Beer and weight loss

Might be a lil off topic but for the ones who say keep it in your calorie def? So lets just say I go out and drink 600 calories (3 beers, 3 shots, ect.), and Im on a 1200 calorie diet. So I should go out drinking after only eating 600 calories. Im pretty sure Id be a sloppy drunk lol. Im not saying this is me, I just dont really see how its possible to keep it in your calorie count unless your only having one? I have learned I cannot lose weight and drink unless its one or two drinks a week.

My question would be, why are you on a 1200 calorie diet? What is your TDEE? You could probably eat more than 1200 calories and still lose, making it much easier to fit in beer.

I must admit, I did find weight loss easier after ditching the Guinness and switching to vodka and slimline tonic.

I try and plan it so I go out on a Saturday night or afternoon.

In the morning, I have a big gym session - usually up to 1000 cal on the exercise tracker of which I 'knock off' half the calories to take into account over estimation. (Just to point out, I don't really do this just so I can have a drink, i always have a big gym session on Saturday)

This gives me an extra 500 to play with, which happily fits into a bottle of wine. I try to eat reasonably and don't beat myself up if I go over - I find that if I starve myself to fit in alcohol, I will a) get more drunk than intended and b) make really poor choices when passing the kebab shop!

As long as you meet your weekly calorie goal, you will lose weight. What you eat or drink does not matter. It can make a difference in how you feel though.

Not true, alcohol is not a normal calorie:

Alcohol is also metabolized differently from other substances, and it affects the way your body handles carbohydrates and fat. When alcohol is present, your body starts to process it right away instead of focusing on the things it would normally work to break down, like sugars and dietary fat. Those get converted into body fat instead.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/way_5651804_alcohol-weight-loss.html#ixzz2thJEXgGW


I would seriously consider cutting the drinking down to one night per week if you are incapable of socializing with out drinking.

It looks like she is only going out once a week. While I agree that most of your information is true (sorry but food/calories in your stomach do not instantly get stored as fat as soon as you drink alcohol.), she isn't in a body building competition where this is actually going to affect her very reasonable weight loss goal. =\

I don't think you understand that people need a social life and if they enjoy beer, telling them to "reduce or completely cut it out" instead of telling them to fit it into their calories will eventually lead to them quitting and giving up on a healthier lifestyle because they are losing their minds.

The calories getting stored is not my opinion, it is a scientific fact. She stated two or three pints a couple of times a week.

Alcohol is a different monster than food. We do not need alcohol to survive. If some one has an issue with cutting down alcohol to make their selves healthier, then they have a bigger problem than losing weight.

All things in moderation, right? 3 pints of Guinness is not moderation whether you like it or believe it. When we start depriving our bodies of nutrition to fit alcohol into our diet, well that is just sad.

No, It makes it "easier" for calories to get stored as fat IF that person has a calorie SURPLUS, which is not this case. The body does make processing alcohol it's first priority though.

Also.... how's the view up there? Lonely on that high horse? You know what else you don't need to "survive"? The internet, maybe you should focus on all the things you don't really need.

I drink 1 beer a night, 5 days a week and 375ml of rum mixed 50/50 with diet coke on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It's my reward for my hard work. The beer relaxes me because I'm so wired from nutrition and fitness. If you want to drink, you have to put in the burn.

There is nothing I like better than a nice glass of wine, or the odd pint of Guinness (Irish girl here too ) I have lost 63lbs, and still had them. I just factored it into my calorie intake. Honestly, I don't deny myself anything, if I want it I have it. When I start to deny myself stuff, that is when I tend to start gaining. Now, it is just a case of everything in moderation.

A pint is 16oz, depending on the beer, there can be up to 200 calories. So two pints = 400calories. So easy to add in your calories for the day.

I lost 30 lbs and never stopped partying.

If you really want those three pints twice a week the have them. But, and there is always a but, you must make up for it either by eating less or exercising a lot more- in order to still achieve a reasonable calorie goal, or at least to not go above it too much.

However, you are looking for different perspectives (that's why you came here) and mine is as follows. Three pints of anything alcoholic twice a week, which means 6 pints a week, is too much. I don't even know how many calories there are on each pint but there must be a lot of them considering it's a very rich beer. These as you know are so called 'empty calories' but it's not just that- it's alcohol and so it will slow your metabolism, dehydrate you and leave you with less stamina. You say you really like Guiness and I say life is to lived so why not having it but if you want to lose weight you need to commit. Why not having a pint only and then having juices, water, tea, coffee...? You could also drink 2 pints of a lighter beer instead but I would personally still drink my favourite drink just less of it. Quality over quantity is my motto in life!

