Alcohol and dieting

it's easy to pour 3-4 oz without even realizing it.

Especially after the first few drinks:laugh:

I extend my workout on days I know I am going to be drinking. And I also try to log how many drinks I am going to have (and usually add to that since I am known for having "just one more") :drinker:

I drink Mich Ultra. 90 calories!!

How many ounces in a shot?

12.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Yes...you just add the soda or juice for a little color, right?:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

also keep in mind that your body can not use alcohol as a fuel. so those calories are not burned, they are stored!

This can't be true, they have to be burned at some point, otherwise I could easily pass for a small bungalow :noway:

I read somewhere that your body uses alcohol calories first, and therefore does not utilize stored calories when you drink?? So although it does not store them, you aren't burning your reserves when consuming alcohol.

Something I looked up...may have some answers.

http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/research/alcohol.htm

try to stick to tonics/waters/diet sodas for mixers

all your light beers weigh in at between 90 and 110 cal's

to be drinking 12 to 13 you should be working out an hour-hourand a half straight cardio during the day.....

Its not impossible, but if you want to be within your calories, have fun and not worry, you should be exercising on those days.

Im 22 going on 23 and have done this site for almost a year.
Try to just be better with how much you're drinking, what you eat during the day and go outside for a nice long jog/longer walk.

try to stick to tonics/waters/diet sodas for mixers

all your light beers weigh in at between 90 and 110 cal's

to be drinking 12 to 13 you should be working out an hour-hourand a half straight cardio during the day.....

Its not impossible, but if you want to be within your calories, have fun and not worry, you should be exercising on those days.

Im 22 going on 23 and have done this site for almost a year.
Try to just be better with how much you're drinking, what you eat during the day and go outside for a nice long jog/longer walk.

Tonic Tonic Tonic...that's it! (mixed with something...what was it...hmm...I dont remember) It was a drink that has almost no calories or very few calories? I know there was a drink that was really really low on calories. Let me look that one up:bigsmile:
brb:smooched:

The reason people think liquor has no calories is that those liquor commercials sell their drinks as "no carb" which is TRUE because the calories in alcohol are all from sugar alcohol which is stored and used differently as mentioned before. I went through almost all of college believing this!! I never gained weight, but maybe that was because much of it did not stay put for long...:laugh:

For me, I save drinking for when I really, really want to. I don't have the occasional glass of wine at dinner or drink after work like I used to because the alcohol always hits me after only one and then I end up doing tequila shots with my friends into the wee hours... :blushing:

But really, enjoy your time out. There is no good calorie-free version of alcohol, just like there is no good calorie-free version of real chocolate cake. Have it when you want, do it in moderation, and enjoy every second of it! It is not worth indulging if you can't enjoy!!
:drinker:

try to stick to tonics/waters/diet sodas for mixers

all your light beers weigh in at between 90 and 110 cal's

to be drinking 12 to 13 you should be working out an hour-hourand a half straight cardio during the day.....

Its not impossible, but if you want to be within your calories, have fun and not worry, you should be exercising on those days.

Im 22 going on 23 and have done this site for almost a year.
Try to just be better with how much you're drinking, what you eat during the day and go outside for a nice long jog/longer walk.

Tonic Tonic Tonic...that's it! (mixed with something...what was it) Isn't that the one that has almost no calories or very few calories? I know there was a drink that was really really low on calories. Let me look that one up:bigsmile:
brb:smooched:

TONIC WATER HAS TONS OF CALORIES!!! It has just as much as say sprite or something unless you get it diet... I also thought this was true until about a year ago... vodka tonic was my "calorie free" drink in college... but now i know how horribly wrong i was!!! :grumble:

I'm gonna find what what I was talking about :laugh: There was something that was reallllly low in calories. Maybe it was ummm...I dont know maybe your right maybe I got it mixed up with the zero carbs thing:ohwell:

From
http://www.madisonmag.com.au/health_qanda_lowcal_alcohol.htm

White spirits with slimline mixers or water have the lowest kilojoules. Think vodka, fresh lime and soda, gin and slimline tonic, vodka dry, which range from 48 to 88 calories each.
The worst offenders are beer which has around 182 calories per pint, a glass of medium white wine has 95 calories, champagne 95 calories and a bottle of Alco-pops contains a whopping 200 calories. So it’s no wonder we complain about putting on weight when we’re drinking a lot.

I remember reading about the wine spritzers being like 48-88 calories....But here is an article off of WebMD and it has some good info:

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/low-calorie-cocktails

As for where I got infor on no calories in alcohol.......It must have been just hear-say or off of a blog or something. I dont know. I just remember hearing it somewhere. I'm glad I read this though. I never would have known. Hmmmmmmmm....learn somethin new every day :drinker: I'm glad I cut down on the rum n cokes and I'm glad I cut back on drinkin all together. Once a week or every couple is plenty for me. It takes me a week to recover anyway :laugh: