Wine and weightloss

Surely it is all down to how much wine? A glass at night (or in my case one glass every couple of nights) isn't going to make much difference, however a bottle a night will. We all know the risks of drinking to excess but if we gave up everything that someone at some point has said is bad for us - we would be eating very little and drinking only water and wouldn't that be a fun lifestyle!

I have about an inch or so of red wine topped up with lemony soda water. I enjoy it while I'm cooking tea. I like to think it makes me more creative!

I don’t know how much you’d have to drink on a regular basis for it to make much difference - half a bottle?

I usually have a small glass of wine (an old fashioned glass, much smaller than the average nowadays) while cooking the dinner, but since dh is away for a month and I’m doing the absolute minimum of cooking, I’m not even having that - so far, anyway.

A relative of dh is still a major wine-drinker - I do mean a lot - and he’s been seriously obese for years now, but IMO it’s down to food intake, too. He’s been extraordinarily successful in his career, though.

I am with antonia and Kate1949 100%.
We all know the dangers of drinking,just as we all know lifes too short to put the glass down.
I could be dead this time tomorrow for any or several reasons.
CHEERS.

I have alwaysonsidered wine driking or any alcoholic drink an overrated pleasure.

ir doesn't taste very nice, I think it is called an 'acquired' taste, it makes you feel woozy and unbalanced at the time you drink it, and ill the next day,

I am not teetotal. I love a glass of rich red wine with a good meal out, a pint of bitter or shandy in a pub on a hot day, and a glass of home-made sloe gin sipped by the fire on a cold windy winter evening, But as for drinking it regularly, just for the sake of it, no thanks. I find socilaising with friends is less fun when they are drinking alcohol.

Sadly I don’t drink enough to make it worthwhile giving it up!
I hate drinking alone so it’s only ever a glass of red or white if I am out for a meal.
One more thing not to be able to give up.
Perhaps if I started…..then I could give it up?

I'm sure I recall Nigella Lawson attributed her weight loss to giving up wine.

It was probably more to the shock of seeing photos of herself on Bondi Beach in the media.

Thinking about it, that's not quite what I meant. I didn't mean that even though they didn't drink they still got breast cancer. I meant I enjoy it, it helps me relax and if I gave up something I enjoy I still have a chance of becoming illanyway.

I understand what you are saying Esspee. I am very aware of the risks. We are reminded enough. I have a couple of glasses of wine at night. It's quite weak wine. I enjoy it.

That is illogical Kate. It is like saying my granny smoked like a chimney and lived to 100 therefore I feel safe to smoke.

I am not the Alcohol Police but so many people seem unaware of the risks.

Just to add, my teetotal neighbour had breast cancer. My teetotal friend died of it aged 32.

Yes Esspee As I said I'm nearly 73. I've heard all the warnings.

Do you know that your glass of wine increases your chance of breast cancer Kate?

Granny always said ‘a little of what you fancy does you good’. I’d go along with that except tobacco but that was my choice.

Giving up anything you normally eat and not replacing it with anything else will result in weight loss. You (sorry, I mean your friend ?) will lose weight or increase weight more slowly if you give up the booze.

My daughter does dry February and always loses weight during this month.

Well such honesty from some posters on here. I am a regular drinker of wine but always hesitant to say for fear of the drink police.
I have no intention of giving it up or cutting it down. There I've said it . I am nearly 73, not overweight, eat well, walk most days. I've never smoked.
My life has been quite difficult - yes I know drink isn't the answer before anyone reminds me. However it is enjoyable and relaxing (for me).

As Monica says, it depends how much wine you are drinking.

A bottle of white wine has around 800 calories, more for rose. That's the daily allowance on the Fast 800 diet

I can easily drink a bottle of wine in a night - 3 x 250ml glasses.

I am trying very hard at the moment to cut out the wine except at weekends. I am not an alcoholic but it became a bad habit during lockdown, as I am sure it did for many other people. I gained around a stone during lockdown and am still trying to lose it. I was already overweight.

I have been to Weigh Watcher in the past and the leader always used to say, 'imagine every glass of wine is a slice of cake' as it has a similar number of calories. I don't have a sweet tooth so don't really eat cakes and biscuits. Goodness knows what size I would be if I did !!

I know from experience that if I do cut out the wine, I will lose weight. However, I suppose if you are only drinking a small glass a day won't make much difference.

Unfortunately, I am off the same mind as Antonia and*Kate1949*.

No. I’m a big tippler. A few years ago I stopped drinking altogether for two months.
Lost no weight at all. I was amazed (not in a good way) tbh.

Me too Antonia . There are so few pleasures left.

Just realised my reply was the opposite of what was asked! Doh.

To be honest, I'd rather keep my few extra pounds than give up wine.

I suppose if you just gave up wine, whether you lost more weight or not would depend on whether you substituted something else for the wine. Giving up wine but nibbling peanuts instead, not so good.

NHS Better Health Lets do this weight loss plans are common sense diets. Healthy hearts weight plan and The Eat well guide very easy to follow diets great recipes so you don’t get bored. Add a bit of walking or exercise in the house or garden just keeping on your feet more. My husband did this over a couple of months and lost over two stone mostly cutting out the sweet stuff he loved. Still able to have a few beers or wine so he wasn’t miserable.

Yes. Years ago me and my sister joined Rosemary Conley slimming club. It was so long ago that Rosemary herself was running it! We both lost about a stone and a half and carried on our wine drinking as usual. We had a few glasses every night. Mind you we were a lot younger then.