Wine...I can't seem to give it up
clairebelle222
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Is anyone out there having a hard time giving up Wine? for me its shiraz and it doesn't stop at 1 glass...any suggestions for me? Help...
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Either make room for it in your calorie count, or don't keep it in the house at all.
I used to keep a 70-bottle wine rack stocked in my basement. Sold the wine rack and got rid of all the bottles, never looked back.
If you have no off-switch, you either need to not start, or find a way to impose (healthy) limits on yourself.0 -
Stop at 2 glasses. Like most things in life some is beneficial and lots can be damaging.0 -
I'm not a daily or even weekly drinker - I tend to only drink when I want to get drunk. I prefer Malbec, planning for big calorie days, and Uber.0
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neanderthin wrote: »Stop at 2 glasses. Like most things in life some is beneficial and lots can be damaging.
Pfft if you're stopping at 2 glasses, be sure they're huge glasses!!
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tennisdude2004 wrote: »Pfft if you're stopping at 2 glasses, be sure they're huge glasses!!
Yes, let's all shame and mock the responsible drinkers in the room, shall we? /s0 -
I like my wine. I just make room in my calorie count the day I know I am going to have a glass or two.0
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Wine is my downfall too. I can account for the calories when tracking but really feel like the wine is what is standing between me and a six pack (of abs not beer). I would love to put it down but struggle as well.
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Oh, you can't give up wine, it's the only thing that's truly worth the calories! I sympathise though, I used to share one bottle of wine every day with my husband. 300 extra cals every evening and it certainly didn't make me reduce what I ate - the opposite, in fact. When I started this whole health thing my husband had been diagnosed with the beginnings of fatty liver disease at the age of 42. I knew the habit was likely helping to send us both to an early grave. So, I decided Friday and Saturday were Unshakeable Wine Nights and I introduced Run for Wine, which is only around 25 mins of running for half a bottle - it has to be worth it! 14 months on I am still managing with replacing the wine with milky cocoa Sunday to Thursday and enjoying Friday and Saturday and my half-bottle. We have a cellar of 500 bottles but I'm OK with ignoring them on non wine days. And, my husband has completely reversed his liver problem!
It's like all the other things - do you want the daily wine or do you want the weight loss? The weight loss is so much better than the wine.
Though, my father is 79 and he has drunk half a bottle of wine pretty much every day for 25 years. He weighs 10 stone ( 140lb) and has no serious health problems.
Anyway, keep at it - these habits feel very hard to break at first but you get used to it.0 -
Even though it has a horrible reputation (thanks to the movie Sideways), I absolutely love merlot. Like you, once I start, I can't stop. So I just drive past the 10 or 11 liquor stores on my way home from work on Fridays and look at them sadly.0
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tennisdude2004 wrote: »Pfft if you're stopping at 2 glasses, be sure they're huge glasses!!
Yes, let's all shame and mock the responsible drinkers in the room, shall we? /s
Sorry, couldn't work out if your comment was serious or tongue in cheek.
If it was serious, there's nothing to be ashamed of by not drinking wine! You are still accepted as a meaningful member of society.
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BTW...wine has no fat, protein, and very little carbs. Not sure where the 150 calories come from in each glass. Alcohol?0
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I'm with the above with Malbec! I would never give up my wine. Learn self control. You either add a couple glasses to your daily calorie goal or you add too many that you cannot afford to have. Up to you.0
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BTW...wine has no fat, protein, and very little carbs. Not sure where the 150 calories come from in each glass. Alcohol?
Yes, it's basically considered a 4th macronutrient, in some schools of thought.
In fact, there's dispute over whether the calories from straight ethanol actually get retained at all, as they don't burn efficiently for energy, but best to track it anyway.0 -
Don't "give up" anything. Try pre-logging the wine you plan to drink and then fit the rest of your meals around it. Have a look at my diary if you want an example.
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Try making it a wine spritzer with soda water - it will extend the wine without adding extra calories and it will 'slow' your alcohol consumption so you can make better decisions.
Drink a glass of water for every serving of alcohol consumed - it will help prevent hangovers (and the subsequent crappy food choices) and it will help you monitor your intake. When you have to finish your water before you start your next glass of wine, it gives you time to realize that you may not really need/want another.0 -
I agree with sjaplo, don't give it up, just add it to your diary - pre-logging is a great idea and work the rest of your calories around it. You may want to increase some activity or something but trying o give it up won't really fair well for the long run. And who says you'll be drinking this forever, there will come a day when you find something else to take its place.
