To all the party animals out there...
MaryEliz10
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Do you log your alcoholic drinks on nights out ? My problems are:
a) Vodka and diet coke may be the best thing to drink calorie wise but I need at least 10 to be drunk and my bank balance can't accommodate it!
b) If I included all drinks in my calories, I would literally have to eat nothing on the days I go out.
c) Will anyone ever invent calorie free wine?
If anyone has any input, please feel free. I'd love to know whether other people just think '*kitten* it' and enjoy a night or two each week without tracking (and still manage to lose weight at a decent rate).
Oh, and have a fab Friday night everyone
a) Vodka and diet coke may be the best thing to drink calorie wise but I need at least 10 to be drunk and my bank balance can't accommodate it!
b) If I included all drinks in my calories, I would literally have to eat nothing on the days I go out.
c) Will anyone ever invent calorie free wine?
If anyone has any input, please feel free. I'd love to know whether other people just think '*kitten* it' and enjoy a night or two each week without tracking (and still manage to lose weight at a decent rate).
Oh, and have a fab Friday night everyone
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Bump, interested as well.0
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I think you should log all the calories you drink when you go out. If you want to be honest with your calorie watch, you gotta add them ALL in there. Enjoy your drinks though! 0
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On days I know I'm going to go hard on the vodka, I get an extra workout in or go extra hard so I have some wiggle room. That way, if I do happen to go over, it isn't as bad as it could be without the extra exercise. I also really watch what I eat. I don't starve myself, but I eat super-healthy that day.0
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I save calories for alcohol and log it. I try to save calories for it or exercise a lot to gain those extra calories. I'm still losing weight so it has worked for me!0
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Yep, as Soccerdot said - workout extra hard on the days you plan on drinking - and eat super healthy/clean. I drink pretty much every weekend (and have since I joined MFP 1/14) and have lost 35lbs so far.
For me, maybe it's just more of a "being able to drink" thing.....I drink the lightest beer Bud55 (also very low alcohol content, boo) and vodka shots. The vodka, I measure out 1/2 shot and fill the other 1/2 with powerade0 - so for 100 calories, I can have *2* drinks........I guess it just feels like I can participate??
I hear ya though.......good thing about switching to lower calories/lower alcohol is my tolerance is very low....meaning 2 glasses of wine puts me on my butt!! lol
Have fun, enjoy your weekend!0 -
Hi... I personally log everything! If you are being honest with yourself, you're consuming the calories, so you should count them... especially alcohol, where it can be soooo many calories! Otherwise I'm afraid you'll eat calories then don't know how many you've consumed for alcohol on top of that = dangerous.. Ok, so that being said, there are ways to work some drinks in like exercising and planning in advance. For instance, if I know I'm going over to a friend's for a bonfire on Friday night - I'll say ok I want to have 3 beers or xxx glasses of wine, etc and log them in advance, to see how much I have left for the day. If you want to lose weight, my suggestion to you is not to make getting drunk your goal... first, it lowers your inhibitions - i.e. eating/picking more and secondly, it lowers your metabolism and can actually work against your efforts. It's all about planning ahead and changing priorities... now maintenance will be a different story because I know I'll get quite a few (100) more calories per day but if I want to lose weight the alcohol kind of doesn't seem worth it right now... Good luck to you - it's definitely a struggle at times, hope this helps and I'm sure you'll receive pointers from others as well. I always check on line too to see how many calories are in what type of alcohol... like Michelob Ultra Pomegranate Beers = 96 calories each! Have fun and let us know how you do!0
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I have a rule for myself - if it goes in your mouth (and is swallowed) it must be logged.0
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If you don't log it because it will make you go over on your day....do you somehow think your body DOESN'T 'log' it?0
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I don't QUITE log everything I swallow...I have a rule for myself - if it goes in your mouth (and is swallowed) it must be logged.0 -
I don't QUITE log everything I swallow...I have a rule for myself - if it goes in your mouth (and is swallowed) it must be logged.
oh boy...going to have to tell my wife to start logging some other things!
btw, i wish i could drink vodka...the stuff is great, but for some reason i get a killer headache the next morning...even after just drinking a few.0 -
I don't QUITE log everything I swallow...I have a rule for myself - if it goes in your mouth (and is swallowed) it must be logged.
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I don't QUITE log everything I swallow...I have a rule for myself - if it goes in your mouth (and is swallowed) it must be logged.
Also, there are nights I don't log every drink, or the crap food that I consumed as a result of consuming said alcohol...it's not because I'm not ashamed or I don't realize that my body "logs it", but due to the fact that I can't remember what I had. So, the day after, I eat REALLY clean, drink a ton of water (with lemon if I'm not too hungover, if I'm hanging, I add some powdered Propel to my water) and make sure I exercise. I know it doesn't "make up" for the night before, but it gets me to feeling better.0 -
I definitely log my alcohol! I am a serious drinker and used to drink a ton on nights out too but by logging it and really facing up to how many effing calories all of that is, it definitely makes me think twice about whether or not I really need a 5th mixed drink (and helps me to make better choices with my drinks in general). If you really want to change your lifestyle and be healthier, you absolutely have to log alcohol.0
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If I know I'm going out, I work extra hard in the days leading up and then I recover asap the next day. As for getting drunk, well, I really try to keep that to a minimum.. I drink because I enjoy beer, and once I've had enough to get a buzz I stop tasting it, and then it loses all meaning as to why I'm drinking. Wasn't always that way, but that's how it is now.
