Alcohol

I am on drink number 5 for the night

I drink on the weekends sometimes a couple of glasses of red wine, but jack an diet coke is yummm

I am currently not trying to lose weight BUT when I was I would normally go out once a week and drink and skip logging it. ** I still lost weight with no problems*

I haven't had a drink in over ten years. And I haven't missed it.
Alcohol is just liquid calories.

and many foods are just solid ones....

Hiccup

I'm having a Blue Moon with my pizza slice.

^^^ Haha!!! I had 3 glasses tonight...I'm doing just fine with my diet and exercise thank you very much!

^^This^^

I have a drink or two every other night. I choose low calorie high effect drinks like scotch with soda water or vodka with diet soda but I always log it in my daily food diary and make sure I'm under in calories... Generally I can't have any snacks on a day when I'm drinking - just three main meals (usually meat and salad, no carbs).

I've lost steadily since I joined.

I agree with the idea that any diet that makes me give up alcohol ain't gonna work but sometimes you have to modify what alcohol you drink. I used to love my red wine but it's just too high in calories. Now I have red wine once a week or on special occasions and stick to spirits with water or diet soda for all other occasions. :drinker:

Wine does have health benefits if it is not over consumed, look into it. It will make you feel better lol. I don't drink it as often because of the calories but if I have room for it at the end of the night , then I don't think twice about having it. If you don't have enough calories , you can make it a wine spritzer also with one or two ounces of wine per 4 oz of diet squirt and it is amazing. If you have a couple of those it still may only add up to one glass of wine in the end but you do not feel deprived

I have lost 120+ pounds and never stopped drinking alcohol. I try and keep it to weekends...try

This is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE and giving up stuff you enjoy is not LIVING
I have and enjoy wine every week - get my exercise in and stay under calories
ITS AL:L GOOD

couldn't agree more.

Yes I still drink wine, but probably less than I have in the past.

I kind of gave it up last year, thought that it would help with my fat loss, because when I had a glass of wine, I usually followed it up with a trip to the pantry!! So I stopped drinking in November or maybe October. Didn't even drink that much over Christmas (probably had a couple of glasses but that was it) and 2 glasses of champagne on New Years Eve.

It's not a big deal for me, I would just rather eat my calories.

This month, I started having a couple of glasses on the weekend again, Friday and Saturday night, and I always count the calories.

I'm losing weight right now but saved up some calories yesterday for a night out. I just finished two Guinness and a couple glasses of Scotch. Is alcohol necessary? No. But you'll take it from my cold, dead hands.

Do any of you still have a glass of wine here and there or other spirits? I know its taboo when trying to become healthier and more fit but, sometimes I need a little red wine! If any of you do still indulge, how much, how often and what?

I don't think anything should be taboo as long as long as you stay within your calories and close to your macro goals. Also, red wine is supposed to be very good for you.

Personally, I don't like the taste of alcohol, except for a bit of Bailey's Irish Cream in my cocoa around Christmas. But I have other vices. I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate. So, I've been buying bars of Lindt 85% cocoa and usually have 1 or 2 pieces every evening.

I tell myself that the dark chocolate has good antioxidants and I remind myself that a little dark chocolate keeps me from succumbing to other less healthy chocolate temptations.

Drink a little. Enjoy. Just do it in moderation.

Alcohol? Perish the thought.

*sip*

Martinis are delicious.