Alcohol and Weight Loss

June 24, 2010 · Filed Under Uncategorized · Comments Off 

Alcohol and weight loss are they connected? Do you like to have the occasional drink now and then or do you drink like a fish? If you have a problem with gaining weight you most likely need to watch those alcohol calories that add up as fast as you guzzle them down. When you are on a you don’t have many calories to splurge with. So the bottom line is COUNT the calories that are in what you’re drinking if you can’t afford to drink them then don’t.

If you keep track of what you eat and drink you will have a much better chance of losing weight. If you’re binge drinking or binge eating this is where you can lose all the progress you’ve made. To do this a tad of discipline is needed especially when you’re at a party and you see a skinny person across the room drinking like there’s no tomorrow. And you wonder why they don’t get fat and you do. I’m sure you’ve done this before, I know, I used to do it too, but not anymore.

The thing is you shouldn’t be thinking about their weight anyway, but about yours. The sooner you do this the better. It isn’t good for anyone to compare themselves to others. Do what is best for you and keep the focus on you and YOUR weight loss program. What may work for someone else may not work for you, you need a personalized weight loss plan designed for you. And if alcohol fits into that plan then go ahead; relax, and have a drink.

It may take a little getting used to if you’ve been a heavy drinker to limit your intake of alcohol. Worse yet, you may find that you have a drinking problem when you try to limit it and can’t. In this case you need to seek professional help or think about a 12 step program such as Alcoholics Anonymous. The latter program is free and has helped many people to sober up and get their lives back under control and I’m sure many of them lost a few pounds as an added benefit.

If you don’t drink at all that’s great then you don’t have to worry about alcohol and weight loss. However, you may know someone who does, so it might be nice to share this information with them and help them out. Meanwhile, keep track of calories and do your best to stick to a weight loss program.

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