Question

I'm wondering if I can lose weight without quitting drinking. How much alcohol can you drink over the weekend?  

Answer 1

Drink don't eat

Comments

@bicephalous Drinking makes me extremely hungry and affects my food judgement.  

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Ooh I'm sorry love.  

Answer 2

This can’t be serious?  

Comments

I'm sure it is. I worked with someone who used to talk about this kind of thing, that she NEEDED her alcohol every night (her words). Some people either really enjoy alcohol or are alcoholics, so they aren't going to be giving it up.  

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@blind I can definitely understand that. I love myself some whiskey, but daily drinking is just not really conducive to weight loss. You gotta assess your priorities

Answer 3

Yep I haven’t stopped drinking and been losing 1kg per week! just keep within your points

Answer 4

It’s all about points. Plan for them and enjoy! My workshop leader loves her wine and has a glass every night. She doesn’t allow herself to have it until she has drank all of her water for the day though.  

Answer 5

Whiskey not beer! Save your points!  

Answer 6

Gin and slimline tonic is two points on Blue

Answer 7

I prefer to eat my calories. But I have an acquaintance that drinks half his points and eats the other half. Can't imagine it's healthy or sustainable but his weight loss is pretty rapid.  

Answer 8

I wish I could but alcohol make me gain.  

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@banting679 yup, me too!  

Answer 9

I haven’t quit but have cut back. I used to have a glass of wine every night- I started beginning of January and have had one beer in that time. I track it and save it for a night out. Like someone else said- I prefer to eat my points.  

Answer 10

I have 3 beers a night and more on weekends. I’m down 9 lbs in 5 weeks. During the week I do calculate it into my points and make sure to accommodate it. I probably could be losing more if I quit all together but that’s not a lifestyle I could maintain.  

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@sulemasulf beers on the lake are even better!  

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@numskull Mcginty that’s a very “judgey” non judgemental statement. Everyone on this plan is doing it in a way that fits their lifestyle.  

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@mica3 amen!  

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@sulemasulf that’s awful! I’m sure everyone posting their judgements are perfect  

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@sulemasulf I also have been eating 2 thin mints a night and usually a candy at lunch. I have 42 points I’ll use them however I want.  

Answer 11

Just have to count it in your daily or weekly points

Answer 12

I gave up alcohol haven't had it since the start of WW and I drank everyday. You need the points for food. Alcohol will only use your points and sabotage your journey. If you have a drink it should not be often.  

Answer 13

That's a lot of calories try cutting back for a month and you will see an a big weigh drop.  

Answer 14

That's up to you to either drink your points or eat them drinking them is a lot of empty calories and not beneficial to the body whereas whole foods would be much better for your health and well being it's your choice!  

Answer 15

Depends on points. stay in your points

Answer 16

I think it’s easy to lose without it, but you can still lose with it as long as you plan properly. It does hit me much faster when I’m eating less though. One glass might feel like 2.  

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@sula3 that is true. it does hit harder!  

Answer 17

I drink vodka and those spiked seltzer’s I’m down 90lbs I work out everyday and eat clean and healthy some people want cookies and cake and others want Tito’s and Patrone  

Comments

@alita4 I just posted on another website how quickly alcohol eats up your points. But I do like having a couple cocktails

Answer 18

Just stop drinking . period. You will feel so much better.  

Answer 19

Alcohol keeps you fat

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Might notta been the cookiesResearch it.  

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@ker23625 everyone’s body is different and everyone has different experiences.  

Answer 20

It's about burning more than you take in. just use your points and I find when having drinks more exercise is better, small adjustments its not a race it's a lifestyle and if you do without things you like all the time I think it sets you up for failure, we are all different. I'm a beer and wine girl. cheers ya'll

Answer 21

I have had to basically quit drinking wine- only on special occasions. For my body, even if I have the points for it, it completely stalls my weight loss! Play around with it and see what works for you. I plan to going back to drinking on weekends when I’m in maintenance. This plan is supposed to fit your lifestyle. See what works for you.  

Answer 22

I'm going to admit this lol. I was drinking about 5 bottles of red wine a week plus some sips of sambuca. mmmm sugar! Any way I lost 50lbs in a year drinking this amount and doing WW and Exercise! Christmas gained back 25  Anyway, Sunday will be 28 days with no alcohol and 10 lbs dropped off, I'm not so puffy in my belly, and face. I'm going to stay away from alcohol for a year and see what the differences are. wish me luck! So yes you can loose but it takes way more effort

Answer 23

I don’t use mixers in my bourbon, but I have lost weight with having one or two most nights. I marked on my glass what a serving is. I pour right to the line. I’m not a sweets eater or evening snacker, so I typically have plenty of points left over. If I don’t, I skip it for the evening.  

