Mistake#1: you don’t count your drinks
It is important to count your drinks first to know when to
stop, second to know how much is too much for you, third to know if you drank
all your calories at once. Alcohol contains as much calories as fat, therefore
the more drinks the more calories, and less chance of maintaining a healthy weight.
Mistake#2: you don’t hydrate
As a rule of thumb, for every drink have a glass of water or
sparkling water in return. This way, you will slow down the pace by having a
glass of water in between drinks (so instead of 4 whiskey let’s say, you would
have 2 and 2 glasses of water). Also, alcohol dehydrates your body, therefore
it is good thinking to drink water to counteract its effect.
Mistake#3: you eat nuts
Nuts served along alcohol are usually salted, therefore they
will as well dehydrate you. Furthermore, nuts are high in calories, and when
drinking you don’t usually count how many pieces you are having. You might end
up eating along your drink around 500 calories of nuts without even knowing it!
Mistake#4: you think a strawberry margarita is the same as a
straight drink
Not all drinks are created equal. Generally speaking,
anything that is a cocktail, is higher in calories. It either contains fruit
juice, sugar syrup or any additions that will increase its caloric charge. Try to
stick to straight drinks such as whiskey, vodka or gin alone or with sparkling
water, or wine. And of course, all of them in moderation
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