Do you Drink?

likeaphoenix28
likeaphoenix28 Posts: 176
edited November 12 in Fun and Games
Alcohol that is. Do you drink or have you given it up for weight loss (or other reasons)? How often? Do you figure it into your calories, or is it a splurge? Did you trade in your normal cocktail for a slimmer version? What's your favorite? :drinker:

I like to have a drink a couple nights a week after work. I tend to drink shots of vodka with a chaser of a little bit of juice (weird, I know). This helps keep the calories in check because I'm not having full glasses of juice and/or mixers with each drink. I've logged the calories in when I've drank. So far, it hasn't been worth it to me to cut it out completely. Curious as to what others will say.
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  • Maggie_Pie1
    Maggie_Pie1 Posts: 322 Member
    I'm a social drinker. I fit in to my calorie intake, and I try to pick lower calorie versions of drinks. I try to stick with rum and diet coke, usually - because I can nurse it and it will have less calories than most other mixed drinks. I used to be a beer girl, but when counting calories, it's hard to keep them in check
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    Hubby and I used to drink, but because of our culture, religious beliefs and his fear of getting addicted to it (his father was a heavy drinker and abused his mother severely) we both gave it up 2 years ago. For me it's not a big deal at all (all I used to drink is Merlot, Smirnoff, or mikes) and I was never a big drinker. He likes scotch and coke and from time to time a long island ice tea. I hated it when he drank the ice tea he always neglected me when he drank it, so I am happier now that he doesn't drink any more.
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Yes. If I just have one or a few I log it, but if it's on a night out I don't usually keep track.
  • Erica002
    Erica002 Posts: 293 Member
    I allow myself one drink a week and if I happen to be going out, I drink usually 6 drinks. So far it hasn't affected my weight loss.
  • Carl01
    Carl01 Posts: 9,307 Member
    I have been known to on special occasions (such as daytime,nighttime,weekends). :smile:
  • Miss_Chievous_wechange
    Miss_Chievous_wechange Posts: 1,230 Member
    Never! :glasses:
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,284 Member
    Like a G D Fish
  • crystal84rose
    crystal84rose Posts: 53 Member
    I'm glad someone else asked this question because I had the same one. I like to have a few drinks on the weekend. All of my friends drink and that is what we do when we hang out so I don't really want to give it up completely but would like some ideas to be able to continue drinking but also lose weight. Beer, wine, mixed drinks no preference but would like to know what other people are doing.
  • 1WorkoutAtATime
    1WorkoutAtATime Posts: 719
    water yes, alcohol never...
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Not a drop.

    4 years, 10 months, 26 days

    but who's counting?

    I'm on track to meet my goal weight at the 5 year mark.
  • HMD7703
    HMD7703 Posts: 761 Member
    I drink.. ugh. I log my drinks (most of the time - when I am still sober enough to log).
    And logging my drinks helps me to see the empty calories.. which can influence me to stop earlier than planned (some times haha). I have no plans to stop drinking, but I do want to limit my drinking as to not hinder my weight loss.

    :drinker:

    Bottoms Up.
  • kms1981
    kms1981 Posts: 207 Member
    Gave it up about 2 1/2 years ago...it really wasn't worth it. Feel great sober and clear headed always :)
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    No, I don't drink. Alcohol makes me feel sick (even a small amount of it) and I also have a lot of alcoholics in my family. I've never been a big drinker, but quit drinking altogether about 2 years ago. It was part of my "get healthy" lifestyle change (and getting healthier was a good reason to not feel pressured to socially drink)
  • scar47
    scar47 Posts: 56 Member
    Hubby and I used to drink, but because of our culture, religious beliefs and his fear of getting addicted to it (his father was a heavy drinker and abused his mother severely) we both gave it up 2 years ago. For me it's not a big deal at all (all I used to drink is Merlot, Smirnoff, or mikes) and I was never a big drinker. He likes scotch and coke and from time to time a long island ice tea. I hated it when he drank the ice tea he always neglected me when he drank it, so I am happier now that he doesn't drink any more.
    No one should EVER ruin Scotch with coke. EVER!!! Scotch is a stand alone drink. And yes, I drink socially and count the calories.
  • MsMarlaMae
    MsMarlaMae Posts: 144 Member
    Yep, sure do. I've had to lower how much I drink as the number of calories I'm allowed goes down, but I'm still drinking. I keep telling myself I'm going to give it up. So far the rum is winning that conversation. :)

    I always log my booze, no point in logging if you aren't honest 100% of the time. I've been known to skip a snack in favor of saving those calories for my rum and d.coke.

