Blame it on the Alcohol

Alcohol and Diet

 

If you’re like me, you like to go out one day on a weekend after a long and busy week of work. And that one day just might be the day you want to have a few drinks, beers, shots, whatever. I certainly go out here and there and have all of the above. If you're eating well and exercising yet not seeing results, drinking alcohol might be the problem.

Alcohol consumption can mess up your panned out diet. Many alcoholic drinks are packed with calories and sugar. If you’re mixing your alcohol with energy drinks (red bull, monster) or juices from concentrate, you are giving yourself a sugary rush with each sip. Let’s also not forget your post-bar food cravings. I personally, will not go to sleep after a night of drinking without having to eat a large meal. My food cravings extremely increase.

Alcohol is a diuretic meaning  that drinking too much will dehydrate you. In order to workout you need to be hydrated and dehydration makes you feel fatigued.

Alcohol contains calories that make you gain weight, for example like soda. Drinking lots of alcohol makes your belly fat increase.

Reduces Muscle growth. Protein synthesis is important for muscle development. Alcohol interferes with this process and can also increase cortisol which destroys  muscle.

 

Because alcohol is  essentially empty calories and doesn't  contribute toward your daily nutrition, cutting back on alcohol may be one of your healthy ways to lose weight.