Drop Alcohol, Drop Fat!

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2 glasses of wine = the calorific equivalent of a bag of chips! Alcohol slows down, or even STOPS, fat burning in the body. Think of it that way and suddenly a glass of wine at the end of the day seems a little less appealing! The only use for alcohol in your body is in storage - as body fat. As your liver works overtime to process the alcohol in your system, your body’s fat burning will come to a grinding halt. The more alcohol you consume, and with greater regularity, the less body fat you will lose.
 
Forget good results from exercise and diet while you’re still flirting with alcohol regularly.
 
Consumed with food, alcohol blocks the absorption of key vitamins and minerals from your food, leaving it greatly depleted of nutritional benefit. I hate to be the one to tell you so, but drinking alcohol with food increases your intake of ‘empty’ calories further. You’re only edging yourself further towards greater or future weight problems! Like sugar, drinking alcohol causes your blood sugar to rocket. Before you know it, you’ve got the munchies and eaten a whole lot more than you had planned! The only use for alcohol in your body is in storage - as body fat.
Don’t kid yourself. Continuing to drink alcohol on a regular basis will sabotage your chances of losing body fat and succeeding with this program. Be disciplined.
 ‘Too much alcohol puts you at risk of cancer of the mouth, larynx (voice box), oesophagus (foodpipe), liver, breast and maybe bowel. Smoking and drinking together increases your risk even more. Researchers also estimate that alcohol causes 2000 cases of breast cancer in the UK every year.’ Cancer Research UK
 
SIMON’S TIPS: ALCOHOL
For every glass of wine, spirit or beer, make sure that you have a glass of water in-between. This will lower the effect of alcohol on your body, reduce the chance of a hangover and help process the consumed alcohol more quickly.
If you drink red wine, try using a white wine glass. This will reduce the amount of drink in your glass at any one time, and reduce the temptation to pour yourself a large measure, that a red wine glass would afford.
From the start of this program, pick a day on which to start cutting down. Go for a day when you are likely to be relaxed and not under pressure. Plan ahead for a day when it is easier to avoid alcohol. Changing drinking habits takes time and sometimes it is difficult to drink less. Keep focus on the positive things you are achieving by cutting back.
 
Work out how to avoid situations when you know you end up drinking more. Tell other people you are cutting back, to avoid them putting pressure on you to drink.


Be aware of what an alcoholic unit is. 1 unit is not equal to one glass of wine or pint of beer, as many people think. A premium beer (5% volume) can equal 3 units, while a small glass of wine contains 2 units! A double shot of spirits is also equal to 3 units.
 
Opt for a spirit instead of wine or beer. Having a vodka tonic or gin and tonic will help reduce your calorie intake from alcohol and persuade you to drink at a slightly slower rate. It will also not dehydrate you quite as quickly as the other two alternatives. What’s more, it will work out more expensive so might just make you think twice about ordering too many!

About the Author:
Simon Dainton is a Certified Personal Trainer and fat loss expert. Founder of Fitstreet Personal Training in the UK, his Programs of Lifestyle change guarantee clients results, combining effective exercise, nutrition and lifestyle adjustments. For more information and to receive your FREE fat loss guide, go to http://www.fitstreet.co.uk/. For the latest fat loss news and tips, check out http://fitstreet.blogspot.com



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