A glass of wine

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  • goddessofawesome
    goddessofawesome Posts: 563 Member
    synergymom wrote: »
    Ok I will have to agree. As much as I HATE to admit it my wine is sabotaging my goals. I sneak in the glass or two and I do measure it but I'm going over my calorie allotment for it. I didn't realize just how much until I looked at my weekly calorie intake. Yikes.

    It absolutely adds up regardless of whether or not you are "fitting it in" your calories. I was drinking wine daily (with my husband. Not alone LOL) and my weight was stalling and I was getting a gut. I counted calories, I weighed and measured food but wine was a HUGE portion of my calories, more often than not causing me to go over regardless of how I budgeted. I knew what it was that was stalling my weight so I cut it out during the week and now drink on Fridays and Sunday nights. Once in a while I'll break the "rule" and have some during the week (if we have a function to go to or this week because it stormed and we were cooking up stuff for dinner) but it's not that often that I do that. I have seen a marked difference in how I look and my weight since doing this.

  • kathyk519
    kathyk519 Posts: 197 Member
    I have wine most nights and it is fine. I would stay away from the smart ones and lean cuisines, as they have tons and tons of sodium. I used to eat them too, but feel a lot better now that I don't eat them...they definitely will contribute to your water weight and bloat.
  • synergymom
    synergymom Posts: 10 Member
    I have read a ton of articles on this topic since I posted it. Basically, the bottom line is any alcohol stalls weight loss because it does not allow our livers to function correctly (and therefore for fat to not be burned like it should be). HOWEVER.....there were also a number of articles that said having a glass a night should not hurt. Sticking with a dry wine is your best bet (lower in sugars). Pinot noir and pinot grigio were the two red/white wines mentioned often. Also, if you decide to drink, if you can take your last sip 3 hours before going to bed, that will help your body process better (and sleep will be better). So.....to drink my glass of Pinot Grigio tonight with dinner? that is the question...LOL!
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