Alcohol
darylthomas1985
Posts: 9 Member
Fine all week, struggling at weekends to stay off the booze,
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As long as you're not going over your calories, I wouldn't worry too much about it.3
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But I am. Diet is fine. But once it touch the alcohol , that's it . Didn't realise just how many calories are in alcohol till I got this app4
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When I found out I would rather eat than drink, it came as a complete surprise.3
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I am the same way with sweets. And my answer is to avoid them altogether. So it would probably work better for you to avoid alcohol completely. Probably not the answer you wanted to hear.2
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I truly think on a weekend I'd rather drink. But weekdays eat and workout . It's a hard life lol . Just don't want to work hard all week then undo all good work at weekend but at same time want to enjoy my life at weekends.3
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I rarely drink Mon-Wed but I like to have a drink or two on the weekend or when dining out. However I find alcohol is the #1 thing that derails my weight loss progress, even when I count the cal/carbs as part of my total. I've been on a linear loss week over week since Christmas (VSG, down almost 60 lbs.) with no alcohol Started adding it back in on vacation in early May and now I've been stalled. Going dry again to try and jump start my program. I know others who drink and it doesn't seem to affect their metabolism so I think it's kind of an individual thing.3
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darylthomas1985 wrote: »I truly think on a weekend I'd rather drink. But weekdays eat and workout . It's a hard life lol . Just don't want to work hard all week then undo all good work at weekend but at same time want to enjoy my life at weekends.
Look at your weekly goal, not daily. Plan for weekend beers.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »darylthomas1985 wrote: »I truly think on a weekend I'd rather drink. But weekdays eat and workout . It's a hard life lol . Just don't want to work hard all week then undo all good work at weekend but at same time want to enjoy my life at weekends.
Look at your weekly goal, not daily. Plan for weekend beers.
Good advise . I like it. When I do that I'm actually in line with my goals0 -
Yea but when you get drunk do you want to eat when you are done? I wouldn't eat while I drank but then when I was done of eat usually high calorie fast food. I don't drink anymore and enjoy my weekends still. Just like adjusting to other foods to lose weight you may need new hobbies that don't involve alcohol.
I'm not going out. I'm at home. I just like a
Bottle of wine and a few beers with a Saturday night film etc while kids are in bed .Go all week not drinking. Used to drink every night until 2 weeks ago , don't think I can go cold turkey0 -
And don't eat wen drunk . It's not the food that's the problem0
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It really depends on what you are drinking. Beer is a bunch of useless calories! Vodka and diet soda is not much at all calorie wise0
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Wine is about 120 calories a glass. Just a matter of making sure to account for the actual serving size you are consuming. I try to increase my veggie intake to allow for the wine calories. I enjoy a glass of wine nightly.0
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...you could quit drinking altogether. I did and the pounds began melting off. I only drink water during the day. I used to drink coffee with a ton of cream and sugar in the morning but now I just drink hot tea with a little bit of honey. Liquid calories take the place of so many other awesome foods.2
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I feel for you Bud
Im on a 1200 calorie limit during the week but friday i dont really give a fudge and have half a bottle of vodka or a bit more at home ( mixing it with soda water and a lime slice + i dont have 2 whoppers with large fries afterwards of course) .. and im still losing weight .. I think as long as you keep a strict calorie limit during the week and drink only once a week without stuffing your face extremly with junk food youll be fine, at least it works for me 
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A lot of people don't understand why I don't drink and i always tell them it's because they don't log their cal. Alcohol makes me feel so guilty that i would rather stay away from it completely... even if i have a cheat day i would rather eat more food then drink my cal away... people don't get it until they're into MFP2
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Can you switch the beer to light beer?
I get it though. I am "working" with the kids all day long. One a high functioning autistic person. If I don't work in wine, it would be a freaking trainwreck around here. I'd look like that girl the Exorcist.
