Any Drinkers Out There?

um...get rid of alcohol? yea right...lol....
just drink less often. I drink either Friday or Saturday. It's my reward for all the hard work.

Try to cut it out until the weekend? Or, go with mixed drinks where you can use diet soda/tonic/etc. Beer and fruity drinks have a lot of sugar and/or carbs. It is hard.

I just joined MFP, which means I'm admitting I can't have that after work beer anymore. Boo. But I refuse to give up my beer and wine entirely, and your jack and diet sounds pretty good as a drink option! I just workout and save some drinking calories for the weekend. They're worth it. We need treats. This is a lifestyle, not a temporary diet.

lower calorie drink options include: white wine versus red, light beer, liquor mixed with diet soda or soda water (I often have a vodka with soda water and lime.) Avoid all fancy cocktails like margaritas because they are calorie bombs (unless you make it at home with fresh lime juice). If you really like the taste of whiskey, you might go for nicer quality liquor and have it on the rocks.

Bonus when you're healthy though: you become more of a lightweight so you need less booze for a buzz!

It's fine to drink and go over calories now and then, just don't do it every day. Splurging on alcohol once a week isn't going to be massively detrimental to your weight loss; it's less about alternatives and more about moderation when it comes to drinking (:

More of a gulper!!! MMMM Beeer!

no offense, but under 1200 calories a day seems like wayyyyy too little? maybe its cause I weigh 200 lbs, LOL

I just try to limit it as much as I can.. Though that doesn't work as often cause if I drink one, I'll have 13. Hahaha! So I'll usually, if I decide to drink I'll save it for a designated day. One day won't hurt! Plus it's something to look forward to!

i drank about 900 calories at a party on saturday, ate pretty well, exercised, and stayed under my calorie goal of 1410. stick with jack & diet, if you're going to drink. it's 65-90 calories per drink, depending on how you pour, & a few of those can easily be budgeted for throughout the day. i mean, it's possible to drink -- get drunk, even -- and still successfully lose weight. but, like everything else, it needs to be done in moderation. alcohol has a lot of seriously negative effects on your body, & not just the obvious ones, but ones that actually affect your ability to lose weight.

Nah don't cut out drinking....hell I never will...I drink on Saturday it's my cheat/reward day:)

Drink what you like it's all about control...Have a few and enjoy:)

Keep it simple:
Scotch (I prefer a good single malt) - 103 cal.
Vodka Soda Lime - 103 cal.

Yuengling Light - 99 cal.
Miller Lite - 96 cal.
Bud light wheat - 118 cal.

Get your Veg.
Bloody Mary (big one) - 250 cal.

I try to manage so that I drink on days with a big deficit. Also, the toughest part, I have tried to cut way back during the week.

Best of luck and STAY HAPPY!

Pshh, I won't tell you to cut out alcohol. I work hard all week long - both at work and during my workouts - so I definitely don't have a problem having a drink (or two or three... lol) on a Saturday night. I'm not a whiskey gal, but if you're open to something else, vodka soda and some fresh lime squeezed in is low calorie and really refreshing. And of course, there's always red or white wine.

I have no problem keeping my calories under 1200 per day... it's just the drinking that throws everything off. Although I drink Lite beer, I still love my Jack & Diet. Are there any other whiskey drinkers out there that can provide alternate suggestions? I'm sure many of you will suggest getting rid of alcohol altogether... but that's much easier said than done.

Yes, I used to drink but found out it is counter-productive for dieting. You can eat, or you can drink, but you can rarely do both. If you save calories for booze, you will not have enough for good nutrition. If you eat VERY CLEANLY (and that means the biggest nutritional bang for your buck) you may be able to slide in a drink or two now and then but it should be wine as most alcohol is carbs that turns to sugar. I am sorry to have to tell you this but I know I won't be the only one saying this. I used to drink canadian club and diet coke. I weighed a lot. To be successful at dieting, you have to change your eating/drinking habits. Unfortunately, drinking also tends to stimulate the appetite. The secret to weight loss is carb control. You will need to keep it around 100 carbs a day while cutting. You can actually lose a LOT of weight by just cutting out alcohol and restaurants even with zero exercise. You will get a lot of good advice and some bogus advice from these forums. The thing to do is decide what has the ring of truth to it and investigate it yourself to your satisfaction. Don't take everything written as gospel, really research it and you will find your answer.

Yeah, I find drinking once a week or every other week isn't preventing my weight loss. And I'm not going to drink some nasty "skinny" drink. Give me some wine, I'll work the calories off ;-)

Love my bottle of Rose wine at the end of the week.