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Joined 2012-05-17 Posts: 144 |
August 07, 2012 17:58
I save up all day and workout extra if I know it will be a big drinking night. I switched to miller 64 for my daily beers and skinny girl vodka is only 75 cal for 1.5 oz and it is 60 proof. Use zero cal mixers and get lots of water in during the day... Drink up!
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Joined 2012-06-26 Posts: 1 |
August 07, 2012 18:00
First I changed the type of drinks I consume. For example instead of dark I drink light and I eliminate the juice which usually adds double the amount of calories. So I can have a shot of 1800 silver and that's only about 136 calories.
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Joined 2012-01-25 Posts: 4 |
August 07, 2012 18:28
Cut right down. One or two glasses of wine at weekend, but cut out the mixed drinks, calorie laden! I like sparkling mineral water with a slice of lime as a substitute.
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Joined 2010-08-08 Posts: 383 |
August 08, 2012 05:57
Drink waaaaay less often (I went from beers after work a few times a week to maybe drinking once a month), drink less booze per session, drink spirits in diet soda for minimum calories, don't use a hangover as an excuse not to work out the next day.
Seriously, once you've gone running with a hangover you suddenly find the idea of getting super drunk way less appealing. 
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Joined 2012-08-02 Posts: 13 |
August 08, 2012 12:23
I use this website! it's great:
http://getdrunknotfat.com/index.php 
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Joined 2012-07-28 Posts: 70 |
August 18, 2012 23:24
QUOTE: This is a problematic issue for me. I really enjoy alcohol, particularly beer and wine. I live right next to Wine Country in California and I love getting out and tasting some wine, particularly in Sonoma County. My problem is that I do not drink in moderation very easily. I am an aging athlete and alcohol does not mix well with recovery from my hard efforts. I'm hoping I've figured out the QUOTE or this won't make sense. Thanks for all great replies and suggestions. Like this poster I find it hard to drink in moderation, so cutting it out for good could be my best bet. I get that it's harder to recover from when you get older, but if you've developed a tolerance, like me, you can still knock is back and function fully the next day. That's part of the problem, so I'm going to focus on my exercise and hopefully start to lose weight, feel better, look better and SLEEP better.
Edited by trunkfish On August 18, 2012 23:31
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Joined 2012-06-29 Posts: 255 |
August 18, 2012 23:29
QUOTE: I open mouth and consume demons. I do this too...mmm I love demons. |
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Joined 2012-07-28 Posts: 70 |
August 18, 2012 23:29
Figured out QUOTE above..... Brain really firing on all 4 cylinders now....
Edited by trunkfish On August 18, 2012 23:33
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Joined 2012-02-20 Posts: 139 |
August 18, 2012 23:34
I save a little beforehand and just drink a little whenever I decide to... but I tend to get headaches so I don't really drink much or often.
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Joined 2012-01-24 Posts: 132 |
August 18, 2012 23:51
I save some calories all week if I think I might want to have drinks on a weekend evening. Since I already measure food portions it was easy to measure alcohol for drinks. 2 ounces of liquour is a quarter cup and apprx. 160 calories. I mix it with diet soda. I also save some of that days calories for healthy snacks to go with- such as baked corn tortillias-(not chips) and salsa or airpopped popcorn. Then eat, drink, and be merry commences with no regrets the next day. I dont think I could stick to healthy eating long term if I couldnt have some drinks when I wanted. I have cut down on the amount and how often. It just seemed to happen naturally when I started holding myself accountable for what I consume.
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Joined 2012-08-16 Posts: 74 |
August 19, 2012 00:03
I'm very new to this, and wondered the same thing. What I did was not eat when I went out, b/c I love to eat and drink, and I drank liqueur instead of beer. Next time, though, I will have vodka n' sprite zero instead of vodka n' sprite, lol!!!
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Joined 2012-02-08 Posts: 2,014 |
August 19, 2012 00:24
<Backs out quietly>
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Joined 2012-03-06 Posts: 198 |
August 19, 2012 00:45
1-2 drinks a week max for me, and if I want it bad enough i'll budget my calories for it. I found most of the time I want the calories more haha!
