wine at the end of the day

AmeliaOkam
AmeliaOkam Posts: 1
edited November 8 in Motivation and Support
I do pretty well not going over calories during the day, and am good logging everything. But I get home from work and I just love that glass or two of wine before bed or after the kiddo is asleep. If I keep the carbs/sugar on the low side in my food intake, and drink on essentially an empty stomach, is going over 200 calories every other day or so going to really kill me? Basically, is there a "better" way to go over with wine, where I can cut corners earlier in the day?

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  • Cortneyrenee04
    Cortneyrenee04 Posts: 1,117 Member
    Hi Amelia,

    I'd love to hear what other people say about this topic. I do love my wine, but j find that I can't lose weight successfully when I have a glass or two daily or a few times a week. I've tried to limit myself to one or two drinks a week (it's hard)!

    When I was trying to fit wine into my calories, I felt awful physically because I would eat about 1200 calories and then a few hundred calories for wine. (Btw- 5oz of wine is so little!) This left me miserable!

    Are you happy with your weight loss rate? If so, I'm all for the wine! If not, I'd try lessening the amount.
  • TeresaGoal145lbs
    TeresaGoal145lbs Posts: 57 Member
    I love having a glass or two of wine too. It definitely has apx 200 calories per glass, so I know I have to account for it during the day by eating less or working out more later. No easy way out. Good luck!
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    I have a glass every night and am usually able to fit it in. I have these very tiny wine glasses, so my pour is a real 5 oz.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I usually have a glass of wine every night or a bourbon on the rocks. You just have to manage your calories...if you cut into your allotted calories by 200 calories is it going to kill you? No...but you'll have a smaller deficit by that amount. If you're eating in maintenance and you go over that amount by 200 calories every night because of your wine, you will gain weight...close to 1/2 Lb per week.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    Yup, wine, beer, or a good stiff G & T get room in my calorie count. I minimise the amount of pasta, rice, or potatoes I have with dinner, and up my veg or protein - that gives me room for a drink and a chocolate.
    - Heck it is how I live my life; so it has to be liveable.
    Cheers, h.
  • mtruitt01
    mtruitt01 Posts: 370 Member
    I gave it up. I'd rather eat the calories right now! Also, I get hungrier when I drink alcohol.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    You said it, cut corners earlier in the day. Boom. I have wine or a beer or a cocktail 5 nights a week. Mmmm wine
  • throoper
    throoper Posts: 351 Member
    I have a pretty light breakfast and try to exercise most days (and eat back most of my calories from that), so I'm usually able to fit in a glass or two of wine at the end of the day. And if I go over my goal a couple days a week, no biggie - I'm generally still eating at or below maintenance so I don't worry TOO much.
  • spah33
    spah33 Posts: 18 Member
    I usually drink a bottle of wine (high alchohol 14-15% Cabernet Sauvignon) on Friday night and have a glass or two during the week. I usually increase my cardio and cut my carbs on those days.
  • spingirl605
    spingirl605 Posts: 181 Member
    I have a glass or two almost every night. I used to not count them in my daily goal and noticed the scale wasn't moving so then I decided to start putting it in my daily count and BOOM! Lost some poundage, so now I'm just going to keep logging it, and cutting a few calories out of my day to fit it in...I honestly can't live without it...lol
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  • brynnsmom
    brynnsmom Posts: 945 Member
    I couldn't go without my wine but I do measure it to make sure I stay within my calorie limit. No wine = WHINE!
  • fat2strongbeth
    fat2strongbeth Posts: 735 Member
    I've cut back to only the weekends. I have found that it really effects my hunger the next day.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    OP I have a glass or two of wine almost every night. I fit it in. I've lost about 30 lbs so no, it hasn't been a hindrance. I agree with others that going over by 200 calories on a regular basis, can impact your weight loss.
    GuitarJerry wrote: »
    A glass is only about 120 calories. Just save it up. The problem is though, that wine has absolutely no nutritional value and is working against you too, in other ways. So, if you are on a 1400 cals a day diet, you are giving up 200 or so calories a day of nutrition. Alcohol has zero nutrition content. So, I don't know what you do with that. I've given up alcohol during the week. It makes a huge difference.

