i need to stop drinking beer help !!!!! so i can lose belly fat can somebody help me please

johnsonmagg

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lisaanne1369

Becks premium is yummy.

kristen6350

I drink a beer almost everyday and I'm losing 1/2lb - 1lb a week. It doesn't matter what you eat, just eat less. Oh, and you can't spot reduce so that fat won't just come off your tummy...

You don't have to stop eating/drinking anything. Just eat less, log it and stay under your given calorie range.

njmark72

I stopped drinking 19 months ago and feel great.. I highly recommend it. I stopped because it was unhealthy and I found myself binge drinking instead of having the occasional beer out with friends.

I don't miss it and I feel great. Best of all I'm not drinking any calories....

Good luck!
Mark

Welsh72

i feel ur pain man, a weekly battle, well normally sat night lol, try a spirit like vodka or something with a wee bit of diet juice if u really need to drink to unwind

dougii

As long as you are logging the beer and keeping your calories at a deficit you will continue to lose weight. From my experience some of the last fat to leave is the stubborn belly fat but given enough time, exercise, and deficit eating it too will go. "Beer is proof that God loves us." - Thomas Jefferson

TriShamelessly

dougii wrote: »

As long as you are logging the beer and keeping your calories at a deficit you will continue to lose weight. From my experience some of the last fat to leave is the stubborn belly fat but given enough time, exercise, and deficit eating it too will go. "Beer is proof that God loves us." - Thomas Jefferson

I agree with dougii. However, the full quote ( “Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy”) is actually attributed to Ben Franklin, and is a misquote of a line in a letter about wine. As a beer drinker and Philadelphian, I have no problem usurping it to describe beer. Drink on in moderation and stay in a calorie deficit.

mazdauk

Its the calorie deficit which will shift weight (from all over) - you could give up beer, but if you swap it for equal quantities of full calorie coke (for example) it would make absolutely no difference to your weight - and might even increase it, depending on your usual choice of beer!. Keep in a calorie deficit and add in some exercise to help burn more calories (which you can spend on beer.....)

SimonCypher

I'm taking part in 'Dry January' , I drink excessively. I can easily go out on a Wed, Fri & Saturday and knock back 8-10 pints each night. Fortunately I don't get hangovers, however I notice that my bank balance and waistline are suffering badly. I'm hoping that by taking part in 'Dry January' this will drive me to cut down on my drinking. I don't go out to get mortal, but go out to see friends and see myself as a social drinker as I don't drink at home. I know that once I cut out the beer my ideal physique will be easier to achieve and this will be my focus going forward. I hope that you can find a solution and if you need any support by all means send a FR.

Marie047

I stopped drinking for over a year and then once I went on holiday began and didn`t stop so most weekends I am drinking, stopping again in Jan, so using dry Jan to kick start that back off.

Notreadytoquit

Lost 20#s without trying when I gave up alcohol.

xXBabyBelleXx

Becks blue is a good substitute also, really tastes like the real thing and is half the calories of a normal beer - also no hangover

Patttience

I think this is something you have to do by yourself.

markopat

Read The Belly Fat Cure by Jorge Cruise...I have lost 60 lbs in 6 months. It's all about cutting sugars out and reducing carbs...Life changing.

CupcakeCrusoe

LOL NO.

Giving up beer is not necessary to lose weight.
Giving up beer will not get rid of your belly fat.
Nothing will get rid of only belly fat. You have to lose weight from everywhere.

Here's what you do: use this site as designed, log everything you eat and drink, and indulge in beer if it fits in your numbers for the day. Understand that weight will come off everywhere, it will not just come off your belly.

sudmom

From personal experience, YES you will reduce tummy fat if you quit drinking. I quit (mostly) about 2 months ago and my belly area looks waaaay better. All those empty carbs just want to sit around our middle (especially after you turn 45-it is like a magnet!)
Take it one day at a time and find a different outlet when you feel like a beer. Try a flavored tea. Good luck!

Espressocycle

Alcohol is calories, whether it's beer or whiskey. It's no more likely than any other calorie to create belly fat or any other fat. Your best bet is to switch to drugs. Pot is great if you don't get the munchies too bad. Cocaine is the best for weight loss, but of course it has a downside.

