Alcohol?

[p1gemmalsm81]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has a drink while taking xenical?

I am a massive vodka and diet coke fan, I can drink up to 10 cans of diet coke a day.

I normally would buy a small bottle of vodka (35cl) everyday. I had no idea how many calories I was drinking on a daily basis or pounds I was spending.

Now I have put a stop to drinking both diet coke and vodka. It's only been three days but i have not let a drop of vodka and diet coke touch my lips.

I was just wondering if anyone has a drink;

What do you drink and when?

Gem xx

 

[Hmmmm]

Good plan trying to cut down.. Drinking on Xen is fine, but should be in moderation and some would argue a waste of calories - you need to count the calories - one shot of vodka and diet Coke is about 60 cals, gin and slimline tonic is about the same. Wine, lagers, beers etc are higher - about 150 cals for a glass of wine.. Not sure about the fat content in cider/lager/beer? I don't drink it - wine or spirits are my choice

 

[TracyGWill]

I don't drink alcohol, as I like to eat my calories not drink them, lol. xx

 

[p1gemmalsm81]

Yeah i was gonna try and not drink until I go away in September not sure if I can hold out that long lol x

 

[TracyGWill]

I'm quite lucky, I suppose, because I don't particularly like to drink - there's just so many calories in alcohol and they're totally empty calories, but I know a lot of people still like a tipple, lol. xx

 

[bubblybooboo]

I'm quite lucky, I suppose, because I don't particularly like to drink - there's just so many calories in alcohol and they're totally empty calories, but I know a lot of people still like a tipple, lol. xx

Same here lol I can live without drinky's but not food calories lol thankfully our friends aren't big drinkers either as that would be hard although most friends are food lovers lol doesn't help i occasionally fancy a sugary drink so will go for something with diet lemonade to quench it

 

[Lexie2005]

I don't drink at home, if I go out I drink vodka & diet coke & it's fine on xen but a waste of cals

 

[TracyGWill]

Same here lol I can live without drinky's but not food calories lol thankfully our friends aren't big drinkers either as that would be hard although most friends are food lovers lol doesn't help i occasionally fancy a sugary drink so will go for something with diet lemonade to quench it

Hello, you're here on the Xen forum now! My problem is that, if I ever do have a drink, I like things like Baileys, Tia Maria etc. - all sweet stuff that isn't exactly low calorie, lol. I'll have one very occasionally, maybe at Christmas, but find it best just to be teetotal most of the time. xx

 

[p1gemmalsm81]

Hello, you're here on the Xen forum now! My problem is that, if I ever do have a drink, I like things like Baileys, Tia Maria etc. - all sweet stuff that isn't exactly low calorie, lol. I'll have one very occasionally, maybe at Christmas, but find it best just to be teetotal most of the time. xx

Yeah I am thinking the same. It is a lot of calories to waste on a couple of drinks.
I think I am going to try really hard to not drink at all till I go on my hols in September. Fingers crossed x

 

[TracyGWill]

Yeah I am thinking the same. It is a lot of calories to waste on a couple of drinks.
I think I am going to try really hard to not drink at all till I go on my hols in September. Fingers crossed x

That can only be a good thing. xx

 

[bubblybooboo]

Hello, you're here on the Xen forum now! My problem is that, if I ever do have a drink, I like things like Baileys, Tia Maria etc. - all sweet stuff that isn't exactly low calorie, lol. I'll have one very occasionally, maybe at Christmas, but find it best just to be teetotal most of the time. xx

Yay lol hello x

 

[KittyBling]

Can only be good for you to cut down. I have a couple of small vodkas at the weekend but I do find that the less I have the less I want and have got to the stage that although I still have my drink I am wondering why I bother!

KB