Alcohol - Weight loss
jessicaeocon
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HI!! I am REALLY trying to lose weight, but I always find the weekends to be hard...particularly because that is the time my boyfriend/friends and I will go to happy hour and have a few drinks.
So my quesiton is... what alcoholic drinks should I have when out with my friends? Or should I try to avoid them all together? I don't want to sabotage my diet, but I want this to be a realistic (and lifelong) change.
So my quesiton is... what alcoholic drinks should I have when out with my friends? Or should I try to avoid them all together? I don't want to sabotage my diet, but I want this to be a realistic (and lifelong) change.
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HI!! I am REALLY trying to lose weight, but I always find the weekends to be hard...particularly because that is the time my boyfriend/friends and I will go to happy hour and have a few drinks.
So my quesiton is... what alcoholic drinks should I have when out with my friends? Or should I try to avoid them all together? I don't want to sabotage my diet, but I want this to be a realistic (and lifelong) change.
I have swapped white wine for vodka and diet coke.
I sitll have te occasional glass of wine with dinner but if I am out for a "few" then I go for vodka and a low cal mixer.0 -
have a glass of water inbetween each drink.
Then you still get to have drinks but you will cut you intake in half.0 -
Jack (65 calories) and diet coke.
And water in between like the person above said.0 -
mojitos tend to be lower in calories...0
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have a glass of water inbetween each drink.
Then you still get to have drinks but you will cut you intake in half.
mich ultra, vodka soda, vodka rocks with extra lemon, umm white wine spritzer0 -
vodka tonic0
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have a glass of water inbetween each drink.
Then you still get to have drinks but you will cut you intake in half.
thats a really good idea, Thanks!! i am the same way the weekneds are hard, but this idea is really good thanks0 -
I alternate a diet coke in between each drink and usually opt for a light beer. But the thing is that once you start to lose weight and drink less, your tolerance goes down, so you dont really need to drink as much anymore. I can get wasted on 2 glasses of wine0
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My husband and I homebrew, so we obviously like good beer. However, I'm having Budweiser's Select 55 instead on occasion. I'd rather have a pint of malty dark beer but I've gotta make some sacrifices.
I used to drink 1-2 beers a night, now I only have maybe one a week.0 -
mojitos tend to be lower in calories...
Mojitos are LOADED with calories!!! ontop of the alcohol they add sugar in them...I am a bartender...these are no good for weight loss, but are delicious!0 -
Jut stay away from the really high calorie drinks like fruity mixed drinks and Smirnoff Ice or Mike's Lemonade type drinks (those have MEGA calories!!), watch what you eat, and exercise and alcohol can be part of your diet.
I drink wine most evenings and I've lost weight and maintained it. You just have to eat better and account for those calories. I rarely have sweets or junk food because I'd rather have wine. So, I eat healthy food and I drink my few glasses of wine and I stay within my calories. I like being thin and fit but I also want to enjoy my life. :drinker:0 -
Stick to clear liquor-Vodka or Rum. I always drink at least a glass of water in between in each drink. My favorite is Cruzan Blackcherry Rum with diet coke. YUM!
But really, moderation is the key. If you want a beer,have one. Not the whole 6 pack!0 -
personally I would avoid it, because alcohol turns to sugar as it's being digested.
Alcohol Metabolizing Into Sugar: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29977.asp0 -
I struggled with this a lot last time I was attempting to lose weight. If you know you're going out, you can plan for it and plan activity around it. You can look up calorie contents for light beers, wine, etc. and just stick to what you plan. When I don't want to just have water, I'll get a seltzer with a splash of cran and a lime wedge, so it looks like I have a drink, but it's not too much. People tend to leave you alone more if you look like you're drinking, and not just having water.
It's all about finding balance and creating your lifestyle. You can do it!0 -
I love red wine.. but since I know that there's a good chance I'm not going to stop at one glass I only have it once a week with a special (I don't like the word cheat) meal. I plan it into my food diary and make sure to get a good workout that day. I figure if I have 6 great days per week that 1 night will not hurt0
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Try Bud Premier 55, if you're not a gourmet beer drinker. But put it in a glass. You don't have to be a walking advertisement for them. The factor of your small size suggests you stay away from hard stuff like vodka.0
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Vodka and soda with a squeeze of lime. I just tried the Skinny Girl Margaritas and they are quite good...not sweet, so no headache the next day too.0
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personally I would avoid it, because alcohol turns to sugar as it's being digested.
Alcohol Metabolizing Into Sugar: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29977.asp
Not true, and your reference does not say this.0 -
I am not a big drinker but light beer is not bad. My weakness is the flavored Smirnoff Ice but low cal they are not.0
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Oh, and the Bud Light 55, with low sodium V8, lime, tobasco and shake of seasoned salt. You get your veggies too :laugh:0
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