I had the issue with my coffee, it was the first recipe that I created because I wasn't going to start drinking it black, I like creamer and sugar so that is 74 calories a day that I have to account for EVERYDAY
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I feel like I have found my tribe in this thread. I have wine every.single.night. I just limit myself and make it fit. If I start with the attitude that I will drink until I feel satisfied I will probably over-indulge, but if I tell myself "you may have two (possibly large) glasses, so you'd best enjoy them" then I slow down and savor each sip. If it has hindered my weight loss, it has been worth it for the preservation of my sanity.0
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I'm so happy to know that i'm not the only one strugglig...i was also thinking about maybe getting smaller glasses...maybe0
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clairebelle222 wrote: »I'm so happy to know that i'm not the only one strugglig...i was also thinking about maybe getting smaller glasses...maybe
Whatever works for YOU is what is important.0 -
If you have no off-switch, you either need to not start, or find a way to impose (healthy) limits on yourself.
Don't have it in the house for a month - after that you can see if you can see if you can drink moderately. Some people can, and some can't.0 -
clairebelle222 wrote: »I'm so happy to know that i'm not the only one strugglig...i was also thinking about maybe getting smaller glasses...maybe
I use small glasses for wine, and usually pre-log and measure. I've also started having as many non-wine days as wine days. The spritzer idea is a great one too that I've found helpful. All the best to you! Feel free to friend me here of you'd like
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When I started weighing/logging calories, wine was one of the few things I was pleasantly surprised to discover has far fewer calories in than I'd have guessed.
Imagining daily calorie limit as 'money' to 'buy' food with, that glass of red is worth every penny
In terms of OP's question, maybe limit purchases to those single serving 175ml bottles? - There's always a temptation to finish off a full-sized bottle just because it's there, or it because it feels wasteful to leave to to oxidise and spoil.0 -
My husband and I split a bottle several times a week. We make room for it in our calories.
When we first started dating, we were drinking a bottle each multiple nights a week. We were both trying to escape things (and I feel lucky I didn't develop a physical dependency). Then one day I decided I was sick of hangovers, crappy workouts, my expanding waistline from 700 calories of nothing, and watching my money disappear. I cut back, and he followed suit.
Some people don't drink at all during the week so they can focus on their calories and workouts. It's sometimes easier to make room on the weekends if you skip breakfast from sleeping in, go for a long run, etc.
Some people buy themselves one bottle for the week. You have an option of savoring a glass 4 nights. If you finish it all on Monday, you don't get more.
Some people get smaller wine glasses or measure their wine out so they don't consume as much.
Some people just stop drinking.
Find what works for you. And if not stopping at one glass is indicative of a problem for you, seek help. You don't want it to turn into something out of your control.0 -
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So yeah, I agree with this. I am a wine snob and a food snob. Lots of entertaining with friends all over good food and great bottles of wine. I decided to sacrifice this to take care of myself, for a while. I haven't had a drop of alcohol since the first of the year. I stuck $350.00 dollars in a huge olive jar to remind me of the "bonus" of not drinking because, at the very least, that's what I saved over the last month. It adds up big-time when you're talking about wine.
I set a goal point for myself: After I lose 25 pounds I will share a bottle of wine with my friend.0 -
29g (two tablespoons) of wine:
Calorie Information
Amounts Per Selected Serving
Calories 24.5 (103 kJ)
From Carbohydrate 3.2 (13.4 kJ)
From Fat 0.0 (0.0 kJ)
From Protein 0.1 (0.4 kJ)
From Alcohol 21.3 (89.2 kJ)
Read More http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beverages/3846/2#ixzz3QzWWRPcu
Wine definitely isn't "free".0 -
You have a few choices if wine is hindering your weight loss.
1. Eat a filling amount of food and save enough calories for some wine.
2. Eat a filling amount of food and save up some calories over the week to splurge on a few glasses of wine on the weekends.
3. Get most of your calories from wine. Drink your wine and then any calories left over go to food.
4. Keep current habits and stay current weight.
Obviously, pick option 1 or 2. I highly recommend measuring out 5 oz of liquid and marking your wine glasses with a china marker or dry erase marker.0 -
I pretty much stopped drinking margaritas when I decided to lose weight. I switched to wine or (good) beer. I just make it fit. I have a glass (or 3) with my dinner several times a week.
Eta: I've lost 65 lbs and kept it off over a year. Find what works for you and do it!0 -
Check out my diary! There is wine in it every day! I cannot give it up, and if I don't lose the extra 10lbs I'm struggling to lose, then so be it. I will continue to try and fit it in, but when it doesn't fit, I just drink it and move on. I am a Shiraz lover as well!! With 2 small children at my age, it's what keeps me sane.0
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