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Joined 2011-11-13 Posts: 144 |
August 19, 2012 00:50
QUOTE: I count the calories for wine. If I drink spirits I mix with club soda I make sure I don't eat crap while drinking. 
Back when I did drink I never ate either because the food would take up alcohol room!! LOL 
I probably didn't add too many calories either cuz I drank it straight from the bottle-why dirty a glass or water it down? Made sense to me at the time......27 years later it still makes sense! 
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Joined 2012-03-18 Posts: 274 |
August 19, 2012 00:58
Appropiate topic for me this morning as I have a pretty bad hangover - truth of the matter is I'm an all or nothing person - I don't do moderation in anything I do. I got a friend's stag party and wedding and another holiday coming up over the next 3 weeks. When I'm done with that I think I will give up alcohol for good! I gave it up for 18 months before and made the mistake of opening the door to it again.
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Joined 2012-08-15 Posts: 15 |
August 19, 2012 07:29
This is such a great forum. I also have struggled with moderation in the last year, even though I have been exercising more and more. I've done long runs with a hangover and blown my calorie intake on red wine. Now that I'm on mfp, I can see how much drinking tips the calorie scale and then provides NOTHING nutritionally, so even if you're saving the calories, you're missing out on valuable nutrients.
Anyone want to try 15 days, no alcohol? |
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Joined 2012-08-08 Posts: 115 |
August 19, 2012 07:34
I made a deal with a friend that we wouldn't drink for 90 days, and it's been two weeks and I'm still alive....I miss the taste of a cold, cold beer, especially after a run....
I think there is room in a sensible diet plan for alcohol once or twice a week, just be smart and make it a reward...go for a long run or swim and make sure you've worked it off before you put it in your face. 
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Joined 2012-06-10 Posts: 1,190 |
August 19, 2012 07:35
Hmm. I don't know what I'll do. I have several bottles of a Muscadine wine from Gatlinburg Tennessee that I'd hate to toss. I guess I'll leave them for the Christmas holidays and I'll have to share with the family.
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Joined 2012-08-03 Posts: 10 |
August 19, 2012 07:37
I take it out of my calorie allowance for the day + exercise calories. 1 pint of beer/lager/cider = roughly 200 calories. Not eating peanuts, crisps, tapas and a kebab/burger with chips afterwards probably has more of an impact for me.
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Joined 2011-08-02 Posts: 100 |
August 19, 2012 07:38
I make sure that I only drink once a week, and eat less during the day so that when I budget in those alcoholic calories I still stay at a somewhat decent intake. I also make sure I get out and do something active during the day or do lots of dancing while out so that I burn up some of those calories. Drinking is like a splurge meal for me- when I drink it's usually 4 or 5 but they are always captain with diet coke so that they're lower in calories and don't do as much damage
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Joined 2011-04-02 Posts: 3,855 |
August 19, 2012 07:40
I quit drinking on July 28th, and I haven't missed it at all. I feel much healthier and in a better state of mind and am losing weight and looking better than I've looked in a long time. Alcohol causes all kinds of problems that are unseen. I never thought I could not drink. But, if I can, anyone can.
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Joined 2012-01-04 Posts: 71 |
August 19, 2012 07:41
i usually eat little through the day, but eat dinner before going out and exercise during the day or the day after. or eat normally and just workout as much as possible during the day and day after.
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Joined 2012-06-27 Posts: 9 |
August 19, 2012 07:44
I like to drink too. I have battled with alchoholism on and off. Alchohol can leave you bloated for up to 3 days after youve drank it & it also tends to make you hungry or want to eat more after you've consumed it, so it is a weight loss killer. I know this from personal experience. If you dont want to give up drinking completely then a little wine in moderation is a good option. White its lower in calories than red wine. Hard alchohol is loaded with calories and Beer just gives you a beer gut.
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Joined 2011-06-13 Posts: 63 |
August 19, 2012 07:47
Im a beer girl, usually one a night. I figure it in to my daily calories. 10 more minutes on the treadmill = one more beer!
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Joined 2011-04-02 Posts: 3,855 |
August 19, 2012 07:49
Alcohol is not nutrition. So, stealing calories from nutritious sources and replacing them with crap non-value added empty calories is stupid, to say the least. Just go over your calories when you drink. It's not like it matters. It's not nutrition or food.
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