Dr Annabel Bentley on alcohol and dieting

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If you're trying to lose weight, remember to count the booze - a single gin and tonic has about 140 calories.
Dr Annabel Bentley, assistant medical director of BUPA

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Stacey, about 1 year

I find that people who like a drink, like myself, find it difficult to count calories in alcohol. i think one good way is to set yourself a target weight ( how much you want to loose in one week ) & if you do it, have a night out, without counting calories!

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