If you love a drink or two each week (or maybe more) you may be sabotaging your weight loss goals without even realizing it.  The problem with alcohol is that it is essentially just sugar and is filled with sugary calories, and many more calories than you would think.  when you break down how much you are drinking in a week you may be surprised at how many extra minutes you need to spend on the treadmill to make up for the extra calories.  Here is a chart to figure out how many extra minutes you need to spend in the gym.

1 shot = 65 calories = 8 minutes on the treadmill

1 glass of wine = 80 calories = 10 minutes on the treadmill

1 frozen daiquiri = 125 calories = 15 minutes on the treadmill

1 martini = 145 calories = 17 minutes on the treadmill

1 beer = 155 calories = 19 minutes on the treadmill

1 margarita = 175 calories = 21 minutes on the treadmill

This means that a night out drinking only 3 beers means you need to spend an extra 57 minutes on the treadmill - just to maintain your weight!