Booze your way to fat loss

We get it, you want to drink but you don’t want to destroy your results.

Don’t worry, we got you!

Now, naturally, we all know that fat loss is driven by the now-famous calorie deficit and we also know that liquid calories can be a dangerous game when it comes to staying within that deficit.

With alcohol coming in at nearly double the calories per gram as carbohydrates (alcohol 7cal per gram V’s 4cal per gram for carbs) I can see the hesitation when it comes to feeling like you can pour yourself a large one when it comes to fat loss.

However, with a name like Sustain Nutrition and not Restrict Nutrition we have to make this work for our clients and I’m going to share some of the ways we help our clients accommodate alcohol during their fat loss journey.

Now, all these tactics I’m going to share will be a way for you to save the total amount of calories consumed and the devil will always be in the dosage (is that even a saying?)

A glass of prosecco is only around 90cal a glass BUT if you have 10 of them then its still 900cal.

That being said here are some of the tactics we use with our clients.

TACTIC 1 - Limit the amount you will drink.

This is a great option to limit overall calories..
‘’I will only drink a maximum of 3 bottles of beer/2 pints/4 G&T’s’’

This target/total has to be realistic though.
If you are going out with your friends who are usually ‘On it’ then is setting a limit of 2-3 drinks going to happen?
This wants to be achievable for you.
This one works really well for me as I’m not easily influenced and very stubborn.
Remember there are no right or wrong answers here only methods to help you be more in control.
This can also be used for scheduling drinks at home and not just on a night out.
‘’I will allow myself one large glass of wine on Friday and Saturday nights’’

TACTIC 2 - Limit the type of drink you will be drinking

This is a great ‘damage limitation’ option and one that lends itself more to Joe.
It’s not realistic for Joe to set a limit as when he starts drinking he wants to keep on drinking!

The next option would be to limit the overall calories consumed by limiting the calories in the drinks.
Using Joe as an example again.
He will stick to Gin and diet tonics at around 60-110cals depending on single or doubles for the night.
Now he might still have 10 of them topping out at 1000cal BUT if he was drinking pints then he would STILL have 10 but at more like 2500-3000cal so a HUGE calorie saving.

Tactic 3 - Combine 1&2

This really would be the best option for limiting total calories consumed here.
Opting for a low calorie drink and a sensible amount for you leaves little to no wiggle room for error.

BOSH!

And there you have it, 3 super sensible and easy to implement ways to incorporate alcohol into your diet without ruining your results.

Remember this isn’t about finding ‘perfect solutions’ but more about finding sensible solutions that work for you.