Do you drink wine/alcohol and still maintain?
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I found it a lot easier to lose when I drastically cut back on wine, even when it fit my calories for the day. Now I drink (quite) a few glasses a few times a month on maintenance. I get the buzz I like, but don't drink it routinely enough to have it affect maintenance. If I could just drink one glass, I'd do that. Unfortunately, moderation has proved to be elusive!0
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I couldn't drink two glasses of wine a night without gaining. But I do have a glass every couple days. It's a lot of calories. I'd rather have ice cream with nuts.0
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I lost drinking nightly wine. I maintained for 14 years drinking nightly wine. Right now I'm cutting back because maintenance/menopause/wine is a little harder for me. Once my hormones settle, I hope to go back to nightly wine. I don't have dessert. Wine IS my treat.0
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I lost drinking nightly wine. I maintained for 14 years drinking nightly wine. Right now I'm cutting back because maintenance/menopause/wine is a little harder for me. Once my hormones settle, I hope to go back to nightly wine. I don't have dessert. Wine IS my treat.
Post meno and wine is fine!
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looney9708 wrote: »I've been on maintenance about 6 months and have gained a few pounds. My nutritionist says it's because I have two glasses of wine nightly. She has suggested I cut alcohol completely except once per week. I really don't care about other macros/junk food and otherwise eat a very clean diet but want to incorporate my wine but still maintain.
Curious what others have had success with. Do you have alcohol? Do you adjust your macros?
Advice needed from The Looney Wino
If you're gaining weight, you are consuming more than your maintenance calories period, wine aside.
Personally, I find maintenance to be a lot easier if I only drink a few nights per week but that's simply because alcohol has a lot of empty calories that add up really quickly in a night...not to mention your blood sugar drops which signals your brain to eat.0 -
I drink and have had no issue maintaining....mind you my poison is vodka, and I usually drink one or two nites a week, three or four drinks each time. But I rarely go over the calorie goal (usually around 1900 thanx to working out)....if I know I'm going to be drinking highly caloric drinks that nite, I'll usually "bank" my calories for a few days before, it all evens out by the end of the week 0
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I've got a separate "meal" in my food diary set aside just for beer. All my beer calories go in there. Typically, it's 1-2 beers in a night, 2-3 nights a week. If anything, MFP helps me to drink in moderation - not that I have an issue with that, but seeing the calories in each beer makes me more conscious of how many calories I get from beer.0
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I rarely drink, so it's a non issue for me. Therefore, if I have an occasional cocktail, I don't stress about the excess calories. However, people that drink alcohol daily should be aware that they are consuming a great deal of calories. I rather eat, than drink my calories!0
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I would be lost if I couldn't have wine! I lost weight and have maintained now for 18 months whilst still enjoying (most likely too much) wine! I drink three times a week but one of those in particular is a lot of wine drinking. Luckily it doesn't affect my appetite so I'm not more likely to search for snacks/nibble on anything any more than I normally would. I have dry months, March being one of them (it's nearly over!), and it makes no real difference to my weight but yeah, the government recommendation is to have two consecutive nights off after a night drinking.
No wine? I'm with @Asher_Ethan, though I don't think you could even pry it out then 0 -
MrsMoviestar wrote: »I rarely drink, so it's a non issue for me. Therefore, if I have an occasional cocktail, I don't stress about the excess calories. However, people that drink alcohol daily should be aware that they are consuming a great deal of calories. I rather eat, than drink my calories!
The joy of MFP is that most drinkers are very aware of how many calories they're consuming in alcohol...Thank goodness for weighing, logging and knowing you can afford a drink or two 0 -
I have a glass of wine a few nights a week.......as Sabine above stated - with menopause and all - it's easier to keep my weight in check if I don't drink every night.0
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Yep, I just make sure I have enough calories to cover it. I often have two ounces of port or honey whiskey at the end of the day. I have been maintaining fine.0
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Spinning on Friday mornings and Parkrun Saturday makes room for a few glasses of wine or couple of pints of beer.
I have to be strict with myself if I have a hangover after a big night, because I become wildly desperate for salty cheesy food.0 -
JustMissTracy wrote: »MrsMoviestar wrote: »I rarely drink, so it's a non issue for me. Therefore, if I have an occasional cocktail, I don't stress about the excess calories. However, people that drink alcohol daily should be aware that they are consuming a great deal of calories. I rather eat, than drink my calories!
The joy of MFP is that most drinkers are very aware of how many calories they're consuming in alcohol...Thank goodness for weighing, logging and knowing you can afford a drink or two
Yes! Providing they are tracking! Ha!0 -
Binge drink several times a week and lose weight. Watch your food.0
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I Have a few drinks just about every Saturday. I was able to take off 160 pounds doing so. I am just over a month into maintenance, and still doing fine.0
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Yes - I maintain. Sometimes I overdo the drinks but I still manage to maintain0
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If I left it alone I'd lose instead of just maintaining, cause in all honesty I dont count my macros that well when I hit it0
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frankiesgirl21 wrote: »looney9708 wrote: »I'm sure I would lose weight faster if I didn't drink, but you can pry my wine from my cold dead fingers.
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Yes, alcohol is a bit of a magic bullet for me. I do gain when I drink but it's a slow process. I cut out drinking entirely a couple of times a year, and mostly when I'm working to lose weight. I love a good drink, but as I get older I'm becoming more health conscious and am enjoying drinking less and less. I guess that's a good thing.0
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MrsMoviestar wrote: »JustMissTracy wrote: »MrsMoviestar wrote: »I rarely drink, so it's a non issue for me. Therefore, if I have an occasional cocktail, I don't stress about the excess calories. However, people that drink alcohol daily should be aware that they are consuming a great deal of calories. I rather eat, than drink my calories!
The joy of MFP is that most drinkers are very aware of how many calories they're consuming in alcohol...Thank goodness for weighing, logging and knowing you can afford a drink or two
Yes! Providing they are tracking! Ha!
I love MFP for this. I never used to have a clue about the calories in wine, or anything else for that matter. Now I know, exactly, how much I am drinking. Really great feeling.0 -
I don't because I'd rather have dessert than alcohol, but if you want your wine, make room for it!0
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<<- drinks wine occasionally, losing weight.0
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arditarose wrote: »And if I know it's going to be a wild night I find a way to fit in the whole bottle.
Phrasing! @arditarose0 -
Big wine drinker here! I live in wine country and have never given up my nightly drinks. It's never slowed my loss, I just work it in. (Or work it off!) Doubt any doctor would put a stamp of approval on it though!0
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fatfudgery wrote: »arditarose wrote: »And if I know it's going to be a wild night I find a way to fit in the whole bottle.
Phrasing! @arditarose
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If you're not counting the wine as part of your daily calories, I guess it could affect your loss. I'm maintaining and usually have 1 6 oz. glass per night, which is about 120 calories. If you're drinking a "big pour" or 2 glasses, that' 240 calories, so it could be keeping the weight on. You might have to limit or measure the booze, just like you do everything else.0
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I do have alcohol, but it ruins my sleep if I drink more than 1-2 drinks at a time. Because of that, I feel more hungover the next day which leads to bad food choices and less physical activity the next day. So if I am going to have a big night I make sure to plan my fitness schedule around it. That's just me, though.
My own experience aside, I would suggest a compromise having wine only on the weekends or something to help you maintain. But if you plan carefully and it fits in your calorie allotment, the extra wine shouldn't be too much of a problem... other than the normal risks involved with alcohol (heart related, etc.).0 -
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