WAIT... You mean to tell me that drinking will make me... GAIN WEIGHT!?
YES! The sad and scary truth revealed! Now this isn’t something that happens over night, but over the course of a couple months of heavy drinking. The subject of “if I continue to drink this way will it make me gain weight” is not as black and white as you would think.
Let’s take a look at some of the most popular reasons why drinking can lead to weight gain in both men and women:
What at your eating habits?Â
How many beers are you going to have?
Long Island Iced Teas, shots of Tequila, or Beer? Pick your poison!
Can someone explain how my genetics plays into this? (Yes, go ahead and thank mom and dad!).
Number 1: Notice when you are either at a social gathering or somewhere there is an excessive amounts of food, are you that person staying close by to see what you can snack on? If you said yes, you might want to try and steer clear of the food tables. People don’t even realize that the constant snacking of junk food mixing with their alcohol is not good! When people get into that “tipsy or intoxicated” mindset, they sometimes have no control over their actions. Subconsciously they are drinking and snacking for HOURS and who is going to stop them? All the snacking and drinking adds up after a while and eventually could lead to being very bloated the next morning and one day, the bloating will just be a constant for you.Â
Number 2: We all know people who love a nice cold beer every now and then right? Have you ever taken a look at them closely? Notice they have a small “beer gut”? Beer causes your stomach to get blown out like a balloon due to all the beer you drink. Now having one here and there will not cause this to happen to you, but if you can knock back a 6 pack a night... good luck to your stomach! The carbonation is the secret killer in these drinks. Having too many drinks with all the carbonation in them is what causes your stomach to be bloated.Â
Number 3: I know you have a favorite “go-to” drink when out at a bar or party. Have you ever stopped to think about all the calories that are in your favorite drink? For example, my go-to drink at a bar is a Long Island Iced Tea! Now I know this drink in particular is a killer because it contains about 5-7 different alcohols in them along with a splash of Coca-Cola. An originally made Long Island only has 780 calories...I’M SORRY CAN YOU REPEAT THAT? 780 Calories is absolutely CRAZY for an alcoholic drink. The more alcohols and sugars you have in a drink, of course the calories go up. Take into account a beer has about three times less compared to a fruity cocktail but that doesn’t mean they aren’t as potent to potential weight gain. Any fruity cocktail: Margarita’s, Daiquiri's and Long Island’s are FULL OF SUGAR. Sugars just like to sit in your stomach and don’t break down as easy. Carbs and sugars are two of the WORST things you can put in your body to cause some serious weight gain in person.Â
Number 4: Everyone on this earth comes from a set of parents who determine what you are going to look like along with all the potential health issues you could have later on in life. High blood pressure, Diabetes, certain cancers, and even alcoholism are just some of the things that you could get passed down to you if it runs in your family. Now that doesn’t mean you will get anything at all (not likely sorry) but because we are all a mix of two people, some are more susceptible to weight gain then others are. If you have any pre-existing health conditions that make it easier for you to gain weight you might want to be careful with what you put in your body.Â
Of course, there are tons of other factors involved in potential weight gain with alcohol, but I l think you get my point. DRINK WITH CAUTION PEOPLE!
