Nights out and alcohol!
NadineSabbagh
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I'm interested in knowing how people factor in nights out/alcohol into their diet/lifestyle? Do you plan ahead, eat at a bigger deficit than usual that week so that you can enjoy your night out without having to pay much attention to calories? Do you just try to be conservative with your alcohol intake on the night? Or do you just throw caution to the wind and go for a big blow out, and then get back on track the next day?
I've been limiting my alcohol consumption since I've started losing weight (alcohol was a major factor in my weight gain - I succumbed quite willingly to the binge drinking student culture at uni) so it made sense to give my body a break. I'm going on my first night out in a long time this weekend and, whilst I know that I will be more conscious of how much I'm drinking, I know that I will still drink a fair bit. I always stick to vodka and diet coke, so it's probably one of the 'better' options where calories are concerned... But I know that I'll drink the majority of my daily calorie limit. I'm not going to beat myself up about one night, I feel like I deserve a wee night out, but I'd still like to stay on track with my weightloss for the week if I can.
Only having a few drinks isn't really an option for me - lovely social anxiety issues
and once I've had a few it's so easy just to convince myself to have a few more... And a few more...
So how do you personally contend with nights out? I can't decide what option would be best for me, so any advice or suggestions are appreciated!
I've been limiting my alcohol consumption since I've started losing weight (alcohol was a major factor in my weight gain - I succumbed quite willingly to the binge drinking student culture at uni) so it made sense to give my body a break. I'm going on my first night out in a long time this weekend and, whilst I know that I will be more conscious of how much I'm drinking, I know that I will still drink a fair bit. I always stick to vodka and diet coke, so it's probably one of the 'better' options where calories are concerned... But I know that I'll drink the majority of my daily calorie limit. I'm not going to beat myself up about one night, I feel like I deserve a wee night out, but I'd still like to stay on track with my weightloss for the week if I can.
Only having a few drinks isn't really an option for me - lovely social anxiety issues
and once I've had a few it's so easy just to convince myself to have a few more... And a few more... So how do you personally contend with nights out? I can't decide what option would be best for me, so any advice or suggestions are appreciated!
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There's 64 calories in one once of vodka. I can't see your diary so I don't know what your calorie goal is for a day, but if it's set at 1200 calories you would have to drink almost 19 drinks to go over 1200 calories. If your going to have 5 or 6 drinks that's 384 calories so you're not going to be too much over. You have to live so go out and have fun!0
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I like to have a deficit week and usually go out Friday and Saturday. I can usually keep it to two or three glasses of wine or two beers though.0
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Only having a few drinks isn't really an option for me
Probably want to deal with this issue. More important than calories.0 -
There's 64 calories in one once of vodka. I can't see your diary so I don't know what your calorie goal is for a day, but if it's set at 1200 calories you would have to drink almost 19 drinks to go over 1200 calories. If your going to have 5 or 6 drinks that's 384 calories so you're not going to be too much over. You have to live so go out and have fun!
At the moment my daily calorie intake is 1300-400. I know it sounds bad, but 19 drinks is less than what I'd usually consume on a night out, which is why I'm so worried about it affecting my weight loss for the week!
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If I'm only going to have one or two drinks, I don't worry about it. If I want to have more than that, I try to plan ahead and eat less.
Also, I exercise every day, so I find that I don't want to drink excessively very often, since working out with a hangover sucks. That's good motivation to keep it moderate.0 -
Only having a few drinks isn't really an option for me
Probably want to deal with this issue. More important than calories.
I mean on 'big' nights out when everyone is drinking, dancing etc. I'm perfectly ok with only having a few drinks if I'm just out for a social lunchtime thing, and I'm fine with drinking nothing at all. It's purely on these nights out that I feel uncomfortable if I've only had a few drinks.0 -
Only having a few drinks isn't really an option for me
Probably want to deal with this issue. More important than calories.
I mean on 'big' nights out when everyone is drinking, dancing etc. I'm perfectly ok with only having a few drinks if I'm just out for a social lunchtime thing, and I'm fine with drinking nothing at all. It's purely on these nights out that I feel uncomfortable if I've only had a few drinks.
this isnt AA..
go out and have fun....(although 19 drinks is kind of a lot?????)
vodka is my friend. why not take the 'on the go' packs of crystal light and ask for a shot of vodka plus a glass of water - add the crystal light then add the vodka and voila - instant semi healthy drink????
