Women who drink

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My usual is vodka and diet cherry 7up. I do still drink beer just not as much of it. Just make sure you log it. :drinker:

OMG, vodka diet cherry 7up. . .YUMMMO

Although I am still swearing by Walmart brand sparkling Strawberry Lemonade soda - zero cal, zero sugar!

25 more minutes of work, So ready for a drink right now!!!

I use it as my great day, bc I'm not really a ohh I want to eat chocolate girl. Those night are my don't remember getting home. I never ever drink beer that's bloats me far to much.
I'm a shot person thou - agwa, soju, whatever else is going around.
I usually buy a bag drink which is as much as whatever drink and limit the sugar mix.

If I could I would do wine, but it's not sold over here .

LO-CAL MOJITOS!!!!! http://www.fitsugar.com/Mojito-Makes-Good-Low-Calorie-Cocktail-10155793

You can still drink and enjoy yourself if that's what you want to do. Opt for spirits and a diet mixer. That's low cal hun x

Russian Standard vodka. Keeps me sane.

i'm probably gonna get a lot of hate for this, but go on an empty stomach. 2-3 drinks will keep you happy all night.

Here is what I know:

I drink Stoli or Tito's and soda with plenty of citrus. I drink lots of water as well while I'm drinking. I've read that DRY champagne and DRY red wine has the least calories next to vodka as well. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. I used to be big into craft beer but I don't really like beer anymore. Needless to say the calories are big. I also drink white wine spritzers with a dry white, soda and lemon. Bartenders look at me like I'm some flashback 80's housewife (who is also a bartender) but I stretch my alcohol out so I have a drink in my hand but it's lower alcohol since it's in a tall glass and I get the benefit of citrus and water again.

The other problem is alcohol inhibits your self control. Next you're eating nachos or a late night burger or worse-- you're hungover the next day and you make even more poor food decisions. And science shows that greasy foods and caffeine make a hangover worse. The cycle continues... next you know you're off your meal plan and stopped exercising.

Take me for example, I was on a roll! Then, I went out with my buddy and a few days later I hadn't done P90x as I was never home, I'd been drinking like crazy and my meal plan wasn't what it could be.

It's a week later. Midterms are over and I am finally getting back on P90x.

I'm not saying that wild nights lead to two wild nights which leads to a week long bender. (Unless you're me.) I am saying that I've learned from experience that I have to be in control or else I get out of control and then I'm bummed that I let myself get outta control. etc. Vicious cycle!

I drink occasionally--I stick to vodka with plain soda water and a slice of fresh lemon or lime. I also drink lots of water along with it. Sometimes I have champagne or a glass of red wine. I've never been a beer drinker, so I can't be of any help if that's your thing. :drinker:

I usually go for diet coke with rum or long island iced tea!

Whatever you decide to drink, I would also have a glass of water w/ a lemon slice also. Drink your drink, drink some water and repeat. Not only does it help with the hangover the next day, but it keeps you from knocking back so much alcohol (calories).

I don't know if it's fair to say it really screws up fat loss, but I don't think it's a myth either. Here's my understanding of it though some of the science types might want to clean this up some: when you consume alchohol, your body immediately gets to work metabolizing it instead of whatever else like fat, for example. So for the time period you have alcohol in your system, you essentially can't lose fat (or very much of it) - regardless of whether you are in a caloric deficit or not. How much this can impact your goals would seem to be affected by a lot of variables like how big of a caloric deficit you are in, how much alcohol you consume and how often, and probably varies by individiual too.

Anecdotally, it is clear that some people have great success losing weight and body fat while drinking - sometimes heavily. Other people seem to have more trouble with it.

Personally, I enjoy beer, wine, and the occaisional glass of whiskey. Most of my weight loss was done when I cut back quite a bit but I've been successfully maintaining/losing slightly while indulging once or twice a week

alcohol really screws up your fat loss. I can't recite the technical reasons but it's the way your body uses acohol for fuel (or doesnt rather) that is a double-whammy to fat loss.

I'm sure there are some experts who can chime in.

Not really. It has very significant effects on the body, but it doesn't "screw up" anything as far as caloric balance. This myth owes a lot to the fact that people tend to lose willpower and diet adherence when they are intoxicated, as well as the fact that when hungover, most people will crave energy dense (especially fatty) foods.

I'm no self-proclaimed expert but I drink a lot, eat a lot, read a lot and exercise a lot

The worst part about drinking is the bastardization of the bartending world. Sour mix? Garbage. It's all empty calories full of fake sugars and chemicals. Gross. I didn't even drink it when I wasn't bothering with calories or health. The juice mixers that you get at your run of the mill bar are crap. They're food coloring, HFCS, empty calories, etc. I'll put money on it that most of them are 10% or less. We should all know the dangers of soda drinks. Not to mention the articles coming out about how bad diet soda is for you. If you're going to do juice then grapefruit tends to be your best bet. I drink vodka, soda, grapefruit if I really need a flavor.

The darker the liquor the more calories it has is a decent rule of thumb that usually holds true.

The sugars in those fruit juices and mixers are also inducing those nasty hangovers. Same goes for drinking poor quality well liquor in quantities. If I'm watching the pennies and drinking well, I try not to have a lot. Those spirits are not pure, they're full of chemicals and sometimes they're not even what they claim to be. Some super cheap tequila brands aren't even made, at all, from agave. Nothin' wrong with well liquor, just in moderation.

The good thing about the craft cocktail part of the industry is by and large you know what you're getting if you're at a reputable bar. Quality ingredients, fresh squeezed, legitimate liquor brands.

Right, what am i going to drink tonight? I'm thinking wine.

I'm a lush. Drink low cal and responsibly. Dont get pregnant and enjoy life

lol @ don't get pregnant