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