I’m very proud of the success of my Weight Loss Breeze program and have enjoyed reading all of the excellent reviews my clients have given it. Questions do pop up from time to time, however, concerning alcohol and why it seems to limit weight loss even though caloric intake is less.
While it is true that most diets do boil down to limiting caloric intake, alcohol, unlike other empty calorie foods and drinks can do more to unhinge a weight loss plan. There is more than one reason for this.
Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram, or roughly 100 calories in a small glass of wine or 200 calories in most cans of beer. The number goes up or down according to the type. This does not factor in sugars from soda or other mixers in cocktails. The point is that alcohol offers empty calories.
What if one simply reduces the amount of calories he or she is consuming via food or other drinks to counteract the increase in calories from alcohol? Simple enough, correct? Unfortunately, this does not tend to be a long term success plan.
It’s not just the calories in alcohol which factor in to weight gain. Alcohol slows the body’s metabolism. This means that a person taking in the same amount of calories from alcohol as say, a bran muffin, is not actually burning those calories at the same rate.
Alcohol also keeps the body from burning fat properly. Both alcohol and fat are processed by the liver. The liver is unable to as effectively burn fat while it’s forced to process alcohol.
Alcohol is also a depressant. While in a depressed state, one tends to have less energy, making one more fatigued and less likely to exercise. Even in the short-term, have you ever blown off an exercise routine in the morning due to a hangover or all over feeling of malaise from alcohol?
Another reason one tends to gain weight or at least not lose weight when drinking alcohol (especially to excess) is that alcohol increases one’s appetite. Ever wonder why wine is served before dinner? In addition to increasing appetite, studies have shown that people tend to crave high caloric foods and sugars (including more alcohol).
That’s not to say that some people (including alcoholics) don’t ever lose weight while still drinking alcohol. One client told me that while she was on a low carbohydrate diet, she switched from wine to rum and diet coke, which contains no sugars. She did admit though, that she felt tipsy faster and it was harder to deny cravings for sugar laden foods afterward.
In addition to sabotaging a diet, drinking alcohol to excess can lead to devastating health consequences. Alcohol abuse can damage major organs, including the heart and liver. This damage can lead to cirrhosis, hypertension, anemia, damage to the stomach lining and malnutrition.
If you are serious about losing weight and want a natural alternative to expensive drugs, all of which contain side effects, I highly recommend my Weight loss Breeze program. Its results are proven and guaranteed by a 100% money-back guarantee!
Enjoy,
Christian Goodman
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