@Dieters question about alcohol

[TripleThreat]

So I am starting a new diet, which simply put is no carbs (well trying to do less than 40g a day), and absolutely no carbs after 5pm..

I have done this diet once before and noticed very fast results almost around 15-20 lbs in 2 weeks. I have read this has a lot to do with water weight and other "fake lbs" and is put back on easily (which happened).

So my question to you CPer's is, if I actually stick to my diet this time around, can I continue to drink alcohol such as red wine, and shots of liquor? To be honest with you guys, I probably drink 5 days a week. Obviously that much isn't good for my health in general, but with that being said how much does not drinking affect weight loss? Can I continue a low/no carb diet, and still take 4-5 shots a night and see lasting effects??

-Thanks

[Why Not?]

Your middle paragraph says it all. Diets are basically worthless without a monumental length of time/lifelong commitment to eliminating whatever it is you’ve targeted to eliminate. And to your direct question, considering alcohol is literally one of the worst things you can put in your body, I can’t imagine any diet that supports or aligns with any alcohol consumption.

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

Your middle paragraph says it all. Diets are basically worthless without a monumental length of time/lifelong commitment to eliminating whatever it is you’ve targeted to eliminate. And to your direct question, considering alcohol is literally one of the worst things you can put in your body, I can’t imagine any diet that supports or aligns with any alcohol consumption.

At the end of the day, it’s all about calories in vs calories out. If you adjust to account for your alcohol intake, then sure it’s doable. That being said, anything more than moderate consumption is going to be hard to account for while still maintaining something close to healthy.

[DrRyan]

Originally Posted by TripleThreat

So I am starting a new diet, which simply put is no carbs (well trying to do less than 40g a day), and absolutely no carbs after 5pm..

I have done this diet once before and noticed very fast results almost around 15-20 lbs in 2 weeks. I have read this has a lot to do with water weight and other "fake lbs" and is put back on easily (which happened).

So my question to you CPer's is, if I actually stick to my diet this time around, can I continue to drink alcohol such as red wine, and shots of liquor? To be honest with you guys, I probably drink 5 days a week. Obviously that much isn't good for my health in general, but with that being said how much does not drinking affect weight loss? Can I continue a low/no carb diet, and still take 4-5 shots a night and see lasting effects??

-Thanks

Originally Posted by Third Eye

At the end of the day, it’s all about calories in vs calories out. If you adjust to account for your alcohol intake, then sure it’s doable. That being said, anything more than moderate consumption is going to be hard to account for while still maintaining something close to healthy.

While this is accurate, eat less calories than you burn and you will lose weight, you are really making the desired outcome much harder "dieting" while still drinking alcohol.

Alcohol is a high caloric substance. Calories per gram: Protein/Carbs 4, alcohol 7, fat 9. Nearly double the amount of calories per gram as Protein and carbs. Couple that with fact that as far as your body is concerned alcohol is a toxin and will metabolize those calories before all other macronutrients.

That means that you will burn off ALL of those alcohol calories before you start burning the others that you have eaten. In turn, you are going to be more likely to convert those other macronutrients into stored fat. 4-5 shots a night? That is going to be in the neighborhood of 4-500 calories assuming you are shooting vodka/whiskey/etc.

Long story short, if you really want to lose some weight, suck it up, stop drinking, exercise (ideally HIIT daily or at least most days) for 30 days and reassess where you are relative to what you really want.

[Third Eye]

I was very much curious what Gehrig Dieter had asked/been asked. Ultimately disappointed.

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Third Eye

I was very much curious what Gehrig Dieter has asked/been asked. Ultimately disappointed.

😂

[SuperBowl4]

How old are you?

[Demonpenz]

BigCatDaddy is jacked beyond belief Silock is a good guy to talk too and Big Daddy is alright as long as he doesn't skip his shots.

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

**** man I thought this was about Gehrig Dieter

[T-post Tom]

Heroin is low carb & supresses the appetite.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by T-post Tom

Heroin is low carb & supresses the appetite.

This guy gets it

[Chief Pagan]

Originally Posted by T-post Tom

Heroin is low carb & supresses the appetite.

Meth works faster. Or so I’ve been told by a friend.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by T-post Tom

Heroin is low carb & supresses the appetite.

Arm heroin.

[BigBeauford]

Have you tried low carb anti-freeze?

[FlaChief58]

I've never seen a fat crack whore, just sayin.