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Post by scoundrelking on Jan 25, 2005 18:59:17 GMT -5
So, if you're in college or have been, you know that alcohol (for most people) is a generally acceptable topic, especially once you are over 21. So I just learned that the "Freshman 15" or what turned out to be my "Sophomore 40" can actually be caused by how much alcohol you consume. There can be up to 100 calories PER SHOT of vodka that you take? 100 Calories! For me that's like 20 minutes of dancing! maybe it would be good for me (and other college students, hopefully over 21, not you highschoolers (DON'T DRINK!)) to limit alcohol intake to reduce weight?  |
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StarDrifter
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You're neve gonna find it if you're never gonna try.
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Post by StarDrifter on Jan 25, 2005 21:24:20 GMT -5
Alcohol itself is a kind of sugar isn't it?
Right now I own more booze than at any other single point in my life. After starting to work out daily and putting all this effort into dieting, I have much less of an urge to drink. Knowing how many caolories it puts back on has killed the rest.
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sly rax
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Post by sly rax on Jan 25, 2005 22:13:09 GMT -5
Don't forget that alcohol also lowers your metabolism, so it also makes it harder to burn off what it just gave you.
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Post by scoundrelking on Jan 25, 2005 23:44:49 GMT -5
wow...what an awful combo...lowered metabolism and ridiculous amounts of calories!
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Post by Laura Moncur on Jan 26, 2005 18:35:44 GMT -5
The statute of limitations is long past, so I can tell this story...
When I was teenager, I was at a lot of parties where there was drinking. I used to try not to drink, but the guys there would spike my drinks.
Finally, a dear friend of mine told me, "Hey, if you just carry around a beer and pretend to drink, then they will leave you alone. See, I dump mine out a little bit and then they think I drank it. I hate beer. I'd rather get high."
He was never so smart to me as he was that day. I thought he was a freakin' genius! Over the years, I have perfected "Pretending Drunk." I pretend to drink a lot and act goofy when really I'm stone cold sober.
Saved me a lot of calories and I actually remember everything that happens... unlike my drunk friends.
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Pyrochaos
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How dirty girls get clean.
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Post by Pyrochaos on Jan 27, 2005 12:20:23 GMT -5
I dont see why they would be trying so hard to get you to drink. Thats messed up. If your friends dont respect your descisions to not drink, or drink less, than they arent all that good of friends.
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Post by Laura Moncur on Jan 27, 2005 13:31:25 GMT -5
Yeah, that makes perfect sense now that I'm 35 years old, but when I was 16, I wanted to hang with the cheerleaders and the football players. They were totally popular and I wanted to be popular too.
It worked. I got popular. I'm just lucky I didn't get date raped or died of alcohol poisoning at one of those parties. I probably would have if it hadn't been for Calvin. He showed me how to stay sober in those dangerous situations.
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Grant.
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Post by Grant. on Jan 28, 2005 22:22:21 GMT -5
I think that that is the best trick I have ever heard!
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