Low carb and alcohol

[MS]

Sorry pumped, she may be intelligent, but she is also wrong

Not only can alcohol NOT BE STORED as fat (reread MR BMJs post), but epidemiological evidence shows that people who regularly drink alcohol do not have a higher BMI in spite of the fact that they generally have higher calorie intakes. Yet another piece of evidence that some of the excess calories from alcohol get burned off as heat, or through other metabolic inefficiencies. Of course, as MR BMJ also pointed out, there is an issue of moderation.....if you're getting a significant amount of calories from alcohol, then you're an alcoholic and your metabolism and diet is hardly normal.

Perhaps your "nutritionist" was referring to calorie and carbs/fat dense drinks such as pina coladas? Women who reduce their calories dramatically while maintaining alcohol consumption probably have other dietary/metabolic issues going on which would explain the fat gain.

 

[Grizzly]

not to mention that alccohol slows the metabolism too. And I found this interesting, alcohol, like rum for example, has calories, yet they dont come from carbs, fats or proteins. Alcohol is like it's own entity, seperate from carbs fats and proteins.

Yep, alcohol has 7 cal/gram.

 

[Sapphire]

Check out this link:

www.allaboutbooze.com that should help. There's a calorie chart you can link up to at the bottom. cheers!

 

[cozmokramer]

ok here we go again... everyone keeps asking this question so I will stick this thread for those to see and read carefully...

 

[canuck]

red red wine

The best thing to drink is Red wine. While it made have some suger in it, the other ingredents help you stay lean are piss out water.

 

[velvett]

1oz of:

Brandy
Rum
Tequila
&
Vodka

do not contain carbs.

Yet, you're better off drinking it straight or with water or club soda because the Aspartame in diet drinks is a killer.


And to answer your question - generally no.
If I am dying I'll do a shot of tequila.


Oh and before it's pointed out to me - I don't get the Rum thing either - Rum is made from molasses spices, vanilla and some with cane sugar no? I would think it would be a carb - perhaps it's the amount and the proof level that makes a difference.

 

[LargeNCharge]

I'm on a low carb diet right now and I drink about once a week(I can't help it, I'm in college ). Anyways, Seagrams 7 and diet 7-up is the shit-tastes just as good as 7 and regular 7 up. I've lost 10 lbs. in the 4 1/2 weeks on my diet and it's not much muscle loss. Does the drinking affect fat loss-sure. It is impossible for you to burn fat when you are drinking/drunk. The key to the whole deal is not getting wasted and then going and eating 10 white castles. If you're going to drink, make sure you have something healthy to eat when the 3 am munchies kick in. I know this isn't exactly the greatest dieting advice in the world, but you can get away with certain things if you don't take it to the extreme.

 

[thekidd]

by the way the drink is called a gay fag and it is made with mount gay rum not cap. morg. I know this because I tend bar.

 

[twinphish]

good thread

nice to see a thread discussing this because I go out just about 5-6 nights a week.. I'm no alcoholic, but its hard to resist drinks when one goes out that much.

Rum and coke is MY favorite drink but yeah I've realized that it would probably be better to drink something with less sugar..
(in the coke)..

I tried vodka/tonics but blech..

I'm currently drinking red wine.. good for the heart right? heh

heh just something about red wine that makes me think its healthy or something

 

[BEEFSTEAK67]

Keep the Proofs High!

The higher the proof of the alcohol the less syrups and simple carbs are found in the liqour. Although if your thinking of staying in ketosis while you drink on Thurday- Sunday forget about it. Although Alcohol is not classified as a carbohydrate (7 calories/ gram) it does impact glucose levels in the body when it is being processed.

For the least amount of carbs I suggest drinking 151 rum or 180 proof grain alcohol mixed with a diet beverage. You'll never be called a fag ordering that gasoline at a bar even if it is with diet coke or 7up

The BEEF