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ALCOHOL DOESN’T STALL YOUR FAT LOSS THE WAY YOU THINK IT DOES
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The way alcohol wrecks your fat loss has less to do with the calories in the drinks than most realize.

If I’m being honest from a coaching standpoint, the metabolic stuff isn’t what derails most people. What derails them is what alcohol does to their appetite, their dietary restraint, and the food decisions they make once they’ve had a few.

There are two things happening at once, and they compound each other. One makes you want to eat more. The other strips away your ability to resist.

Let’s start with appetite, because we have controlled data on this. Caton et al. (2004) compared a 1-drink preload against a 4-drink preload before a meal. The 4-drink condition increased appetite, kept hunger elevated all day, and led people to eat more high-fat savory food. At lunch, it drove about 205 more calories than the 1-drink preload, and across the full day that grew to roughly 337 more calories. And that extra food was added on top of the alcohol calories, with no reduction later to offset either.

This ties into a concept called dietary compensation. When you eat, your body registers the calories and nudges you to eat less later. Solid food with protein and fiber triggers this well. Liquid calories are terrible at it, and alcohol is the worst offender, because it’s a poorly-compensated liquid calorie that also drives your appetite up. It fails to fill you up and makes you hungrier at the same time.

This isn’t a one-study finding. A 2019 meta-analysis (Kwok et al.) found alcohol increased food intake by about 82 calories on average, and total intake by about 256 calories once the drinks are included.

Then there’s restraint. Alcohol impairs executive function, lowering the inhibition and self-control you rely on to stick to your plan. So the very drink that stimulates your appetite is also dismantling your ability to say no.

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*Fitness at the Field* is back for the the 3rd year!!! Save the dates: Sundays 7/7 & 8/25 at 8am. Bring a yoga mat/towel, water bottle and a buddy for #barre with a gorgeous view 🌇

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💥IPE Worlds Championships - Tall Bikini Class💥
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Thankful for long walks with a best friend who is also trying to avoid the dessert table. 🦃 @janekarlson
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