No booze?

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  • fostersu
    fostersu 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.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    Nah I like my beer, and wine, and spirits.
  • crittergirl222
    crittergirl222 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. :(
  • freefallebby
    freefallebby Posts: 26 Member
    Mmm beer. <3
  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne 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!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo 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...
  • freechewy
    freechewy 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.
  • upgradeddiddy
    upgradeddiddy 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.
  • Belle8312
    Belle8312 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!
  • Bugdude54
    Bugdude54 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 :
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    Nope
  • noobletmcnugget
    noobletmcnugget 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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