned 22 and i'm still in college, sooo peer pressure sometimes is a difficult one :P). i just have a beer or two, or try to drink things with less calories like a rum and diet coke or something along those lines. since i cut out most alcohol i've dropped A TON of weight, whereas i was gaining immediately after turning 21 because of all the drinking -_- lesson learned!
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    Also, check this out for good measure:

    http://getdrunknotfat.com/
  • Joshuao16
    Joshuao16 Posts: 25
    Also, check this out for good measure:

    http://getdrunknotfat.com/

    Killer, love it!
  • just4nessa
    just4nessa Posts: 459 Member
    You don't have to cut out alcohol, but don't sacrifice nutrition for it. When I first started trying to lose weight, I read lots of information suggesting that cutting it out completely would immediately put me on the path to weight loss. That didn't happen! From a health perspective, it's great advice to cut down or eliminate alcohol, but from a weight loss perspective I have found it to be and and absurd and misinformed generalization. Calories in < calories out has worked for me (note the ticker). I save room in my calorie goal for my wine but I definitely don't deprive myself of food either, as anyone on my friend list can attest to. If you (or your loved ones) don't have a problem with your consumption, I see no reason why you can't make room for it in your calorie goal. Your lifestyle change should be something YOU can live with, not something you suffer through. :drinker:
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    UGH this is my problem. Although when I work out a lot, I know I won't go as hard if I had alcohol the night before or whatever, I just feel more sluggish...which motivates me to cut more out...


    but I love having a drink, or two;) haha
  • NDskeyes
    NDskeyes Posts: 5 Member
    I found it is easier to cut it out than to cut it down.

    I tried a few brands of non-alcoholic beer last year - I didn't like most - many were sweet, and the ones that I liked best cost more than my regular weekend brand.

    I experimented with drinking less, but then I'd focus on how much I'd had or not had - that wasn't very relaxing.

    It's been 3 months since I quit, and it has helped my weight loss, (my wallet, my health ...) I picked up an "aversion type" audible audiobook and a hardcover book by two different authors. By the time I finished the audiobook, I was done drinking. I did go ahead and read the hardcover book, but didn't feel a need to.
  • nursedianne
    nursedianne Posts: 69 Member
    I'm going to walk a little extra to enjoy my wine.
  • Joshuao16
    Joshuao16 Posts: 25
    I'm going to walk a little extra to enjoy my wine.
    I like the way you think :-)
  • Joshuao16
    Joshuao16 Posts: 25
    Me too! Will work harder and cut calories to enjoy a few
    Yes ma'am. I think that's a solid plan. :-)
  • Cynduck
    Cynduck Posts: 255 Member
    I will have it if I really want it. Most of the time I don't want it though because it always makes the scale go up 3-4 pounds for several days with just 1glass of wine. I know it goes back away but it is a mental thing lol
  • alvin0012
    alvin0012 Posts: 29 Member
    Biggest problem for me... especially when the guys ask out for happy hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays!
  • kdz526
    kdz526 Posts: 210 Member
    I only drink maybe once or twice a month. I figure i'm good the rest of the month, its ok to slip up here and there :)
    I do notice, even though i try to plan it around my calories for the week, the times i go WAY over, it has a longer effect on my loss due to the water retention and general laziness that occurs the next day. That being said, lifestyle change! I am not willing to give up the going out once in a while and drinking some beers, so I will make it part of my lifestyle.
  • Joshuao16
    Joshuao16 Posts: 25
    I hear ya! :drinker: I've had to change what I'm drinking. I don't really drink beer, but if I do, I can guarantee it won't be a "light" one. I'm a wine and mixed drinks gal myself. I used to bartend so I'm fairly adept at modifying sizes etc and still getting the flavor I want. Gin and diet tonic with lemon (not lime) is one of my go-to drinks. I also have some vintage glassware that's smaller than what is used today--so I can make a Martini (my other fav) using just 1 oz rather than 2 of Vodka or Gin and I can feel like I've treated myself.:wink:

    1 oz instead of 2oz. Now that's a good idea!!
  • xatannerx
    xatannerx Posts: 36 Member
    I have not cut it out. I love to kick back a couple beers once in a while, however if I am treating myself to a beer I am gonna make it a good one (Newcastle/Smithwicks). I find that if I drink the lower calorie beers it a) tastes horrible b) takes more to achieve a buzz...by the way that is why we drink it right :) I actually end up consuming more calories drinking light beer as I drink more of them :( I drink maybe once a week and either plan for it in my calories or work out to make room!

