Boozing

eg615
eg615 Posts: 3 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I’m 27 years old. I'm 5'8 and my weight after college has fluctuated between 133-140. When I started on here my weight went down to 128 and it’s currently at 130. I really want to get to my goal weight of 125 but there is one thing that’s stopping me….. Alcohol!

I spoke with a nutritionist and she said if I want to lose the five pounds around my waist then I have to stop drinking. I tried not drinking for a week and then having 1-2 glasses of wine, one night a week.

Ideally, I’d like to get out for a 2-3 drinks twice a week but I’m not sure how to do that without blowing my daily caloric intake. Any advice??

Thank you all!!

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  • jackiemonx
    jackiemonx Posts: 343 Member
    diet mixers, low cal beer, weight watchers wine? stick to spirits prob the best as theyve the least calories?
  • PBJunkie
    PBJunkie Posts: 652 Member
    More exercise....unless you can cut back on calories by eating less calorie dense foods such as brocolli.
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    Water Water Water ... Follow each drink with water.. for every 1 drink you have have 1 full glass of water in between it helps you drink less.

    As well keeps your body hydrated.


    Also like other's suggest try calorie dense drinks, MGD 64? .. Also hard liquor has few calories.. so maybe Jack and Diet Coke? Vodka and Diet Cranberry?
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    I'm 22 and have been drinking like a fish my entire "journey"!

    I limit myself to only drinking on the weekends though. Giving yourself a cheat day will keep you sane and help keep your body on its toes by not always taking in the exact same amount of calories every day.
  • jwaitman
    jwaitman Posts: 367 Member
    They are now making skinny margaritas which are only 100 calories per serving. Not sure that they are serving them out anywhere yet though. You can buy them in the store.
  • auntied
    auntied Posts: 113 Member
    My down fall is jack and diet coke! We have one EVERY NIGHT :):laugh: I just make sure I have the extra calories to use. It hasn't stopped my weight lose but then again maybe I would have lost more than 28lb in 4 months idk. BUT not givin it up!
  • danssmith
    danssmith Posts: 25 Member
    Exercise. I couldn't stay at 1,400 a day as a grown man and drink if I didn't exercise to allow me to have a pints (and then a few more). I try and fit in walking etc even into a busy work day so I can enjoy a drink. And sometimes I say what the heck and go out and go over the top...but thats now once in a blue moon not once a week.
  • vettle
    vettle Posts: 621 Member
    You can't. Your nutritionist is telling you something so why are you ignoring it? One shot of vodka has 90 calories. A Bellini has 500-600 calories. A light beer is probably your best bet but even that is about 100 - 150 calories so if you have 3 there's a whole meal. If you need alcohol that bad, that sounds like a problem. I'm sorry for being blunt about it.
  • danssmith
    danssmith Posts: 25 Member
    Exercise. I couldn't stay at 1,400 a day as a grown man and drink if I didn't exercise to allow me to have a pints (and then a few more). I try and fit in walking etc even into a busy work day so I can enjoy a drink. And sometimes I say what the heck and go out and go over the top...but thats now once in a blue moon not once a week.
  • PBJunkie
    PBJunkie Posts: 652 Member
    You can't. Your nutritionist is telling you something so why are you ignoring it? One shot of vodka has 90 calories. A Bellini has 500-600 calories. A light beer is probably your best bet but even that is about 100 - 150 calories so if you have 3 there's a whole meal. If you need alcohol that bad, that sounds like a problem. I'm sorry for being blunt about it.

    She certainly can if she is willing to sacrifice in some way or another.
  • eg615
    eg615 Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you! This is really helpful! :smile:
  • kiesh82
    kiesh82 Posts: 131 Member
    This is a problem for me too. I love happy hr and my friends always want to go out for drinks. I've had to simply cut it to once a week (or every other week) and stick to rum & diet coke or wine :(
  • Brannock8
    Brannock8 Posts: 170 Member
    I made the painful decision to start playing football saturday mornings, and soccer sunday mornings. Really cut down on the drinking, and when I do anyway, boy do I pay for it haha
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    You can't. Your nutritionist is telling you something so why are you ignoring it? One shot of vodka has 90 calories. A Bellini has 500-600 calories. A light beer is probably your best bet but even that is about 100 - 150 calories so if you have 3 there's a whole meal. If you need alcohol that bad, that sounds like a problem. I'm sorry for being blunt about it.

    She certainly can if she is willing to sacrifice in some way or another.

    AGREE
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    If you need alcohol that bad, I think you have another problem to deal with. :huh:
  • victoriadunham
    victoriadunham Posts: 2 Member
    A lower in fat drink that I drank last time I had gotten to my goal weight was Whiskey and water with just a shot of diet 7up or sprite for flavor, at first its a bit tart but after you start drinking it,its really great and one of the only ones that tastes great with water as the mix Good luck
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    If you need alcohol that bad, I think you have another problem to deal with. :huh:

    Quit BORING everyone here. Spoil sport.
  • koutroulakis
    koutroulakis Posts: 76 Member
    Agree, find something you enjoy to do on the weekends, I enjoy hiking just as much as I enjoy a good drink...but hiking on little sleep or a couple drinks (not even a hangover) is no fun. So I also have planned outings that cut back on my desire to drink.

    Find other forms of entertainment to mix in with your social weekend. maybe have one night where you go out for a couple drinks (tops 3-4). its hard (doesn't mean you have a drinking problem :) but just like food you may need to find other substitutions.
  • Brannock8
    Brannock8 Posts: 170 Member
    If you need alcohol that bad, I think you have another problem to deal with. :huh:

    Quit BORING everyone here. Spoil sport.

    Hear Hear!

    His picture looks like he probably needs a good stiff drink.
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