My weakness - Wine

Sweetie, please don't take offense...do you have a dependance issue? I apologize if I sound harsh I don't mean to, I come from a long line of dependance issues. I like to have a drink once and a while too...but I've put the kabosh on it because when I do drink it halts my weight loss.

I'm adding you as a friend if you don't mind feel free to message me anytime, and if you'd like to talk about this in depth away from the board - you are more than welcome...

Blessings,

Diane

I LOVE WINE. I have the same problem. And yes, it really does stunt your weight loss. Not to mention, as soon as I have two glasses, I get the munchies. And tipsy me starts thinking, "Oh, one little bag of popcorn isn't so bad!" Which turns into cookies, and ice cream, and...you get the picture

I've stopped drinking it for the most part. I'll allow myself a glass or two on the weekends now, but none at all on weekdays. And it wasn't easy! It was (and is) kind of a work in progress. Allowing myself a different treat helped a lot - I started eating a piece of Ghirardelli dark chocolate instead.

Also, whenever I really want a glass of wine on the weekdays, I just say no and make myself drink a lot of water. After a few glasses of water, the wine doesn't sound quite so tempting.

My last trick - go to bed earlier! Haha. My boyfriend and I have started getting in bed by 9 p.m. or so these days, and that really helps. There just isn't enough time to drink any wine after work/school.

Hi there, I can understand your predicament. Before I started calorie counting it was usual for me to have a gin and tonic in the evenings when I got in, followed by a glass of wine (or two!) with dinner. I didn't want to give either up so had to make some choices.

I've swapped the regular G&T for a single measure gin with slimline tonic, lots of ice and lemon and sip it slowly. For the wine I bought smaller glasses that only hold a 175ml measure. If I have white wine I try and add a dash of sparkling water to make it a spritzer and it it's red then I'll have a single glass and make it last an hour. I tell myself I can have another for the next hour if I really want it but often, by making it last, I feel I've drunk more than I have and choose not to have the second glass.

I hope this helps. Best of luck.
Jo

Thanks Jo! I too do the spritzer thing and love it! I like your ideas though!

Yup, I'm another!

My current plan is I have 2 days a week with no booze, 2 where I dont drink before 9 pm.....and I'm still working on the remaining 3!

I love wine as well...and, well, really all drinks that are bad for me. The trick here for me is not just moderation however. Let's face it - having just one glass can be really tough, but actually just that one glass is hindering you more than just by adding calories.

When your body goes to metabolize and break down fats, and it will actually process the other bad things before stored fat. Unfortunately...stored fat is usually last on the list for the liver and kidneys. The first thing it has to work to process is any alcohol in your system, followed by any chemicals, excess vitamins or badly/extras in your foods. Once that's done, THEN it gets to the fats.

That being said, I always remind myself when I'm drinking that as long as this is in my system (and for awhile afterwards) my body isn't burning fat! It's storing. I limit myself to drinking no more than 1-2 nights a week, and when I do, I plan ahead for it. Be realistic - save up calories through the week if you want, but understand that you might drink 3-4 glasses on that one night out, enjoy them, but plan for them, and rev up your metabolism the next day to get it out of your system and back on the path to weightloss.

Almost every person (that I've talked to) who has lost a significant amount of weight, when asked what their biggest challenge was, will say "Giving up the beer/wine/liquor/insert vice here". Just understand if you don't want to go cold turkey that it affects your body on a large scale and will stall you temporarily. Good luck!