Answer 24

I'm giving up the booze for right now and seeing where it takes me. In the end, I'd rather eat my points than drink them. But my friend saves points for her daily glass of wine and she only 5 pounds away from goal and is doing great!  

Answer 25

I recommend sugar free mixers and spirits. Also red wine. I didn’t drink beer until I was at my goal weight; too many points.  

Answer 26

Yes. I have lost 70lbs since April and I am pretty sure my group thinks I am a raging alcoholic. summer is harder but I also am more active in summer. I only really drink one night a week in winter and save my points for that. some days all my points used are alcohol

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@fanni same here! I work in a school so summers I basic travel and spend time with friends and family which means even more drinking. This will be my first summer on WW so I’m curious how that will impact my habits. At the end of the day though I love playing games with my mom while we drink beers so I don’t see that changing. We also spend a fair amount of time doing yard work or hiking with friends so hopefully it won’t take me too far back

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@roofer salad and chicken. My alcohol is usually Truly seltzers, busch light beer(**same points basically as seltzer and I like it better! ), Bacardi limon which I mix with water. I occasionally have wine, but that is mainly in winter at home because I drink it room temp. I spend about 3 nights a week at the ball park watching my hubby and kids play ball and beer is only $1 or $1. 50 depending which park I go to. so i walk to the parks with the dog. Everything in moderation they say, but TBH. I am not going to have that many points unless I catch a buzz. so, call me am alcoholic, I don't care . it has worked for me

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@ungovernable ty!  

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@fanni thank you!  

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@glyptography you have to make the plan work for YOU! Sorry, haters are gonna hate. yes, there are sacrifices in any weight loss plan, but with WW you get to choose your sacrifices - that is the beauty of it!  

Answer 27

I don’t drink alcohol  

Answer 28

All you like if you run 20 plus kms the next day go hard or get fat

Answer 29

Some of these people don't have a clue. Just Saying!  

Answer 30

It's not so much the alcohol but I find if I have a drink I want fatty foods next day and drink can sometimes give me a dont care attitude so eat everything in sight so just best stay away from it safer for me personally and I've lost five stone in under a year

Answer 31

I have 2 drinks most nights (yeah I know it’s not the healthiest thing) and I still loose, as long as I do really good with the food. I still indulge in the food department too, one or two cheat meals. I may loose slower than someone else, but at least I still have my sanity.  

Answer 32

Yes. lost 50lbs and I ❤️ beer. lol. You must compensate and eat less!  

Answer 33

My husband and I drank way more than we should before we started WW. We aren’t just doing this program to lose weight but also to be healthier, feel better, be more productive and get outside. We started Jan 2nd. We’ve both lost about 20 lbs and we’ve had two drinks a piece on 3 occasions. It was nice, but we’ve learned to control it and stop at two then go on about our lives. We don’t binge drink or let it ruin our next day by having too many. Knowing that alcohol isn’t good for us in general and that it will use up our points has been beneficial to us. WW is a lifestyle change and drinking everywhere I go or every night is not the lifestyle we wanted to live. We may have started the program thinking “but what about when we want to drink? ” But now w a couple of months under our belt it’s not a source of concern anymore. You may find the same is true for you. It becomes less of an issue the more you change.  

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@rashad76 thank you for your honesty! I want to feel better!  

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@glyptography then my advice is to make the changes you need to and don’t look back!  

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@kymric I’m in Texas  

Answer 34

Alcohol definitely slows weight loss

Answer 35

I would be careful, some alcohol can add a lot of weight.  

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@alita4 Deramo its everyone's personal decision.  

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True, even though you're watching weight

Answer 36

The best thing about ww is that you don't have to stop anything completely. Just plan ahead. I still drink, I can tell I'm more bloated and lose less if I drink beer. They have sugar free vodka, I mix it with soda water and lime. Good luck❤

Answer 37

Vodka and crystal light 3pts a shot

Answer 38

You don’t need to be drinking spend the money on something useful

Answer 39

I still drink socially and have hit lifetime. maybe a few drinks once every week or so.  

Answer 40

It’s almost impossible :( luckily they are coming out with more light options skinny girl has drink mixes vodka is only 4 points

Answer 41

Budget your points. I like flavored vodka and seltzer. Generally 3 points.  

Answer 42

I drink every night. I track them and I’ve lost 14 pounds since Jan 6. Love my wine and rum and diets. Lifestyle not diet. Progress over perfection.  

Answer 43

Don't drink your calories  

Answer 44

Look them up you should be able to find most of them on the points list. It's your decision if that is what you want to do. Nothing is off limits.  

Answer 45

Depends on your points. My problem is it makes me NOT care about dieting

Answer 46

If you quit eating, you could drink yourself into a stuber with 8 glasses of wine