    When you say zero nutrition content I don't know what you mean. Alcohol, red wine in particular, has antioxidants and resveratrol that many doctors and researchers have indicated have many health benefits.

    http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/red-wine/art-20048281"]http://mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/red-wine/art-20048281
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I had wine while losing, most nights. I have wine while maintaining, most nights.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    OP I have a glass or two of wine almost every night. I fit it in. I've lost about 30 lbs so no, it hasn't been a hindrance. I agree with others that going over by 200 calories on a regular basis, can impact your weight loss.
    GuitarJerry wrote: »
    A glass is only about 120 calories. Just save it up. The problem is though, that wine has absolutely no nutritional value and is working against you too, in other ways. So, if you are on a 1400 cals a day diet, you are giving up 200 or so calories a day of nutrition. Alcohol has zero nutrition content. So, I don't know what you do with that. I've given up alcohol during the week. It makes a huge difference.

    When you say zero nutrition content I don't know what you mean. Alcohol, red wine in particular, has antioxidants and resveratrol that many doctors and researchers have indicated have many health benefits.

    http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/red-wine/art-20048281"]http://mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/red-wine/art-20048281

    Or not. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/news/20140512/resveratrol-in-red-wine-may-not-be-such-a-health-booster-after-all
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Log the wine in the morning, before you even have it, and plan the rest of your food around it. That way you won't accidentally go over your goal.

    I did that every day for over a month at a time in my life when I was obsessed with popcorn and had to unwind by sharing a bowl with my husband every night.
  • sweetdixie92
    sweetdixie92 Posts: 655 Member
    GuitarJerry wrote: »
    A glass is only about 120 calories. Just save it up. The problem is though, that wine has absolutely no nutritional value and is working against you too, in other ways. So, if you are on a 1400 cals a day diet, you are giving up 200 or so calories a day of nutrition. Alcohol has zero nutrition content. So, I don't know what you do with that. I've given up alcohol during the week. It makes a huge difference.

    Ultimately, lowering my alcohol has made a huge difference in so may ways for me. But, if you must, just save it up during the day.

    Huh?? Wine is good for you (within reason).

    I'm more of a beer and liquor drinker myself. Haven't tasted any wine I like.
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  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Well and again, I'm not drinking the wine because of it's health benefits, whether or not those exist is an added bonus. People choose how to spend their calorie budgets - I am just saying there isn't anything wrong with choosing wine, if it fits your calories and you are meeting your other nutritional requirements. There are some studies which indicate health benefits to drinking in moderation. Clearly there are some others which are refuting that (haven't had a chance to read the one you posted yet Sabine)
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    Regardless, if you are skipping meals to fit it in, then I think that would not be meeting the nutritional requirements so no, I wouldn't recommend that OP.
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    I have limited myself to only having a cocktail on Saturdays and then only 1-2 because Sundays are my long run days. Running while hungover = me puking on the side of the road. HA

    I workout at night thought so by the time I get home I am hungry, want a shower and sleep. I think with in moderation however like one other post said if you are missing meals to fit in a glass or to of wine that is not keeping with the nutritional requirements. Also, wine has tons of sugar and I am typically just at my sugar intake for the day so it would put me way over.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I have a glass of wine most nights. I just try to fit it into my goal.
  • katherine_startrek_fan
    katherine_startrek_fan Posts: 425 Member
    In warmer weather, I tend to exercise more and eat a bit less, so it is easier to fit in a glass or two of wine on occasion. However in the winter I struggle more to stay under calories and dropping the drink is the easiest thing to give up.

    Additionally, I've read that giving up alcohol can clear up the complexion and speed up weight loss, so I'm curious to see if I experience those results.
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