What food to eat whilst drinking?

RhysGM
RhysGM Posts: 39
edited January 17 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, what is the best food to absorb the calories from alcohol? Will things like pasta and bread work, it's just these are already high in carbs so I need to find the right balance.

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  • rachf2013
    rachf2013 Posts: 69
    I may be incorrect but as far as I know you cant absorb the calories from alcohol out with food. You can absorb the alcohol so you are less hungover with things like bread or my personal fav- cheerios, but the calories count no matter what you eat with your drinks
  • CoraGregoryCPA
    CoraGregoryCPA Posts: 1,087 Member
    Yeah, I don't think you can "absorb calories". If you find the secret, please make sure to share because we would all love to do that sometimes.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    The best things to eat while drinking are proteins and minimizing carbs. In fact if you plan on drinking then try to make the day lower in carbs. Also, spirits and wine are better to drink too than beers. I will see if i can find the article that discusses this more.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html?m=1

    Here you go.
  • Admiral_Derp
    Admiral_Derp Posts: 866 Member
    Greasy breakfast food.
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
    Absorbing. calories... with more calories......... sounds legit.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    It's actually best not to eat whilst drinking. Your body cannot store the calories from alcohol, so they must be burned/metabolized immediately. When you drink, all other metabolic functions are put aside for your body to go to work on the alcohol. This means anything you do eat just goes straight to storage for your body to burn later...i.e. goes straight to fat stores because your body is too busy metabolizing the alcohol to metabolize the nutrients in your food stuffs.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Greasy breakfast food.

    Yes...and then if that doesn't cure the hangover you need a greasy cheeseburger and sweetened iced tea for lunch. And...no, you can not absorb calories with anything, except maybe your digestive system. Someone with more knowledge about the human body help me here! :drinker:
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    It's actually best not to eat whilst drinking. Your body cannot store the calories from alcohol, so they must be burned/metabolized immediately. When you drink, all other metabolic functions are put aside for your body to go to work on the alcohol. This means anything you do eat just goes straight to storage for your body to burn later...i.e. goes straight to fat stores because your body is too busy metabolizing the alcohol to metabolize the nutrients in your food stuffs.

    And I would be on the floor. :laugh:

    I intend to eat pizza while drinking next weekend. And it will be delicious :drinker:
  • DarrelBirkett
    DarrelBirkett Posts: 221 Member
    It's actually best not to eat whilst drinking. Your body cannot store the calories from alcohol, so they must be burned/metabolized immediately. When you drink, all other metabolic functions are put aside for your body to go to work on the alcohol. This means anything you do eat just goes straight to storage for your body to burn later...i.e. goes straight to fat stores because your body is too busy metabolizing the alcohol to metabolize the nutrients in your food stuffs.

    This.

    As soon as you drink the body gets to work on it. All else it put aside. The alcohol has a calorific value as well and your body tries to use that for energy. All that food you just ate? Yep, not needed for energy now as it has the drink. Worse yet, fancy some food after all that drink? Yep, body doesnt need energy now either so hello fat stores.

    Alcohol doesnt make you fat. But the food you eat either side of it that isnt processed for energy does (afaik)
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I heard that if you swish a mouthful of oil in your mouth for 20 minutes, it extracts all the toxins and calories, and you can just spit them out into the sink.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,325 Member
    If it's beer, chicken wings. If it's wine then a little foie gras, cheese and crackers and if it's gins lots of Indian food. :bigsmile:
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    You can absorb the calories with your thighs.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    I love red wine, pate and bread for a late dinner. :love:

    The French drink wine with dinner and they are not all fat. so I call BS, if it fits into your macros.........
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    I generally opt for things like carne asada burritos, rolled tacos with guacamole, pizza, or a 3 am Denny's run. They don't exactly "absorb the calories from alcohol" - but then again, there's no such thing anyways.
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    It's actually best not to eat whilst drinking. Your body cannot store the calories from alcohol, so they must be burned/metabolized immediately. When you drink, all other metabolic functions are put aside for your body to go to work on the alcohol. This means anything you do eat just goes straight to storage for your body to burn later...i.e. goes straight to fat stores because your body is too busy metabolizing the alcohol to metabolize the nutrients in your food stuffs.

    Yeah, but then you are sick on your shoes and you get yourself barred.

    OP, the answer is Pies.
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    The best things to eat while drinking are proteins and minimizing carbs. In fact if you plan on drinking then try to make the day lower in carbs. Also, spirits and wine are better to drink too than beers. I will see if i can find the article that discusses this more.

    So, you're saying I should eat ALL the wings when I drink beer? Awesome.

    Just kidding OP.

    Nothing you eat will "absorb" calories. It all gets broken down in the gut.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    The best things to eat while drinking are proteins and minimizing carbs. In fact if you plan on drinking then try to make the day lower in carbs. Also, spirits and wine are better to drink too than beers. I will see if i can find the article that discusses this more.

    So, you're saying I should eat ALL the wings when I drink beer? Awesome.
    ALL the wings! Also, don't neglect steak, bbq ribs, carnitas and cheeseburgers ("protein style" if you want to minimize carbage).
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