I always wondered why I didn't gain weight when I was single and living downtown... I think it was because I walked to and from the bar (about a mile each way) every night, and threw up most every morning from the hangover. Good times.. good times..
.......... wait, who am I kidding - I don't actually try very hard to be careful ... I just log it, enjoy life, and get back on track some time after the 'party'.0 -
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I don't QUITE log everything I swallow...I have a rule for myself - if it goes in your mouth (and is swallowed) it must be logged.
Also, there are nights I don't log every drink, or the crap food that I consumed as a result of consuming said alcohol...it's not because I'm not ashamed or I don't realize that my body "logs it", but due to the fact that I can't remember what I had. So, the day after, I eat REALLY clean, drink a ton of water (with lemon if I'm not too hungover, if I'm hanging, I add some powdered Propel to my water) and make sure I exercise. I know it doesn't "make up" for the night before, but it gets me to feeling better.
Not me, I go straight for cheeseburgers and wash them down with vodka. teehee0 -
I log it all. Every drink. I try to do extra exercise on the weekend as I feel this helps me justify or offset some of the drinks I may have if I go out. Moderation is key. I don't drink nearly as much as I used to. I drink much slower. i drink ultra light beers like Michelob Ultra and Select 55. I put diet soda in mixed drinks now instead of regular. I stay away from wines because the calorie count is high, same with dark beers. At first I thought it would be so hard to make the adjustments, but now I have found that I still have just as much fun out with friends as I used to and its way cheaper than since I don't consume as many drinks or as fast.0
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This is my biggest battle with weight loss, I can give up any junk food and not miss it, but I can't give up booze! I do try to work out extra hard on days that I am going to be drinking so that I have extra calories to use. I can't do mixed drinks (hard liquor and I do not get along and it's too expensive) so I stick with light beer. Honestly I try to log everything I drink, but I don't always remember how many drinks I had :blushing:0
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too funny, love this thread.... & I also save up calories for drinks, log everything and then work out longer the next day : p0
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This is sort of off topic but I think this is the right thread to share this info. I was watching The Dr's a few weeks ago (I do not love this show - too awwww, everything about daily life will kill you!) and they were talking about the health dangers associated with Girls Night Out. Besides the obvious junk that we are more likely to eat drunk, calories from the alcohol, and the possible STD from a drunk booty call (ya, they covered that one and warned that sexting can lead to relationship problems) - the part that really suprised me was what is considered binge drinking. That lady Dr said anything over 5 drinks for men and 4 drinks for women at any given time is binge drinking.
4 drinks? seriously? Apparently I have a "for real" alcohol problem. Hubby and I have really cut back on the amts and number of drinking days per week for all the obvious reasons but I can still have 6-8 drinks in a night, easy and just have a good buzz all night. More if we stay up really late.
It's the "any given time" that gets me. Ya, 4 beer towers in an hour, I would consider binging. But say 5-6 beers during a football game or mixed drinks at the bar over a several hour period does not seem particularly dangerous to me.
Thoughts?0 -
I calorie cycle, which means, One night I eat less, the next I reach my cal goal, and the 3rd I eat more. This can work depending on your body, which means it is a good idea to ask your doctor before you try this. As a large man I try not to go below 1500 if cal cycling. As far as drinks, it's important to log everything you eat, if you can. Exercise can help tame a night out. Also, you won't lose any fat as long as your body is burning off the sugar from drinking.
All that being said, it's up to you to weigh what you want to do. I say go for it, if it makes you happy. Just remember that you won't lose weight as fast as you would by not going out and drinking. So if your ok with that, do it, it's about a lifestyle change, if you stay happy while losing weight, I think your much more likely to be successful.0 -
10 vodkas...go girl. I had to go check your profile to see where you were from after reading that. I understand, I'm Irish.
Vodka and diet coke is my drink too when I'm out. I log it and I plan for it before hand..I never say f**k it because doing it once will probably result in me doing it again for other reasons.
I have found that because I log it, I am less prone to drinking like I used to which is a good thing because I have a very high tolerance for alcohol. So now, I have maybe 4 or 5 versus what I used to.
Being in the position of being able to work out the next day is another positive side effect.
