I guess I gotta stop drinking beer if I want to lose weight?

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  • gostumpy
    gostumpy Posts: 156 Member
    edited January 2015
    lol, nope.. not a sports guy. The only sports I play is golf, which I can't afford to do currently, fishing, darts, poker, yeah that's about it. Thought about racquetball or something like that but not likely gonna happen.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Yes, if your drunken binges are causing you to gain, you might want to stop getting drunk as often as you do now.

    That will help you lose. :)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    drink less beer…

    end thread/
  • FixieFreak
    FixieFreak Posts: 11 Member
    Eliminating alcohol from your diet will help you lose weight, absolutely. Alcohol is empty calories, it adds calories (lots) to your diet with no nutrition at all. It also makes you more likely to overeat. If will help you to eliminate alcohol, at least until you get rolling on your weight loss progress.
  • squirrelzzrule22
    squirrelzzrule22 Posts: 640 Member
    I agree that cutting alcohol can be a really helpful way to cut calories overall.

    HOWEVER- all it takes is a quick look around a spring break destination to know that there are plenty of healthy-weighted (even very slim) folks out there who drink....a LOT.

    All I mean to say by that is that it is possible to be a very healthy weight and still drink beer. Giving up the things you enjoy can make it a lot harder to stick to a diet long term. Maybe cut out the 1-2 after work beers during the week and try to only drink on the nights when its a big event with your friends. And if you feel like you're gonna have a lot, just work out an extra hour in the morning.

    Ultimately it is your decision and there is nothing WRONG with eliminating alcohol, but in general it can be hard to stick to extremes, especially ones that might take you away from your friends or lifestyle. So maybe consider trying to work alcohol into your calories through exercise or cutting back without eliminating it.
  • gettingold2015
    gettingold2015 Posts: 5 Member
    I was a Coors Light fanatic for years, but now I have changed to Bud Select 55 and I don't miss my Coors anymore. I know it's not a huge change in calories, but every bit helps!
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    If you want a beer, then have one. Just make sure it fits in to your calories.

    And ugh at the low calorie beers. Ew. I don't drink any more (due to medical reasons that forced me to do so), but there was nothing like a good ale or craft beer with my dinner. I honestly miss it but I also didn't drink every single night and only had one drink when I did.
  • ForwardOsmosis
    ForwardOsmosis Posts: 5 Member
    Here's a tip. Get a really good, high gravity beer and just sip on it like a fine wine. Two beers can last a little longer that way. Stay away from XX lite, etc. They are like water and you will drink them that way... And, contrary to the advertising, they don't taste great.
  • gotolam
    gotolam Posts: 262 Member
    So....you don't want to stop drinking beer (which is clearly putting you over the top for a caloric surplus), you don't want to go to the gym, you don't want to do sports, and you haven't once mentioned your diet.

    Yea, I don't think that glass of water between beers is going to help.
  • gostumpy
    gostumpy Posts: 156 Member
    gotolam wrote: »
    So....you don't want to stop drinking beer (which is clearly putting you over the top for a caloric surplus), you don't want to go to the gym, you don't want to do sports, and you haven't once mentioned your diet.

    Yea, I don't think that glass of water between beers is going to help.

    hahah, you don't gotta tell it like it is!

    Just being honest, I don't do sports, won't, have a 7 month old, a very busy full time job, so not gonna go to the gym before or after work, no time for that.

    My diary is open if anyone wants to read it, I've been off MFP for a while but really do want to lose some weight, always got discouraged entering my beer and realizing that I'm consistently over on a weekly level, even if a few days I was doing good.

    So, I'm just taking advice, opinions, and thoughts good bad and ugly in this thread and using it as motivation to reduce my beer intake dramatically. So far so good, I had half a beer yesterday and none today...

    And for the nights I DO drink, I'm going to pick some really tasty beers, maybe a Brown Ale or something heavier so I don't want to drink 3... Light beers just make you want to drink more of them.
  • ejcanavan
    ejcanavan Posts: 52 Member
    I changed to light beer but I also changed to a low carb diet. Once I was doing lower carbs it didn't take a whole lot to feel the effects. I agree with others though that if you don't like light beers find a nice stout or dark amber that can be a little thicker and pace yourself.
    My doctor understood I was human and that I drink socially, maybe 2-3 times a month. She told me if I planned to drink that day to make my lunch my higher calorie meal and eat light for dinner and save the calories for the beer ... essentially drinking my dinner.
  • zipa78
    zipa78 Posts: 354 Member
    Here's a good article on alcohol and fat loss, and how it can be done:

    http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Whatever you drink you need to log it ...if it has calories you log it

    Stick your baby in a stroller and go for a long walk every evening to increase activity - get a fitbit or similar to track what you actually do
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    gostumpy wrote: »
    This is a real sore spot for me... I can log all I want, and am pretty good for the week, some days over, some days under...

    Drink less or eat less or abandon the idea of losing weight.

    Your choice to determine that which is most important to you.
  • gostumpy
    gostumpy Posts: 156 Member
    Well I am two weeks in, and I have cut down my drinking drastically, which has helped both with weight loss and money savings... Tonight was drinking night, so I had a big lunch, and skipped dinner.. had 4 beers total for the day, and I am only over my goal by 200 calories, so still well in the deficit.

    SUCCESS!
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
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  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited January 2015
    never mind lol
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Whoops! Congrats :)
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    gostumpy wrote: »
    Well I am two weeks in, and I have cut down my drinking drastically, which has helped both with weight loss and money savings... Tonight was drinking night, so I had a big lunch, and skipped dinner.. had 4 beers total for the day, and I am only over my goal by 200 calories, so still well in the deficit.

    SUCCESS!

    Congrats on the alcohol cutback and the calorie success! :)

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