How can I get drunk without putting on the pounds?

just keep drinking till you spew.



















































not serious. :happy:

Eat fermented fruit or sniff methylated spirits. Or, just don't drink. It's a misconception that vodka is low calorie. It isn't. No alcohol is. And it's all just totally empty of any nutritionaly value, kills vital brain cells, stops the body from being able to get any nutrition from food properly and dehydrates you terribly. Why would anyone want that?

Because it's tasty and delicious!!!

That being said, if you're training for anything like a race or competition or whatever, I usually go by the rule that one night of heavy drinking will set you back about 3 weeks of training. Assuming you can afford that:

I usually do a decent whiskey or scotch with seltzer. Took some getting used to for me but I quite like it now and it's only like 100 calories a drink. You could have 10 and burn that in a bout of intense cardio.

You could also do what I did in college (though in college it was to save money) and go with harder drinks. I actually like the taste of 151. I believe it's like 125 calories a shot, so that with club soda or seltzer is pretty manageable. It also takes a lot less.

I know people back in school who used to work out heavy before going out, but that was just added dehydration speaking I think. The added risk of blackout and all the negative consequences of drinking far outweigh the few calories you would save (not to mention the intense hangover after).

ALL that being said, a healthy chunk of the calories I personally gain from nights out don't come from booze, but from bar food and late night munchies. Wings and nachos and McDonalds are delicious at 4AM, but they've also got hundreds or thousands of calories packed in them. If you can control that, it'll help tremendously.

Don't too it too often, and you should be fine.

I drink neat scotch and alternate a glass of water in between. I get pleasantly tipsy without being slaughtered (most of the time!) and without mixers it keeps the calories low. Plus it tastes good.

Because it's fun (what I mean is, I don't think "don't drink" is a very helpful answer.)

I agree with the recommendations to exercise earlier that day. Taking vitamin B12 beforehand helps with the nutrition loss, drinking water before, during and after if you can will help with dehydration (I almost always have jut as much water as I do alcohol when drinking). While it's true that vodka's lack of calories compared to other drinks isn't terribly significant, it's true that the lighter the alcohol, the less harsh the hangover, which means faster recovery so you can hit the gym again sooner.

Last time I went out, I had Patron, rum & Diet Cokes, and a single Sex on the Beach. I had forgotten to eat dinner so I didn't go over calories but I was way under too.

MFP has alcohol choices in the menu if you look for something you like so you can plan it out if you like. I know that when I'm feeling the buzz, I am NOT going to be tracking calories.

Also, get your booty on the dance floor. Drink, be merry, AND get a good workout! :P

I have been LOVING watermelon vodka and diet sprite. Fabulous! But then I end up drinking more, cause it's soooooooo yummy!

I like vodka and water with extra lemon wedges... Squeeze the lemon juice into the drink and you are good to go... Also I find with using water as a mix, you don't get that crappy too much sugar make ya feel sick feeling...

Another downer here...If you are simply trying to get drunk, how is that different from overeating to get fat? Binging is binging.

That being said, if you want to drink, just log it in and count it with the rest of your food. It's your body and your choices. I usually drink red wine when I drink because it gives me the most flavor for the calories. My favorite is bourbon or tequila, but they are too heavy in calories for me right now. If I did drink them, it would probably be on the rocks or with water to avoid extra calories from mixers. I am allergic to beer, so that is out, and I had a bad run in with rum in college, can't even smell the stuff now.

I had a glass of wine after losing 35 lbs and wow! I immediately felt it through my whole body. It was weird, so I guess another option is to lose a bunch of weight without drinking, then when you do drink, you will be a really cheap date!

if it's available in your area try Ty-Ku Soju with diet sprite. SO GOOD!!! Half the calories of vodka!

Don't eat anything all day and then chug a 5th of whatever you want (vodka, tequilla, gin, run) . . . that should do it.