You are now probably aware that drinking more than 1-2 drinks of alcohol (in any form) per day is NOT good for you. Here’s why:
* The body regards it as estrogen, which is your enemy
* Slows fat loss.
* Full of empty calories.
* Spoils the quality of sleep.
* It does not quench thirst, it makes thirst worse
* Terrible for your liver.
My expert advice: Don’t drink at all if you want to lose a lot of fat as possible and attain extreme muscle gains.
But let’s face it. This is the real world, and you probably like to drink as much as the next guy (the younger you are the more you probably like to drink). So here’s some tips to keep your muscle building and fat loss on progress when you choose to “indulge”:
Drink Lots of Water
Loads of the bad stuff that comes from drinking can be restrained with water consumption. Alcohol dehydrates you, therefore drink plenty of water before, during (if possible) and certainly before hitting the sack. Moreover, alcohol helps your body do away with great amount of toxins you just doused it with in the form of alcohol.
Stay Away Sugary mixers
Refrain from sugary mixers in your hard alcohol. Consuming sugar while drinking alcohol is the worse thing you can do for fat gain.
Get rid of carbs
If you’re drinking alcohol don’t eat carbs beforehand, during or after. To sum up: The carbs get turned to fat much easier because your body is trying to process the alcohol. And Protein will stay with you longer so you won’t eat as much and the higher thermic rate makes it less likely to promote fat gain.
Follow the 1-2 drinks a day during weekdays
There’s already enough evidence to suggest that 1-3 drinks a day is good for you. If you enjoy drinking a beer or two a day or glasses of wine or whatever, don’t worry about it. Try not to binge EVERY night. If you’re going to binge
Drink hard only a couple days a week.
Such as Friday and and Saturday, or something like that. Here’s what to do: Don’t eat plenty during the day if you’re going to whoop it up that night. After that make sure you get some good protein into your system to help protect your stomach. In addition, some foods high in fiber like beans is good as well. It will remain with you and help you feel fuller, perhaps absorb some toxins-definitely help flush them out the next day when you “eliminate”.
Workout 2-3 hours before you get down
Because your muscles get depleted of glycogen after you workout doing this might make it easier for your body to turn even more of the empty calories you ingest later on that night into muscle, instead of fat.
Don’t pig out after getting drunk
Most people drink till they’re really drunk, then get hungry and decide to eat a bunch of crap food. This is NOT going to help. Follow the protein tip above, and drink more water to help you feel full.
Have fun playing beer pong or other games
You might actually burn 20-30 calories in a “Vigorous” game of beer pong. You’ll probably drink more though as a result. My advice: Drink less to make your aim better – so you drink less during the game (because you’re winning) which overall leads to less drinking! Play “strip” versions of these games for even more fun.
Be disciplined if you just want to get drunk
It’s not good for you (emotionally, mentally OR physically) to drink to “get drunk” but I realize this is why most people do it. They drink since they think it makes them more cool, more gutsy, or more admired. That’s all bullsh*t, you really need to get your confidence issues handled, then again I realize most people still do it.
Therefore if you’re drinking for “effect” then remember: be disciplined. Get a high alcohol spirit like Everclear or 151, cut it with ice and water, or do a couple shots, you’ll get drunk faster. And you won’t have to drink as much. (at least it’s better than drinking 36 beers right?)
I can’t believe I’m giving this advice, but I know people will still do it, so just be “efficient” about it and possibly it will help you not to go extreme next time.
Decide on beers and wines with minimal calories
Light beers are lowest. Dark stouts (like Guinness!) are next. Followed by the rest. Red wines are lower in calories (and contain more resveratrol), followed by the rest.
Hangover relief:
If you might be hangover in the morning, here’s some tips:
* Avoid NSAID’s like aspirin, ibuprofen, etc because combined with the alcohol it is super bad for your liver and stomach, etc..
* Get some water and Gatorade to top up electrolytes, etc…
* Take multivitamins/multi-mineral supplements to replenish more…
* Eat eggs, bacon and the like. They are great sources of protein and it’s good for you!
* Workout modestly to sweat a few impurities out and make sure you constantly drink water…
* Catch some z’s…
You know you shouldn’t but if you do
Decide to “over indulge” you should at least follow the guidelines I’ve set out here. The real issue you should address is:
“Why do I feel the need to drink too much?”
You’ll probably discover that it’s an issue with your self confidence not being able to say “no” to your friends or trying to “Fit in” or some other such nonsense. Or you don’t like reality and you’re just trying to escape from it by getting trashed. None of these things are good for you and you need to get these issues handled before you do some damage.
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