Alcohol and energy drinks

Lsqueezy
Lsqueezy Posts: 128
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
So technically this is two questions.
I've noticed that it seems like not a lot of people have alcohol in their diary. Does this mean no one drinks? I used to drink and go out quite a bit, but am scaling that back to once a week now. I'm just wondering if anyone out there also drinks and how they log their drinks?
Second topic - energy drinks. I usually drink a Rockstar Recovery about 3-4 days a week for a total of 20 calories for the whole can. Anyone else drink energy drinks - I'm also not seeing a lot of those in people's diaries.
Thanks!
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  • JWohlschlegel
    JWohlschlegel Posts: 1
    I DO DRINK, AND USUALLY I WILL WILL JUST SEARCH THE NAME OF THE BEER AND IT IS THERE....OR IF ALL I CAN FIND IS A LIGHT BEER....I KNOW THAT THE BEER I DRINK IS MUCH MORE HEAVY SO I USUALLY SAY THAT I DRANK 2 INSTEAD OF ONE TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE. YOU COULD ALSO LOOK UP THE CONTENTS OF WHATEVER YOU ARE DRINKING ...AND MAKE YOUR OWN ENTERY TO ADD INSTEAD OF SEARCHING IT.

    I DO NOT DRINK ENERGY DRINKS.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I don't drink alcohol but I do drink energy drinks. I log what I drink so the energy drink goes into my diary.
  • Scoochie1
    Scoochie1 Posts: 121 Member
    I drink - I used to drink red wine until I saw the calories! Now its vodka and diet coke for me (60kcals!)
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    for a few weeks it seemed I was an alcoholic, lol. If I eat it or drink it, I log it. I try not to too much, though, because I have to cut myself off September 1st for 8ish weeks, so I better wean myself off slowly. As for energy drinks, I will have an occassional Monster, and again I log it, too, when consumed. :smile:
  • monicanicoletta
    monicanicoletta Posts: 176 Member
    I do drink socially. I will log my glasses of wine with dinners- usually around 120 calories.

    And on the weekends I try to do it on my cheat day where I dont log as religously...usually vodka w/diet soda.

    Once and a while I have sugar free redbull for a pick me up!
  • yeabby
    yeabby Posts: 643 Member
    I have an alcoholic drink once a month at most. Usually once every few months but I do log it.

    I don't drink energy drinks. They scare me.
  • litljoy2001
    litljoy2001 Posts: 79
    I have friday night wine night and I googled how many calories are in my wine I drink and I put it in every friday sometimes sat too depending on how my week was..... My wine is 114 calories for a 6 oz glass so I just eat a very light lunch and dinner on the weekends!!!
  • Chowder_17
    Chowder_17 Posts: 141 Member
    I log everything...I drink low carb/sugar free energy drinks everyday and I include that in there. I drink as well and include that in there.
  • cNhobbes
    cNhobbes Posts: 235 Member
    i've been putting my FRS energy drinks in my diary when i drink them. my bday is coming up and i (*gulp) will indeed be logging my beach weekend extravaganza alc drinks in here as well.
  • Lsqueezy
    Lsqueezy Posts: 128
    Thanks for your responses! I was beginning to think I was an alcoholic or addicted to energy drinks! I still might be. :drinker:
  • exacerbe
    exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
    I drink beer -- sometimes a lot; which I'm trying to curb. Personally, I log everything I consume. Even tea and black coffee. I love a cold beer after a long bout of cardio.

    As far as energy drinks, I've stopped drinking them all together.
  • Myobi
    Myobi Posts: 129 Member
    I drink socially, but not that often. I'm a lightweight, and so I usually end up splitting something with an equally lightweight friend. Hasn't happened since joining MFP, but it undoubtedly will.
  • kelliehaley
    kelliehaley Posts: 9 Member
    I log my alcohol, too. Gotta have my wine or martini! You can find a lot of different types of alcohol in the MFP database. If I can't find it then I use http://getdrunknotfat.com/ to look it up.
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    I drink - I used to drink red wine until I saw the calories! Now its vodka and diet coke for me (60kcals!)

    I'd recommend going back to red wine and just cutting down on the amount (or taking it into account overall). It might be calorie-dense, but it's also full of antioxidants and other things that can benefit you in ways that can more than make up for the calorie count. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/red-wine/HB00089
  • glmeyer
    glmeyer Posts: 7
    I'll have a glass of wine once in a while (maybe one every other week) which I've been able to find by doing a search. Maybe once a month, my husband will make us both a sidecar - I entered the components in as a recipe and I was able to get the total calories that way. It works pretty slick.

