Alcohol

[teenboymom]

I'm hoping to start SW this week. I have about 2 stone to lose. I've never done it before. I did WW years ago and did well on it. They don't do it in Ireland anymore though.

Anyway, I like to have a few drinks once a week. What's the best alcohol choice? I only drink wine, vodka or gin.

Gin or vodka with slimline tonic. Or any spirit really with diet mixer. Wine is more "synful".

The syn values or on the app and in the book. Will you be going to meetings or online?

The gin or vodka as they are one “syn” per single shot. Wine is loads

Ah ok! I thought I read online that vodka was 3syns, it must have been an old site, I haven't joined yet. Going to ring the consultant this morning and start on Thursday, in person class

I just rejoined SW after 4 years away and it's changed quite a lot in that time.

Agree with others - the best alcohol is vodka with diet mixers. You don't get much alcohol for your "syns" and of course another problem is after a few drinks we all care less about weight loss! So perhaps cutting down drinking a bit will also be part of your SW journey (can't think of a less wankerish way to say that, sorry!)

I know, I will cut down but I just know over Xmas, I will want a few! I do like vodka so will just try stay off the wine and cut down on the nights out!

@teenboymom for sure, it's about being realistic isn't it, no point trying to do something you won't be able to stick to. Good luck with it!

Vodka is 3 per 25 ml shot. Red wine is 3 for 125ml.

Its a 25 ml measure which is 3 syns , your 35ml pub measure is 5 syns

You could also try one slimline g and t, then for the second glass just wipe the rim with gin and drink tonic, I find the smell of it is enough on drink number 2.

Im an active alkie so I use my syns for alcohol and just eat free food plus my healthy extras. Not ideal, but I manage a pound a week loss