Anonymous wrote:Of course it doesn’t count!

Whenever I’m craving dessert and don’t want the calories to count, I make my ice cream sundae into a milkshake. And I add a shot of Kahlua for good measure! Surprisingly, despite counting calories fastidiously I have yet to lose any weight. Must be genetic or something.

It’s obviously your cortisol levels

Is this real? All calories count.

Of course it doesn’t count!

Whenever I’m craving dessert and don’t want the calories to count, I make my ice cream sundae into a milkshake. And I add a shot of Kahlua for good measure! Surprisingly, despite counting calories fastidiously I have yet to lose any weight. Must be genetic or something.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I could drink and stay in shape (as in physically fit/keep bmi at 20 or lower) I would.

Can you not be fat and drink? Yes.
Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight - sure.

The difference is physical fitness (at a decent level) is not really possible if you drink regularly after your mid 20s or so, males maybe early 30s.

I’m in great shape and know a lot of adults who are also. Most drink. Not daily that I know of, but I would say on weekends, a couple glasses wine sat and or sun. That is totally fine for most.

I would hope this is the level of “regular drinking” the person you quoted was referring to. If so, that person is an idiot.

Of course some weekend wine is fine. It’s attempting to drink a decent amount nearly every day or every other day that would impact any attempt at any kind of training that’s the real problem.

Drinking a “decent amount” daily means you are an alcoholic which affects pretty much every aspect of your life.

JFC.
You can drink every day because you WANT to.

You all throw around “alcoholic” on everything.

An alcoholic:
A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol.
Alcoholism is the inability to control drinking due to both a physical and emotional dependence on alcohol.

I drank wine almost everyday- stopped when I decided it would be fun to have 6 pack abs and just to see that I could do it.

No withdrawal symptoms , no anything when I just stopped. not big impact on my life not to drink other than to ditch the unnecessary calories and metabolism impact.

A year later abs are more modest 4 pack and I will have a beer or wine once or twice a month and not return to my “alcoholic” ways of wine at night.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I could drink and stay in shape (as in physically fit/keep bmi at 20 or lower) I would.

Can you not be fat and drink? Yes.
Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight - sure.

The difference is physical fitness (at a decent level) is not really possible if you drink regularly after your mid 20s or so, males maybe early 30s.

I’m in great shape and know a lot of adults who are also. Most drink. Not daily that I know of, but I would say on weekends, a couple glasses wine sat and or sun. That is totally fine for most.

I would hope this is the level of “regular drinking” the person you quoted was referring to. If so, that person is an idiot.

Of course some weekend wine is fine. It’s attempting to drink a decent amount nearly every day or every other day that would impact any attempt at any kind of training that’s the real problem.

Drinking a “decent amount” daily means you are an alcoholic which affects pretty much every aspect of your life.

^is NOT the level of regular drinking…

I feel like I read something about this embroidered on a pillow in a beach house once.

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Anonymous wrote:If I could drink and stay in shape (as in physically fit/keep bmi at 20 or lower) I would.

Can you not be fat and drink? Yes.
Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight - sure.

The difference is physical fitness (at a decent level) is not really possible if you drink regularly after your mid 20s or so, males maybe early 30s.

I’m in great shape and know a lot of adults who are also. Most drink. Not daily that I know of, but I would say on weekends, a couple glasses wine sat and or sun. That is totally fine for most.

I would hope this is the level of “regular drinking” the person you quoted was referring to. If so, that person is an idiot.

Of course some weekend wine is fine. It’s attempting to drink a decent amount nearly every day or every other day that would impact any attempt at any kind of training that’s the real problem.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I could drink and stay in shape (as in physically fit/keep bmi at 20 or lower) I would.

Can you not be fat and drink? Yes.
Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight - sure.

The difference is physical fitness (at a decent level) is not really possible if you drink regularly after your mid 20s or so, males maybe early 30s.

I’m in great shape and know a lot of adults who are also. Most drink. Not daily that I know of, but I would say on weekends, a couple glasses wine sat and or sun. That is totally fine for most.

How old are you?

DP. I'm 51 drink and am in fantastic shape. I'm as fit as I was in my 30s.

Same here! I did a half marathon, and drank a bottle of wine the night before. True facts.

Nah, it’s free calories, like cucumbers. Enjoy!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I could drink and stay in shape (as in physically fit/keep bmi at 20 or lower) I would.

Can you not be fat and drink? Yes.
Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight - sure.

The difference is physical fitness (at a decent level) is not really possible if you drink regularly after your mid 20s or so, males maybe early 30s.

I’m in great shape and know a lot of adults who are also. Most drink. Not daily that I know of, but I would say on weekends, a couple glasses wine sat and or sun. That is totally fine for most.

How old are you?

DP. I'm 51 drink and am in fantastic shape. I'm as fit as I was in my 30s.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I could drink and stay in shape (as in physically fit/keep bmi at 20 or lower) I would.

Can you not be fat and drink? Yes.
Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight - sure.

The difference is physical fitness (at a decent level) is not really possible if you drink regularly after your mid 20s or so, males maybe early 30s.

I’m in great shape and know a lot of adults who are also. Most drink. Not daily that I know of, but I would say on weekends, a couple glasses wine sat and or sun. That is totally fine for most.

How old are you?

Only if you drink it with the lights out. If you turn the lights on the calories count.

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I enjoy wine with dinner. I’m trying to lose a few pounds and will give it up if it really makes a difference. Experiences out there?

Nope- and neither does chocolate count

Anonymous wrote:If I could drink and stay in shape (as in physically fit/keep bmi at 20 or lower) I would.

Can you not be fat and drink? Yes.
Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight - sure.

The difference is physical fitness (at a decent level) is not really possible if you drink regularly after your mid 20s or so, males maybe early 30s.

I’m in great shape and know a lot of adults who are also. Most drink. Not daily that I know of, but I would say on weekends, a couple glasses wine sat and or sun. That is totally fine for most.