The common assumption by many people trying to get fit is yes, they have to refrain from or drastically reduce alcohol in order to do so. However, this isn't exactly true. Instead, you might want to modify your alcohol consumption in line with the following 3 principles:
1) Change the type of alcohol you drink
An ounce of whiskey, 5 ounces of wine or 12 ounces of light beer generally all have about the same number of calories - about 100 to 125 per serving. However, if you add a mix to the ounce of hard liquor, you can easily add another 50 to 100 calories per drink. If you like drinking the hard stuff, you are better off drinking it on the rocks, with water, or club soda. Neither of these three add any additional calories.
Red wine is a good choice of drink in that you also get some anti-oxidants in your drink along with some other health benefits. If you drink beer, opt for a dark beer as it too also has anti-oxidants along with some of the B vitamin complex.
2) Reduce the number of calories you eat
Let's face it, drinking and eating just go hand in hand. But what good is watching the number of calories you drink, if you go out afterward and load up and gorge on heavy calorie-rich foods. After having a few drinks, your judgment in food may be slightly impaired and you'll end up eating more than you should. Eat some protein and vegetables instead of loading up on ice cream, pizza or a late-night breakfast. The protein will help curb your hunger and the vegetables will fill you up, but cut-down on the number of calories you eat.
3) Drink in moderation
You can go out and have fun without consuming so many drinks that you end up drunk. Keep your drinking to 1 or 2 nights per week with 1 to 2 drinks each night. Also, you'll consume fewer calories if you figure the calories you will drink into your total caloric intake for the day. That way you end up consuming the same number of calories as you do on non-drinking days and don't wreck your fitness plan.
Use these three tips to still enjoy going out with friends and "having a few". Just be sure to make good drink choices, eat healthy and drink in moderation at all times.
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