Cutting out Alcohol

It really helps me to lose weight my problem is not just the extra calorie intake from the alcohol but when I drink I eat as well so I get a double hit that's why I've pretty much given up all alcohol for a while

I've put booze on serious hold (save for this week). I drink once a week sometimes less because once I start drinking I can't stop myself from eating everything, both the day I drink and then the next day to "cure" my hangover. Plus I am way more likely to skip the next days work out if I drank the night before.

I would binge drink a few times a week, up until a month ago, and did so for the year prior (moved to the beach, work from home- our way of getting out of the house, winding down, and enjoying the sun). Mostly vodka sodas, so calories just from the alcohol. I'd also do shots on the weekends (fireball- sugary!). I didn't eat many calories (prob around 1200) so I thought that limiting alchy would make me drop weight fast! For the past month, I've dropped only 6lbs. I'm sure a lot of it was due to limiting alcohol, but I also started working out more and making healthier food choices.

Basically, I think it has everything to do with how often you drink, and especially, WHAT you drink. For me, it didn't give me anywhere near the results I expected.

I used to have 2-3 Light Beers every night.... I'm down to MAYBE 1 or 2 per week. And that's only if I've had a really good week. I've cut out booze and regular pop and saw a significant drop in my weight. I won't deny that I'll still have the occasional beer or even drunk night, but I make sure that if I know I'm going to be going out that night, I'll keep my daily intake low so i have the calories to have 6 at the bar if I want. And when I go to the bar instead of getting pub nachos or chips I'll order a veggie platter and lightly salt them because all I really want is crunchy salty food!