I often get asked if you can still drink alcohol and lose wight weight loss, and the answer to that is the it is the same as your nutrition, if it is balanced then yes you can, however, like processed foods, the quantity and consistency of your alcohol consumption will be the determining factor.  

But I believe that your weight loss journey should fit into your life, and not take over your life. So if you’re like me, and you enjoy a cheeky glass of fizz on occassion, then depriving yourself of that will only lead to binging as a result of depriving yourself, but taking these things into consideration may help you to manage your consumption effectively-

* Self- control: Alcohol lowers your inhibitions. It slows down the central nervous system, and this leads to feeling relaxed (and sometimes a little too relaxed). You no longer care so much about the journey that you are on, and begin to make different choices that contradict your goal. I know back in the day I had been known to order a large cheesy chips after a night on Prosecco (even though I had started the night full of goal motivation) because my self-control had slipped away. 

* Depressogenic: While alcohol may initially provide a temporary sense of relaxation or euphoria, it can disrupt brain chemistry, leading to increased feelings of depression and anxiety, especially with regular or heavy drinking. Most people find that the day after drinking, they crave junk food, or lots of carbs. And struggle with feeling low, emotional, and fatigued. This can cause lots of unhealthy, and unwanted circumstances.