lovely wine!

snowy2008

im going to kick start my diet today so im going to ask, is wine really really bad for my weight, i could drink a bottle of wine in one sitting but might only do that once every week or so, its a pity i have to drive to work, i get little or no exercise since i started driving, im just so wrecked in the evenings, anyone experiencing this?

Khannie

What's the question?

Wine is moderately calorific. About 500 calories per bottle. That's (no question) the difference between weight gain and weight maintenance, or, another way to look at it is it's the difference between maintaining your weight and losing weight. One bottle a week's not going to break the bank though.

If you're tired in the evenings, I'd say it's worth trying to get more exercise. I used to drive to work and found myself tired in the evenings. I've never been less tired than I am now, and I've also never exercised more.

Any way you could cycle to work?

von Neumann

The Wii told me, that alcohol effects the hormones that tell your body that you've had enough to eat. so you end up eating too much and......
The Wii didn't say if this was, 1 bottle, 2 bottles or 42 bottles :mad:.

Oryx

Agree with the other posters.

Wine is calories, so if youre not allowing for that intake, yes it will affect you. And like has been said, worse still if, like me, it makes you attack the crisps and peanuts as well.

Try going out for a brisk walk when you get in in the evenings, or, if you have time, do it before work. It can really charge you up, and get you over that sleepy feeling youre getting. Or join a class, so its something you HAVE to get out and do. Youd be amazed how much it boosts your system, youll feel great afterwards.

Zamboni

von Neumann wrote: »

The Wii told me, that alcohol effects the hormones that tell your body that you've had enough to eat. so you end up eating too much and......
The Wii didn't say if this was, 1 bottle, 2 bottles or 42 bottles :mad:.

Maye you should stop getting health and fitness advice from a computer game :pac:

CyrildoSquirrel

Sounds like it shouldn't be a problem if you burn off an extra 500 calories to make up for the wine.

Reyman

There's one rule about feeling 'tired' in the evening - it's mental and you need to overcome it.

So my simple rule in the evening is 'don't sit down - ever'. Get out the door straightaway either walking, running, cycling or to the gym and don't come back till you are physically whacked'. This works every time - you feel great after it -twice as much energy.
By the way the 'weather' is no excuse for malingering - get out the door whether it's raining, windy, dark, - make no exceptions

NB A bottle of wine once a week won't do you a bit of harm if you're on this routine

snowy2008

thanks a million guys, i was off work for a few months and hanging around in my pjs and eating and drinking whatever i liked was a disaster, one of my suits didnt fit so i got to get back in shape, would cycling to work not just build up muscles?

ScissorPaperRock

teresa2008 wrote: »

thanks a million guys, i was off work for a few months and hanging around in my pjs and eating and drinking whatever i liked was a disaster, one of my suits didnt fit so i got to get back in shape, would cycling to work not just build up muscles?

It would strengthen your muscles a little over time, but it's cardio exercise, like running, not weight lifting.

MargeS

teresa2008 wrote: »

would cycling to work not just build up muscles?

I can answer this one
Women don't gain large amounts of muscle. We're not built the same as men. You have to change your diet, each lots of protein, less bad fats and more carbs. Then lift heavy weights. Then you are only starting to get there!!

snowy2008

so pastas, rice and break or out?

MargeS

I eat brown rice/pasta as a source of carbs.
If you take in more calories than you are using then the body stores them as fat. AFAIR, if you take in too many carbs then the body turns them to sugar and they get stored.

celestial

Drinking, imo, is not as bad as the food you eat when you are hungover or while drinking. You could consume the same calories in a snack box from the chipper as you would in 5 or 6 pints. You need to factor this in, as well as your overall caloric intake.

This is a good article on the topic: http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2007/09/why_some_people_drink_alcohol.php

Khannie

teresa2008 wrote: »

would cycling to work not just build up muscles?

Nope. Building muscle is very difficult indeed.