How many of you guys still drink while dieting?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Rarely.... I have better things to spend my calories on.
  • emilyvictoria7
    emilyvictoria7 Posts: 102 Member
    I've only allowed myself to have one beer in the last 99 days I've been logging and it has been ROUGH. Although, now as I'm thinking about it, it has gotten a lot easier. I haven't had any pop or juice during this time either and I think I've just adapted to not drinking my calories!
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    edited March 2017
    miinanov wrote: »
    It's so hard because wine has so many calories :neutral:

    I don't care for wine or beer so that makes it much easier. An occasional rum and diet Coke (like maybe once every couple of months) is all I drink. I would much rather spend what precious calories I have on FOOD!
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    A glass of wine is about ~125 cals/ 5 oz glass. I wouldn't call that "so many calories" unless you are drinking a bottle at a time.

    I fit in a glass or two most nights while I was losing, and in maintenance I have a couple glasses several times a week.

  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    I stopped for the first 6 months while i got my dieting and relationship with food down, Now i have a rule only once a week, And never by myself. I walk ALOT to make up for it
  • sybillabryson
    sybillabryson Posts: 58 Member
    I found that alcohol calories are not equal to others. Alcohol does terrible things to my metabolism. When i was losing weight (im pregnant now) I could do everything the same (90 minutes 5 days a week intense cardio, 1500 calories) and if i had even two drinks i would maintain or gain and i always calculated it into my calorie allowance for the day. The math didn't add up because i was losing 1 to 2 pounds every week during that time. I tried several different things to enable me to drink (count alcohol as double calories, drink early in the day, only drink with a meal, only drink before working out) and nothing worked. So I had to quit but not everyone has this experience.
  • TheRambler
    TheRambler Posts: 387 Member
    I don't....but I did tonight :) just a lil bit, but it is going a long way . woops
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    Not a big drinker in the sense that I don't have wine with dinner etc. I'm more of a twice a year drink till I vomit kinda girl so I don't mind to do that a couple times lol
  • divcara
    divcara Posts: 357 Member
    I cut drinking when I was first trying to lose weight, simply because they were easy calories to cut. But the longer I went without drinking, the less I miss it. My body just feels better. I sleep better, I get up earlier, I'm more hydrated. I honestly don't miss it. I will still have the occasional drink with friends, or a beach cocktail, and a pizza and beer date night, but more on unique occasions. When I do drink, I feel so crappy after that pretty much deters me from having again any time soon.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Personally, I've only had a few drinks since I started losing weight. Alcohol makes me much more likely to indulge in food naughties while I'm under the influence, a double whammy. I want to get to my goal as quickly as possible.

    I'm reserving regular use of alcohol for when I'm in maintenance mode, and have some margin.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited March 2017
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    A glass of wine is about ~125 cals/ 5 oz glass. I wouldn't call that "so many calories" unless you are drinking a bottle at a time.

    I fit in a glass or two most nights while I was losing, and in maintenance I have a couple glasses several times a week.

    In the 90's I would have a "glass" or two of wine when gardening after work. Used a plastic glass since I was outside. Probably this size (24 oz).

    ptp-24r_winco-1.jpg

    Thank you Weight Watchers for bringing awareness to how many calories was in this!

    So to answer the OP's question, although I realize some people can make it fit, I personally save drinking for very very rare occasions.
  • Fit_in_Folsom
    Fit_in_Folsom Posts: 220 Member
    I am trying to get to my goal weight as quickly as possible, and it is one of the things I cut out. I love wine and live in California in the wine country, so it is not easy...LOL
  • mheat003
    mheat003 Posts: 4 Member
    Asher_Ethan wrote: »
    I do. I lose weight A LOT slower than if i didn't drink. But i would rather lose weight slowly and drink than to stop drinking and lose fast but end up murdering someone.

    Agreed. I have a glass (or two) of whiskey in the evening. It makes the going slower, but that's life.
  • BlueSkyShoal
    BlueSkyShoal Posts: 325 Member
    I didn't drink much before, but now I hardly drink at all. It's just not worth it to me. Literally the only alcohol I like are the fruity, sugary drinks--I hate wine and beer--so my favorites are all the high calorie stuff.
  • KaleChipz
    KaleChipz Posts: 53 Member
    I drink once maybe twice for the week only if socialising. My drink of choice is vodka and soda water with fresh lime wedge. It's usually within my calorie intake as I am a light drinker.
  • TARGET65K
    TARGET65K Posts: 150 Member
    GUILTY
  • Puzzl3dunicorn
    Puzzl3dunicorn Posts: 30 Member
    edited March 2017
    I probably buy a bottle of wine every other week and will have a 4-5oz glass a night until its gone. I do make sure to weigh it out though and the rest of my diet is pretty clean so its usually my one treat for the day.
    ETA I also make sure I still have a deficit of at least 100c after I drink my one glass.
  • achampa23
    achampa23 Posts: 7 Member
    Since I have started trying to lose weight I have cut back on my alcohol consumption. When I do drink, I try to plan for it by eating less calories or working out for longer than normal.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Craft beer daily here.
  • PrincessMel72
    PrincessMel72 Posts: 1,094 Member
    I don't drink too much but on the rare occasion that I do, I'll eat less calories and exercise more to try and make up for it!
  • ejnxyz
    ejnxyz Posts: 33 Member
    I can't stand the wasted calories. I'll put a dash of wine in a glass of water and call it good. Or just forget it. Or you can run a few EXTRA miles to burn it off. Jeez, why. . . .I guess red wine is supposed to be good for you, but its not worth it imo.
  • Running_and_Coffee
    Running_and_Coffee Posts: 811 Member
    A glass of wine here and there, maybe every other week? I know everyone will argue otherwise, but wine seems to impact me more than something else of the same calories would. I don't know if it causes water retention or what, but it definitely seems to slow down my loss.
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Thinking of not drinking for April just to see how it goes, but I'm drinking a lot less than I used to.

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