UpEarly

I drink beer (even the mega-rich 400 calorie Russian Imperial Stouts) and I still have a trim waistline and flat stomach. I just make sure it fits into my overall calorie allotment. Problem solved!

sarahlifts

I stopped drinking all together. I have maybe 5 drinks a year now. La Croix is a great option for a bubbly beverage instead. You cant spot reduce that fat.

sjaplo

CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »

LOL NO.

Giving up beer is not necessary to lose weight.
Giving up beer will not get rid of your belly fat.
Nothing will get rid of only belly fat. You have to lose weight from everywhere.

Here's what you do: use this site as designed, log everything you eat and drink, and indulge in beer if it fits in your numbers for the day. Understand that weight will come off everywhere, it will not just come off your belly.

This ^^^^ a thousand times this.

ejcanavan

I know it sounds funny but switch to light beer and cut the carbs. Without so many carbs you will feel the same effect. My wonderful doctor was extremely honest when she knew I was a casual beer drinker, and said that if I planned to drink that day to make lunch more calories and to drink the calories for dinner.

sfbaumgarten

Moderation, my friend.

sweetdixie92

Simply add the beer into your calorie count, and you'll be fine. Beer doesn't give you a gut. Consuming too many calories does. I've lost weight after a night of drinking.

Obviously you can drink twice as much if you switch to light beer (not sure what you normally drink). I'm a Coors light fan myself.

stevencraig349

I don't have much to offer is "How to quit" but I can say it gets easier. I quit drinking and smoking nearly 2 years ago on the same weekend. Drinking on Saturday and Smoking on Monday Morning. It was very tough for the first week....but after that it was just about "missing" it. Now I'm ready to tackle the weight issue.

AA talks about one day at a time. But what I'd say is: Aim for a week. If you can go a week you can probably do it long term.

usmcmp

markopat wrote: »

Read The Belly Fat Cure by Jorge Cruise...I have lost 60 lbs in 6 months. It's all about cutting sugars out and reducing carbs...Life changing.

I lost weight and now have visible abs all while eating sugars and lots of carbs. The belly fat cure is simply eating less than you burn and some people find it easier to control their intake by reducing their intake of sweets (sugar) and reducing carbs which forces them to eat things that keep them full for longer. There's no magic to cutting out sugar or carbs or beer and it is unnecessary to lose belly fat.

mymodernbabylon

I plan on never giving up beer. I've lost weight and I'm currently maintaining (will be doing a cut in Jan). I don't drink as much (as I also love lots of food) but I still drink. And I'll never go back to light beer again - might as well give it up then.

FitnessTrainer69

Put it down and walk away. Only you can fix it

troutrouter

If you are serious about weight loss, cutting out alcohol will definitely help. Figuring in the calories to keep yourself in a caloric deficit will cause you to keep losing; however, it is the decisions that you make under the influence that may lead to failure. I know I love to eat after having a few beers and the food is usually high in calories. Nothing like pizza and beer or nachos and beer or burgers and beer...you get the picture.

williams969

sweetdixie92 wrote: »

Simply add the beer into your calorie count, and you'll be fine. Beer doesn't give you a gut. Consuming too many calories does. I've lost weight after a night of drinking.

Obviously you can drink twice as much if you switch to light beer (not sure what you normally drink).I'm a Coors light fan myself.

Bottoms up, girl! I'm a Coors Light girl, too, lol!

To the OP, I can easily fit 2 beers a day (if I wanted to, I don't that often) in my diet and still lose weight. I allot myself 200-250 calories a day of "treats"--i.e. stuff that doesn't have to fit my macros, could be ice cream or peanut butter or an extra helping at dinner time, or alcohol.

For me, the difference is very little. Cut off all the treats cold turkey to lose 1+ pound a week (and eventually "cheat" or fail), or allow myself daily goodies and still lose 1/2+ lb/wk consistently.

FrozenTundra511

CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »

LOL NO.

Giving up beer is not necessary to lose weight.
Giving up beer will not get rid of your belly fat.
Nothing will get rid of only belly fat. You have to lose weight from everywhere.

Here's what you do: use this site as designed, log everything you eat and drink, and indulge in beer if it fits in your numbers for the day. Understand that weight will come off everywhere, it will not just come off your belly.

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