Alcohol options
ton3s
Posts: 2
Hi,
Wondering what your experiences are with alcohol, I enjoy a Heinekin or Appleton Rum & Coke Zero most nights but wondering if there may be a better alternative.
Cheers,
T
Wondering what your experiences are with alcohol, I enjoy a Heinekin or Appleton Rum & Coke Zero most nights but wondering if there may be a better alternative.
Cheers,
T
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Hey, my BIGGEST down fall is alcohol! I love a glass of vino most nights but try to have just the one with dinner. If i'm out I tend to drink Vodak and Coke Zero or Vodka lime and soda0
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Red wine is good. I think 2-3 drinks/week is actually "recommended" (if you are over 21, of course), and I like to have a glass of wine on occasion0
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Red wine is good. I think 2-3 drinks/week is actually "recommended" (if you are over 21, of course), and I like to have a glass of wine on occasion
Do you mean a recommended allowance as in salt, sat fat etc or an actual recommendation to drink 3 times a week?0 -
When I drink, I have tequila on the rocks. It has the lowest calories, no carbs. It is an acquired taste but if you find the right one, it is pretty good.0
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Well, two weeks ago my experience was waking up in the ER with a swollen/bruised face, black eye, and fat lip. I fought the pavement and the pavement won.
As for drinks themselves, beer (preferably Sam Adams), and rum and coke are my choices (or whatever is free).0 -
I drink almost everynight but it can slow the weight loss . i have been drinking more lately and have noticed i have hit a platue.going to try and slow it down a bit wish me luck , but when i drink i like rum and diet coke ,fat tire beer or dubhe (dubhe is super high in calories but is soooooo damn good)0
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beer is worse than cocktails and mixers can be treacherous. if you want to drink, pick your favorite thing and have one. you may find that by indulging in something you can ward off other pitfalls.
I personally enjoy a glass of nice red wine most nights. when I go out I try to be sensible with my choices. I love The St Germane Cocktail (elder flower liquor, champagne, and lemon juice) but I learned to switch out the champagne for soda water and I'm just as thrilled and left with a fraction of the calories (and cost!). but don't fool yourself, all alcohol is empty sugary calories that will just hamper your progress.0 -
Beer is the worst thing you can drink if you're trying to watch calories. I indulge in wine pretty frequently (I'd take red wine over chocolate or any other craving most nights of the week, personally) but I budget my calories for it and I try not to go crazy. If I'm going out or having a girl's night, I like to budget half a bottle of red wine (2 glasses of 6oz pours) and that does me fine. It's about 275 calories which isn't terrible and probably not much worse for you than grabbing an ice crime pint (except that I would eat all the ice cream and probably not drink a whole bottle of wine). If you prefer mixed drinks, just mix with diet soda and try not to go crazy. I always remind myself that it's not only the calories that will kill my weight loss plans if I got nuts but the greasy food I'll probably eat that'll really set me back. That helps me keep my drinking at a reasonable level/pace.0
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Red wine is good. I think 2-3 drinks/week is actually "recommended" (if you are over 21, of course), and I like to have a glass of wine on occasion
Do you mean a recommended allowance as in salt, sat fat etc or an actual recommendation to drink 3 times a week?
Sorry, I didn't reference an article or anything (how silly of me). I will do my best to find my source, but here is a good article in the meantime:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/442554-the-recommended-alcohol-intake-per-week/0 -
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I had way to much Vino Saturday night. Feeling guilty today0
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Last one for now:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol/SC00024
I will let you draw your own conclusions from these studies. Obviously, if you are an alcoholic, you should avoid drinking altogether.0 -
Try Bud Select 55 or Miller 64
•Bud Select 55 – 55 calories, 1.9 g carbs
•MGD Light 64 – 64 calories, 2.4 g carbs0 -
2-3 drinks per week? I'm a 12-pack in 1 sitting kind of guy. Nothing is better than running 20 miles on Saturday morning and then getting harmered all day long. Don't hold back, just run long then you can do whatever you want.
PS - no need to comment, I fully understand this is neither healthy or recommended but I love it!0 -
Sobriety and Endorphins...0
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Sex, drugs, endorphins, and booze! Live it up a little!0
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Rum and diet coke. Only 65 cals0
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bump0
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This is always so tough for me too! I do a lot of wine mixed with seltzer water or I've recently been going vodka with just water and a lime. Acquired taste and takes a long time to sip!0
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NO.....diet coke has chemicals that slow metabolism. GOOGLE it and stay of wikipedia. Drink full bodied beer and lots of it. Then run a few extra miles the next day.0
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