How bad is alcohol...Really, how bad???

[ReaLuvsAOxymoron]

Am I really just ruining my health by drinking every weekend? I mean is all my hard work going to waste? I'm just curious...I know alcohol has to be hundreds of empty calories if you are drinking a few drinks every weekend. *sigh*

[sengschick]

I'm wondering too.... those Tequila Sunrises I had this weekend were soooo good. But bad, I know http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/images/graemlins/spank.gif. I think it depends on the kind of alcohol. I don't think wine is a bad as a drink w/Kahula or Bailey's b/c it's straight fat. Beer has a lot of carbs in it I think.

It slows your metabolism, but I'm wonder too, how much? If we're running we have to be ahead of the game. I know on WW they can have on glass of wine, but that's 3 points or something. It's almost like giving up meal, maybe it's just a snack. But WW doesn't focus heavily on major physical activity either. http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/images/graemlins/look.gif

[ReaLuvsAOxymoron]

That's exactly what I had yesterday was some Bailey's. It was so good. Sprinkle in the other drinks I had over the weekend (few beers, watermelon soaked in vodka and peach schnaps, and a mixed drink with a raunchy name that I won't say on the forum, teehee)and I'm sure I'm sending my health straight to hell.