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OT dietitians: Alcohol calories question
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:17 pm
I've heard various opinions on alcohol calories not having an impact on weight gain to alcohol calories being worse than food calories when gaining fat. What is your opinion?
I quit drinking completely a week ago and plan to for a while. I eat fairly healthy and exercise quite a bit but have had a fair amount of fat gain as I've gotten older. I would typically drink 4-5 nights a week anywhere from 6 beers to the occasional 12-15 beers in a night.
Would cutting that out of my life alone see significant results as far as weight loss? After a week all I'm seeing is increased energy levels but that's about it.
I quit drinking completely a week ago and plan to for a while. I eat fairly healthy and exercise quite a bit but have had a fair amount of fat gain as I've gotten older. I would typically drink 4-5 nights a week anywhere from 6 beers to the occasional 12-15 beers in a night.
Would cutting that out of my life alone see significant results as far as weight loss? After a week all I'm seeing is increased energy levels but that's about it.
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Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:19 pm to BabyTac
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would typically drink 4-5 nights a week anywhere from 6 beers to the occasional 12-15 beers in a night.
Would cutting that out of my life alone see significant results as far as weight loss? A
If you dont know the answer to this you are dumber than the rest of the ot combined
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:19 pm to BabyTac
Along with cutting out the alcohol, try an intermittent fast diet for about 2 weeks to jump start the weight loss.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:20 pm to BabyTac
I'm not a dietitian, but it seems to me like alcohol would be very similar to the calories from refined sugars.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:20 pm to BabyTac
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Would cutting that out of my life alone see significant results as far as weight loss?
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I would typically drink 4-5 nights a week anywhere from 6 beers to the occasional 12-15 beers in a night.
You really need to go to the internet to ask this?
Ksaye beat me to it
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:23 pm to BabyTac
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Would cutting that out of my life alone see significant results as far as weight loss?
Well, they don't call it a beer gut for nothing.
The average calories for a non-light beer is around 150. If you're drinking a case, on some nights that's damn near a day's worth of calories.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:23 pm to BabyTac
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What is your opinion?
Not opinion. Fact. It has a significant impact.
They call it a beer gut for a reason. ETA: Posted at the same time! ^^
Also - You are probably of below average intelligence. With hard work you can overcome it and have a happy, successful life, but if you aren't aware, you'll never know you have a problem.
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:29 pm to BabyTac
You really needed to ask this?
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:29 pm to BabyTac
calories in v calories out versus quality of calories consumed is always worth 20 pages on this board.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:33 pm to Hacker
quote:This! I started, unknowingly, with a 17 hour fast diet going from 7pm - 11am for a month or so and lost 20 pounds. I have now increased it to a 23-24 hour fast and lost 3lbs last week and only did it for 4 days. Mind you, my calorie intake is no more than 1200-1800 per day and I do walk 4-8 miles per day.
Along with cutting out the alcohol, try an intermittent fast diet for about 2 weeks to jump start the weight loss.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:33 pm to BabyTac
Calories are calories. burn more than you put in and you will lose weight, it doesn't matter what kind of calories they are. put in more than you burn and you will gain weight, doesn't matter what kind of calories they are.
Sure, the KIND of weight you lose or gain may be different based on what it is, but calories are calories.
Sure, the KIND of weight you lose or gain may be different based on what it is, but calories are calories.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:43 pm to MontyFranklyn
I do the 16 hour fast (9PM-1PM). So I basically don't eat breakfast. I go to the gym on my lunch break and eat lunch after I work out along with a lean body protein shake and then eat a healthy dinner. It has been very successful.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:51 pm to TigerFanatic99
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Calories are calories. burn more than you put in and you will lose weight, it doesn't matter what kind of calories they are. put in more than you burn and you will gain weight, doesn't matter what kind of calories they are.
Sure, the KIND of weight you lose or gain may be different based on what it is, but calories are calories.
This is not correct. Protein calories are less fattening than calories from carbs and fat, because protein takes more energy to metabolize.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:53 pm to BabyTac
1 beer has an average of 125 calories lets say.
Say you drink 6 a night that's 750 calories.
Let's say your diet remains exactly the same.
You cut that out 5 days a week and that's 3750/3500=1.07lbs lost a week. So yea you'll see significant weight loss as long as you're eating below your maintenance level.
Say you drink 6 a night that's 750 calories.
Let's say your diet remains exactly the same.
You cut that out 5 days a week and that's 3750/3500=1.07lbs lost a week. So yea you'll see significant weight loss as long as you're eating below your maintenance level.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 3:57 pm to BabyTac
Get this, 1 calorie = 1 calorie.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 4:04 pm to BabyTac
Bourbon and vodka calories are better than lager and ale calories.
The sugars in liquor aren't absorbed the same way as sugars/carbs in beer by the body.
Drink vodka or bourbon neat or rocks and watch the pounds melt away.
The sugars in liquor aren't absorbed the same way as sugars/carbs in beer by the body.
Drink vodka or bourbon neat or rocks and watch the pounds melt away.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 4:05 pm to BabyTac
just drink wine. its better for you
Posted on 5/8/17 at 4:21 pm to BabyTac
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I quit drinking completely a week ago and plan to for a while. I eat fairly healthy and exercise quite a bit but have had a fair amount of fat gain as I've gotten older. I would typically drink 4-5 nights a week anywhere from 6 beers to the occasional 12-15 beers in a night.
That's a lot of drinking, and I was doing almost that much at the end of last year.
I "quit" in January this year. I lost 10 pounds in about a month and a half of only drinking 3 times (special occasions.) I have phased drinking back in and picked up a couple pounds again. I'm comfortable at my current weight (5'10 174). Cutting back on drinking had to be what did it, because I already had a decent diet and exercised.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 5:06 pm to BabyTac
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I would typically drink 4-5 nights a week anywhere from 6 beers to the occasional 12-15 beers in a night.
Your liver called...it hates you
Posted on 5/8/17 at 5:07 pm to BabyTac
You're drinking bread.
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