If you’re on a fat loss diet program,
alcohol is something that you should be strictly limiting. Not only is alcohol very calorie dense coming
in at seven calories per gram, but it’s also going to put an immediate halt to
all fat loss progress going on when you consume it.
Not to mention the fact that when you
indulge in a few drinks your will power to stick with your diet will also go
down, therefore it could cause you to start eating foods that you shouldn’t.
That said, not everyone can cut out drinking
from time to time as it is something that’s heavily linked to normal
socialization, so if you feel like drinking isn’t something that you can give
the boot to, at the very least it’s helpful to know which drink choices you
should be choosing.
Let’s have a look at the top
considerations.
The Good
Straight
Liquor With Seltzer Water
The very first choice that you should
consider is one ounce of your favourite liquor with simple seltzer water or
plain water. This will contain only
around 70 calories per drink, so is a much lighter option.
If you can alternate this with one glass of
plain water, all the better.
White
Wine
If wine is your thing, the good news is
that this is also a relatively lower calorie choice as well. Most wines range from 90-150 calories per
glass depending on the variety, so if you keep your total number of glasses
down, it doesn’t have to destroy your diet plan.
Like the above, it’s always a good idea to
alternate one alcohol drink with one non.
Light
Beer
Light beer is another choice that you may
want to consider. If you’re a big fan of
beer but don’t like what it does to your weight, light beer is almost half the
calories so will be much less devastating to your diet plan.
Light beer is also lower in total
carbohydrates, so that’s definitely a plus as well.
The Bad
Creamy
Liquors
Now we move on to the less than optimal
choices. Creamy liquors are one drink to
beware of as they contain alcohol, fat, and sugar in one, so will really be a
doozy as far as sticking with your diet is concerned.
Often these are mixed with milk as well, so
while the milk is healthy, it will add extra calories. Most creamy liquors will come in around 120
calories per ounce, so it will add up quickly.
Frozen
Beverages
Frozen slushy beverages are also something
to be very careful about. These can easily contain upwards of 400 calories once
everything is added in and will do a real number on your waistline.
They contain far too much sugar as well,
which will be very bad if you’re trying to prevent a hangover. The combination of so much sugar plus alcohol
entering the body is a sure-fire recipe for body fat gain. The sugar will spike the insulin levels and
since there is no carbohydrate oxidation taking place (as the body will be 100%
focused on burning off the alcohol calories), this means that sugar will move
right into body fat stores.
Cocktails
Finally, the last beverages to avoid are
any fancy cocktail like drinks. These
also contain higher amounts of sugar and will often contain more than one
different type of alcohol as well.
Most come in at around 300 calories or
more, so will put a big dent in your diet if you have two or three that
evening.
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