No one wants that!2 -
I make sure to eat around it though a bank calories.0
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It's hard. Maybe try not to eat your exercise calories and save them for the weekend? I find that if I stick to low-cal light beer (think Mich Ultras at 90 cals a pop) I can have several and it doesn't break the bank. I'm still losing. It's hard though!!0
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Just gotta plan ahead, dude. Think about how much you're likely to drink and make sure to leave that many calories left so you're good to go.
If that just doesn't work, go ahead and do your drinking, and log it all. Then you can reduce your caloric intake and/or do some exercise the next few days to make up for it.0 -
Read your comments and felt like I had written them - especially the one about staying home with a bottle of wine. Feel free to send me a friend invite - username grewmullins. It's tough but I realize afterwork beers with buddies beginning on Thursday and the bottle of red on Fri, and another on Sat and one to cap off the weekend on Sun isn't helping the weight loss plan - even if you look ahead and "budget" for it. I am just starting MFP again and my goal is limit beers to a couple on Thursday and then a couple of glasses of wine max each night during the weekend. It's a start - baby steps...0
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I have drank regularly during my weight loss...I limit the days and bank calories for it. So far it's been working for me...honestly I had to find a way to fit it...it's all around me in the culture where I live, so avoiding it all together would've isolated me and made this process harder for me...you just have to find a balance.1
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Guinness is a great option for a lower calorie beer.0
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My soul crushed too when I found out about alcohol.0
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http://getdrunknotfat.com/
Best bang for your buck! Figure out the most alcohol per calorie.
Another thing is eat light in the day, then drink for dinner. Less in your belly means you get drunk quicker, and then you won't get over your calories.That is unless your like me and get 3 sheets then I'm a eating machine!0 -
Same here!!!!
nobody can just drink one and called at night!!! 3 -
I have cut out alcohol completely till I reach goal (5 months in and 42lbs down), and alcohol free beer has been an amazing find! It's much lower in calories, and you still have a 'beer' in your hand when you're out socializing so you don't feel like you're missing out. And because there's no buzz, I find that two is plenty so end up drinking 100 calories vs 600+. It's different for everyone, but works a treat for me - good luck!0
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margotlovesyou wrote: »I have cut out alcohol completely till I reach goal (5 months in and 42lbs down), and alcohol free beer has been an amazing find! It's much lower in calories, and you still have a 'beer' in your hand when you're out socializing so you don't feel like you're missing out. And because there's no buzz, I find that two is plenty so end up drinking 100 calories vs 600+. It's different for everyone, but works a treat for me - good luck!
I'm afraid I disagree with you, many years deploying overseas we get "near beer" since we can't have the real thing and it's a tease which tastes terrible. The closest "drinkable" version is St Pauli N.A, but it must be near freezing and chugged without due regard for air or tasting, then you just feel bloated and have to pee alot.
Folks, there's a time and a place for non alcoholic beer, never and down the drain!
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margotlovesyou wrote: »I have cut out alcohol completely till I reach goal (5 months in and 42lbs down), and alcohol free beer has been an amazing find! It's much lower in calories, and you still have a 'beer' in your hand when you're out socializing so you don't feel like you're missing out. And because there's no buzz, I find that two is plenty so end up drinking 100 calories vs 600+. It's different for everyone, but works a treat for me - good luck!
I'd love to hear what alcohol free beers you have found are tasty. I have not tried one in over a decade, but I am sure they could no thave gotten worse. I am willing to give it a try. I drink everything, IPAs, Lager, stouts, Ale...0 -
This is my major problem as well. Especially in the summer with concerts and happy hours and baseball games etc. I don't have good advice because I'm in the same boat. All the above replies make sense, it's just hard for me (which is probably a different issue altogether.)
Think about it this way though: a bottle of red wine has about 625 calories. I went through a rough time last year and was self medicating. I was probably averaging 3-4 bottles a week. (Hence, 20 plus pounds in a year.)
You just have to decide if it's worth it to you. Some people think dessert is worth it, I don't. If that Saturday night bottle of wine gives you enjoyment then just log it and move on. I think since you're asking though, that it "might not" be worth it and you're looking for guidance.
If you think it's derailing your goals, then I would cut down. If you're still able to meet your goals then I don't see a problem.0
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