Going out (alcohol)

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  • JigglyPig
    JigglyPig Posts: 231 Member
    Well...for me it's just like food. I can only eat (or drink) the calories that I have. If I only have 50 calories left, I can only eat/drink 50 calories! That's how it goes! It's so incredibly tough, but drinking is just like eating. If you don't have the calories, you just can't do it. You just can't. One thing you can do to slow down the beer intake (yet still have fun with the guys) is drink water in between each beer. That will take out at least half of your drinks. Another idea is to MAKE your mind before you go that you will ONLY have ___ number of beers. That's all that you can afford (calorie-wise), so that's ALL that you'll have. And that's that. Just make it a mental game.
  • alygoo615
    alygoo615 Posts: 35 Member
    For me this is a lifestyle change and not just a "diet". With that said, at 25 with no children, my current lifestyle allows for going out and having drinks. I usually only drink once a week and won't even drink one drink on another night. I have been invited to wine tours with the girls, watching games with the guys, drinking and dancing with the girls. I really have not been drinking beer at all- my drink of choice has turned into flavored vodka and soda water- usually 60 cals per drink. I only need a few of those and I'm feeling good. When I go out with the girls I will try to drink water in between each drink to stay hydrated and I try to walk instead of cab (harder in heels!) and dance as much as possible while I'm out.

    Would I lose weight quicker if I cut out drinking completely? Sure- but like I said at the beginning, this is a lifestyle change and it's not sustainable for me to completely not drink until I'm at my goal weight. Everything in moderation!
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    I always wondered if drinking water in between really helped. I'll give it a shot.

    If nothing else, it slows down your beer intake. :laugh: It also helps to keep you hydrated because alcohol dehydrates you.
  • hyde1977
    hyde1977 Posts: 476 Member
    Only weight yourself once a week- don't weight yourself after a night of drinking! I do my weigh-ins every wedensday! Gives your body enough time to reset after the beer.

    I am never giving up beer, but I only drink Corona so it is very light! Drink water...helps to wash it out faster!

    You cannot give up everything...if you do, sorry, the weight is just going to come back as you will start to crave it.....don't drink every night/day-

    Be reasonable! if not vodka and water, or vodka and diet coke! stay away from juice with the hard stuff....you might as well drink beer if you are going to do that....
  • BamBam1113
    BamBam1113 Posts: 542 Member
    I am a 20-something year old. To me, a beer is not worth the extra work I'll have to do to get it back off. I enjoyed drinking and believe me I did my fair share, but it went with a lifestyle that was slowly killing me. I had to just give it up. Not saying that when I reach my goal I won't have one occassionally, but I will also have a batter idea of what it does to me over a given time. I'm not hating on people that drink beer or any alcohol by any means. I'm just saying what my way is.
  • stolliver25
    stolliver25 Posts: 10
    :drinker: Beer and mixed drinks have lots of calories. Striaght alcohol like tequila, rum, vodka, etc have fewer calories its when you start mixing and drinking too much that there is a problem....and not just with calorie intake. Anyway here is a site I found for all those beer drinkers out there (not a beer drinker....prefer my mixed drinks)...but it gives you the different brands of beer and approx. how many calories are in each one. Hope this helps! :drinker: http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    I found when I was drinking beer that I retained a lot of water. A couple of days of drinking my water and I was back to where I was supposed to be. So unless you are actually drinking 3 or 4 flats of beer on the weekend, it's not actual fat you are gaining.
  • rthompson81
    rthompson81 Posts: 305 Member
    I like to drink beer. A lot. Let's get that out of the way. And if you like drinking beer, don't stop doing it! Just do it in moderation, and make sure that you allot for your calories that day. If I know I'm going to a cook out, I will work my butt off extra hard so I can have 3 beers AND a hamburger.

    Also, last weekend we went to the lake, and I brought some Topo Chicos along (carbonated water made in Mexico). It's amazing what having something carbonated in a glass bottle can positively do for your calorie consumption when beer is around. Plus, you're hydrating yourself. A friend of mine even mentioned to me that once he put one of those Topo Chicos in a koozie, it was almost better than having a beer.

    Good luck! You can do it... just plan ahead. And enjoy yourself!
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    I always wondered if drinking water inbetween really helped. I'll give it a shot.

    Works for me... If I'm going to drink a beer, then I have whatever beer I want (No fizzy yellow stuff filtered through camel!). I then drink at least 2 waters of equal size to the beer before I have another beer.
  • rav52
    rav52 Posts: 495
    Switch beer--thats what we did. Either Select 55 or MG 64. They actually taste good
  • Ariyasnow1
    Ariyasnow1 Posts: 117
    Make sure you do a vigorous work out before you go out. This way you can implement beer in your diet and your body can eat up the calories/carbs.

