Do people log their alcohol intake.

nellybsmith
nellybsmith Posts: 12
in Health and Weight Loss
Hiiii people.
I am a university student, and drink a lot of alcohol during the week, and it isn't just the odd glass of wine or anything, sometimes it's a he'll of a lot more! I log my alcohol, but then realise that I have to subsitute meals as other wise I will go over my daily goal of calories (1,200) do other people do this? Friends that I have on here don't seem too, or are just tee total and don't touch. The stuff!

Really appreciate your insight
N ell x
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  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    Yes. If it has calories log it!
    Beer, wine and alcohol are in the database and some drinks pack a pretty high calorie punch.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    only the people who want to accdurately track all the calories they are putting in their body
  • nellybsmith
    nellybsmith Posts: 12
    This is what I thought! Thank you. I feel that if I don't log it, it's almost cheating, or convincing myself that I'm not really drinking it hahaa! X
  • frillypantz
    frillypantz Posts: 134
    yeah i log all my alcohol calories, it just means you have to be a bit more careful what you are eating if you like a good drink like us haha x
  • HotMamaByVday
    HotMamaByVday Posts: 343 Member
    yes.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Nope, the last thing I want to be thinking about when drinking is cals/carbs.

    I don't log exercise either.

    I figure they will cancel each other out.:-)

    As long as I am drinking wine (preferably red) and not beer I don't sweat the booze ...
  • Minnie92x
    Minnie92x Posts: 107
    I dont drink often, but when I'm on a night out I easily drink over 1,000 cals. I log them!
  • wantstolooseweight
    wantstolooseweight Posts: 166 Member
    I track mine quite simply because I'm aware I can drink a lot... since I've joined here apart from last week on holiday I've cut down loads because I'm aware how high the calories are in them
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    YEP! Every ounce.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Nope, the last thing I want to be thinking about when drinking is cals/carbs.

    I don't log exercise either.

    I figure they will cancel each other out.:-)

    As long as I am drinking wine (preferably red) and not beer I don't sweat the booze ...

    ya....the calories in red wine are nothing like the calories in beer......NOT

    so if you dont keep track of calories burned or calories consumed, why are you here?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I dont count it, but I also drink a lot less than before I joined MFP because I am more aware of the calories and quite frankly I can't do hangovers any more!!
  • Peta22
    Peta22 Posts: 377 Member
    Yep... It can be significant part of my calorie intake sometimes! :tongue:
  • lionskitty
    lionskitty Posts: 72 Member
    Liquid calories are some of the sneakiest! Alchoholic or not ;) I log it all.
  • hobbitgrrl
    hobbitgrrl Posts: 67 Member
    I log my alcohol intake, adjust my meals for the day accordingly, and exercise more to compensate for my night out. :drinker:
  • JessicaAnnD
    JessicaAnnD Posts: 29 Member
    I log it! Calories are calories if you aren't logging it you are cheating yourself. I found that I drink less because I log it!
  • viper_7
    viper_7 Posts: 14
    Alcohol is high in calories. A bottle of wine is an easy 700.
    A pint of beer is an easy 250
    Spirits are higher still.

    I lost the lbs by simply reducing alcohol and nothing more.

    Thinking back to my student days, and based on your question, I'd imagine you're consuming over 1000 Calories for one your sessions. These are also empty calories, with little nutritional value.

    also try to ensure you have at least 2 Alcohol free days a week.
  • n8na
    n8na Posts: 76 Member
    I log everything!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I'm all for drinking, but if it's several alcoholic beverages a day, every day, and you have to skip meals to have enough room in your calorie goal for your drinks... do you think that might be a bit excessive?
  • Erica27511
    Erica27511 Posts: 490 Member
    I log EVERYTHING. Even if it has no calories I still log it, it may have vitamins, sodium...etc.
  • mandimuscles
    mandimuscles Posts: 107 Member
    For me, drinking is a killer to my diet. So yeah, if I drink it I log it, if not I'll wonder where the hell those extra 5lbs came from during the weekend when the rest of the time I busted my *kitten* to stay on track. Keeps me away from the bottle!!
  • still_crafty
    still_crafty Posts: 682 Member
    I log my alcohol intake, adjust my meals for the day accordingly, and exercise more to compensate for my night out. :drinker:

