When you go on a diet because you want to lose weight, you can be disciplined and eat what your dietitian tells you. You can perform murderous exercises and systematically report to the coach on the carpet. But you can’t resist the temptation of a weekend off, which means going out with friends and having your favorite drink. It is known that alcohol is a deep source of empty calories and should be avoided during a slimming diet. Here are a few ways you won’t be forced to abstain completely.
Have you lost a lot of calories during a week of working out at the gym? In one Saturday night, you can come home with twice as many calories to burn again. Every dietitian recommends giving up alcohol for weight loss. Alcohol does not contain any nutritional value, only calories stored in the form of fat, which are not the only problem. Alcohol interferes with the proper functioning of our metabolism, and the body treats drinks with percentages as toxins that need to be removed first. It is not other substances, but percentages that are the priority for the digestive process, so everything you eat while drinking alcohol is stored and converted into fat tissue.
Are you surprised by the fact that after drinking alcohol you feel like having a fatty meal? This is a completely natural reflex, because alcohol intensifies the feeling of hunger and makes you unable to pass by a booth with casseroles, fries or kebab. Through the alcoholic appetite, saturated fats and carbohydrates visibly mark their presence on our body.
Which alcohol to choose?
Moderation is the key to success. If you care about a shapely figure, remember that excess alcohol negatively affects its shape and your health. Pay attention to the color of the alcohol. One of the basic rules is: the lighter the color of alcohol, the less calories it has. So choose clear vodka, champagne or white wine. The only exception is red dry wine, which, due to the content of antioxidants, contains the least fattening calories (a glass of red wine is about 50 kcal.)
And what about lovers of sweet, colorful drinks? We present a very nice recipe for a healthy alternative to such drinks. To prepare a drink called spritzer you need semi-sweet or semi-dry white wine with sparkling water combined in 1:1 portions. To the mixture, add 2 ice cubes, a slice of lemon or lime, frozen fruit, it can be blueberries, blueberries or raspberries. You also need to add a leaf of thyme, mint, basil and rosemary to the glass. A drink prepared in this way is not only low in calories but also perfectly refreshing. Recommended on warm summer evenings.
When buying a drink in a pub, choose a beverage consisting of a small amount of ingredients. Beware of those intensely colored and sweet ones. They are made on the basis of artificially sweetened carbonated drinks. Be interested in those with fresh additions – healthy and low in calories lime, lemon, watermelon, mint, cucumber.
How to prepare for drinking alcohol?
Before going to a party, don’t just worry about your appearance. In addition to arranging a cool hairstyle and doing nails, you should have time to prepare a wholesome meal, which should consist of protein i.e. from fish or chicken breast and from complex carbohydrates such as oatmeal, groats, rice. They are also needed healthy fats nuts, olive oil. You can’t forget about vegetables and fruits. Thanks to a dish composed in this way, you are able to avoid caloric and unhealthy meals after the party. A full stomach is able to slow down the absorption of alcohol.
Control your alcohol consumption during evening outings, and don’t let your stomach rumble the next day. Don’t think about eating a greasy breakfast. You don’t feel well, your head hurts because you’re dehydrated. Drink a lot of mineral water, and you will be surprised that you will not care about food so much.