Drinking alcohol

Girl - I totally know where you are coming from!!! I've had people tell me I have to stop drinking all together...but, come on, there are plenty of skinny girls at the bar, and I just want to be one of them! I've been just trying to add the drinks into my calories for the day, and been kicking up the working out just that much! I did do some research, and yes, whisky isn't bad, and either is wine! Good luck - I would love to see if there are more people to weigh in on this!

Whiskey straight? I'd say as long as you don't do it too often (more than once per week), you'll be fine. Just be sure to include it in your daily calories, and eat your other meals around it--kind of like a cheat meal.

When you put in your tracking for foods n snacks do you include it in your tally? I add the beer I drink and include it in my daily calorie count - if I can stay below what MFP has allowed me for calories then I should still make progress....I hope!

I'm a whiskey/bourbon drinker as well. It can be done, just monitor the amount. There are calories in liquor unfortunately. Roughly 69 per 1oz shot. Bars usually pour 4-5 oz shots so it can really add up. I work around this by measuring my shots before hand and filling up a flask. When beer is involved I stick to the 55 cal beer flavored water. Good luck!

Vodka n tonic or Vodka n diet 7-up. I gave up BEER completely this year! You only need a few vodka drinks....a lot less calories than beer. Just saying. :-)

I have. As long as I have the calories for it, a drink or two is fair game. For me, it is usually wine but I don't think it should matter.

Hi Barberella,

i have been in the same place as you are. i have lost weight while continuing to drink. you just write it down and count the calories while watching the nutrition intake. Alcohol turns to pure empty sugar in our bodies.
If you plan to drink, then cut back on sugar or carbs elsewhere. If you are willing, the mixer, if any can be changed to lower calories, as well.

if you're like me, the alcohol alone is not the problem, it's the bad eating choices i make when under the influence, and i am easily infuenced when it comes to bad food choices!

in the end, it is your choice... you get to make the decisions. Make informed ones and plan, plan, plan!

Good luck,
sh

You got to have a drink! I will not give it up! I like nothing more than a glass or two when the wife gets in. As long as you put it in your count and have been good during the day why not I say!

As far as I can tell you can drink as much as you want, but at the end of the day its calories taken in vs. burned. I'm in the same boat, I love my happy hours! But the problem with drinking is that it packs a lot of calories. HArd liquor and diet soda or no calorie mixer is the best bet.

Also, the eating while drinking kills the day's calorie count too. I mean lets face it, usually happy hour leads to dinner and dinner might be deep fried pub food. Humph... its tough trying to let loose and restricted yourself at the same time.

This is someting that lately I have seen that has slowed down my weight loss. During the week I do great, no alcohol can't with school and work then on fridays and saturday I want to let loose still try and stay under my calorie count and stick to mostly Vodka soda water with lime but then when you begin to have more than 1 or two it's just empty calories from there not to mention a late night taco or snack at the end of the night becuase your too tipsy to think otherwise. Soon very soon I am going to cut it out all together and see how far that takes me. I am a firm believer in still mainting a life outside diet and exerscie but I guess everything is with mediation and you can always start back up the next day and just work it off but you do definitely have to work that much harder!!! Good luck to you and to the both of us with our alcohol!!!!

I have a drink at least 2 times per week and have managed to keep losing. I make sure that I count it in my calorie limit for the day. I also exercise on those days and drink lots of water as well.

OMG I almost spit out my water reading the post about giving up the weed too...OMG I love it. Yes I would think thats a good thing to give up since it gives you the munchies...LOL too funny girls HOWEVER I have not given up my beer I just drink Mich Ultra now. ITs ok and every once in a while if I feel I need a kick start shot of vodka, less in calories...So drink up mama's!!! We cant give it all up at once .LOL

I drink - I know it slows down my progress but hey, its a choice. I log in everything I drink and eat so I don't lie to myself.

I noticed a post above that said on drinking days decrease your carb intake - that sounds smart. I might try that.

LOL--55 calorie beer flavored water!! soooo true.... thats basically what it is!!

**When I did weight watchers u stay within ur calorie/points count most of the week but have an extra amount of points to use during the week, obviously i used them for beer.... however, i did notice I lost, just not as fast as if i werent drinking the empty calories!**** Good Luck