Drinking & Its Place In The Life of A FitBitch

Happy Sunday, FitBitch!!!

I hope you had a productive, fulfilling, healthy & happy weekend! I definitely had a fun one....I went out last night & may or may not have gotten a bit tipsy (I totally did). I got up this morning & realized I should've probably passed on that last beer. Since I'm not big on drinking, I'm a lightweight & can get tipsy pretty quickly, so I have to be careful about limiting myself to 2 drinks & drinking water in between. 

A lot of people ask me about how you can lose weight or even just stay fit & healthy while also incorporating alcohol into your social life. When I first lost my weight, I was underage & lived in bumfuck middle of nowhere, so I easily avoided alcohol. That definitely made it a lot easier to lose the weight more quickly. However, now that I'm a big grown up bitch, I feel that it's important to address this issue in a new light. Drinking is totally acceptable. In fact, there are a lot of recommendations to have a glass of red wine every night. The key to drinking is the key to everything else: MODERATION!! Going out & getting totally bombed is not a good idea. Alcohol breaks down to formaldehyde in your system, it dehydrates you, it makes your shit smell weird & it makes you do very bizarre stuff. That said, going out & enjoying a drink or two while also keeping hydrated with water or club soda is acceptable, normal & I think it's a must. Everybody has to let loose. If you are constantly only thinking about dieting & exercise, there's a greater chance you'll binge & crush under pressure. Don't go out & down a six pack, eat 15 brownies & end the night with a shot. Keep your goals in mind, have some fun & remind yourself it SUCKS to get a workout in when you're hungover.

Just some fun info to include:

Alcoholic Drink	Size	Calories
Beer	half Liter	184
Lager	half Liter	180
Cider	half Liter	200
Whisky	100ml	220
Gin	100ml	220
Brandy	100ml	220
Rum	100ml	220
Wine red	100ml	70
Wine white dry	100ml	65
Wine white medium	100ml	70
Wine white sweet	100ml	90
Wine white sparkling	100ml	74
Rose	100ml	62
Champagne	100ml	126
Pernod	100ml	140
Tia Maria	100ml	155
Southern Comfort	100ml	184
Drambuie	100ml	184
Sherry dry	100ml	110
Sherry medium	100ml	112
Sherry sweet	100ml	130
Port	100ml	160
Martini	100ml	175
Malibu	100ml	204
Baileys Cream	1 glass	120
Bacardi	1 glass	118

http://www.wastedcalories.com/drinks.html

Keep this in mind when you head out for the game tonight!!

xx,

FitBitch