Can a little alcoholic cocktail sabotage your post pregnancy Fat loss diet? After all, it’s just one drink, just one hundred calories or so. Wrong. Alcohol is a total diet-killer and can totally damage your Fat loss efforts – and it’s not just about the number of calories in a drink. First of all, the calories in an alcoholic drink have little or no nutritional value, and won’t even, for the most part fill you up, and prevent you from eating more. This turns alcohol containing drink into the true definition of empty calories.
Even though your liver will process the alcohol in your body, it doesn’t do the job fully, so those alcohol calories turn straight into fat. Even if your total caloric consumption, including your nightly cocktails, is within your desired range for safe Fat loss,, those alcohol calories are turning straight into fat. The fat will also slow down your metabolism, which will further undercut all your other Fat loss efforts.
How many calories are in an average drink? Well it varies. A can of beer can average 150 calories, while a glass of wine might be 124 calorie and a mixed drink closer to 216 calories. And of course, since there really isn’t a standard size drink, your cocktail may add up to many more calories. Alcohol also blocks absorption of key vitamins and minerals from food you eat, thereby depriving your body of just what it needs to stay healthy.
And then there are the alcohol munchies – ok, so alcohol might not make you physically hungrier, but it does lower you inhibitions, making it easier to justify ordering strip steak and loaded baked potato as opposed to the grilled chicken salad. A night of cocktails can lead to a full blown calorie blow out – without you even realizing it.
So if you’re truly committed to losing the baby Fat then resist the urge to head out for a few drinks. Sip some club soda and take pride in the fact you’re committing to your pregnancy Fat loss goals and soon will have your pre-baby body back.
