Alcohol makes me loss weight...

brad_69 · Post by **brad_69** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:01 am

Just reading that other topic on alcohol and I was jsut wondering... if people get beer guts and put on weight from drinking how do I lose so much?? I'm not talking about puking guts out and losing some weight. I'm tlaking about just getting drunk, not puking or passing out. When I do this I can sometimes lose as much as 3-5 pounds and look noticibly smaller the next day. Why??

Also I get drunk pretty much at least once every weekend and on the days I work out then get drunk I feel noticably more stiff the next day. By getting drunk am I depriving body of the ability to recover from the tearing done to muscles during the workout?

sameey70 · Post by **sameey70** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:56 am

You're most likely dehydrated from the diuretic effect of ETOH and have lost water weight.

SarahPT · Post by **SarahPT** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:03 am

I agree. Alcohol causes temporary dehydration, not weight loss. The dehydration will show up on the scale if you weigh yourself the next day.

Sarah

brad_69 · Post by **brad_69** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:52 pm

Alright thanks guys.