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.. you drink MORE than 19 drinks on a "big" night out? yeah i think you need to focus on that right there before you worry about the calorie content of 19+ drinks!0
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There's 64 calories in one once of vodka. I can't see your diary so I don't know what your calorie goal is for a day, but if it's set at 1200 calories you would have to drink almost 19 drinks to go over 1200 calories. If your going to have 5 or 6 drinks that's 384 calories so you're not going to be too much over. You have to live so go out and have fun!
At the moment my daily calorie intake is 1300-400. I know it sounds bad, but 19 drinks is less than what I'd usually consume on a night out, which is why I'm so worried about it affecting my weight loss for the week!
Okay so i like my drinks as well, but OVER 19 i dont' think is something you can plan for. You're still in the binge drinking category if you go that high. You need to learn to enjoy a glass of wine and not drink with the purpose of fitting in or getting drunk!0 -
I am huge fan of captain morgan and diet coke - which the calories aren't that much. (not compared to beer - or my old favorite vodka redbull) When i am trying to not drink as much - i will either use a smaller straw or no straw at all, i notice that i tend to drink slower, which in result = less drinks. Seriously though, 19 drinks?! I love to drink, but after 19 drinks i think i would be rushed to some sort of hospital...0
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If I'm going out and I know alcohol will be there I plan to have a deficit throughout the week and I also get in a good work out the morning of a night out. I don't ever drink that much but that way I don't feel so guilty for eating dinner out or having a drink or two.0
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.. you drink MORE than 19 drinks on a "big" night out? yeah i think you need to focus on that right there before you worry about the calorie content of 19+ drinks!
Pretty much sums up my thoughts!0 -
Alcohol is a huge inhibitor to weight loss, that said I love a good cocktail. So much that i have a bar in my home, that said i try to keep my drinking to one or two nights a week. I try to get a big calorie burn at the gym or the treadmill on any day i plan on tipping a few.0
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There's 64 calories in one once of vodka. I can't see your diary so I don't know what your calorie goal is for a day, but if it's set at 1200 calories you would have to drink almost 19 drinks to go over 1200 calories. If your going to have 5 or 6 drinks that's 384 calories so you're not going to be too much over. You have to live so go out and have fun!
At the moment my daily calorie intake is 1300-400. I know it sounds bad, but 19 drinks is less than what I'd usually consume on a night out, which is why I'm so worried about it affecting my weight loss for the week!
You drink MORE than 19 drinks???? I would try to look at why you drink to such excess. This is completely unhealthy and not sure how often you do it, dangerous. Maybe you need to limit yourself. This sounds totally out of control.0 -
More than 19 drinks? There's no way, you'd die!
Drink things that take longer to get down, like a dry wine or a strong beer. That way, you'll drink less overall, reduce calorie intake, and still always have a drink in your hands.0 -
I'm sure I'm not the first person to have had a lot to drink on nights out. I don't want this to turn into a post where people judge or criticise me for my alcohol intake. I drink once in a blue moon nowadays. I'm aware that I drink a lot occasionally. To be honest, the 'over 19 drinks' was probably the old me - I haven't been out much since my binge drinking days as a student, so perhaps I'm still assuming I'm that person. I might find that I'm content with less alcohol nowadays, I don't know yet what will happen! Please can you not judge, I was just looking for some friendly advice on how people factor in alcohol to their lifestyle 0
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There's 64 calories in one once of vodka. I can't see your diary so I don't know what your calorie goal is for a day, but if it's set at 1200 calories you would have to drink almost 19 drinks to go over 1200 calories. If your going to have 5 or 6 drinks that's 384 calories so you're not going to be too much over. You have to live so go out and have fun!
At the moment my daily calorie intake is 1300-400. I know it sounds bad, but 19 drinks is less than what I'd usually consume on a night out, which is why I'm so worried about it affecting my weight loss for the week!
Not judging at all-but 19 vodkas? I have done some serious drinking in my life, but this has alcohol poisoning written all over it. Be careful-especially if you haven't drank in a while!
Try to alternate a drink with a big glass of water. If you are dancing you'll need the hydration, plus you won't feel like @$$ the next day and binge eat to make your hangover better.0 -
You know it's amateur night when someone starts ordering 19 vodka and cokes.......0
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I don't go out every weekend, and when I do go out I just enjoy it, or else it's no fun. No one wants to help me add up my calories on a cocktail napkin. If my night out included biscuits and gravy at the end of it or I know I got down on a chip and dip display, I will probably add some extra time to my workout in the following days, but generally I'm not that obsessed about it.0
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.. you drink MORE than 19 drinks on a "big" night out? yeah i think you need to focus on that right there before you worry about the calorie content of 19+ drinks!
Pretty much sums up my thoughts!
