alcohol

It can slow down your weightloss as alcohol is the easiest thing for our bodies to burn. It will burn it before anything else, I still do sometimes but have to be careful

Yea I probably would if I tried it!! IDIOT!!

Really? resorting to name calling and berating someone else for a joke. WHY OH WHY MUST EVERYONE BE SO MEAN ??? *see next mean thread in the forums*

Because you seem to need more to drink here :drinker: Drink up!

Probably best not to drink alcohol while you're working out. You may spill it.

By the way you should have not even bothered commenting if you were going to stupid.

It was not intended to offend. It was a light comment on a topic that confounds most of us. I apologize if you took it that way. Carry on.

Congratulations to you for being kind in response to unkindness. I admire that. For the record, it made me laugh and I appreciated it.

I also appreciate whiskey and allow myself to have it when it fits my calorie goal for the day. I log it like anything else. However, I'm not on a specific program, so I can't speak to that, OP. Although with a general trend upward in quality, I'm still an "if it fits, I can have it" girl.

Yea I probably would if I tried it!! IDIOT!!

Yea I probably would if I tried it!! IDIOT!!

It must be terrible to have been born without a sense of humor

I had mine surgically removed, then got a transplant. I don't think the donor had as good a sense of humor as I originally did. Or do I have that backwards?

I think the OP was drunk when she posted this question... Bar fight!!

Probably best not to drink alcohol while you're working out. You may spill it.

By the way you should have not even bothered commenting if you were going to stupid.

I wouldn't recommend you drink alcohol...EVER.

It's clear you couldn't handle it..

^^What this guy said!!

As for me, I'm still hoping one of these days to find the vodka station during a race. At least I know there's a beer tent at the finish line! :drinker:

Probably best not to drink alcohol while you're working out. You may spill it.

By the way you should have not even bothered commenting if you were going to stupid.

It was not intended to offend. It was a light comment on a topic that confounds most of us. I apologize if you took it that way. Carry on.

I actually thought that was funny! Not offensive in any way!

Does it defeat the purpose to have occasional drinks while doing a workout routine, i'm currently doing ripped in 30 and I didn't see alcohol on the meal plan lol. I don't want to ruin the chances of my results.

As long as you've got a calorie deficit you're gonna lose weight. Alcohol does take liver priority away from fat burning, so don't over do it.

Came across this article/blog post yesterday with some of the benefits and negatives of alcohol when it comes to fitness: http://www.tannermartty.com/hierarchy-of-alcohol/

The author rates alcohol as follows:

1 - Red wine takes the #1 spot because it has the biggest health benefit with the fewest carbs and additives. It is high in antioxidants, particularly resveratrol, which has been shown to fight cancer and reduce signs of aging.

2 - Unflavored distilled wood aged spirits like whiskey, scotch and brandy are low carb and have an underrated antioxidant content.
3 - Other unflavored spirits like vodka and gin are low carb, but have virtually no antioxidant benefit.
4 - White wines don’t stack up to red wines in terms of antioxidant or phenol content and they don’t have resveratrol, but they still offer a healthy dose of antioxidants.
5 - Beer offers about the same antioxidant content as white wine, but more carbs and calories. Don’t always assume that darker beer has more calories either. This is a pretty good resource for figuring out where your favorite beer stands. Although light beers offer less calories they also offer less taste and enjoyment in my personal opinion. If I’m going to drink a beer I want to drink a real beer. My personal favorite is Baba Black Lager, an organic beer made by Uinta Brewing.
6 - Sugary drinks like Grand Marnier, Amaretto, Kahlua, daiquiris, and pretty much anything that is popular in tropical beach locales or at spring break are the bottom of the barrel in this hierarchy by a long shot. Putting them only one numerical spot behind beer does a disservice to beer. They are high calorie, high carb, and lacking in any health benefits, not to mention that at a certain age you shouldn’t be drinking anything that is neon colored.

It is all about calories in VS calories out regardless of the source. On Fridays I have a lighter lunch and skip snack in preparation for my weekly vodka intake requirement. Same thing for wine if I have a glass with dinner. I may skip the bread or starch in place of a glass of wine.

Probably best not to drink alcohol while you're working out. You may spill it.

By the way you should have not even bothered commenting if you were going to stupid.

It was not intended to offend. It was a light comment on a topic that confounds most of us. I apologize if you took it that way. Carry on.

As for my serious answer, I drink - but a lot less than before I began losing weight. I had to cut out the drinking during the week. Even when it fit in my caloric budget, it hampered my weight loss. I wish you luck in your journey.

I miss my glass of red wine now :-( don't mind less food but the wine is a B I G miss :laugh:

I can't believe no one jumped on "if you were going to stupid." Excuse me, I'm going to stupid right now.

screwed up my post. where is the delete?