i love red wine and dont wanna give it up :(

peaceenharmonyy
peaceenharmonyy Posts: 49
in Health and Weight Loss
So i just started my weight loss journey and want to know is there a way i can still have wine? i really only want to have it on Saturday and Sundays ( that's the only time i drink alcohol) i know this is horrible, i like to have 4-5 glasses:embarassed: . i don't really snack when im drinking ( thank god)
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  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Just work it into your plan. No big deal.

    Not sure what the difficulty is...?
  • peaceenharmonyy
    peaceenharmonyy Posts: 49
    i just read alot of articles saying its bad and i shouldn't drink any alcohol while trying to lose weight
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    You're reading the wrong articles.
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    Just work it into your plan. No big deal.

    Not sure what the difficulty is...?

    ^
  • hwoeltjen
    hwoeltjen Posts: 199 Member
    Stop reading articles. Red wine is actually healthy in moderation. Just work it into your plan. I wouldn't recommend slugging back a bottle per night....but that's pretty much common sense.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    So i just started my weight loss journey and want to know is there a way i can still have wine? i really only want to have it on Saturday and Sundays ( that's the only time i drink alcohol) i know this is horrible, i like to have 4-5 glasses:embarassed: . i don't really snack when im drinking ( thank god)
    Have your wine. Log your wine. Make your wine fit into your daily macros and calorie count.

    I have found it is often easier to prelog my alcohol consumption than trying to count it afterwards, though. Otherwise the numbers wind up "One, Two, Many, LOTS!"
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    No. What you shouldn't do while losing weight is consume more calories than you burn. Doesn't matter much (if at all) where they come from.

    So, enjoy your wine!! Just maybe drink less of it, or you might have to cut a little from somewhere else to fit it in, but no reason to avoid it altogether. Watch out for drinking too much and then overeating, though (no, I've never done that...:laugh:).

    :drinker:
  • staceysmomm
    staceysmomm Posts: 15
    I make sure to leave room every day for my glass of wine!
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    You don't have to. It's only a Wednesday night and I'm off to meet a friend and have a giant glass of Rioja. I also sip a diet coke at the same time. Deelish! Just account for it. Give up some useless food with little nutritional value that day. Eat well. Log it. Do some extra walking. It's not very high calorie.

    Just don't do extra high intensity exercise. Alcohol makes me slow to recover AND your body needs the nutrients from food not wine to repair and recover. Do low impact stuff.

    As they say in England...Cheers!
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    i just read alot of articles saying its bad and i shouldn't drink any alcohol while trying to lose weight

    Tell that to the40lbs I have lost while still consuming copious amounts of wine/irish cream/beer/ coolers and vodka
  • ebayaddict0127
    ebayaddict0127 Posts: 523 Member
    I love wine too and I'm not giving it up. But I am going to limit myself to one day a week and track it all. Good luck to you!
  • Laura3BB
    Laura3BB Posts: 250 Member
    I lost 22 pounds in 3.5 months while drinking a small glass of wine almost every day. That's about 50 cals per day from wine - very easy to fit into my calorie allowance. And it makes me happy which made the weight loss easier!
  • peaceenharmonyy
    peaceenharmonyy Posts: 49
    thank you!
  • catweimer
    catweimer Posts: 12 Member
    The only downside that I've found for keeping wine in my diet is that it sometimes leads me to make bad food decisions and blow my calories for the day. But I'd be lying if I told you that I didn't throw in an extra run sometimes to make sure I could have a glass or two!
  • RAGGEDYANN1970
    RAGGEDYANN1970 Posts: 115 Member
    i remember when a personal trainer friend of mine told me to get rid of those last few unwanted lbs, i had to quit alcohol.
    *shudder*
    since i started I.F., i haven't given up anything that i love, wine included! (and don't get me started on my vodka!) :smile:

    as long as you log it, and don't overeat while drinking, you're fine :smile:
  • CulturedCowgurl
    CulturedCowgurl Posts: 136 Member
    The only downside that I've found for keeping wine in my diet is that it sometimes leads me to make bad food decisions and blow my calories for the day. But I'd be lying if I told you that I didn't throw in an extra run sometimes to make sure I could have a glass or two!

