Alcohol and weight loss

i drink on the weekends. factor it into your daily calories.
or if it's a splurge day, don't.

easy peasy.

Yes...I regularly consumed alcohol on the weekends while I was losing. I still lost weight. I'm sure things would have moved along faster had I abstained, but that wasn't going to happen.

I'm on a cut right now and I don't drink during the week at all...but I will be having a good time on Saturday night and enjoying some craft beer. Again...I'm probably better off not doing that, but I'm sure the extra week or whatever it'll take me to hit my goal will be well worth it. I love craft beer and it takes everything that I have not to sit down with one every night...especially with all the winter brews coming out. Unfortunately a couple of those set me back around 400 calories so it's pretty hard to indulge on a regular basis.

When I did not have a jumbo margarita once a week at happy hour I was making progress with reducing my body fat. Since I started doing this my body fat rate went up from 23% to 25.6%. I've been going to happy hour almost every friday for over two years now and my fat reduction has been slow. The other day I checked an my BF is at 24.8%.

Personally I feel the alcohol has hindered my progress of reaching my goal which is 20%.

i drink 2 times per week still get results 4oz of liquor or beer 12-24 oz within those 2 days. i've losted 26 lbs so far .. everything in moderation is key a glass of wine should be fine

I don't do 'splurge' days - I factor the alcohol into my daily calories.

Your body will reach to burn the alcohol off first, which inhibits the body from burning fat. I tend to stay away from the high-calorie, lower alcohol percentage drinks like sugary mixed drinks and beer.The other problem most people have while drinking is not making good decisions and not being able to stay away from all the salty, high-fat foods that are usually present. I also noticed I feel so sluggish the next day after a night out and alcohol can impact your metabolism.

Cut out wine bar a special occasion as found I ate too much with it. Don't miss it. Had a glass last night for my birthday but ended up over my goal. Usually have a gin and slimline tonic instead now as don't nibble when drinking that. Don't generally drink Monday to Friday.

Yes!

I always have a drink a day, sometimes two. I work it into my calories. It's never been an issue for me in terms of weight loss.

I have. I drink 3-4 times a week. Usually a 6 pack or a bottle of wine. I've lost 14 pounds so far. I try to factor it into my calories, and am usually close. It also helps that I stop eating at 5-6pm so I don't have to drink as much to get a "buzz". I also drink light beers and dry red wine so less cals. and sugar. Also, on the contrary, I do not get alcohol munchies, at all, no appetite while drinking so that helps too.
If I start to have a hard time losing weight I do plan on cutting down though.

For me, I would try to drink and stay within my calorie allotment. However, I went over most of the time. I did lose some weight but very slowly. When I stopped drinking the weight came off faster. Probably partly because I was more consistent within a calorie deficit and partly because it slows down your metabolism (my personal opinion).

you can put whatever you want in your mouth and swallow it as long as you stay within your daily caloric needs\.

No - that is not true.