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How To Drink Alcohol And Still Lose Weight

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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