No booze?

fostersu

I've had to cut way back on beer - I would otherwise have a couple a few times a week. I'm trying to drink less heavy beverages when I do drink and to do so on special occasions. You're right - its a LOT of calories so like with everything else - moderation is the goal.

asdowe13

Nah I like my beer, and wine, and spirits.

crittergirl222

It is amazing how calorie rich they are! Even just nursing a drink over an hour, if you are there for a few hours it adds up so quickly. Yeesh! I am not much of a beer drinker, but I might have to switch to light beers.

freefallebby

Mmm beer.

DebraYvonne

I am thinking of doing this because I am in a bad stall. hoping it will help move things in the downward direction!

Capt_Apollo

i cut back on booze a lot, and it helped drop some weight. but it was only one brick in the wall that aided me. i also started eating more fruits and veggies, less carbs, post workout protein shakes, etc etc.

but if you have issues with stopping at 1-2 drinks, sure, go cold turkey for a while. i tend to only drink 2-3 times a week, and have only 1-2 drinks a day. now that i think about it, if that's cutting back for me, i was drinking a whole lot before...

freechewy

I am skipping a few days a week of wine. I just want to cut back for my own reasons which includes too many calories.

upgradeddiddy

I work in finance, come from a military family and my girlfriend's family is Irish/Italian so avoiding booze isn't even close to an option (back in my submission grappling/muay Thai days it was easier and was a better excuse to avoid it). The main thing is I try to eat high protein and low carbs so any carbs I eat later (bar food and booze) round out my calories (any day I go out MUST be a gym day or this typically won't work out to balance calories). Also take an extra multivitamin because booze will strip out my micronutrients as well.

Belle8312

crittergirl222 wrote: »

Thinking of going booze free for a time. Anyone else thinking the same? Maybe a week? Maybe more?

I'm actually going alcohol free for the month of April. 6 days in!

Bugdude54

I homebrew so this was really tough. I have such a surplus of beer right now I need to throw a party to get rid of it :

skinnyinnotime

Nope

noobletmcnugget

I only drink when I'm going out with friends, which is a couple of nights a week max, and just stick to vodka and diet coke usually. I feel quite lucky not to like beer or wine... they're much more calorific haha.