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Wine
CassieJones104
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As long as I factor my wine/alcohol intake into my daily calories will it effect my weight loss? I Know alcohol has a lot of sugar in it.
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If you're within your calories you'll be fine10
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As long as it doesn’t put you in line at the Taco Bell drive-thru at midnight, you’ll be fine37
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Drinking wine occasionally has not impeded my weight loss. For me, allowing enough calories for wine with a friend helps me not feel deprived.8
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I bloat a bit when I drink (even moderately), but I retain water like it's my job so I don't let the fluctuation bother me since I know it'll go away. As long as you log the calories it's pretty much like anything else. The main downside is that it makes your resolve easier to break
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I started logging my alcohol when I first joined MFP. I'm a heavy drinker, daily, and I've managed to lose 22lb (10kg) so far mainly through a complete change of diet and religious use of logging on MFP and MapMyWalk. I love making healthy meals and I've even started going to the gym so that I can be a little fitter when I turn 60 next month. So it can be done with or without the wine
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I drank wine just about every evening when I was losing weight. As long as I logged the calories accurately (which for me meant measuring each glass because I'm terrible at eyeballing), I lost weight as expected.8
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Wine, just like any food or beverage, can be consumed within the context of a calorie appropriate and nutrient dense diet and not impede your ability to achieve your goals.
I lost my weight while drinking 1-2 glasses several times/week and am maintaining my weight with a similar intake.
Additionally, sugar doesn't prohibit you from losing weight either. Set a reasonable calorie goal, eat a varied and balanced diet, log everything as accurately and honestly as possible, and if you don't have medical reasons to restrict sugars - you likely don't need to worry about it.11 -
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RelCanonical wrote: »
Ya, alcohol increases my appetite and makes me sleep poorly, which makes me hungrier and less active the next day as well.5 -
I started logging my alcohol when I first joined MFP. I'm a heavy drinker, daily, and I've managed to lose 22lb (10kg) so far mainly through a complete change of diet and religious use of logging on MFP and MapMyWalk. I love making healthy meals and I've even started going to the gym so that I can be a little fitter when I turn 60 next month. So it can be done with or without the wine
When’s your birthday? I turn 60 on Sept 20th!0 -
Ch55555555 wrote: »I'm finding one glass of red wine a night is suppressing my appetite. It also distracts me from stuffing myself with half the fridge when I get in home from work hungry 😂 I've done diets of cutting it out and then diets of one glass a night and honestly it's not made that much difference. I would actually say I've been slightly more successful with weight loss when drinking the wine. As long as it's factored into daily calories I think it's fine ☺️
Same here. If I have a bit of wine I find I eat less and can usually stay away from a snack after dinner. I feel satisfied.4 -
I started logging my alcohol when I first joined MFP. I'm a heavy drinker, daily, and I've managed to lose 22lb (10kg) so far mainly through a complete change of diet and religious use of logging on MFP and MapMyWalk. I love making healthy meals and I've even started going to the gym so that I can be a little fitter when I turn 60 next month. So it can be done with or without the wine
When’s your birthday? I turn 60 on Sept 20th!
10th Sept. Looking forward to a big celebration 0 -
Just make sure the calories aren't crowding out nutrient dense foods. Make sure you're getting 5+ servings of veggies and fruit a day plus adequate protein and healthy fats before touching the wine..2
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I factor in alcohol within my allowance but would rather have a double vodka and Diet Coke than a glass of wine, i can make it last most of the night so I'm not tempted to finish the bottle!2
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Jackie9003 wrote: »I factor in alcohol within my allowance but would rather have a double vodka and Diet Coke than a glass of wine, i can make it last most of the night so I'm not tempted to finish the bottle!
You have a better resolve than I.. I couldn't stop before the bottle was empty. My alcohol intake bumps up my calorie count so much that I just don't bother adding it to my food MFP intake. I've been losing 1lb a week for the past 20 weeks and I still drink enormously daily. What the heck is going on?.. I've no idea
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CassieJones104 wrote: »As long as I factor my wine/alcohol intake into my daily calories will it effect my weight loss? I Know alcohol has a lot of sugar in it.