    ^Ditto^.... keep some almonds handy to help you resists the chicken wings.
  • peaceenharmonyy
    peaceenharmonyy Posts: 49
    i believe the only thing good about when i do have my wine, i tend to eat cucumbers with chili pepper sprinkled on :laugh:
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
    Consume a little fewer calories during the week so you have more to spend on wine on the weekend. If you're going through several glasses in one sitting, perhaps fill each glass a little less and drink slower if you're concerned about calories. I know if I have a glass while watching a TV show it doesn't matter how full the glass is, I'll finish it and be satisfied. Starting with a half glass rather than a whole glass helps with the calories and I'm not paying enough attention to notice.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    i believe the only thing good about when i do have my wine, i tend to eat cucumbers with chili pepper sprinkled on :laugh:

    That's pretty awesome actually. I delve into my chocolate stash when I have wine, so you're doing pretty good! Hehe.
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    Then Have it.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I still drink red wine and lose weight - just not usually 4-5 glasses at a time. You can still enjoy things you like, just fit them into your goals. You may not be able to fit 4-5 glasses in, but you could probably get one or two on the weekends, I would think.
  • mrsfyredude
    mrsfyredude Posts: 177 Member
    So i just started my weight loss journey and want to know is there a way i can still have wine? i really only want to have it on Saturday and Sundays ( that's the only time i drink alcohol) i know this is horrible, i like to have 4-5 glasses:embarassed: . i don't really snack when im drinking ( thank god)

    Wine party at your house this weekend! Woooot! :drinker:
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    You don't have to give it up. In fact many "formal" diets include wine.

    I drank wine when I wanted when I was losing weight.
  • l_ashley
    l_ashley Posts: 154 Member
    As a red wine lover myself, I would say to just cut back on the amount you drink. One or two glasses of wine is not going to derail your diet. Four or five might though. Also, since wine is pretty heavy in calories, make sure that you properly measure what you drink and add it in your MFP.
  • peaceenharmonyy
    peaceenharmonyy Posts: 49
    I still drink red wine and lose weight - just not usually 4-5 glasses at a time. You can still enjoy things you like, just fit them into your goals. You may not be able to fit 4-5 glasses in, but you could probably get one or two on the weekends, I would think.

    Im still living like i turned 21 just with wine and not liquor . i know 4-5 glasses is horrible :frown:
  • quackers82
    quackers82 Posts: 55 Member
    I don't eat my exercise calories back (but i only have MFP set to 0.5lb loss a week) i use those unused exercise calories for my weekend social life. On average a whole bottle of red wine has about 700 calories, so just do 1 x 30 min walk everyday and thats around 700 calories a week, thats your wine funded!
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    i believe the only thing good about when i do have my wine, i tend to eat cucumbers with chili pepper sprinkled on :laugh:

    Haha - I also LOVE wine. And in my attempts to avoid bad snacking while drinking it I started eating cucumbers with hot sauce on them. Now I eat that all the time....and I still drink wine all the time
  • jkowula
    jkowula Posts: 447
    I still drink red wine and lose weight - just not usually 4-5 glasses at a time. You can still enjoy things you like, just fit them into your goals. You may not be able to fit 4-5 glasses in, but you could probably get one or two on the weekends, I would think.

    Im still living like i turned 21 just with wine and not liquor . i know 4-5 glasses is horrible :frown:

    Hey don't worry about it.. I don't encourage this, but every weekend I am good for 10 oz of whiskey.. I am good the rest of the week and try to get some exercise that day and I am still losing.. I refuse to give up my booze..
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    There are many thin people out there drinking red wine.
  • BokBagok
    BokBagok Posts: 345
    I still drink red wine and lose weight - just not usually 4-5 glasses at a time. You can still enjoy things you like, just fit them into your goals. You may not be able to fit 4-5 glasses in, but you could probably get one or two on the weekends, I would think.

    Im still living like i turned 21 just with wine and not liquor . i know 4-5 glasses is horrible :frown:

    Hey don't worry about it.. I don't encourage this, but every weekend I am good for 10 oz of whiskey.. I am good the rest of the week and try to get some exercise that day and I am still losing.. I refuse to give up my booze..

    Ditto to this - I make sure to leave some calories free for bourbon over the weekends. As long as you factor it in, enjoy yourself! ;)

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