Most of us want to be healthy without sacrificing having a good time. I've tried more fad diets than I can count without ever sacrificing alcohol. You can, however pack on the pounds if you over-do-it with both alcohol and food. For many people, alcohol stimulates the appetite causing them to overeat and make poor dietary choices. For me, it has the opposite effect and tends to make me feel full and decreases my appetite. My problem is the next morning when I want to nosh on all things fat and grease to satisfy my stomach. The problem with alcohol while trying to lose weight is two-fold. First, you have the extra empty calories that do nothing but create toxins in the body. One small shot of vodka is around 70 calories, while a margarita can pack in close to an extra 400 calories. When you consume an alcoholic beverage, your liver goes on alert and focuses on burning off the alcohol first. Whatever you ate before, during or after consuming alcohol, gets put on the back burner and stored as fat instead of used as energy. There is a way you can still have a relationship with alcohol and continue to lose weight without stalling. Over the years of my dieting and drinking career, I was able to come up with tried and true ways that have worked for me.
Eat 2 Hours Before
If you're one of those people who overeat while drinking alcohol this is a common-sense tip for you. Eat someone healthy an hour or two before you start drinking. Eating something with fiber such as oatmeal will help you feel fuller longer. Hard-boiled eggs are an excellent choice as they are filling and low in calories. Eating 2 hours before also gives your body time to break down the food and start using those calories for energy before your alcohol does.
Make Smarter Alcohol Choices
Lucky for me, I'm not a fan of sugary drinks. I avoid margaritas and anything blended or fruity at all costs. Sugar is not your friend when it comes to any diet especially, one that includes alcohol. There are so many options out there nowadays. You can request a skinny margarita that's only around 120 calories and is just as satisfying. If I'm in the mood for vodka, I use diet tonic (zero calories) or sugar-free or diet juices. I've found that when I choose vodka and don't overeat, I still lose weight instead of staying at a plateau.
I don't even need to mention that moderation is key. However, there are many times I go overboard with booze and still lose weight. I make sure to keep my alcohol calories within my daily calorie allowance goals. For example, I'm allowed 1800 calories a day without gaining weight. If I figure I'm going to have quite the night out and say consume 5 vodka tonic drinks that's about 400 calories. So I focus on eating no more than 1400 calories in food that day. Typically, I'll do a hard workout that morning so I can have a surplus of extra calories to use either for drinks or food. I know this sounds super unhealthy, but I don't do this every day. I try to save my drinking for only special occasions or out socially with friends. I'm not the type of person who can have only one glass of wine with dinner every night, so I don't. During my heavier drinking years, I would drink every Friday and Saturday and still lose weight. What works for me on drinking days is sticking to a low-fat diet. Doing this over a long period of time, never caused me to gain a pound.
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