With summer here and the weather warming up, the temptation to have a drink or two definitely increases. Alcohol digests differently than other nutrients, it contains 7 calories per gram. Most people tend to track it as purely a carbohydrate, but it is not necessarily ideal to do that. We all know what happens if you replace all your carbs for the day with alcohol and not eat any actual food. If you are tracking macros and wanting to not blow those completely out of the water but still have fun and enjoy a few drinks, then here is how I would suggest you track your drinks:
1. Still aim to hit your protein goal for the day
2. Try to keep your total calories for the day around roughly the same amount as usual
3. Count your drink as a mix of your carbs and your fats. For example, say you have a Truly which is 100 calories. You could count it as 25g of carbs (4 calories per gram in carbohydrates) OR you could count it as 5g of fat (9 calories per gram in fats), and 14g of carbs.
If you are a person who only has one or two drinks once every couple weeks, then I would say enjoy it and do not worry about tracking at all. For someone who tends to have a drink after work in the evening or a least a few nights per week then I would advise you to try this method of tracking your alcohol, just so it does not hinder your goals and your progress.
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