I apologize if this question has been asked, but I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere.
If allowed into my daily calorie plan, will a glass or two or wine hinder my weight loss? I've heard some say that calories are calories, and as long as I plan for them I'll be okay. However, I've also been told that the calories in alcohol are different and will find their way right to my belly.
I don't believe the calories in wine are any different. If you drink wine, it just means you'll have to eat a little less. Last year I lost 50 pounds while drinking a 6 oz glass of wine almost every day (and occasionally drinking 2 glasses). I continue to do this in maintenance, because I really enjoy that glass of wine. For the time being I've decided that the "sacrifice" of fewer eaten calories is worth it.
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We are all different on how our bodies react to alcohol. If you are a calorie counter, count the calories & see how it works for you!
With alcohol, many find they continue to drink more than they intended & some want to continue eating after drinking alcohol and that can be quite caloric if you do both too often!
Give it a whirlski and see how you react, it is NOT a one-size fits all lifestyle.
I just finished reading a book called "Younger Next Year: Living Like 50 at 80 and Beyond" or something like that. Anyway, in the book, written in part by a doctor, part of his formula for living a long, healthy life is exercise 6 days a week, healthy food, and one drink a day. He said if you normally don't drink, don't start, but if you do enjoy a cocktail, a single drink a day is wonderful for you, or 2 drinks at the very most.
So, according to him, he would encourage a single drink a day for your health.
I think on 1 drink a day or 2 drinks a couple of times a week is totally fine, the problem comes for me if I drink more than that I tend to also over eat. I normally have a couple of drinks on the weekend and it hasn't slowed my weight loss at all. I do however stick to 100 calories worth, such as a light beer or a small glass of wine.
i dont know about wine, but i went pub hoppin friday on the guinness and i didn't drink enough to gain weight but i put on 6 lbs of bloat. 2.5 gone now, 3.5 to go. i hoping itll be gone in next couple days, but yea. alcohol bloats for me. i dont know about wine, wine and beer are different ingredients but alcoholic
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