Beer must go...replace with?

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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Limit overall beer consumption, focus on quality and not quantity. Drink good local choices like New Glarus. Yum.
  • will010574
    will010574 Posts: 761 Member
    I grew up in Wisconsin and love beer....I replaced it with bourbon...I love bourbon and beer now!!
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    After a night of drinking exercise is a good thing so you could probably increase your exercise habits the day before and after and try to compensate through the week for the additional calories. A mixture of the two ways could be a winner for you :)
  • imhungry2012
    imhungry2012 Posts: 240 Member
    I too was a beer drinker (still love it) but switched to vodka soda (love flavored selzer with good vodka) and red wine (pinot noir and merlot), now I get SO full/bloated when I drink it now - I like fancy beers that are usually higher in cals...anways, I switched initially due to similar reason as you but find that I likely consume the same amount of calories because I drink mixed drinks and wine faster since they are less ounces than I do a 12 oz. beer...if you really like it I would just fit it into your macros :)
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    The good news is that it doesn't appear you were drinking beer in the first place. Carry on.
  • jha1223
    jha1223 Posts: 141 Member
    Or The Glenivet if I want to get all fancy.

    A woman after my heart. Its still not "good" for you, screws with your bodies ability to "do its stuff" while it processing the alcohol ... blah blah blah. However, I love my scotch. And I feel nowhere near as bloated as I did with beer.

    But OP, if you still want the beer - drink it. And instead of working your calories down to compensate (and probably cutting out good foods), bump your calorie allowance up by working out. I've actually gotten on the elliptical and stayed on until it read xxx calories so I could have the glass of scotch I wanted. I am certainly not advocating that I myself and doing it the right way, but just another perspective.

    Enjoy!
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Switch to Guiness. It's a great post-workout recovery drink and it's relatively low-cal.
    Actually, my favorite light beer is whiskey and seltzer.
  • saraxx16
    saraxx16 Posts: 6 Member
    This is a great site that tells you which alcohols have the best rating in terms of calorie content

    http://getdrunknotfat.com/
  • skinnybearlyndsay
    skinnybearlyndsay Posts: 798 Member
    My new favorite is flavored vodka and club soda. MMMMMM. Orange whipped cream flavor is my personal favorite, and I just add an orange slice.

    Sounds divine...
  • Tw1zzler
    Tw1zzler Posts: 583
    I budget my calories to allow for beer. Good. Local. Craft. Beer.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    1 or 2 shots of tequila with crystal light margarita mix.
    or gin and tonic. vodka and soda water or flavored seltzer water/flavored water
    if you like wine, then you can just stick with that instead.
  • scloyd
    scloyd Posts: 327 Member
    Beer doesn't have to go... I tried Miller 64 and didn't like them so I switched Michelob Ultra at 95 calories a piece and surprisingly found them to be ok. They're not great...but they'll do.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Switch to Guiness. It's a great post-workout recovery drink and it's relatively low-cal.
    Actually, my favorite light beer is whiskey and seltzer.

    i have read that it is better to drink than a lot of other beers, even the "light" ones. i love guiness!
  • missmayeb
    missmayeb Posts: 182 Member
    Vodka.

    Mix with fruit juice instead of diet soda?

    I would be super careful with juice or sodas. The more clear the drink the better, especially for the hangover.
    I always order a water with my drinks too. I am up at 6 am no matter what so I don't want a hangover especially with a 1 1/2 yr. old screaming and being crazy.

    I also agree with watching your overall calories that day/week to fit in your favorite drinks. Add an extra workout or eat a salad for lunch with fruit to compensate for the empty calories.
  • snoopnemmy
    snoopnemmy Posts: 10 Member
    Vodka and club soda with a slice of whatever citrus food you want!
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    Craft beer. :happy:

    Seriously, the occasional ale won't kill you. Just don't chug a six pack every night. :drinker:
    THIS
    Bourbon

    and this

    I recommend shooting for quality over quantity.
  • kelr0110
    kelr0110 Posts: 213 Member
    beer is something i couldn't give up. actually anything that i truly enjoy and love i don't believe in giving it up completely. its the moderation thing that everyone is preaching. if it's once a week don't sweat it. i am generally good all week then I have hockey on saturday nights and have my beers and don't sweat it.

    vodka is a great alternative with diet is probably the easiest choice. get a flavored vodka with sprite zero like cotton candy vodka or a more spicy one if that is what you prefer. there are a lot of flavors out there.

    but all in all, if you want a beer, have your beer.

    cheers!
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    Drink better beer. Then, at least it's worth the calories.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    if you want it bad enough just fit it in, its not that difficult!
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    replace with... beer.

    if you work it into your macros you can still enjoy your beer even if it is higher calorie/higher carb. You know it is going to happen, plan your day around your evening out with friends and whala.. no need to replace something you love. If you must you can cut down to one beer and then have water or soda for the rest of the evening.
  • norcal_yogi
    norcal_yogi Posts: 675 Member
    red wine.
  • HayesSanborn
    HayesSanborn Posts: 34 Member
    Better beer than budweiser.. out of the choices in WI you pick that one.. Yuck.

    Thank you. We'd kill from New Glarus or Furthermore down here to the south.
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    Replace with a slow, painful, agonizing death. Life without beer is no fun. Especially when it's so easy to fit into your goals.
  • pippykho
    pippykho Posts: 2 Member
    one oz of vodka unflavored is only 60 calories. Have a drink with flavored selzer water and then you can have a few drinks for the same calories as one beer.
  • Drussander
    Drussander Posts: 266 Member
    I budget my calories to allow for beer. Good. Local. Craft. Beer.

    Amen. If it's not craft...it's crap!
  • Bethane2
    Bethane2 Posts: 4 Member
    Go with a good craft/micro brew beer. They are higher in calories, but are better quality carbs, most are made with lots of good great grains, hops barley... etc. A heavier beer usually takes longer to drink (for some of us) so you may have one instead of 2 or 3.
    As others have posted- go with quality- not quantity-
  • JennyLisT
    JennyLisT Posts: 402 Member
    You're not drinking real beer in the first place. Replace that stuff with a beer that is actually filling and tasty, and you might be tempted to drink less.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    I still have beer. Big beer, not the yellow water version for 55 or 64 calories. I'll just work out that much more if I need to have an old rasputin or some nice belgian.
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
    Everyone in the world turned into a beer snob. I don't get it.

    I love craft beer, and even brew it, but most of it is killer in terms of calories. My favorite breweries (Firestone Walker, Stone, Lagunitas, and Sierra Nevada) are murder in the calorie department. Guiness is about 150 for 12 oz, I believe. Bud light / coors light are 106 cals (which makes 95 cal ultra light seem ridiculous, b/c I think coors light tastes better).

    Other than light beer, vodka, gin, clear rum and most whiskey all have about 108 cals in a 1.5 oz. shot. And don't kid yourself on size. If you fill up a shot glass most of the way, it's 1.5 oz, not the 1 oz that I have seen people document. The difference is 65 vs. 100, which adds up if you're a functional alcoholic like many of us.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Craft beer. Higher ABV, stronger, more complex flavours, and a price tag to match. You'll want to truly savor and enjoy every sip, and you won't drink as much.


    Don't give up beer, just give up Budweiser.

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