Yeah, log it.0 -
I log the 3-4 beers I may drink during league bowling nights but when I go out on the weekend, I do not. It's usually 1-2 nights a month and I drink at least 10 vodkas and numerous shots. I don't sweat it because a- I'm burning a ton of calories, dancing, running around and other ahem* activities. And b- I usually eat less that day or the next..0
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anyone know how many calories there is in 200ml of vodka?0
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This is sort of off topic but I think this is the right thread to share this info. I was watching The Dr's a few weeks ago (I do not love this show - too awwww, everything about daily life will kill you!) and they were talking about the health dangers associated with Girls Night Out. Besides the obvious junk that we are more likely to eat drunk, calories from the alcohol, and the possible STD from a drunk booty call (ya, they covered that one and warned that sexting can lead to relationship problems) - the part that really suprised me was what is considered binge drinking. That lady Dr said anything over 5 drinks for men and 4 drinks for women at any given time is binge drinking.
4 drinks? seriously? Apparently I have a "for real" alcohol problem. Hubby and I have really cut back on the amts and number of drinking days per week for all the obvious reasons but I can still have 6-8 drinks in a night, easy and just have a good buzz all night. More if we stay up really late.
It's the "any given time" that gets me. Ya, 4 beer towers in an hour, I would consider binging. But say 5-6 beers during a football game or mixed drinks at the bar over a several hour period does not seem particularly dangerous to me.
Thoughts?
I am probably an alcoholic for saying this, but I don't listen to anything TV doctors say. Even if I've read it elsewhere. LOL. I agree with you, 100%.0 -
That lady Dr said anything over 5 drinks for men and 4 drinks for women at any given time is binge drinking.
4 drinks? seriously? Apparently I have a "for real" alcohol problem. Hubby and I have really cut back on the amts and number of drinking days per week for all the obvious reasons but I can still have 6-8 drinks in a night, easy and just have a good buzz all night. More if we stay up really late.
It's the "any given time" that gets me. Ya, 4 beer towers in an hour, I would consider binging. But say 5-6 beers during a football game or mixed drinks at the bar over a several hour period does not seem particularly dangerous to me.
Thoughts?
Yeah, I call BS on this too..There's a huge difference volume wise between a pint of beer and a shot of spirits with a mixer. It seems that this would not be taken into account at all in the assessment of 4 drinks being equivalent to "bing drinking". This difference is one of the reasons that if I do drink beer, its going to be something with high alcohol content so I drink less of it. Chimay or other belgians like triples.0 -
I found Barefoot wine-sauvignon blanc is only 400 cals for the entire bottle and its 13.5% alcohal. This works for me hope it helps.0
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I do log in my drinks when I go out. It is such a rare occasion though when we go out. I only drink light beer and I just look at the labels in the back to know exactly how many calories are there in a bottle.0
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Loving this thread!! :drinker:
When I started, I did not log my drinks. But now I do. I don't drink beer, I just don't like the taste of it. Vodka and Tequila are usually my thing. I rotate my daily caloric intake, and I focus on how many calories I eat in a week. So when Friday comes I usually have some wiggle room with my calorie count. This works for me, but will not work for everyone. And now that it's football season, the drinks will be flowing again. GO DAWGS, GO COLTS!!!0 -
This is sort of off topic but I think this is the right thread to share this info. I was watching The Dr's a few weeks ago (I do not love this show - too awwww, everything about daily life will kill you!) and they were talking about the health dangers associated with Girls Night Out. Besides the obvious junk that we are more likely to eat drunk, calories from the alcohol, and the possible STD from a drunk booty call (ya, they covered that one and warned that sexting can lead to relationship problems) - the part that really suprised me was what is considered binge drinking. That lady Dr said anything over 5 drinks for men and 4 drinks for women at any given time is binge drinking.
4 drinks? seriously? Apparently I have a "for real" alcohol problem. Hubby and I have really cut back on the amts and number of drinking days per week for all the obvious reasons but I can still have 6-8 drinks in a night, easy and just have a good buzz all night. More if we stay up really late.
It's the "any given time" that gets me. Ya, 4 beer towers in an hour, I would consider binging. But say 5-6 beers during a football game or mixed drinks at the bar over a several hour period does not seem particularly dangerous to me.
Thoughts?
Just to point this out, but yes that guy is technically right, based on studies. However, doctors have a weird definition of what binge drinking is, so for us normals, it sounds weird. But he is correct, technically that would be binge drinking. It can also be called alcohol abuse by people too. I wouldn't go that far. To me it's not abuse until it interferes with life.
"Those who choose to drink alcoholic beverages should do so sensibly and in moderation—defined as the consumption of up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men." I know, this is laughable.
However, there are some things to think about. "Alcohol may have beneficial effects when consumed in moderation. The lowest all-cause mortality occurs at an intake of one to two drinks per day. The lowest coronary heart disease mortality also occurs at an intake of one to two drinks per day. Morbidity and mortality are highest among those drinking large amounts of alcohol."
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/chapter9.htm0 -
anyone know how many calories there is in 200ml of vodka?
Assuming your vodka is 80 proof there is 56 calories in 25 ml - so 448 calories0
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