How can I drink alcohol and still lose weight?

To enjoy a daily libation and lose weight, limit yourself to one glass of that perfect red wine or one pint of your favorite beer on tap. Or opt for a less caloric drink. For example, swap that draft beer for light beer in a bottle, or if you typically enjoy rum and cola, order it with diet cola, and limit yourself to one. If you drink vodka and orange juice, select a drink made without juice. In fact, as a general rule, avoid drinks made with soda or juice, and limit frozen drinks, like piña coladas and daiquiris, to vacation only. Also, like any other drinks, alcoholic beverages need to make it into your food journal.

One more thing: Be honest with yourself about how much you drink. One five-ounce glass of wine a day can be healthy (red wine in moderation is linked to cardiovascular health, for instance), and one drink might be your pleasure at the end of a hard day. However, overdrinking or binge drinking on the weekends is neither. In fact, heavy drinking is associated with cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and other chronic health problems.