Alcoholism and losing weight?

If you're an alcoholic, can it cause you to lose weight? Giving you a sort of gaunt and emaciated look?

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me and a friend drunk everyday together for 10 months, we drank cask wine and walked everywhere.i lost about 10kgs and she gained 10kgs and we did everything the same, what we ate, what we drank, how far we walked. so i think its gota be a personal thing

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• Alcoholic beverages has a lot of calories in it. You can actually gain weight from drinking too much. This is where the term "beer belly" comes from.
• if you are an alcoholic u will gain weight
• Alcohol and weight loss are enemies, but an occasional drink can have a place in a healthy lifestyle. In fact, many experts note the potential health benefits of consuming a single drink per day, including a reduced risk for high blood pressure If, however, you are exceeding one drink daily, you might be sabotaging your weight loss plans.
• you gain weight. look sick from dehydration but all the calories make you gain weight
• Alcohol has (empty) calories, so no, not usually.