The sugar has no bearing on weight gain/loss whatsoever. Weight gain is only caused if you’re consuming more calories than you use.1 -
Jackie9003 wrote: »I factor in alcohol within my allowance but would rather have a double vodka and Diet Coke than a glass of wine, i can make it last most of the night so I'm not tempted to finish the bottle!
You have a better resolve than I.. I couldn't stop before the bottle was empty. My alcohol intake bumps up my calorie count so much that I just don't bother adding it to my food MFP intake. I've been losing 1lb a week for the past 20 weeks and I still drink enormously daily. What the heck is going on?.. I've no idea
Well if it's working then what else can you do...... 😜1 -
Ch55555555 wrote: »I'm finding one glass of red wine a night is suppressing my appetite. It also distracts me from stuffing myself with half the fridge when I get in home from work hungry 😂 I've done diets of cutting it out and then diets of one glass a night and honestly it's not made that much difference. I would actually say I've been slightly more successful with weight loss when drinking the wine. As long as it's factored into daily calories I think it's fine ☺️
Same here. If I have a bit of wine I find I eat less and can usually stay away from a snack after dinner. I feel satisfied.
You guys are lucky. Alcohol, especially wine makes me hungry. I always end up binge eating everything in sight.2 -
CassieJones104 wrote: »As long as I factor my wine/alcohol intake into my daily calories will it effect my weight loss? I Know alcohol has a lot of sugar in it.
Alcohol is alcohol (at 7 cal/g) and sugar is sugar (at 4 cal/g). Some alcoholic beverages have more sugar in them than others, but they don't automatically go together. The sugar content in wine can vary quite a lot, depending on how completely the fermentation is allowed to go and whether or not it's fortified after fermentation. https://winefolly.com/review/sugar-in-wine-chart/4 -
The only time I drink wine is when I am out to dinner, and then I limit myself to a glass of prosecco. I'd rather eat my calories than drink them.1
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I have a glass of wine a few nights a week and occasionally have a beer or two, and like anything else if you keep track of the calories as others have stated, you will lose weight just fine. I've been in maintenance for 3 years and lost over 150 lbs before hitting my goal.3
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Wine makes me retain a lot of water. Beer makes me pee so much I actually lose weight the next day. Both fluctuations even out after a few days.1
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Jackie9003 wrote: »I factor in alcohol within my allowance but would rather have a double vodka and Diet Coke than a glass of wine, i can make it last most of the night so I'm not tempted to finish the bottle!
You have a better resolve than I.. I couldn't stop before the bottle was empty. My alcohol intake bumps up my calorie count so much that I just don't bother adding it to my food MFP intake. I've been losing 1lb a week for the past 20 weeks and I still drink enormously daily. What the heck is going on?.. I've no idea
I also found that alcohol didn't really affect my weight loss. I'm drinking less these days, but in the past when I would have maybe 3 or 4 glasses of bourbon in a night I would only log the first 2 and leave out the rest. And I still lost about a pound a week as expected. I'm having more wine now, so I'll be interested to see if there is a difference.2 -
I've lost 85 lbs and they'll have to pry my wine glass out of my cold, dead hands.11
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Drink up1
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Been two weeks since I've had a drink. I was spending all of my calories on stouts. I wanted to take a break and approach my stouts again with a clear mind. One or two a week is all I can afford with my goals!1
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I just poured tonight's bottle of wine in the decanter. I frequently have two glasses of red wine for dinner, once or twice a week with pasta. As long as I stay under 1550 calories I'm good. I'll usually plan lower calorie breakfasts and lunch on those days.1
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I dont drink that often but I had a glass of wine with my salad and it actually took away my nightly monster craving
for sweets, which surprised me. I guess because it already has sugar in it. Was so worth it though. I was still within my calories for the day and I felt very relaxed after that.1 -
CassieJones104 wrote: »As long as I factor my wine/alcohol intake into my daily calories will it effect my weight loss? I Know alcohol has a lot of sugar in it.
Actually, that's not true. Alcohol and sugar are two different macros. So saying alcohol has a lot of sugar in it is like saying fat has a lot of protein in it.
Wine, which is a liquid that contains alcohol but also contains other things (mostly water), only has about 1 gram of sugar in a 5 fluid ounce pour.2
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