| "Can I drink Alcohol while I'm trying to lose weight?"or | | | | First of all this makes you hungrier and you may begin |
| "How much Alcohol is it OK to drink while I'm trying to | | | | to have serious cravings for foods you shouldn't be |
| lose weight?" | | | | eating like processed carbohydrates (pasta, french |
| This is a common question that many people have | | | | fries) Personally, when I consume alcohol I crave fast |
| when trying to lose weight. | | | | food. Come to think of it, I crave anything! |
| And in many cases we want to "have our cake and | | | | 3) Alcohol DESTROYS your momentum. |
| eat it too." | | | | This is really the worst part. If you want to |
| Right? | | | | breakthrough a fat loss plateau then momentum is |
| I mean, there is really nothing wrong with that but when | | | | absolutely critical. If you want to stop yourself from |
| you're trying to make progress it's important that you | | | | ever getting momentum then by all means drink |
| recognize the facts when it comes to how alcohol | | | | regularly. |
| effects your fat loss efforts. | | | | Let's be honest: what normally happens when you |
| Now here's the bottom line: one or two drinks a couple | | | | drink Alcohol and end up overeating? |
| of nights a week is not going to stop you from making | | | | Do you feel on track the next day? Personally, I've |
| progress. | | | | noticed the effects last through the next day. So the |
| But if you are very serious about making progress I | | | | point is to see the total outcome that drinking will have. |
| would ask you to consider why you even want to | | | | Now keep in mind that I'm writing this article to help you |
| partake in that. | | | | lose maximum fat in minimum time. Once you achieve |
| For example, if I was coaching you personally and you | | | | your goals then you can figure out "what you can get |
| came to me and said that you want to make | | | | away with." As far as I'm concerned there's nothing |
| maximum progress in minimum time then I would | | | | wrong with that. |
| suggest you limit drinking to once a week. (or zero if | | | | For the time being try this: one night a week drink as |
| you can manage that.) | | | | much as you want. One drink, 3 drinks, five drinks, |
| Here's why: | | | | whatever (as long as your safe). |
| 1) Alcohol is loaded with empty calories. These are | | | | So if you drink on a Saturday night then you can |
| carbohydrates that are ultimately going to turn into fat. | | | | simply relax on Sunday and it might even be a great |
| You might see some advertisement for some | | | | time to give yourself some leeway in your diet. Enjoy |
| "ultra-light" beers with only 99 calories. Well, that's still | | | | yourself Saturday night and most of the day Sunday. |
| 99 calories! | | | | If this sounds too "extreme" for you and you can't go |
| Drink 2 or 3 and you just put 200-300 empty calories | | | | without drinking most nights that's fine, you can still |
| in your body. | | | | make progress but you want come anywhere close |
| 2) Alcohol sparks your appetite and makes you crave | | | | to the progress you could make. |
| the foods you shouldn't be eating. | | | | Ask yourself, "How much do I really want to lose fat?" |
| OK, let's say you decide to have a glass of wine with | | | | "How much do I want to drink every night of the |
| dinner. On paper this is no big deal. But in REALITY | | | | week" |
| what actually happens? | | | | The answers could be very telling. |