You probably already know drinking more than 1-2 drinks of alcohol (in any form) per day is NOT good for you. Here's why:

* Body treats it like estrogen, which is your enemy

* Slows down fat loss.

* Filled with empty calories.

* Affects quality of sleep.

* It dehydrates your body

* Real bad for your liver.

My expert advice: Don't drink at all if you want to lose a lot of fat as possible and attain extreme muscle gains.

Though let's accept it. This is the real world, and you most likely to drink as much as the next guy (the younger you are the more you probably like to drink). Thus here's some tips to keep your muscle building and fat loss on progress when you opt to "indulge":

Drink Plenty of Water

Many of the bad stuff that come from drinking can be controlled with water consumption. Alcohol dehydrates you, thus drink a lot of water beforehand, during (if possible) and without doubt before going to sleep. In addition, alcohol helps your body get rid of huge amount of toxins you just doused it with in the form of alcohol.

Stay Away Sugary mixers

Stay away from sugary mixers in your hard alcohol. Eating sugar while drinking alcohol is about the worse thing you can do for fat gain.

No carbs

If you're consuming alcohol don't eat carbs before, during or after. In a nutshell: The carbs get turned to fat much easier because your body is trying to process the alcohol. Also, Protein will stay with you longer so you won't eat as much and the higher thermic rate makes it less likely to promote fat gain.

Stick to the 1-2 drinks a day during weekdays

There's already enough evidence to suggest that 1-3 drinks a day is good for you. If you like drinking a beer or two a day or glasses of wine of any kind, don't worry about it. Try not to overdo EVERY night. If you're going to binge

Drink hard only two times a week.

Such as Friday and and Saturday, or something like that. Here's what to do: Don't eat plenty during the day if you're going to whoop it up that night. After that make sure you get some good protein into your system to help protect your stomach. In addition, some foods high in fiber like beans is good as well. It will remain with you and help you feel fuller, perhaps absorb some toxins-definitely help flush them out the next day when you "eliminate".

Workout 2-3 hours before you whoop it up

Since your muscles get used up of glycogen after you exercise doing this might make it easier for your body to turn even more of the empty calories you take in later on that night into muscle, in place of fat.

Don't eat too much once you get drunk

Nearly everyone drink until they're really drunk, then become hungry and choose to consume a bunch of crap food. This is NOT going to help. Keep an eye on the protein tip above, and drink more water to help you feel full.

Have fun playing beer pong or other games

You may in fact burn 20-30 calories in a "Vigorous" game of beer pong. You'll most likely drink more though as a result. My advice: Drink a small amount to make your aim better - thus you drink less during the game (because you're winning) which overall leads to less drinking! Play "strip" versions of these games for even more fun.

Be disciplined if you just want to get drunk

It's not good for you (emotionally, mentally OR physically) to drink to "get drunk" but I realize this is why most people do it. They drink since they think it makes them more cool, more gutsy, or more admired. That's all bullsh*t, you really need to get your confidence issues handled, then again I realize most people still do it.

Therefore if you're drinking for "effect" then remember: be disciplined. Get a high alcohol spirit like Everclear or 151, cut it with ice and water, or do a couple shots, you'll get drunk faster. And you won't have to drink as much. (at least it's better than drinking 36 beers right?)

I can't believe I'm giving this advice, but I know people will still do it, so just be "efficient" about it and possibly it will help you not to go extreme next time.

Choose low calorie beers and wines

Low-calorie beers are the lowest. Dark stouts such as Guinness are next. Followed by the rest. Red wines are lesser in calories (and contain added resveratrol), followed by the rest.

Hangover help:

If you might be hangover in the morning, here's some tips:

* Avoid NSAID's like aspirin, ibuprofen, etc because combined with the alcohol it is super bad for your liver and stomach, etc..

* Get some water and Gatorade to top up electrolytes, etc...

* Get a dose of multivitamins/multi-mineral supplements so as to further refuel...

* Eat eggs, bacon and the like. They are great sources of protein and it's good for you!

* Workout well enough to drip some toxins out plus make sure to it that you drink water all the time...

* Get some shuteye...

You know you shouldn't but then if you do

Come to a decision to "over indulge" you should at least go by the guidelines I've set out here. The real issue you should tackle is:

"Why do I feel the need to drink a lot?"

You'll probably find out that it's an issue with your self confidence not being able to say "no" to your peer group or trying to "Fit in" or some other such nonsense. Or you don't like reality and you're just trying to escape from it by getting trashed. None of these things are healthy and you need to get these issues handled before you do some damage.