WINE

tamzinb10
tamzinb10 Posts: 38 Member
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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