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Originally Posted by Pamaro
This has been a great week and I'm ready for more! I won't post my results until Monday so I can have a full 7 days each week. But, I can tell you that I'm happy when I see the scale and I'm even happier when I watch myself kicking a$$ in the mirror at the gym. Forty Schmorty...bring it!
No way can I have a cheat day. Once I take a step onto the edge, I go all the way over. What I DO allow myself is a Hershey's kiss once in a while or something small like that whenever I think I deserve it. I really want my mindset to change about food and I think it's working! Eat to live, not live to eat!
Side question: does anyone have recommendations for the "healthiest" alcoholic beverage? Ok, ok, stop laughing...you know what I mean...if you're gonna do it anyway, what's the best one to have? I've heard vodka tonic before, but YUCK! Any other ideas? (And I'm talking moderation here, 1 or 2 max, not a full on binge)
Happy Weekend everyone!
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Here is the scoop with alcohol. It prevents the body from burning fat, it dehydrates the body, it burdens the liver (liver function is very important especially if on a high protein diet). These are just a few besides what everyone already knows. On top of that, fat loss boils down to calories in and calories out. Alcohol is only second to fat in calorie density, that is why you hear vodka and tonic, the tonic water is very low or no calorie but the vodka is very high so lets say you mixed vodka with orange juice now you have added the calories from that. If you drink take in account the additional calories and add it to your daily consumption, a general rule is to drink a glass of water for every drink to prevent dehydration and flush the liver.