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WINE

tamzinb10
tamzinb10 Posts: 38 Member
edited February 15 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone else manage to do really well... and then start on the WINE? If so, strategies, plans etc? Please share.

I'm not really a 'one glass' kind of girl... My strategy is to work out extra hard if I think I'm going to drink... views on this please?

Also after drinking I madly crave carbs the day after... anyone else get this...? xx

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  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Sorry can't help there, just off to the kitchen to top up the glass for my second one???? I will be keeping an eye on this thread for tips.

    A glass a day is supposed to be good. Try drinking on a full stomach if you can.

    Good luck????
  • kung_fu_red
    kung_fu_red Posts: 35
    I love me some wine. I'm new to the counting thing so I'll just hang out and take notes.
  • tamzinb10
    tamzinb10 Posts: 38 Member
    I like to drink whilst cooking and whilst eating... full stomach doesn't help haha
  • rejectuf
    rejectuf Posts: 487 Member
    I can't really give a tip except perhaps try stop drinking it from an extended period of time to see if that helps you control yourself and stop at one glass.

    Nothing wrong with 1 or 2 glasses a day if it fits into your calories; but if you have trouble stopping there then you should reevaluate if it's necessary to have around.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    I drink 1 glass a day with dinner and log it. Even two isn't too bad if I have the calorie deficit. Mixed drinks are what really rack up the calories.
  • Natmarie73
    Natmarie73 Posts: 287 Member
    2 glasses of wine in a day is pretty much all my calories lol.
  • tamzinb10
    tamzinb10 Posts: 38 Member
    I will go without for a couple of weeks then go for a bottle or two... I suppose it can be worked around....
  • ZOOpergal
    ZOOpergal Posts: 176 Member
    I admit that I do drink my dinner some times...I literally don't eat dinner, but by the second beer I'm not hungry anymore. :drinker:
  • tamzinb10
    tamzinb10 Posts: 38 Member
    I admit that I do drink my dinner some times...I literally don't eat dinner, but by the second beer I'm not hungry anymore. :drinker:

    haha same!
  • GlitterrMagpie
    GlitterrMagpie Posts: 302 Member
    I usually save enough calories for 2 or 3 glasses of vino a night. I drink it with soda water to stretch it out a bit.
  • _db_
    _db_ Posts: 179 Member
    hi
  • AlFreebs
    AlFreebs Posts: 24 Member
    I made a pact with myself to not drink at all during the week... It saves a ton of cals & money! It also makes you appreciate that glass SO much more. (By the way, weekend is Friday the second I get home from work - Sunday night!) :)
  • Cath_Taylor
    Cath_Taylor Posts: 104 Member
    Where I am you can buy one glass bottles so I buy those instead of the full size. I also save it for after dinner whilst relaxing etc
  • silverraiyne
    silverraiyne Posts: 683 Member
    mmmmm, wine :-) I've slowly gotten myself out of the habit of drinking my lunch...no matter how hard I tried to convince myself that a bloody mary is just an alcoholic salad ;-)
  • Fredhatfield2
    Fredhatfield2 Posts: 75 Member
    Wine for me is an enjoyable occasion. A drink to have while reflecting on my week and enjoyment of the flavor. Almost an event in itself! Beer on the other hand is a personal weakness.... It's a quick after work drink just to unwind, and it piles on the calories. For me, it's not a problem as I'm trying to gain weight, but it does affect my exercise. Just don't feel as good the next day. I limit that practice. I also try not to get so stressed out that I have the urge to throw a few back. You could try setting a limit for yourself.... Allow "X" number of evenings for that pleasure.
  • kickivale
    kickivale Posts: 260 Member
    If I have wine with dinner I pretty much just eat salad and soup or something like that. It's really hard for me to turn down food once I catch a buzz so I have to like….GO TO BED so I won't graze.
    I try to only drink on weekends as well. And if I'm going out to a bar and drinking vodka sodas, I pretty much try to eat a filling late lunch and skip dinner altogether. Wise? No. Suitable? Sure.
  • roodica
    roodica Posts: 8 Member
    For me , its everything in moderation - except wine -
    I always think I'll have just one glass - I have two or three and then eat too much.
    I just have to cut it out while I'm trying to lose weight.
  • kathinky
    kathinky Posts: 12 Member
    I rarely have a glass of wine. Even if I count the calories, it slows down my weight loss for some reason.
  • waterwing
    waterwing Posts: 214 Member
    I love wine and find it easier to give up dessert than a glass. Last time I went out, I worked really hard with alternating wine and a glass of water. Seemed to work.
    I try to only have it on weekends though and make sure that I've worked out on the days that I do drink it. Honestly, for me, I don't like the numbers on the scale the day after I drink.
    The buying single serving bottles is a good idea because once the regular bottle is open, hard to stop :)
  • tamzinb10
    tamzinb10 Posts: 38 Member
    mmmmm, wine :-) I've slowly gotten myself out of the habit of drinking my lunch...no matter how hard I tried to convince myself that a bloody mary is just an alcoholic salad ;-)


    Haha yes!

    Although I've always been a bit dubious of a bloody mary..... vodka and cranberry... mmmmmmmmmmmmm
  • henriettevanittersum
    henriettevanittersum Posts: 179 Member
    Here's my secret

    I stay well under my calories every single week day and do not eat back my exercised calories on those days. I drink exercise calories back over the weekend when I cook with wine - sometimes I even put it in the food :-D
    We cook elaborately at least one evening every weekend. Those calories I have "saved" by staying under during the week. Sort of like intermittent fasting, really!
  • Amitysk
    Amitysk Posts: 705 Member
    For a long while I fit it into my calories, but I have found that it does impair my progress. I struggled for a long while stopping at 1-2 glasses and then was a carb craving fiend the next day.

    Now I am still enjoying my wine on the weekends without any concern, but during the week I don't keep it in the house.

    Seems to be working better!
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I usually only drink wine on nights that I have lots of extra calories leftover. That way, if I decide I want like 4 glasses, I have a safety net - & if I don't, then I can have some chocolate or something instead. Either way, it's like extra motivation to be good during the day, because then I get rewarded with WINE!
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    Does anyone else manage to do really well... and then start on the WINE? If so, strategies, plans etc? Please share.

    I'm not really a 'one glass' kind of girl... My strategy is to work out extra hard if I think I'm going to drink... views on this please?

    Also after drinking I madly crave carbs the day after... anyone else get this...? xx

    Red wine is a great "super food" worthy of drinking. Just keep the calorie count as part of your daily intake.

    I'm not a 'one glass' kind either, and have had no problem dropping the weight over the past 2 months. It's bread I can't seem to handle...
  • RoastyToasty
    RoastyToasty Posts: 17 Member
    Ahhh wine, lovely delicious wine. So good but so many calories. I was a glass a night kind of girl, maybe two if the mood struck me. When I decided to take fitness more seriously I cut it out entirely. Cold turkey. I miss having something to sip on more than the wine itself, so I sub a glass of water with lemon or lime (in a wine glass if I feel fancy!)

    I'll let myself have a treat now and again, but the other reason I cut it out is the grocery expense. It's amazing the savings already...
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