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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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
"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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
"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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
"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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
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 |
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The evils of alcohol?
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 |
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