Can FitVine’s Weight Loss Wine Get You Both Fit And Tipsy?

October 15, 2018 Ashley 0 Comments

Finally, our fight is over, ladies.

The fight between drinking wine and whining about how we can’t fit our skinny jeans because of it…

OVER. At least, according to a new buzzworthy buzz inducer, FitVine, it is.

I came across this product after thumbing through some hippie fitness magazine today.

The name says it all. A wine that’ll let you feel bubbly without getting blubbery. And, with a calorie content kept under 100, it sounds kinda like a dream come true. So, of course, I had to try and ruin it by asking all my “what’s the catch?” questions. It must taste awful, right? Or the alcohol content must be tantamount to watered down beer, yes? But, apparently not. According to a couple testimonials, the Cabernet and Chardonnay were far better than anticipated – especially coming from some no name winery. Sweet. (But not too sweet, ’cause keeping the sugar content low is part of their low cal approach.) And, as for the alcohol content? FitVine’s ABV is actually between 13.4 to 13.9 percent. Most other weight loss wine companies have struggled with this, having to extract the ethanol to cut the calories. (Case in point: Cense’s Sauvignon Blanc with a mere 9.6 percent.)

Without trying it out, this one’s a toughie to judge.

(Though I *will* judge this faux-to op. That balcony ain’t big enough for yoga. Much less drunken yoga.)

But, as a goblet snob (I’m super picky about taste), I’ll admit it.

I’m not willing to sacrifice taste just ’cause the calorie count’s slightly higher in my five star libations. And I can afford to be that way. Why? Well, I’m a fan of moderation. (And I’m also terrible at actually doing it on a daily basis.) So, I save my good mood juice for the weekend and spend the rest’ve the week living lean and eating green. That way, when the weekend comes, I don’t have to monitor myself so closely. This actually works out really well. I mean, how many of you (show of empty glass filled hands) have as much willpower after a glass of Jesus pre-water? I sure don’t. And that’s the problem with marketing a “weight loss” friendly alcoholic beverage. I’m so-so at math while sober. But after my BAC goes up those skills goes back to zero. Thus, I’m likely to get the idea in the back of my muddled mind that the low cal content means a second serving won’t hurt.

The problem? By the end of that second glass, you’ve exceeded how many calories you’d usually have had with one glass of your “fatty” (but superior) wine. Voila. You’ve just made the healthier thing worse. And, TBH, that’s fine if you’re only doing it once a week like yours truly (who’s got the Pringles virus when it comes to spirits of any kind). So, what should you do? Weigh the pros ‘n cons. Try the FitVine, if ya like. (And if you’re better than I am at passing on seconds.) But if you find you hate the taste and you’re not a pro at popping a cork in the bottle after glass one … then just stick to sipping your OG go-to once a week, maybe. Make it a reward. Your cheat day. Something to look forward to. For the sake of better, healthier bods we should all probably be doing that anyway. That way your favorite wine’ll still be just fine on the waistline.

And you can squeeze into your skinny jeans again.

Just like those grapes were squeezed into that stellar Sauvignon you earned this week.