^^ um, OP, seek help. And fast. If you are drinking that much you have an issue.
But in regards to how I fit it in - i still have wine at least once a week - i workout harder so I earn it. IT fits perfectly and if it doesn't, I don't order it.0 -
I’ve cut back a lot of drinking but will never give it up entirely. I will always log my entire alcohol intake, even if it was 2 shots and 8 beers. I do add a little more exercise to my day so I have those calories back. Some of my fave drinks would be adding mio to vodka/water or skinny girl cocktails Cheers!0
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If I'm really dancing all night...the vibe rocks and I am moving I don't worry about the amount I drink. I just drink a glass of water in between each beverage...
But, If I am just sitting around or playing pool I try to order a Skinny Girl margarita or two... I count it as part of my daily allowance.0 -
There's 64 calories in one once of vodka. I can't see your diary so I don't know what your calorie goal is for a day, but if it's set at 1200 calories you would have to drink almost 19 drinks to go over 1200 calories. If your going to have 5 or 6 drinks that's 384 calories so you're not going to be too much over. You have to live so go out and have fun!
At the moment my daily calorie intake is 1300-400. I know it sounds bad, but 19 drinks is less than what I'd usually consume on a night out, which is why I'm so worried about it affecting my weight loss for the week!
You drink MORE than 19 drinks???? I would try to look at why you drink to such excess. This is completely unhealthy and not sure how often you do it, dangerous. Maybe you need to limit yourself. This sounds totally out of control.
Not often at all - like I've said in previous post, I may just be assuming that I'm still the same person I was during my binge drinking student days. I rarely drink at all nowadays.
Well, from the reactions I'm getting I guess I'm going to not worry about the calories in what I'm drinking and take more notice how the quantity of what I'm drinking. As much as I don't like the feeling of being judged, it's at least made me realise that I perhaps need to cut down. I just want to stress that this is literally the first time I'm going to have had a drink in about 5 months!0 -
Most people would be shocked at someone drinking 19 drinks. You say you don't know yet what will happen? You can determine how much you will drink and not poison yourself. It's easy to fit in a few drinks but 19 is a whole other story!!!I'm sure I'm not the first person to have had a lot to drink on nights out. I don't want this to turn into a post where people judge or criticise me for my alcohol intake. I drink once in a blue moon nowadays. I'm aware that I drink a lot occasionally. To be honest, the 'over 19 drinks' was probably the old me - I haven't been out much since my binge drinking days as a student, so perhaps I'm still assuming I'm that person. I might find that I'm content with less alcohol nowadays, I don't know yet what will happen! Please can you not judge, I was just looking for some friendly advice on how people factor in alcohol to their lifestyle0 -
19 DRINKS?
But to answer your question, I normally exercise the morning before I go out to give myself some more calories to work with since I know I will be drinking. I normally plan to have about two or three drinks and try drink less caloric drinks. If I still go over my daily limit, I exercise a little more the next day.0 -
19 drinks in one night? How are you alive?
That aside, when I know ahead that I'll be going out, I save all my exercise calories from the week and use them for the alcohol (and food too because I can't be a lush without going out to a Coney Island afterwards or something). I did this this past weekend and was still under my calorie goal for the week.0 -
so i am almost like you .I drink and I drink a lot usually . So now i started having like 5 times of the week no drinks , once a week a beer or some wine , and every friday I drink as much as i want as long as I can still remember how much it was . No more than 8 drinks lets say including shots . That night I plan agaid to eat lighter -less the entire day , exercise a lot before , walk and dance , and no dinner so I can have something later when i return and more drinks . seems to be working for me so far . But thats what i do . one day is party day , no diet thinking , then I am back on track . And if the night is not going to be such an amazing party night i just drink less and go home once i predict its gonna fail0
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Thank you for all the advice. I think I have my answer now, I guess this post is done..0
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If its been 5 months its a perfect time to drink a normal amount, have you ended up in the hospital after such big binges? You honestly could die.0
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I'm sure I'm not the first person to have had a lot to drink on nights out. I don't want this to turn into a post where people judge or criticise me for my alcohol intake. I drink once in a blue moon nowadays. I'm aware that I drink a lot occasionally. To be honest, the 'over 19 drinks' was probably the old me - I haven't been out much since my binge drinking days as a student, so perhaps I'm still assuming I'm that person. I might find that I'm content with less alcohol nowadays, I don't know yet what will happen! Please can you not judge, I was just looking for some friendly advice on how people factor in alcohol to their lifestyle
I don't think people are judging you, but rather are more concerned for you.0
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