How Can I lose my beer belly?

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  • klkateri
    klkateri Posts: 432 Member
    http://www.fitsugar.com/Calories-Popular-Beers-1504697

    Ba-BAM!! this has nutritional info for lots of popular beers. Hope this helps and clears up some debates.
  • sjaplo
    sjaplo Posts: 974 Member
    I'd rather bring a keg to the party than a six pack ;-)


    Now seriously, I'm involved with Greek life via college for over 20 years and I hear the beer belly problem. I do cardio and sit ups, but I also cut back my "whole" beer intake and go now with light beer or lighter colored beer. I steer clear now of the Guinness (except for St. Patricks day lol) and drink more Sam, Molson, LaBatt Blue LIght ( <-- my go to light beer, sooo good!!). I also cut back on the sweet drinks and now prefer a mixed drink with diet (gross) soda or just shoot some premium spirits.

    Its hard to do especially when your nickname is "Beer Wench" so drinking light beer goes against that a bit but it's all moderation too. If I know I'm gonna go out and go hard on the beer I take it easier on the food calories during the day. (Salad, lean meat, no crabs... ).

    Also, watch what you eat after a heavy drinking session... that's where I gained weight. Nothing taste better after a night of drinking then a sub or onion rings or pizza.... Once I started taking in easy on that stuff too I noticed a reduction in belly fat.

    Good Luck!!

    Do you realize Guinness has less calories than the other beers you mentioned?

    Thank you you beat me to that response......
  • gmoneycole
    gmoneycole Posts: 813 Member
    Use the site. Count your calories and set realistic goals for yourself where you are less apt to get discouraged and quit so you can succeed! Eat less, move more and drink less beer. Good luck!
  • jardimgirl
    jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
    bump... i have a a pooch, no beer in there just junk food :laugh:
  • LC458
    LC458 Posts: 300 Member
    I realize this is an old thread but I'm so happy after a quick google search I find MFP has already addressed it :bigsmile:

    Sitting here after a long day and all I wanted was a beer but I'm afraid of that "beer belly" but alas calorie deficit!! And yes I am within my calories drinking this ice cold beer. Cheers :drinker:
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    You are welcome!
  • spoonful
    spoonful Posts: 200 Member
    Stop drinking beer.
  • LifterDave
    LifterDave Posts: 112 Member
    For the long term heavy drinkers, know that cirrhosis of the liver can also lead to the big belly. Ever see the guy who is skinny every where and has the big belly, chances are he has thrashed his liver.
  • ryandori
    ryandori Posts: 2
    I recently started drinking green coffee with ginger 20 minutes before eating breakfast... I actually feel like it may have helped me loss a few pounds.
  • sjaplo
    sjaplo Posts: 974 Member
    I recently didn't stop drinking beer! And I feel amazing! I recommend everyone try not stopping drinking beer. It really helped me.
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
    Reduce the amount of high ABV beers, and generally stick to Guiness or hefeweizens.

    If you're going for drunkiness...remember from Diver's Ed... a shot of whiskey has as much alcohol as a 12 oz beer... and a shot of whiskey has half the calories of said beer. If my calories are tight for the day, my strategy is to stick with whiskey neat. (Which is all well and good until I come home and eat everything in the house, then find myself trying to log it all in the morning by looking through the garbage and the dishes in the sink, and realize 4 beers would've been far less damaging than 8 shots of whiskey)

    If the bartender puts a plate of pub mix in front of you, push it away.

    and finally... Lift. Lift lots.
  • itodd4019
    itodd4019 Posts: 340 Member
    until I come home and eat everything in the house, then find myself trying to log it all in the morning by looking through the garbage and the dishes in the sink, and realize 4 beers would've been far less damaging than 8 shots of whiskey)

    If the bartender puts a plate of pub mix in front of you, push it away.

    and finally... Lift. Lift lots.

    hahaha precisely!
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  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    Exercise, eat at a calorie deficit, and if you've got ~150 calories leftover at the end of the day, have a beer.

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