Are alcohol calories different?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,550 Member
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    If you're going to drink it, try not to do it before going to sleep. You burn the most fat while you sleep. Alcohol inhibits fat burning (or any other energy usage) till it's COMPLETELY metabolized by the body.

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  • keefmac
    keefmac Posts: 313 Member
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    Nothing wrong with enjoying alcohol in moderation if you've accounted for it's calories.

    I like Guinness and Gin + Diet Tonic, not every night though..
    I used to avoid Guinness because I assumed it had to be very high in calories. I was shocked to find it's actually one of the most calorie friendly, full flavored beer around! It's almost all I drink now!

    Yeh, it's actually filling as well!. Take your time over a pint of ice cold Guinness, very enjoyable!. Is it around 220 kcal a pint?.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,394 MFP Moderator
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    Just so everyone knows, this was a three year old thread that was bumped.

    But I also found this article interesting IRT alcohol - http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
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    Just so everyone knows, this was a three year old thread that was bumped.
    I hate when that happens. I suddenly feel so irrelevant.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
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    Nothing wrong with enjoying alcohol in moderation if you've accounted for it's calories.

    I like Guinness and Gin + Diet Tonic, not every night though..
    I used to avoid Guinness because I assumed it had to be very high in calories. I was shocked to find it's actually one of the most calorie friendly, full flavored beer around! It's almost all I drink now!

    Yeh, it's actually filling as well!. Take your time over a pint of ice cold Guinness, very enjoyable!. Is it around 220 kcal a pint?.
    According to their website it's closer to 200!
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,671 Member
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    Just so everyone knows, this was a three year old thread that was bumped.
    Oh! I didn't even notice that, thanks for pointing it out!
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
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    Just so everyone knows, this was a three year old thread that was bumped.
    So you're saying the OP probably won't post back and clarify what she means by a few glasses then??? lol
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
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