Any drinkers on here?

Laurenmp16
Laurenmp16 Posts: 344 Member
edited November 9 in Getting Started
Looking for friends with healthy lifestyles that don't give up all of their fun either! I try to exercise a few times a week, and drink about the same. It's all balance, right??

I'd love to see some friends diaries that have drinks in them, too!

I've been on MFP for over a year now. I had great success the first year and lost about 25 lbs. Now, I've gained over 10 of it back. I'm ready to be back on track, but I've lost a lot of my drinking pals.

Please feel free to add me! Females preferred and no creepers please!

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  • nikkipaige
    nikkipaige Posts: 23 Member
    Fellow drinker here :) Feel free to add me! Congratulations on the loss! That is amazing!!!
  • sweetdixie92
    sweetdixie92 Posts: 655 Member
    Bottoms up!

    I don't plan on giving alcohol up. Like ever.
  • kailibertsch
    kailibertsch Posts: 139 Member
    I'm a drinker. Its one of my resolutions to work on it a little this year. If anything, I want to be better at tracking it. I tend to lose track and then try to estimate really high how much I had. So if you're looking at my diary on a drinking day and wonder how I'm not dead, it's likely an overestimation. At least I hope.... :smile: Request sent!
  • sweetdixie92
    sweetdixie92 Posts: 655 Member
    ^lol same here...although I tend to not log my alcohol. By the end of the night...I don't remember how much a drank. Unless I just stick with beer. Then I do log it.
  • TMLPatrick
    TMLPatrick Posts: 558 Member
    I love my craft beer, but generally it just kills my progress so I try to keep it in moderation.... feel free to add me.
  • lilmiss_sunshine29
    lilmiss_sunshine29 Posts: 136 Member
    sweetdixie92 wrote: »
    Bottoms up!

    I don't plan on giving alcohol up. Like ever.

