![]() I could divide my tokens like this:Ĭhips, tacos, and margaritas is still a highly enjoyable splurge meal, and very much in line with most dieter’s goals. To paint a better picture, let’s pretend I wanted to drink more than I wanted to splurge on food. But I can also spread them across more items if I reduce portions accordingly. ![]() My best bet here would be picking the two items I value the most and “spending” my tokens (calories) there. ![]() So I like to think of situations like this as having ten “tokens” I can spread evenly across: Most people have chips and guac (the app), the tacos themselves (the entrée), and 2+ margaritas-nevermind a dessert.īut this will blow your calories out of the water (even impacting previous days’ progress) if you’re not careful. Successful dieters have to get really picky about what they value the most in a meal.Ī good example of this is a taco night-whether it’s at a restaurant or at home. But I don’t mind being the exception and being honest with you: you can’t get away with an appetizer and an entrée and dessert if you’re also drinking. Very few nutrition coaches will “admit” you can’t have it all (it scares people off). If you are, and you’d still like to drink, here’s the best way to approach it: 1) Choose your splurges more wisely You still will, even if it’s to a lesser degree, and you need to be 100% comfortable with that if you’re choosing to drink while dieting. Now, you might look at this list and think it doesn’t apply to you because you don’t drink often, or don’t drink heavily when you do-but trust me when I tell you this does NOT exempt you from experiencing alcohol-related issues. In itself, this isn’t a big deal, but it becomes increasingly impactful the more you drink. To top it all off, our body struggles to metabolize food after drinking-meaning you won’t burn calories as efficiently until the alcohol is metabolized. You could say this strategy has worked quite well for him: And while the occasional missed workout isn’t the end of the world, making a habit of it isn’t wise. If he didn’t do this, he’d (self-admittedly) blow off his workouts after he drank. I actually have a VIP Nutrition Coaching client who schedules his group exercise classes for 7AM or 8AM on the weekends, as this forces him to make smarter decisions the night before. ![]() I’ll be the first to admit that I start dreaming about baked goods and pizza when I’m 3-4 drinks in-at which point, I’m fairly likely to say “Screw it I’ll start fresh tomorrow.” ✕ Increased likelihood of of missed workouts So you’ll experience weakened willpower in the moment, intensified hunger the next day, and a harder time getting full: a dieter’s dream! ✕ Increased likelihood of overeatingĪgain, this comes down to alcohol’s negative effects on decision-making abilities. To make matters even worse, leptin (our fullness hormone) is also negatively affected-making it harder to get full. When was the last time you got buzzed and decided on a rice cake and salad for dinner?ĭrinking is a one-way ticket to intense cravings AND the inability to overcome them (because alcohol lowers inhibition).Īt which point, its negative effects on sleep will leave you hungry as hell the next day, because ghrelin (your hunger hormone) will spike. The actual list of low quality sleep-driven issues is much longer than this, but these are the primary downsides for someone with transformation-specific goals. People typically counter this by assuring me they pass right out after drinking-but your ability to fall asleep is very different than your ability to get quality sleep. But I also make everybody aware of the inevitable downsides of drinking while dieting: ✕ Lower quality sleep I don’t ask anybody to do anything in the short-term that doesn’t at least resemble an approach they can follow in the long-term. Almost everybody I speak to on coaching consultations wants to know if they’ll be “allowed” to drink when working with me.
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