    Beer isn't any worst for you than a liquor based drink. It has no fat, and is around the same amount of calories as a shot of liquor. People most likely associate beer with weight gain because once you get impaired; it’s very easy to start snacking on high fat/calorie content bar food! Not to mention most people don't work out or have a healthy diet in place, and they drink more than their bodies can handle.

    Check out this article: http://beer.about.com/od/beernutrition/a/beernutrition.htm

    Now not saying you should drink 10 beers in a row. Alcohol in general isn't good for your diet, but in my opinion - it’s not going to kill you or your diet if you consume a few. I consume a couple vodka club soda w/lime after working out, and I never have any issue gaining any weight back (key word here is ‘a couple’ or ‘a few’).

    Check out this calorie/carb reference guide for beer:
    http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm

    Don't be a complete slave to your diet. You’re allowed to have fun 'in moderation' :)

    Good luck!
  • Chrissy_Michelle
    Chrissy_Michelle Posts: 176 Member
    For those commenting that a 3-4 lb gain seems like a lot of beer, its not just the beer, its the water that you retain after drinking alcohol. That's why it seems like loosing 5 lbs a week, and gaining back 3-4 lbs. In actuality, you';re probably just dropping and re-holding the same 3 lbs of water each week. Ignore those 3-4 lbs, and if you are still losing weight (which in your case looks to be about 1-2 lbs a week) then it is working.

    BUMP!
  • jbconnelly
    jbconnelly Posts: 170 Member
    Best answer so far! Good advice. I'll have to give mgd64 a shot!
  • DeenaSteelerGirl
    DeenaSteelerGirl Posts: 421 Member
    Thanks for posting this. I can't go without my weekend beer. LOL... but true. I enjoy having a few on the weekends. So this weekend I tried the Select 55. I usually dring Coors Light. Must be honest was not that great.. so I am going buy for next weekend MGD 64, I hear that is a better tasting lower cal. beer. If not F--- It.. I will not give everything up.. I will stick to Coors light and workout extra hard and watch what I eat. Good luck.
  • mitchman123
    mitchman123 Posts: 1 Member
    Try one light beer, then one mineral water, then think what you want to do for the 3rd round that way you are social and working towards your goal and not totally giving up beer.
  • jbconnelly
    jbconnelly Posts: 170 Member
    Thanks for posting this. I can't go without my weekend beer. LOL... but true. I enjoy having a few on the weekends. So this weekend I tried the Select 55. I usually dring Coors Light. Must be honest was not that great.. so I am going buy for next weekend MGD 64, I hear that is a better tasting lower cal. beer. If not F--- It.. I will not give everything up.. I will stick to Coors light and workout extra hard and watch what I eat. Good luck.

    I'm going to jump on the 64 wagon. I don't drink to get drunk I just really like the taste and just being out with my friends. I'm just like you. Drink on the weekend and I love coors light! I guess I'll have to run an extra mile saturday morning from now on!
  • anzura
    anzura Posts: 171
    Best answer so far! Good advice. I'll have to give mgd64 a shot!

    Ewwww! Good luck with that! It's really sad that something sooo freaking delicious and actually has some benefits (unlike hard alcohol) has to be so darn fattening! I have found that I can tolerate Corona lite or Michelob Ultra, but I really miss a nice smooth red IPA!
  • dmoses
    dmoses Posts: 786 Member
    maybe you could find some other lighter beer that you like:

    http://eatthis.menshealth.com/slideshow/slideshow-best-beers#sharetagsfocus
  • wonnder1
    wonnder1 Posts: 460
    If you're a pilsner type of guy this could take some getting used to but cutting out beer altogether is unrealistic. And light beer....ack, rather lick my shoe, spit in a glass and drink that.

    Workout harder before you go, if you can, workout just before you go so you have a bit of the residual burn and your goals are in mind.

    Drink the darker beers. Why>when they are disgusting if you're used to drinking American beer? Because they fill you up. Therefore you drink less.

    So, if you can't give it up altogether, which is, of course the best option. Just drink less, and slower. Your friends won't notice you're nursing it.
  • mckant
    mckant Posts: 217 Member
    I'm not a beer drinker (I have a HUGE weakness for sipping straight Malibu) but I might have to try some of these beers. I'm a golfer so these are good ideas for some summer drinks. :drinker:
  • Alchemistress
    Alchemistress Posts: 1
    http://getdrunknotfat.com/

    Try this.
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