You know, it's very easy to eat chips and ketchup because everyone else is doing it, drink 3 pints of Guiness because everyone else is doing it... But when you commit to change your life, live more healthily and lose weight, it's no longer about others... Suddenly it's about YOU. That will develop confidence and that confidence will make you say no to the second pint when and if you think you shouldn't have another one...

If you ask any doctor they will tell you that 6 pints of Guiness a week is too much. The drinking habits in the UK are shocking and as result more and more people are becoming fat and mentally ill- but that's another can of worms. Just think about it, whether you would be happier with less booze, or at least give it a try. You'll feel stronger mentally and physically....

But, if you are happy to do what you're already doing than just exercise loads, drink loads of water and cut back on other calories to make up for those beers

As long as you meet your weekly calorie goal, you will lose weight. What you eat or drink does not matter. It can make a difference in how you feel though.

Not true, alcohol is not a normal calorie:

Alcohol is also metabolized differently from other substances, and it affects the way your body handles carbohydrates and fat. When alcohol is present, your body starts to process it right away instead of focusing on the things it would normally work to break down, like sugars and dietary fat. Those get converted into body fat instead.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/way_5651804_alcohol-weight-loss.html#ixzz2thJEXgGW


I would seriously consider cutting the drinking down to one night per week if you are incapable of socializing with out drinking.

It looks like she is only going out once a week. While I agree that most of your information is true (sorry but food/calories in your stomach do not instantly get stored as fat as soon as you drink alcohol.), she isn't in a body building competition where this is actually going to affect her very reasonable weight loss goal. =\

I don't think you understand that people need a social life and if they enjoy beer, telling them to "reduce or completely cut it out" instead of telling them to fit it into their calories will eventually lead to them quitting and giving up on a healthier lifestyle because they are losing their minds.

The calories getting stored is not my opinion, it is a scientific fact. She stated two or three pints a couple of times a week.

Alcohol is a different monster than food. We do not need alcohol to survive. If some one has an issue with cutting down alcohol to make their selves healthier, then they have a bigger problem than losing weight.

All things in moderation, right? 3 pints of Guinness is not moderation whether you like it or believe it. When we start depriving our bodies of nutrition to fit alcohol into our diet, well that is just sad.

I totally agree with you! Three pints of anything alcoholic is too much. Why oh why in the UK everyone thinks it's normal?! If you go abroad (south Europe where I am from) people drink so much less! It's common for people to drink a glass of wine and then put the bottle away in the fridge. I have never seen an English person doing that, once it's open it needs to go down and sometimes it's several bottles.... Sorry guys, I love England but the drinking habits here (in general) are appalling!

As long as you meet your weekly calorie goal, you will lose weight. What you eat or drink does not matter. It can make a difference in how you feel though.

Not true, alcohol is not a normal calorie:

Alcohol is also metabolized differently from other substances, and it affects the way your body handles carbohydrates and fat. When alcohol is present, your body starts to process it right away instead of focusing on the things it would normally work to break down, like sugars and dietary fat. Those get converted into body fat instead.

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/way_5651804_alcohol-weight-loss.html#ixzz2thJEXgGW


I would seriously consider cutting the drinking down to one night per week if you are incapable of socializing with out drinking.

It looks like she is only going out once a week. While I agree that most of your information is true (sorry but food/calories in your stomach do not instantly get stored as fat as soon as you drink alcohol.), she isn't in a body building competition where this is actually going to affect her very reasonable weight loss goal. =\

I don't think you understand that people need a social life and if they enjoy beer, telling them to "reduce or completely cut it out" instead of telling them to fit it into their calories will eventually lead to them quitting and giving up on a healthier lifestyle because they are losing their minds.

The calories getting stored is not my opinion, it is a scientific fact. She stated two or three pints a couple of times a week.

Alcohol is a different monster than food. We do not need alcohol to survive. If some one has an issue with cutting down alcohol to make their selves healthier, then they have a bigger problem than losing weight.

All things in moderation, right? 3 pints of Guinness is not moderation whether you like it or believe it. When we start depriving our bodies of nutrition to fit alcohol into our diet, well that is just sad.

I totally agree with you! Three pints of anything alcoholic is too much. Why oh why in the UK everyone thinks it's normal?! If you go abroad (south Europe where I am from) people drink so much less! It's common for people to drink a glass of wine and then put the bottle away in the fridge. I have never seen an English person doing that, once it's open it needs to go down and sometimes it's several bottles.... Sorry guys, I love England but the drinking habits here (in general) are appalling!

Ha! You clearly haven't met the same Spaniards as me then.

3 pints is perfectly acceptable - this isn't the puritan forum, you can keep yer temperance thanks.

I went from 18st to the 12 I weigh now drinking a darn sight more than that.

Admittedly, I am far from sedentary (farmer) and I do a lot of sports, but as long as you burn more energy than you take in, you will lose weight...