Drinking on the weekends???

I would alternate your captian and cokes with water. No calories nad no possibility of a hangover. If teh driniking makes you hurngry find a low calorie snack you like to have with your tdrink and keep it in stock at all times. Good Luck!

I have cut back alcohol calories by putting a seltzer water between each drink. Ive switched from wine to wine spritzers, cut out beer altogether, and don't drink liquor at all (that's another story, lol, been years of no whiskey or rum for me!) . But my weekend beers were hard to give up. Commited to 90 days alcohol ban starting January, but this was a good compromise for me. Good luck.

Easy one. Quit drinking them and use your liquor money for something more productive. Then maybe you'll find something else you enjoy that is easier on your body. Just a thought, from a non-drinker (so maybe its easier said than done).

Definitely easier said than done. Lol.

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/search.php?showresults=yes&filte...&keywords=liquor&partner

gives you calorie counts for liquors. I'm with you on the Captain Morgan. Although I switched to Sailor Jerry a couple of years ago. The only thing I can tell you is to use the "will power" (yeah it's hard). Not only does alcohol make the munchies kick in it also slows our metabolism down.

I just taught myself to go to bed when the drunken hunger comes around.

Another thing, perhaps the diet soda should be nixed. The fake sugar just adds to the problem.

Anyway, I think the point gets to what is your goal in your drinking? Are you trying to get buzzed/drunk? Or are you just enjoying a couple cocktails?

You could try something like a glass of wine and at least get the health benefits of the wine. Or skip the mixed drink and do shots if you just want to get drunk. Some people are happy with a vodka and club soda with a couple lime/lemon wedges. I know for me the stiffer the drink the slower I'll drink it - so maybe order the rum on the rocks and a diet coke with it, then add a lil diet coke to it to prevent you from drinking it quickly?

Good luck!

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Not hard at all really compared to losing weight in general. I like wine. Not like everyday of the week but I would regularly knock out a bottle on a Friday night and have a glass or two with dinner during the week. But, getting lean and adding muscle is more important to me and alcohol is a hindrance, so out it went. Haven't had a drink in 6 months. Same for coffee. It's a matter of what you want more.

Losing weight was actually extremely easy for me so quitting the weekend drinking was actually harder. I used to drink 2 bottles of champagne every single night though. I had a real problem. Seems to be why I packed on the poundage. Then I quit that and switched to vodka and diet coke/sprite/carbonated water a few nights per week. Way less cals!!!

I hate to say it, and people will probbaly disagree, but I had to pretty much stop drinking to lose weight.

I think it's a good idea especially if the weight is already not coming off easily, or if your goal is fitness/muscle gain as well as lose weight then the alcohol will defiantly hold you back. The calories are as empty as sugar, and at 7 calories a gram as opposed to 4 calories a gram for carbs/proteins, it's easy for it to build up quick over the course of a night of drinking. Alcohol also dehydrates your body, which compromises muscle growth. Plus it slows your metabolism, so you burn fewer calories.

AMEN!!!!! :bigsmile:

I've also stopped drinking (at least for now). I used to drink wine pretty regularly but realized I eat everything in sight when I drink- rich stuff . The wine bar in my town has amazing seasonal food, and my bartender/friend is more than generous with his glasses of wine...which means I have 3-4 glasses of red wine and eat too much every time. I'll probably still have a glass of wine a couple of times a month, but it is not going to be a couple of times a week anymore! Not worth the calories.

All this being said, for you wine lovers out there, there are a couple of low carb red wines around. I've had them before they were pretty good too, but I can't find them locally anymore although I haven't looked in months. If I remember correctly the reduced calories were comparable to a light beer compared to a regular beer.

When I first started this journey in June 2010, I quit all alcohol completely for the first 2 months of my weight reduction plan - I felt I needed to detox (I wasn't a heavy drinker, but did enjoy a couple of beers or a couple of glasses of wine each evening). After about 2 months I did add back in Michelob Ultra light (2 bottles maximum to begin with at night only). Then as the weight continued to decline, I added a couple of glasses of wine here and there (on special occasions like my oldest daughter's birthday dinner, etc.). Now after 6 months of weight reduction and 63 plus pounds down, I feel I can manage alcohol without adding weight or without getting too much of a hangover. I still limit my consumption to beer and wine (never was a mixed drink kind of person). I continue to have wine on special occasions only and a couple of beers at the end of the day or on the weekends during the football game. I don't snack, because I don't buy the foods I would snack on. I simply just keep veggies and healthy foods in the house instead of buying the junk - that way I have nothing to eat that is unhealthy - it works for me. You might try changing your alcohol of choice to something that has less calories in it - something you don't like as well. And try just buying healthy foods instead of stuff that will add calories.

Blessings as you progress on your journey.

Vickie

What about tequila??

Easy one. Quit drinking them and use your liquor money for something more productive. Then maybe you'll find something else you enjoy that is easier on your body. Just a thought, from a non-drinker (so maybe its easier said than done).

Definitely easier said than done. Lol.

Exactly ...lol

Try drinking water between drinks and get some healthy snacks to eat while drinking.

Everyone on this thread has a point. If you're getting hammered every weekend, you may have a bigger problem in the long run. Personally, I have 1-2 beers with my meals Saturday and Sunday. Lately it's been 1-2 beers every other day since I've been on vacation and the holidays. But it's only 102 calories per beer (Budlight or Coors light), and I'm not buzzing/eating everything in sight. With that in mind, maybe you should just cut back on your drinking.

If not, I like the DFH idea

Remember it's my personal opinion so at the end of the day, it's up to you. Good Luck!