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  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    Not a drinker.

    Cost outweighs the benefit for me. Too many calories. I'd rather eat a cupcake!
  • zml_mom
    zml_mom Posts: 270 Member
    we drink on the weekends sometimes- but i usually put a shot of rum into a sobe life water and I always log in on here.
    the rum is only 69 calories a shot and the sobe is 0 calories so I try to work my food around that so I can have a drink or 2 without feeling too guilty
  • onefitdiva
    onefitdiva Posts: 331 Member
    When I was in the serious weight loss phase, I could count on one hand the glass's of wine and I logged it and counted it and yes...actually used a measuring cup, I carried them with me everywhere. OCD, I know. Anyway, once I got to my goal and was able to maintain it, I relaxed and would have drinks with friends or whatever now and then, and I sometimes log it, sometimes don't worry about it. Make sure you log that juice too, it has sugar and calories.
  • cattracy0829
    cattracy0829 Posts: 177 Member
    I usually just drink on Saturday nights....usually I eat really light on Saturday and log a 1000-1500 calories for Sarurday nights...has not affected my weight loss yet. It's my "cheat" day I guess. :drinker:
  • bflicker11
    bflicker11 Posts: 296
    Very rarely do I drink. When I do, I make sure it's worth it. I do an annual beach trip with the girls. I know that night I'll be drinking quite a bit. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Out of the year, I may drink 3 times. It's not because of calories that I don't drink. It's a family history of addiction that causes me to say no to drinking often.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    At least a glass or two of wine almost nightly or a skinny margarita!
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    Like a G D Fish
    ^
    mmhmmmmmmmmmm
    Last Saturday night, I down a whole bottle of Skinny Girl White Cosmo...
    twas delish.
  • thinnerisstronger
    thinnerisstronger Posts: 124 Member
    Very rarely. I don't usually bother entering it because if I am drinking then I'm with friends and I'm enjoying an evening. The only times I do drink are on birthdays, halloween or new years really.
  • erin_zuk
    erin_zuk Posts: 226 Member
    Not a drop.

    4 years, 10 months, 26 days

    but who's counting?

    I'm on track to meet my goal weight at the 5 year mark.

    Congrats!
    I'm coming up to 7 months on January 3rd.
  • Kris10can
    Kris10can Posts: 103
    Why can't someone create a calorie free alcoholic beverage....seriously?? You may think it is impossible....but some intelligent person created Splenda. Hmmm.......Come on People...think!! We could make sooooo much money!! :)

    I happen to love making wine at home....and you should see the pouuunds of sugar needed for that!!
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I'm a social drinker (I don't do the "glass of wine at home" thing), but I don't really worry about the calories because I only drink two or three times a month, and usually just one or two drinks.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    HECK YAH.

    We make our own beer and wine and grow our own hops for the beer. Go local or go home!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I drink just about every day. Usually wine, sometimes beer, occasionally liquor. I usually have 2-3 glasses of wine per day. More on the weekends or special occasions. I lost most of my weight before joining this site, but now that I'm here I log it. It would seem silly not to since it has a lot of calories.

    I've never been obese, and did not give it up while losing weight. I would only give it up if it began to affect my health.
  • cygnetpro
    cygnetpro Posts: 419 Member
    I quit. I have always enjoyed wine, but when I learned how many empty calories it has, I stopped (recently). I tried logging it, but my weight loss was going too slowly. So I gave it up. I will have it socially, when I go out with friends, and on New Years Eve, but I don't keep any in my house. Too easy to just pour a glass after dinner.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    Why can't someone create a calorie free alcoholic beverage....seriously?? You may think it is impossible....but some intelligent person created Splenda. Hmmm.......Come on People...think!! We could make sooooo much money!! :)

    I happen to love making wine at home....and you should see the pouuunds of sugar needed for that!!

    The devil created Splenda. And Truvia. Truvia is made with 40 chemical compounds. Eat up!!!
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