Since the July 4th holiday weekend is coming soon, I wanted to address all the questions I get from my Team Beachbody members regarding drinking alcohol and P90X or any other workout and nutrition program.
Having one drink isn't going to wreck your goals, but the problem comes when we go overboard. As with everything else, moderation is crucial. And also making the right choices can help keep you on track.
So what are the choices I would recommend? If you're a beer drinker, definitely switch to light beer, especially if you are going to have more than one. One regular beer is fine, but more than that and you're adding a lot of empty calories. Figure each regular beer has about 150 calories or more, so two is 300, three is 450, and so on. You get the point. But now Budweiser has a new beer that has 55 calories. So if you have 3 of those, your caloric intake is about the same as one regular beer.
If you like wine, white has less calories than red, and if you take half a glass and add club soda and a lemon over ice, you save even more calories.
A lot of people think gin & tonic is a good bet, but if you;re not using diet tonic water, you're adding a lot of sugar and calories. So switch to diet tonic.
Like Margaritas? Try this recipe for Bethany Frankel's Skinny Girl version. Click here for recipe.
With a little compromise and some creativity and research, you can still enjoy an occasional adult beverage and not ruin your workout efforts.
Remember, even when drinking lighter alcoholic beverages, never drink and drive. Always have a sober designated driver.
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