Weight-Loss Why are alcoholics not fat?

[TikTak]

Why is it that alcoholics in general are not fat (they even tend to be thinner than the general population)? Even those that in addition to alcohol consumes proper food seems to be thin?

While alcohol has a relatively high number of calories???

 

[tc57]

A lot of them eat very little. Got a buddy who starts his day off with a beer and drinks between 12-18 of them a day everyday. But hardly eats much. I asked him doesn't he ever get hungry and he said, "yeah" So I asked why he didn't eat more and he said, "because I don't want to lose my buzz."

This isn't a joke..and he was serious.

 

[San2]

Yeah. Most proper alcoholics don't eat a lot, and if they do, there is a good chance of them bringing it right back up.

It also seems to depend on the kinds of alcohol they consume. Remember the beer-belly? Social drinkers who prefer a few dozen pints seem to have that quite regularly, especially when they are getting older.

 

[Jay Farrant]

I would say its down to the fact they dont eat as much as a Person who isn't an alcoholic. Again depends on what there drinking . Say someone was drinking Whisky straight compared to a guy who drank large amounts of beer etc . There are allot less calories and Sugar in whisky too beer etc .

Im sure that beer etc Forms a lining in the stomach or something thats surpress hunger ? Not sure tho heard it a while ago .