I drink about a bottle of wine a day. Should I cut back?

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  • amelia_atlantic
    amelia_atlantic Posts: 926 Member
    Let me paint a picture for you:

    My friend asked me to get a glass wine stopper for her when I went to Venice.

    I replied with "People re-cork wine?"

    Absolutely babycakes!!! once it is open theres no going back.........the bottle must be drank!!!!! till the last drop :devil:

    Wanna pop a couple of bottles with this awesomely tanned man!?

    Only if you like poppin' bottles with models. :wink:
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Its like my daily ritual usually. After work I hit the gym, then shower up then dinner with wine...............and wine night cap afterwards. I know they say a glass of wine a day is good for your heart. Im averaging about a bottle of Merlot a night. Do you think I might be overdoing it a bit?

    I do work out alot and take a daily multivitamin!:bigsmile:

    The vitamins in your multivitamin negate any bad effects of the wine. So feel free to get "wine-y", but get late night hard core physical activity in order to avoid temporary weight gain.

    Indeed! thats why im hitting the gym everyday this week!!! burn off that excess alcohol!!
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    update: One of my New years resolutions is to cut back! :bigsmile: Maybe just have some beers instead at night.
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Do yourself a favor and flex one of these bottles of Rose' with a good grilled chicken dish............

    http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1114334
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    update: One of my New years resolutions is to cut back! :bigsmile: Maybe just have some beers instead at night.

    How's it going for you?
  • jancli
    jancli Posts: 11 Member
    I love all the serious posters on this thread, I just want to cuddle you all for being so well meaning with your advice. :drinker: :laugh:
  • jancli
    jancli Posts: 11 Member
    True said!
  • Karabobarra
    Karabobarra Posts: 782 Member
    Maybe you could learn to make your own wine? It would save money, it's a great hobby and I'm sure you could offset some of the calories by stomping grapes... right? OH! you could build a most awesome wine cellar while you're at it (only one worthy of a man cave) and even burn more calories...you might have to start drinking two bottles a day....
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    mom, is that you?
  • frozenfire272
    frozenfire272 Posts: 1
    listen, from a medical perspective anything over 2 standards for a normal person attacks the heart cells, this is variable due to weight but not by much so a bottle a day could lead to your heart cells dying and an early death around 60 from a heart attack
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Maybe you could learn to make your own wine? It would save money, it's a great hobby and I'm sure you could offset some of the calories by stomping grapes... right? OH! you could build a most awesome wine cellar while you're at it (only one worthy of a man cave) and even burn more calories...you might have to start drinking two bottles a day....

    So true! ^^^^ I am going to take your advice and build but the most awesome of wine cellars evvvvvaaaaa!!!!!!:bigsmile:
  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
    The only thing I would worry about is the calories. I am also a wine lover and would drink it daily if I could afford to (calorie wise). There is about 122 calories in a 5 oz glass of Merlot and i believe there is around 25 or so ounces in a bottle so you are looking at around 488 calories or so. I was drinking white wine a week ago and looked up the calories only to find out that I drank about 550 calories! Yikes! For me if I am going to have calories I would rather eat them, lol. :smile:
    Yep. I am a craft beer drinker and homebrewer and love a pint each evening. I account for the calories based on the beer I drink and simply move forward from there. This weekend/Saturday, my boyfriend and I shared a bottle of Skywalker Ranch pinot noir and, as long as the calories were counted, I didn't care. :)
  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    Its like my daily ritual usually. After work I hit the gym, then shower up then dinner with wine...............and wine night cap afterwards. I know they say a glass of wine a day is good for your heart. Im averaging about a bottle of Merlot a night. Do you think I might be overdoing it a bit?

    I do work out alot and take a daily multivitamin!:bigsmile:
    no its not too much but... You really need to quantify... This bottle portion. What size is it?are we talking a normal bottle a large bottle or a riunite gallon bottle... You must be more specific. What size is the glass... Are you counting it in your water intake??
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    The only thing I would worry about is the calories. I am also a wine lover and would drink it daily if I could afford to (calorie wise). There is about 122 calories in a 5 oz glass of Merlot and i believe there is around 25 or so ounces in a bottle so you are looking at around 488 calories or so. I was drinking white wine a week ago and looked up the calories only to find out that I drank about 550 calories! Yikes! For me if I am going to have calories I would rather eat them, lol. :smile:
    Yep. I am a craft beer drinker and homebrewer and love a pint each evening. I account for the calories based on the beer I drink and simply move forward from there. This weekend/Saturday, my boyfriend and I shared a bottle of Skywalker Ranch pinot noir and, as long as the calories were counted, I didn't care. :)

    Pinot Noir...................good call babycakes. I might stop by and pick up a bottle tonight!!
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    how many calories is a bottle of wine??????????????????? wow .........................
    not just for weight loss
    save your liver ..
  • MissTattoo
    MissTattoo Posts: 1,203 Member
    Wine is made from grapes. Grapes have water in them...so in a way wine is kinda like flavored water so I would count it as a water intake. ^_^ You are doing great!
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    Cut back on the sweet, sweet nectar that is wine? What a silly thing to say!!!
  • dixseachic
    dixseachic Posts: 2 Member
    Yes. your liver will thank you.
  • jennyrebekka
    jennyrebekka Posts: 626 Member
    mom, is that you?

    hehe
  • Lazygal53
    Lazygal53 Posts: 294 Member
    If it's boxed wine ... count towards your water?
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    Why would you want to cut back on such a healthy fruit serving? :drinker:
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
    I don't think you are drinking enough, personally :)
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
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  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Wine is made from grapes. Grapes have water in them...so in a way wine is kinda like flavored water so I would count it as a water intake. ^_^ You are doing great!

    wELL said babycakes thank you for clarifying that for me and the encouragement ! I knew there was no such thing as too much of a good thing! and vino is damn good!!!!:bigsmile:
  • KevDaniel
    KevDaniel Posts: 449 Member
    Everything in moderation.. Now if you eat a loaf of bread and block of cheese to counter act the wine.. you should be fine.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Alcohol evaporates. It's the ultimate negative-calorie food.
  • IIISpartacusIII
    IIISpartacusIII Posts: 252 Member
    Its like my daily ritual usually. After work I hit the gym, then shower up then dinner with wine...............and wine night cap afterwards. I know they say a glass of wine a day is good for your heart. Im averaging about a bottle of Merlot a night. Do you think I might be overdoing it a bit?

    I do work out alot and take a daily multivitamin!:bigsmile:

    Here's a question right back at you: are you getting leaner? If your answer is yes then why change anything and if you aren't then you've got to look for some adjustments to get you back on track so yes a bit less wine may help.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Are Mondays special zombie thread days and I just failed to get the memo?
  • lizlovestrees
    lizlovestrees Posts: 47 Member
    I would just cut back. Have your glass at dinner and save the bottle for your cheat day!
  • Chris99mu
    Chris99mu Posts: 352 Member
    Sounds about right.

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