Losing Weight Drinking Alcohol- IT IS POSSIBLE!

There are three must-know tips I tell people when they embark on this journey to slimmer waists and plumper muscles.

1. Patience
2. Consistency
3. Enjoy Yourself

First, is patience. Changing your body in a drastic way is going to take a lot of time, focus, and effort! Nobody ever became skinny overnight, and nobody ever gained 20 pounds overnight (that I am aware of). The goal here is to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride because it will take months to years to create huge drastic body mass change.

Second, you HAVE to be consistent! You can’t work out once this week, twice next week, and zero times the week after. You have to be consistent in your cardio, weight lifting, and your diet in order to really see change. If you’re not consistent you’ll simply be on a never ending roller coaster of your weight going up, then down, then somewhere between and so on. Be consistent and the results will follow.

Third, please, for everyones sake, ENJOY YOURSELF! Yes, I just went off on a tangent talking about consistency. But at the end of the day, if your social life is suffering, you’re losing friends because you can’t afford to meet for drinks or for ice cream at any given week throughout the year, then something is not right. It’s up to you to find the balance in your life that works.

Because no matter what any guru on the internet say, losing weight drinking alcohol is POSSIBLE.

When Drinking, What should I Avoid?

Like I said, losing weight drinking alcohol is possible for anyone to do.

In fact, some claim that you don’t even have to count your alcohol caloric intake. However, there are some key steps you should follow to ensure that you can drink alcohol and still lose fat. I will also provide examples of a meal plan during a night out drinking.

First, let’s talk about all the negative aspects of going out and drinking that you should watch out for.

• High Calorie Drinks 

If you are going to go out and have some drinks, it is important to consider what is in your drink. For example, if I am feeling a large fruity margarita, I better expect to consume at least 500 calories depending on size. Choose drinks that are low in calories because everyone knows you are going to have many of them!

Do your research before going to the bar to discover low calorie drinks that you might enjoy.

• Having Too Many Drinks

You also need to be aware of consuming too many drinks. Let’s be honest, did you need to have that 7th, 8th, or 9th beer? Probably not. You probably were already feeling the effects of consuming alcohol and didn’t need the extra 400 calories. I’m not saying limit your drinks and have a bad time, I am simply saying if you’re already feeling great, save the extra calories. Your weight loss journey will thank you.

• Binge Eating Drunk

This one is really difficult for me. It is a constant battle that I do not always win. But remember, do as I say, not as I do.

Personally, I have ruined a lot of solid weeks of hitting my calorie goals by going out, drinking, and then eating close to a full pizza afterwards. Did my body need the extra 2000 calories of pizza at 2 am? No. No it did not.

You really need to be careful when snacking and eating when you are intoxicated. It seems as though stomachs become bottomless pits when drunk. This is something that can and most likely will ruin an entire weeks efforts of meeting your calorie deficit. Not only did you hit your calorie goal for the day, but you then added 2,000 calories of pizza as well.

By being aware of binge eating drunk, you could avoid consuming an entire days worth of calories in a half hour.

I said it, and I will say it again. Losing weight drinking alcohol is possible. USE YOUR WILLPOWER!

Tips to Drinking and Keeping the pounds off.

These tips should give you a solid game plan of how to drink on your diet.

• Change Your Caloric Intake

First off, if you know you are going to go out drinking on Friday night, then you can plan ahead and change your caloric intake for that day.

For example, if you normally fit in 400 calories of rice for lunch and 300 calories of potatoes for dinner, cut those out entirely. If you save 700 calories of carbs during the day, that’s almost 7 drinks you can have at night and still hit your calorie deficit goal.

It’s as simple as adding and subtracting. By planning and being proactive, you can figure this out!

• Focus on Low Calorie Drinks

I discussed this already, but focus on drinks that are around 100 calories or less each! You’re probably not going to only have one or two, so make sure you plan ahead and know what you’re putting in your body.

A great example of this is the debate between regular or diet soda. If you are drinking captain and cokes for the night, change your drink to diet coke. Think about it, if you have 4 captain cokes, you’re consuming at least 600 calories of soda. Save the 600 calories and drink Captain Diets instead.

• Plan Out Your After-Bar Food, or Skip It Entirely

If you MUST eat something when you get home from the bars or wherever you are going, make sure it is something that is very low in calories. Your entire days diet can be made or broken by this category.

What I like to do after bar, is avoid the friends that are always down for pizza.

Instead, I normally will eat something very low calorie like pretzels. The brand of pretzel I buy is 110 calories for 28 pieces (let me know if you need recommendations). This makes it super easy to avoid eating too many calories.

Better yet, I often eat 0 calorie pickles. If you are a pickle lover, buy pickles that are 0 calorie and binge on those suckers all you want after bars. This is such a good snack and it will do no harm to your caloric intake!

Example Meal Plan

Alright guys, lets take a look at a potential meal plan for your Friday or Saturday night. Consider that this plan follows an intermittent fasting routine. If you haven’t heard of it, check it out here-Intermittent Fasting Meal Plan.

The meal plan for this day represents a 1800 calorie diet.

7 am- Wake up

7am-9am Drink Coffee

9 am-11am Drink Sparkling Water, Coffee, or water

11am- 1 pm Sip on diet soda, water, or sparkling water

1 pm- Break your fast with a 500 calorie meal (If you need suggestions, ask!)

5 pm- Depending on hunger, eat another 500-600 calorie meal.

7pm- Bed- 800-900 Calories of Drinking

Because you planned ahead and made room in your diet for drinks, you can now enjoy yourself from 7pm until you go to sleep. You have 800-900 calories left over for drinking and if you focus on the tips given above, you can make this a very enjoyable night.

Ready, Set, HAVE FUN!

Congratulations, you are ready to have an awesome night out with your friends while staying within your nutritional goals.

One of the biggest reasons that a person can burn out and stop exercising or eating right is because they are too strict on themselves. You must make room for fun regardless of what your social, personal, or fitness situation might be.

You deserve it!

Comment your favorite low calorie drinks below or ask me for mine! I have plenty that you can give a try.

CHEERS!

Russell

Founder of myshakercup.com