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MrsMaloney80
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Alcohol & Losing Weight???
I'm doing really well with eating and excersizing so far and I know I've lost some weight already (going to WW tomorrow) but now I'm so afraid that I will gain weight if I have any wine or any type of alcohol on weekends w/DH.
What do you all drink? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Message edited 9/16/2008 6:30:48 PM.
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Posted 9/16/08 4:25 PM  |
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NK926
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
If you're doing WW, as long as you count it as part of your points, you should be okay. For any other diets, I guess a little in moderation won't really hurt...
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| Posted 9/16/08 6:43 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
I drink wine like it's going out of style and still manage to lose, but I know that's not the case for everyone. As the pp said...as long as you count your points to allow for it you should be ok!
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| Posted 9/16/08 6:49 PM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
i will drink rum with diet coke or vodka with no calorie seltzer and lime
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| Posted 9/16/08 6:57 PM |
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azoodie
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
Like Alicia said I think it really depends on the person. I will admit that I usually end up drinking either wine or beer one night a week (usually on Saturdays after weigh-in). This is just because I have a pretty busy social calendar and I have learned how to manage my day/week so that I can enjoy myself guilt-free one night a week.
What happens more often than not is I use all of my flex points on that night. Most times I actually go over the weekly 35 points but I am extremely active during the week and hardly ever eat those points so I think it balances out.
This works for ME. Although I absolutely hate never having flex points for the week, I do love having one meal/party/event where I let "loose."
Having said all that I must also say that:
1. You need to figure out what will work for YOU because as said before everyone works different.
2. I limit it to 1 MEAL not one entire day.
3. My definition of letting "loose" has vastly changed from a year and a half ago. It's probably not as bad as I think or make it out to be.
SO, I would suggest that in the beginning, until this has become a real lifestyle for you, enjoy what you would like to drink BUT count your points.
Also I would suggest that you stick to wine and beer or liquor with diet soda to keep the points down.
Sorry for the long-winded explanation, but I just wanted you to know that you can figure out how to still enjoy the things you used to...it is just going to time! 
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| Posted 9/17/08 7:12 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
Posted by azoodie
Like Alicia said I think it really depends on the person. I will admit that I usually end up drinking either wine or beer one night a week (usually on Saturdays after weigh-in). This is just because I have a pretty busy social calendar and I have learned how to manage my day/week so that I can enjoy myself guilt-free one night a week.
What happens more often than not is I use all of my flex points on that night. Most times I actually go over the weekly 35 points but I am extremely active during the week and hardly ever eat those points so I think it balances out.
This works for ME. Although I absolutely hate never having flex points for the week, I do love having one meal/party/event where I let "loose."
This is me to a T - and for me, it works. I can be more regimented and structured during the week at work, so I save up my points, eat very, very well and do most of my exercise during the work week. That allows me one meal or event on the weekend where I let loose, guilt free- as Azoodie said, it's not the same way in which I used to let loose, I still pick the healthier choices, but I splurge here and there, whereas I don't during the week.
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| Posted 9/17/08 7:18 AM |
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dawn0717
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Kim
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
I was actually wondering this myself. I am having company this weekend and really want to have some drinks but I am afraid to mess up my points. Also my weigh in is on Monday. Maybe I will have rum and diet coke. That can't be too bad right?
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| Posted 9/17/08 9:21 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
Sometimes I find if I have a drink or two, or twelve  I lose more weight that week.
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| Posted 9/17/08 11:49 AM |
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legallyblonde
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
Posted by Blazesyth
Sometimes I find if I have a drink or two, or twelve I lose more weight that week.
LOL... I hear ya!
I'm not sure what you drink but I LOVE vodka with crystal light lemonade. I usually make them in a pint glass so I pour a lot of lemonade into them. I feel like the crystal light = water so it's a wash with the vodka. My WW leader would give me a swift kick if she saw this but hey, it works! I also like Absolute Ruby Red or Mandarin with Seltzer.
If I'm drinking wine, I alternate spritzers with a regular glass of wine.
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| Posted 9/17/08 12:16 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
I'm not a beer or wine drinker, I drink purely hard liquor. Mostly jack daniels with a diet pepsi or a grey goose and sprite zero. 
Never thought of the crystal light, thanks for that!
The only thing I can think of is that I lose more weight after drinking because I get extra hyper and burn more calories, or I completely throw my body into a tizzy by having all that extra calories when I usually have minimal.
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| Posted 9/17/08 9:15 PM |
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DanaRenee
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
I'm preggo now but I only drank bacardi & diet cokes. I really had to eat less to drink. I once measured the alcohol I consumed in one night (I measured the shots and knew how many calories were in each) and some nights it was easily 800 calories...(I was home boozin it up w/DH )
If you must drink, eat less! Try no carbs for the day your going to drink. Not the healthiest solution but neither is the alcohol
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| Posted 9/18/08 10:05 AM |
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azoodie
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Re: Alcohol & Losing Weight???
Posted by Blazesyth
I completely throw my body into a tizzy by having all that extra calories when I usually have minimal.
I think this is what it is for me and why I have yet to hit a plateau 
I do also change up my exercise routine A LOT though.
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| Posted 9/18/08 11:25 AM |
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