3 ms·

Also, no alcohol, no soda. At all.

• refulgentis 5y ago
  Falls under #1 but starts invoking specific foods in such a way that ultimately ends up confusing people in my experience. Better phrased as a reminder that drinks have calories, including alcohol and soda.
  • progre 5y ago
    Sure, but it's not all about the calories. Alcohol and sugar makes the body store excess water. You swell up. Makes it hard to show of muscle.
    • refulgentis 5y ago
      Very true, I shy away from that specifically because it starts veering into pure bodybuilding practice — the rationale for that leads to the conclusion of avoiding hydrating as much as possible (which sounds silly, but I saw it with a couple clients, and am not ashamed to admit I get a little giddy when I realize I'll claim a pound back the next morning weigh-in when i realize I'm dehydrated at night)
• yupper32 5y ago
  Makes it easier, sure, but not absolutely necessary. I regularly have alcohol when I'm cutting weight. It just gets counted towards my calorie budget. I do find non-diet soda to be completely wasted calories though. Just not worth it.
• RobRivera 5y ago
  i did get a 6pack with 1 glass of red 4 days a week. i also ate about 1800 calories a day and was working out 1 hour daily soooo ymmv