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    No booze?

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    • Posts: 327 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 1,951 Member
      Nah I like my beer, and wine, and spirits.
    • Posts: 120 Member
      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. :(
    • Posts: 26 Member
      Mmm beer. <3
    • Posts: 632 Member
      I am thinking of doing this because I am in a bad stall. hoping it will help move things in the downward direction!
    • Posts: 9,026 Member
      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...
    • Posts: 111 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 281 Member
      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.
    • Posts: 2,151 Member
      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!
    • Posts: 137 Member
      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 :
    • Posts: 4,078 Member
      Nope
    • Posts: 518 Member
      edited April 2015
      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.
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