The evils of alcohol?

Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

I don't know about the alchohol aspect of beer, but my husband loves his
Guinness. I view it as a meal in a glass, given the carbs each can
contains. It used to make me so mad that he would tell me wasn't hungry
after a few and we should delay dinner and I was starved since all I used
to drink was diet soda ( now, just water). Why he isn't over weight is
beyond me. I know if I drank the stuff I'd swell up like a balloon. You
must be able to tolerate carbs well...at least it IS fat free Elise.
"MadJock" wrote in message
...
Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A
shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on
me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I
drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

Well number one those are all empty calories. You get no
nutrition from them that you wouldn't get more of from the
same calories of food.

Second you should never eat on an empty stomach or you'll
have stomach trouble some day. You have to make sure and
put nutritious food in your stomach before drinking or you
will end up eating the fatty or salty things they have at
the bar.

Third alcohol is a diuretic and lack of fluids causes cravings.

Fourth alcohol changes your criteria for who you "hang out"
with and that's where the "coyote ugly" situation comes from.

MadJock wrote:

Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

"MadJock" wrote in message
...
Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A
shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on
me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I
drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165


For me, the alcohol lowers my resistance to eat more than I should or things
I am trying to avoid. I get buzzed, then hungry, then develop the "what the
hell" attitude and eat with abandon. If I could drink without getting a
buzz, which I probably can't at this time, then I'd have no problem with an
occasional wine or ale.

Jenn

"MadJock" wrote
Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A
shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on
me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I
drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

Figurative food for thought: the Germans don't call beer "liquid bread" for
nothing.

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

I bet if you didn't drink for a week or two you would find a big difference
in the weight loss. Alcohol has a lot of empty calories.
Roxan
"MadJock" wrote in message
...
Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A
shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on
me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I
drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

Moderate drinking has been shown to prevent both diabetes and heart
disease. Beyond 2 drinks a day is harmful, however. Both red wine
and dark beers also have anti-oxicants. For pros and cons of alcohol
from Harvard see: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritio...e/alcohol.html

Patricia Heil wrote in message ...
Well number one those are all empty calories. You get no
nutrition from them that you wouldn't get more of from the
same calories of food.

Second you should never eat on an empty stomach or you'll
have stomach trouble some day. You have to make sure and
put nutritious food in your stomach before drinking or you
will end up eating the fatty or salty things they have at
the bar.

Third alcohol is a diuretic and lack of fluids causes cravings.

Fourth alcohol changes your criteria for who you "hang out"
with and that's where the "coyote ugly" situation comes from.

MadJock wrote:

Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

"MadJock" wrote in message ...
Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

you can't see any meaningful effect "over the weekend" - it would
either be water weight or loss. You can eat pizza and donuts all
weekend (and drink beer) and it may or may not show up in your weight
in a meaningful way for a week or so. It takes time to lose weight,
it also takes time to gain weight.


Alcohol will actually dehydrate you, and if you drink, especially on
an empty stomach, your weight is likely to go down several lbs (in
water) overnight.

You probably don't need this lecture, but alcohol leads you to wreck
not only diets, but also brain cells, families, lives, cars, etc. It
ain't worth it

AL

In my younger days when I used to go out drinking sometimes several
nights a week, I often seemed to lose more weight as a result, and I'm
not talking about rehydration, I'm talking about weight loss that was
more than an overnight temporary effect.
I put this down to several things -
I never drank beer (can't stand it) mainly spirits (with low cal
mixers) and dry wine
The more I drank the less interested I was in eating
The more I drank the more active I became - unable to sit down for
long, getting up to dance a lot, etc.

Although I know there are quite a lot of calories in alcohol, against
all logic I will never lose my belief, even if it has no scientific
basis, that they are somehow "different" from food calories - I put on
weight extremely fast when I take in too many of those.

janice




On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:16:05 -0000, "MadJock"
wrote:

Just wondering what you guys thought.

I have read about the evils of alcohol, that it is really fattening. A shot
of whisky has the same amount of calories as an egg etc etc.

So that's the theory - but I don't really find that it has any effect on me
whatsoever. I go out at the weekend, and it doesn't matter how much I drink
(my fave tipples are ale and stout) - I never notice any effect on my
weight. So, what's the concensus?

MadJock
204/185/165

You probably don't need this lecture, but alcohol leads you to wreck
not only diets, but also brain cells, families, lives, cars, etc. It
ain't worth it

AL

Yes, but my drinking is not a problem. I drink socially, and that's it. I
don't drink and drive, and I don't drink in the morning. Most people can
enjoy an alcoholic drink without letting it become a problem, and I am one
of them. I'm sorry if you've had bad experiences, but I think it is worth
it. I enjoy a beer.

MadJock