Can You drink Alcohol on a Weight Loss Diet

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1. Andrew @ Blogging Guide says:

   April 18, 2012 at 3:52 am

   Anne

   There has to be a balance, doesn’t there?

   Life without alcohol is tough for some of us (wow…I sound like an alcoholic!).

   Drinking in moderation is fine – a couple of drinks, once or twice a week is fine in my book. Along with chocolate!

   I believe cider has fewer calories than beer.

   Andrew
   • Anne V. PAC says:

     April 18, 2012 at 8:05 pm

     Hi Andrew,

     Of course there has to be a balance! Believe me, there is a reason I have 3 different sizes of wine glasses!
     What many people don’t take into account, is the amount of calories in a drink/glass of wine/beer.
     It’s like everything else, a little is fine; too much and you’ll pay-somehow.

     Anne
2. Beat Schindler says:

   April 18, 2012 at 5:08 am

   Hi Anne, the title question made me go, “Sure you can”. It’s by default the correct answer to the “Can you?” question, even though the majority of people live “You can’t” lives (because they can . Except when it’s decision time, no one asks, “Can you marry me?” “Will you drink Alcohol on a Weight Loss Diet” I think in part depends on whether the person has seen-heard your video. If yes, no. If no, probably. Being on a weight loss diet myself and a reader of your blog, I can (drink), but I won’t. PS. If none of this makes any sense, it’s not because I had a few this early in the morning. It just can at times seem like the default of my writing, particularly when thirsty :-] ~Beat
   • Anne V. PAC says:

     April 18, 2012 at 8:10 pm

     Thanks Beat,

     I think you can drink alcohol on a weight loss diet, but you have to account for those calories.
     The one major problem I often see, and experience myself; is that once I have a drink,
     my self control for eating the better food choices is often much less. I usually end up eating more than
     I should and it is usually sweets (with another glass of wine).

     Anne
3. Debbie@happymaker says:

   April 18, 2012 at 11:18 am

   Hi Anne. Guess i need to show this to hubby. He has trouble staying at an even weight. He does like a few glasses of wine. I keep telling him this is not helping the weight. Thank you for confirming my thoughts.

   Blessing always,
   Debbie
   • Anne V. PAC says:

     April 18, 2012 at 8:16 pm

     Hi Debbie,

     Glad I could help! He probably already suspects that wine can add to his weight, but enjoys it anyway.
     Sometimes offsetting with some exercise allows us to enjoy our vices!

     Thanks for reading, Anne
4. Corinne Edwards says:

   April 18, 2012 at 1:17 pm

   Dear Anne -

   I have a martini every night before dinner while I am watching the news.

   It’s kind of a ritual that the work day is over.

   I don’t think I will stop. I am entitled to a few vices.

   But I don’t drink wine ever. It does not agree with me.

   So be it. 150 calories be damned.

   But I think this post is important because I know people who finish a whole bottle of wine before, during and after dinner. I don’t think they know how many calories they are consuming.

   Thanks for your always informative posts. Like the videos.
   • Anne V. PAC says:

     April 18, 2012 at 8:21 pm

     Hi Corinne,

     Rituals are important and yours sounds like a good one!
     It is all about choices, and balancing everything contributing to that choice.
     I think if people are trying to maintain a healthy, steady weight; things like sweets and alcohol can be
     a part of their regular diet. All in moderation.

     Thanks for your comment

     Anne
5. Joel says:

   April 18, 2012 at 7:56 pm

   Interesting, I never worry about the calories of beer that I drink, but I can see that if you were counting calories it would really add it. I think it’s the carbs in beer that have more of an affect for me, thought I really only drink on the weekend these days and much less than I used to.
   • Anne V. PAC says:

     April 18, 2012 at 8:26 pm

     Thanks Joel,

     If a person is active, and essentially eats a reasonably healthy diet;
     they most likely don’t have to worry about calories from alcohol. Many
     people have no idea that alcohol has calories and can cause weight gain.
     Thanks for the comment, Anne
6. Raymond Chua says:

   April 19, 2012 at 2:57 am

   Hmm … In my opinion, alcohol should be avoided in any diet. Although it’s okay to consume in moderation, it’s best not to take it at all. Just my 2 cents.
   • Anne V. PAC says:

     April 19, 2012 at 9:14 pm

     Certainly if one is trying to lose weight, it should
     be avoided most nights. I think a little is OK. Thanks for the
     Comment, Raymond
7. Amy LeForge says:

   April 19, 2012 at 11:29 pm

   This one’s easy for me because I don’t usually drink alcohol. If only avoiding sweets was as easy!
   • Anne V. PAC says:

     April 20, 2012 at 5:57 am

     Hi Amy,

     When people who regularly consume alcohol eliminate this from their diet, they feel more hungry and crave sweets. This illustrates
     how powerful sugar is to us, and how difficult it can be to avoid.
     Thanks for the comment, Anne