    ^^ this exactly.
  • Sharon009
    Sharon009 Posts: 327 Member
    Yes it is the main contributor to weight gain! I always log it and I allow calories for it.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    calories in red wine are nothing like the calories in beer......NOT

    so if you dont keep track of calories burned or calories consumed, why are you here?

    I am here because I am running an experiment with me as the subject and I like to track what I am consuming and the effects that this has on my wellbeing and body composition.

    I have seen that altering my macronutrient balance has has WAY more influence than focussing on a simple calories in/out math problem. I can see the human metabolism is a bit more sophisticated than that. Get the hormones right and the rest will follow.

    And, as a matter of fact, the calories consumed in red wine do differ from those in beer from a metabolic point of view.

    But hey, you do it your way, I am seeing muscles I have only seen on magazine covers and I am well energised so clearly I am just another struggling deluded 40 year old :)
  • tldust
    tldust Posts: 103 Member
    Yep, I definitely log my alcohol, because whether it's beer, wine or mixed drinks, they are chocked full of calories. So if I'm going to have a few drinks, I should plan to work out and earn some more calories or make that my meal. Personally, I drink less, because I can't afford the calories. And I find that I retain water weight when I drink alcohol. Slows down my weight loss. But sometimes you just gotta have a drink.
  • volatileskin
    volatileskin Posts: 20 Member
    I'm at uni too and generally don't bother as the nights i drink i spend dancing like a maniac..but then i don't drink too much/too often, maybe a few glasses of wine once or twice a week. i find with alcohol it's more an issue of the junk i end up eating because of it rather than the drink itself :/ ..as anything it's about learning moderation, which i know is pretty hard when everyone around you is going for it with the student life thing.
  • PShep17
    PShep17 Posts: 221 Member
    You really have to log it! No point being here otherwise. I know what you mean about uni life, I was drinking heaps not so long ago. Then I started on here and realised just how many cals I was consuming (not to mention far too many units of booze). I've cut way back, easier than I thought it would be...right now I'm more committed to getting myself in shape than getting wasted!
  • TazzytheMotivator
    TazzytheMotivator Posts: 646 Member
    Yes, alcohol are calories and they will add up.
  • Sharon009
    Sharon009 Posts: 327 Member
    Nope, the last thing I want to be thinking about when drinking is cals/carbs.

    I don't log exercise either.

    I figure they will cancel each other out.:-)

    As long as I am drinking wine (preferably red) and not beer I don't sweat the booze ...

    ya....the calories in red wine are nothing like the calories in beer......NOT

    so if you dont keep track of calories burned or calories consumed, why are you here?
    I know its just a waste of time otherwise.
  • mrsRhughes
    mrsRhughes Posts: 122
    I log EVERYTHING I eat and drink. I am on this site mostly to maintain my weight and to be more aware of everything I eat/drink. I drink a glass (or two) of red wine every night. One while I'm cooking, and one with dinner (usually, unless I'm out running the kids around!!). I never EVER cut back on my meals or skip meals to make up for anything I drink, though. That's not healthy! But I do notice a lot o my friends on here do not log any of their drinks ... it frustrates me because obviously they have calories, and it does play a part in overall weight loss / maintaining your weight / health!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I'm all for drinking, but if it's several alcoholic beverages a day, every day, and you have to skip meals to have enough room in your calorie goal for your drinks... do you think that might be a bit excessive?

    I drink plenty daily, eat to satiety and still drop weight ...

    Check out the Banting diet from the late 1800's.

    It is not a simple calories in/out equation, one day we will collectively wake up to this.

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