    I also don't drink energy drinks....too many unnatural ingredients. I used have them once in a while, but they no longer taste good to me.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,387 Member
    We drink, but not as much as when we were younger.
  • Lsqueezy
    Lsqueezy Posts: 128
    Get drunk not fat! Ha ha! I love this as it is exactly what I'm looking to do on Saturday nights!
  • MartiTennisMom
    MartiTennisMom Posts: 47
    Check my log, you'll see wine!

    I can't stand the taste of energy drinks...

    My theory on liquids, if it's ANY calories at all, it should be wine. So my usual hydration is water! My splurge once in a while is a gatorade zero or vitamin water zero, so they don't count as calories.
  • strongissexy1
    strongissexy1 Posts: 56
    i log my alcohol ! I choose a can of light beer over anything else for the simple reason being I am also on Weight watchers and I can have a beer for 3pts as apposed to a shot of hard liquor for 4-6 pts or a glass of wine for 5
  • psyonix
    psyonix Posts: 12
    I've heard this but did a little Googling to verify: (taken from http://www.chikymiky.com/metabolism/metabolism-information-articles.aspx?id=19)

    You can lose weight while continuing to drink alcohol, as long as you drink in moderation. That means more like once or twice a week. But you should know that alcohol slows your metabolism. Think of your motor skills and your vocal skills when you've had one too many. You're slow like a robot. That's how your metabolism acts when you feed it alcohol. First of all, your body is going to burn off the alcohol for energy before it burns off any fat. That means the more you drink, the less fat you're going to burn and the longer it's going to take you to reach your goal.

    //////////
    My wife and I usually keep alcohol to weekends only and it works out well for us.
  • ncrissey460
    ncrissey460 Posts: 97 Member
    I drink light beer and yager bombs. I do this about every Thursday. I tend to drink the most that night and a few on Saturday night . I don't log them. Id prob be so disquisted. Its like my cheat meal or binge for someone. I just make sure sure I keep myself in check the rest of the days. Obviously this method is working for me. I'm losing 1.8-2.2lbs a week.
  • brit49
    brit49 Posts: 461 Member
    Wine now and again!
  • 27strange
    27strange Posts: 837 Member
    I log everything I consume, so yes I do log alcohol. I have drastically cut back to just a couple of beers a week and switched up to the ultra light stuff like Michelob Ultra or other under 100 calorie drinks.

    I've never gotten into energy drinks. Don't drink them.
  • ebramlett
    ebramlett Posts: 306 Member
    I log everything that goes into my body. Every beer, shot, cocktail,chips and dip, you name it. You can have all that stuff as long as you do so with accountability and moderation.
  • tladame
    tladame Posts: 465 Member
    I log the occasional Pinnacle Whipped Vodka drink. :p Hey, it's in the food database! But I did measure it to make sure I only had 1 ounce.
  • IAMQUEEN
    IAMQUEEN Posts: 52
    I use to drink like a fish.... I slowed down to wkends only. I'm on a fitness challange at work so I limited my drinking until I win the cash :)

    I wish it didn't slow down my weightloss efforts. If it didn't have an negative effect on my diet I would be on my way home for some wine.
  • Lsqueezy
    Lsqueezy Posts: 128
    I drink light beer and yager bombs. I do this about every Thursday. I tend to drink the most that night and a few on Saturday night . I don't log them. Id prob be so disquisted. Its like my cheat meal or binge for someone. I just make sure sure I keep myself in check the rest of the days. Obviously this method is working for me. I'm losing 1.8-2.2lbs a week.




    Love this! The other night a had a couple of sweet tea vodka and water drinks and I was shocked at how fast those calories added up. All this time I was thinking vodka was a low calorie alcoholic drink. Evidently not the sweet tea kind. :cry:
  • ncrissey460
    ncrissey460 Posts: 97 Member
    Never heard of sweet tea vodka but then again I just learned about that whipped cream vodka. Obviously I know what I like and dont stray from it! Haha
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    i've never been a fan of energy drinks. to me, they taste like...i don't even know.

    i do drink, though. usually beer or wine. i limit myself to 1-2 drinks and make sure i log them!
  • BeverageTreats
    BeverageTreats Posts: 149 Member
    I don't drink energy drinks, but there is lush in my diary each and every day.
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