Weight loss diet & going out (drinking) once a week

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  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    Idk what you drink, but you can probably find a low calorie version of something you enjoy. Some won't like this next part, but you can have more for less. I've seen this recommended on here many times - Get Drunk, Not Fat.
  • daaaaaanielle
    daaaaaanielle Posts: 114 Member
    Horrorfox wrote: »
    You'll initially have progress, but you'll hit a brick wall eventually. @galgenstrick has his heart in the right place. Getting blasted isn't as fun as making big gains in the gym, and then taking it out on some poor girl's back. My advice? Drink water, get in the best shape of your life, and proceed to destroy all the *kitten* you could dream of, without fearing for DUI's, drunken brawls, or alcohol poisoning.

    This post is pretty vile. "taking it out on some poor girl's back". nah. into the bin you go.

    anyway, at the OP. The absolute easiest way is to try and cut back what you do drink when go out. If you're already limiting yourself to 2-3 drinks on your night out, you should be fine. If you're not, try that first. alcohol, particularly the nicer tasting stuff (or the mixers) can add up really quickly. You can definitely still lose weight but the more you drink, the stricter you have to be with your calories. You don't need to necessarily eat less the same day as you drink though. I only really go out once or twice a month maximum and in the week prior to the night out, I "bank" a whole bunch of calories by eating under my net calorie goal - my goal is 1500 net a day so I have enough room that I can cut 300 from there without too much pain. If you're already close to the minimum of 1200 for women, there's not too much room to save calories so you can perhaps try exercising. But that won't be sustainable if you have a night out each week because it would require you to be at a Net calorie figure of >1200 which isn't a terrible thing when it's occasional, but it's not good to do for any substantial length of time. In this case, you'll have to accept that your weight loss is going to be slower than your calorie goal settings would imply because you'll need to be over on your night out and your daily average will be pushed up a bit.

    As for maintaining accurate logging, I always drink the same things when I go out (and they come in cans/bottles and don't require mixers so no guesstimating how much coke and how much vodka is actually in my drink). If it's going to be a particularly long night, I keep the ringpulls/caps in my purse to save me from having to keep count and to remind me to log when I get up the next morning.

    Alcohol, for what it is, is not a weight-loss friendly thing to consume purely because you get little to no nutrients from it and I've never felt satiated from drinking it alone. You might find that as you progress a bit more, you'll start to question whether the alcohol is worth it? There's a lot of foods and drinks I've naturally fallen away from in the past while because I don't feel like they're worth the calories and alcohol has become one of them. I'd rather eat a pizza than have a cider the vast majority of the time.
  • lucky078
    lucky078 Posts: 22 Member
    Hi there....you are a student! Of course some of your socialising involves drinking! I am nearly forty and I still enjoy a good night out including alcohol....as you already know alcohol does contain a lot if calories so my helpful advise would be not to reduce your calories too much but add in some extra excersise to compensate for the extra calories, and try to choose drinks such as vodka and slimline tonic or soda water instead of coctails, beers etc, you may have a slower weight loss but you will still loose weight, if you are eating and drinking sensibly the rest of the week...enjoy your nights out!!
  • lucky078
    lucky078 Posts: 22 Member
    P.s. everything in moderation etc
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    OP, I think this has already been covered, but "bank" calories during the week, just don't cut back on food calories on the day you are going out. Drinking on a growling stomach is a great way to feel like crap and make bad choices. Also try to not go overboard. It's real easy to get caught up in a few rounds someone else is buying and end up drinking 700 calories, plus "accidentally" wolfing down three plates of apps and screwing up the whole week's effort. If you can, pair up with a friend who is also trying to watch their diet and help each other stay on plan. Then just log it, and if it turns out you end up with more calories spent than you wanted, you can use your log to figure out how to do better next time.

    In general, vodka and plain seltzer water, club soda, or diet soda are lo-cal. If you are just going to have a couple, two bottles of beer should come in under 300 calories. Or you could go the light beer route if you are so inclined. I often order a plain diet soda along with my drink so I have a lot of "beverage" to get through before I get something else. Also if I'm working on my plain diet soda, others are less likely to ask if I need another drink and tempt me into more calories.
  • 29_adjacent
    29_adjacent Posts: 104 Member
    daaaaaanielle wrote: »
    Horrorfox wrote: »
    You'll initially have progress, but you'll hit a brick wall eventually. @galgenstrick has his heart in the right place. Getting blasted isn't as fun as making big gains in the gym, and then taking it out on some poor girl's back. My advice? Drink water, get in the best shape of your life, and proceed to destroy all the *kitten* you could dream of, without fearing for DUI's, drunken brawls, or alcohol poisoning.

    This post is pretty vile. "taking it out on some poor girl's back". nah. into the bin you go.

    mte! see also: "destroy all the *kitten* you could dream of".

    gross
  • annerylance
    annerylance Posts: 2 Member
    just add it into your daily calories.......hard work to deprive yourself completely so just add it into your daily calories and don't fret.....

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