Alcohol

Fit the drinks into your calories limit for the day or week.

This. I have a beer or something else almost every night. Sometimes I walk a few extra miles after dinner just so I can then have one. Make it fit and enjoy life as though you only get to do it once.

I had to cut back. Now I work it into my calories for the day. Sometimes it fits and sometimes it doesn't.
I do notice a difference when I haven't drank for awhile around retaining water. Other than that, I don't think it matters as long as you remain at a defict.

Sometimes that extra 20 minutes is so I can drink! :drinker:

I have cut back
It didnt change much
When I cut it out all together.. it still didnt change much
So I am back to beer one day a week! :drinker:

I cut it completely while I was trying to lose weight (6 months). I now drink maybe once every two months. If that. The body doesn't metabolize the alcohol like it does other food. It converts it almost directly to fat, and since I'm trying to lower my bf I try to avoid it.

The body converts it to fat? Do you have a link I could read?

I've had a glass of wine sometimes two glasses every night since I started actively trying to lose weight. I've lost 15 pounds during that time. I just make sure it fits in my calories and will often eat as much as I want for dinner before I drink a glass of wine.

Have you had to cut back or completely quit drinking before seeing results in your weight loss attempts? I love wine and beer, but I feel like I should completely stop drinking for a while. I'd like to know what you did that helped you cut back or completely quit drinking.

Like all things caloric have to take in moderation and log it to fit into your calorie goal. Wine and beer can have several hundred calories in a drink. You can have them, just means you are eating less that day though.

I don't drink much, but when I do, I fit it within my calorie goal. Mostly shots, craft beer, or red wine.

I cut it completely while I was trying to lose weight (6 months). I now drink maybe once every two months. If that. The body doesn't metabolize the alcohol like it does other food. It converts it almost directly to fat, and since I'm trying to lower my bf I try to avoid it.

The body converts it to fat? Do you have a link I could read?

It is NOT converted into fat - but alcohol is very calorific, and is used as a fuel by the body preferentially, so stopping you burning fat.

There is no need to cut it out completely. You have to find a healthy long term sustainable balance that fits into your lifestyle. You can still have it, just make sure it fits into your calorie goal. There may be a random Friday night that you will go over b/c you had one too many, but even that is not going to derail your weight loss efforts.

I have a glass of wine daily, and beer every weekend and have been maintaining and lowering my body fat percentage for 4 months now. I just log what I drink and am mindful of it....except for the occasional night when I may have a few more, but it all balances out in the end.

Its different for everyone, so you just have to find what works for you. Good luck!