    Other then beer I drink vodka with water and MIO water flavoring (yummy and 0 calories). A shot of Absolut vokda is 58 calories.
  • kendaQ
    kendaQ Posts: 14
    I love my wine!!!! One glass of wine a day is actually good for you, my problem is I want 2-3 glasses on the weekends! LOL but It will take a lil time to get used to the idea of pouring the one glass and putting the rest away. I have been adding my drinks to my log and making sure I don't go over...
  • Snoopyem
    Snoopyem Posts: 2 Member
    I always save room for a glass of wine at night. I have a hard time most days getting enough calories, so the wine helps!
  • jeffsieck
    jeffsieck Posts: 10 Member
    If there are any other Home brewers perusing this post, here's a formula for determining the calories in your homebrew:

    Calories per ounce = ( (1881.22 * x) * (y - x) / (1.775 - y) ) + ( 3550 * x* ( (0.1808 * y) + (0.8192 * x) - 1.004) )

    WHERE x= Final Gravity AND y = Original Gravity

    The nice thing about having my beer on tap and knowing the cals/oz, is that I can choose which beer I want, AND how many ounces I want to have. I'd rather be fat than have to completely cut out beer.

    Moderation.
  • corn63
    corn63 Posts: 1,580 Member
    I refuse to cut it out. As a brewer, I'd be a shame to society and my craft.

    All things in moderation.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Why would you want to cut it out panda bear?
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    I didn't have trouble considering I didn't drink much before I started back on my track of losing weight.

    I had two drinks this last weekend and before that it was early or mid October, before that mid July, before that I cannot even remember...

    But I can live without it, I don't need it as a part of a routine or a habit. If you think you need to stop the habit then the first step is to keep it out of sight so it goes out of mind :)
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Very hard to do - but once I cut it out (except for weekends) the pounds started to come off a lot quicker!

    I do agree that keep it to the weekends, but I've seen a few studies floating around that were saying there was correlation between daily moderate drinking happiness and longevity.

    Still on the fence. Since I am obese it is processed differently and stored differently.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    No if you are normally a moderate drinker. Look up some studies on it instead of asking here. You'll be surprised what you find.

    I can see cutting it out for health reasons if you so desire but not for weight reasons.
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    I haven't given up my nightly glass of wine and am still losing weight. If I drink much more than that it interferes with my sleep and may even give me a migraine, so it's easy to exercise moderaiton. If I'm out with my colleagues, I alternate wine with glasses of club soda.
  • V44V
    V44V Posts: 366 Member
    I haven't cut it out totally. I normally drink 5/6/7 days a week, a glass or two of wine or maybe a beer or two.

    I've not had a drink during the week for the last two weeks, I've only had a drink on a Friday and Saturday night. It's been hard, but I've been determined to give it a go. I'm glad I did, I've seen weight come off of my face, the hamster cheeks are on the way out!!!

    It's been especially hard this week, a case of Virgin Wines arrived on Monday and I''ve not even opened it to have a look at the bottles, all 12 of them...
  • THEFKENSONZILLANEXTHERCULES
    THEFKENSONZILLANEXTHERCULES Posts: 10
    There's nothing wrong with drinking. If anything, treat it as a reward when you hit a certain goal, or as an incentive to work harder.
  • missoularocks
    missoularocks Posts: 294 Member
    I agree with everyone who says to drink in moderation!!! I have NOT cut out my beer, but just drink less of it!
  • xatannerx
    xatannerx Posts: 36 Member
    Also, check this out for good measure:

    http://getdrunknotfat.com/

    Well now, isn't that handy! Interesting
  • tms5e
    tms5e Posts: 2
    man you need that stuff to live "inspired"

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