Having alcohol & losing weight cannot go hand in hand. Why do I say that? Its because only 1 ml of alcohol gives 7 calories & no other nutrition.These are called empty calories.
So,if you drink, lets say,200 ml of
alcohol in a day, you consume 1400 calories & these 1400 calories
might be your calorie requirement for the entire day.So you take
almost double the calories required & thus the weight increases
rather than decreasing.
I know its difficult to completely give
up alcohol if you have been consuming it for so many years.Therefore
keep in mind the following tips to reduce or limit the effect of
alcohol on your weight loss-
- For every serving of alcohol have 1 glass of water.
- You can mix soda or ice cubes to your drink.
- Have roasted/low calorie snacks with alcohol.People usually consume fried snacks which is the biggest mistake.Instead try pop corns(no butter please), roasted chips or salads.you can also eat 2 pieces of roasted chicken or 50 gm low fat cottage cheese(paneer).
- Don't drink alcohol on an empty stomach.Alcohol stimulates the appetite, so you feel more hungry & end up eating more.
Also,limit the quantity of alcohol you
consume according to the following guidelines-
- BEER-1 CAN
- RUM, SCOTCH, WHISKY, VODKA, GIN-30 ml & maximum 60 ml
- CHAMPAGNE-120 TO 150ml
- TEQUILA-2 SHOTS ie 120ml
- RED & WHITE WINE-upto 150ml
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