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Hi,

Silly question below that I can't find the answer too of the 'net. Can

anyone shed some light? (PS No, I do not plan to drink as much as I can

to loose weight!!!)







Well I've heard in some places that you don't gain weight from drinking

(Beer guts aren't caused by the beer, just by increased appitite;

Alcoholics can be thin, etc, etc)

But most diet programs say calories from booze are counted as part of

your daily 'allowance'.



So lets say we've got 3 identical people. The values given are all

daily:

All have the same activity level, they use 2000 calories.

All three consume an additional 1000 calories from the same alcoholic

beverage. Besides the alcohol they only drink water.

They all weigh the same at the start.

Person A: Consumes 1500 calories in food.

Person B: Consumes 2000 calories in food.

Person C: Consumes 2500 calories in food.

According to the figures person (a) consumes 500 calories more per-day

then they expend. Therefore they would gain weight. Is this correct?

If the statement above is true, are slender alcoholics so because of

more complicated reasons other than calorie intake vs calories burnt?