Loss Spurts after drinking?

[terracrsta]

Ok. Twice in a row I've experienced weight loss spurts (of about five pounds each) after nights of drinking (shots of 151). Does anybody know why? I know alcohol dehydrates you, but five pounds?

[RhondaK]

I was going to say dehydration too. I notice a loss after a few drinks myself. Made me think I might wanna take up daily drinking lol. j/k

[Brook]

Yep. After a good night out, I can count on seeing 3-4lbs gone the next morning too. It's pretty exciting, until the day after the "day after" comes. LOL

[Lon S]

I have been drinking rum and diet cokes on my nights out. Doesn't effect my weight loss or increase my appetite at all.

[JaneDough]

That's amazing. Liquor kills my weight loss faster than anything. Maybe I should cut out the middle man (diet soda) and switch to shots? :p

[terracrsta]

Haha well don't let me convince you into harder drinks :)
The only reason I've been doing shots is cause everything I used to drink was filled with carbs. 151 is rough, but quick haha. Oh I miss you, Parrot Bay & Ginger Ale. Oh well.

[pulliamcs]

Apple vodka and diet tonic is pretty good.

[zajack]

Why cant you have parrot bay and diet ginger? I personally like captain morgans and diet coke or coke zero...I also have whiskey sours with liquid crystal light lemonade...delish. Havent met a place yet that wont let me bring in my own mixer as long as I'm paying for the alcohol.

[jennamom]

gosh, this makes me wanna hit the bar!!!!!!!!!

i used to do the low carb beer, i never noticed any weight loss, but then again, i try not to weigh myself much.

anyone drink the low carb beer? any noteworthy comments about it?

[RobWH]

the coors lite is pretty tasty, IMO

But Im a really dark beer drinker. My favorite is Guiness....which is probably the worse beer in the world for Atkins. The beer is so thick that the suds actually sink to the bottom of the glass.

Mix Guiness with HardCore apple cider (apple beer) and it's Irish Heaven

[Ayustar]

My boyfriend told me something interesting, but I am not sure if it is fact.

When you drink your metabolism is upped, I guess? That is why you get hungry after drinking?

It usually makes me really warm. Which is usually a sign of metabolism boosting.

I thought, though, it is burned as fuel first.

Well, I do know that I pee like a race horse when I am drinking, so it does dehyrate you, 5 pounds of water, it's believeable.

[BurritoJim]

Drinking increases testosterone in girls so maybe that's why. That's also probably why girls don't talk to me unless they are drunk.

[terracrsta]

I can't drink Parrot Bay cause its sweetened. I mean maybe a little but not the amount I want to get plenty buzzed.

I did 151 with diet 7up last night though which was tolerable. Moreso than shots at least haha.