    well said!
  • yourradimradletshug
    yourradimradletshug Posts: 964 Member
    Angry Orchard always seems to find it's way on to my diary haha. It was on there yesterday! Feel free to add me.
  • Spatialized
    Spatialized Posts: 623 Member
    "Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy." (erroneously attributed to Ben Franklin)
    No truer words could be spoken. Cheers.
  • beachlover83
    beachlover83 Posts: 68 Member
    I drink too! Trying to not drink as much while I'm working on getting off some of the initial weight, but you'll definitely see some drinks in my diary :)
  • juliannroushkarpinsky
    juliannroushkarpinsky Posts: 12
    I'm not giving it up either. But I do need to keep it in moderation! I started a new job in July and I swear I've put on 12-15 pounds due to stress! I come home every night and have a few delicious beverages. Trying to stop this bad habit and keep it to one weekend night a week. I already feel less "puffy" and it's only been 1 week! :)
  • elstitcher
    elstitcher Posts: 1
    Hi guys! I am new to MFP. I've been a WW lifetime member for years, but have been horrible about doing it online, and it has gotten really expensive! So, I thought I'd give this a try. New year, trying to get back on track, blah blah blah ;-). The online tracker is similar to that of WW, which I like, but uses calories instead of points....THIS is new to me. I also am a drinker. My hubby and I are trying to cut it out during the week at the very least. I would like to lose 20-25 lbs, ugh. Have you guys had a lot of success with this app?
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    I drink water and coffee. That makes me a drinker, right? I don't log them because they're both calorie-free.
  • Laurenmp16
    Laurenmp16 Posts: 344 Member
    Thanks for the adds guys! I definitely drink less when I'm on track. After killing myself at the gym for an hour and a half, I feel guilty cracking a beer, so it naturally reduces itself. But all bets are off on the weekend! lol
  • janinius
    janinius Posts: 3 Member
    They can take my booze when they pull it from my cold dead fingers. Too much? I drink as well and try to keep it in moderation especially now with this enhanced fitness pal set up. Feel free to add me.
  • mossiejoe
    mossiejoe Posts: 6 Member
    Muffin Top made by Blue Moon, UGH! My beloved beer probably responsible for 3/4 of the 50 I need to lose. All week no beer... tough. Today is my "Friday" see how I do. Limit libations down to once a week instead of a couple.
  • SofaKingRad_II
    SofaKingRad_II Posts: 591
    Hello! I am a lover of beer and have been brewing my own for about 14 years.
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,046 Member
    I'm definitely a drinker. I try to keep it in moderation, but that's something that is often an on-going struggle for me. Sometimes I get into the habit of drinking every. single. night, and that's when I rein it in, but I'll never give up my social drinking. I do try to balance it with some extra cardio, though.
  • VoodooChummy
    VoodooChummy Posts: 53 Member
    Mardi Gras Season getting ready to kick up so the drinking definitely increases for a while.
  • kkonecny12
    kkonecny12 Posts: 1
    I always log my drinks because they contain so many hidden calories! In my heart I am a wine drinker, so I try to limit myself to two bottles over a seven-day span and then one night I drink hard alcohol and limit that to three drinks. Vodka + seltzer water/club soda (NOT tonic water) + lime is a great drink when you are watching your weight because it is so low in sugar/carbs/calories. If it is still too bitter with just lime, try adding a *tiny* splash of juice to sweeten it. Of course, if you can have your drinks on the rocks, that is probably best for weight loss!
  • Elizabeths0924
    Elizabeths0924 Posts: 3 Member
    I def know that the majority of the 40 lbs I want to lose is from alcohol. I am a big champagne lover but realized that a bottle of champange adds up in the belly quickly. I am laying off the drinks for the month of January to kick start the weight loss and cleanse a bit but after that I will still have some occassionally. I just want to make sure I track them so I know how it is affecting my calories.
  • HealthWoke0ish
    HealthWoke0ish Posts: 2,078 Member
    I'm an attorney...which is Latin for pre-alcoholic. Welcome! Haha. :smile:
  • dylangrrrrl
    dylangrrrrl Posts: 64 Member
    Cheers! I'm also not willing to give up a glass of wine or two in the evening or gasp! maybe even a cocktail. Feel free to add me, my diary is open.
  • petulant_frenzy
    petulant_frenzy Posts: 2 Member
    I drink 1-2 glasses of wine most nights but am trying harder to limit that to 2-3 nights/week in the new year. Doesn't always work out that way though--what can I say, it's the one vice I have left! Logging it in MFP at least has helped make me cognizant of whether I'm drinking too much.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    hell yeah!, you can still party and be a hottie!
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    You rang??
  • Blind_Pilot
    Blind_Pilot Posts: 64 Member
    i like a good drink!! pretty much every weekend i have something to drink!! and some weekdays!! add me if ya like.. diary is open x
  • amyx593
    amyx593 Posts: 211 Member
    I'm not a daily drinker, but when I do, I binge drink... drinks, shots. Normally go out for happy hour once a week and watch football on Sundays. Unfortunately, it's what's keeping me from reaching my goals, so I'm cutting back on the quantity. It's hard to do though, because my husband and I live by the beach in San Diego and host friends and family A LOT. So it often turns into a long weekend of drinking. Feel free to add me!
  • Allibaba
    Allibaba Posts: 457 Member
    Lots of drinkers on here, :D I love my rum and a good beer, love Steamwhistle and Red Stripe as well as local craft beers. I am cutting down as I drank way too much last month and it wasn't helping the waistline. But I have been enjoying my daily ounce of Appleton XY and I make sure to leave room in my meal plan for it.
  • pileofnoodles
    pileofnoodles Posts: 129 Member
    edited January 2015
    I rarely drink beer unless it's something high quality, but I'm a frequent whiskey drinker. I never count those calories though >:P

    I just make sure I have worked out before I plan to drink. I've been sipping wine instead from time to time.
  • runslf
    runslf Posts: 5
    edited January 2015
    Same here as well - as evidenced by my profile pic! :) I also love my red wine and good beer - and usually have 1-2 glasses of wine a night but I am really trying to switch half or more nights to hot tea to unwind..... and then to reward myself by buying nicer red wine for the weekends. Or - to atleast just have one glass with dinner (a smaller pour) and then to relax with a pot of tea later in the day. I am really bad about logging though.... maybe I should, since my weight loss is so slow. And just like petulant frenzy - it's my one vice! I don't eat candy, drink pop, eat fast or junk food.... it's really my only indulgence.

    I usually end up with a calorie surplus because I try not to eat my exercise calories back, so I generally know if a glass or wine will throw me off or not.

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