Decided to have "a beer" yesterday...logged in myfitnesspal...wow

drewlamonte wrote: »

Jruzer wrote: »

This is not a good example of how you can lose weight while drinking beer. It's 12.5% abv, which is huge, AND it's a 22 ounce bomber. There are plenty of high quality beers out there with much lower abvs which can be enjoyed in moderation. I have a craft beer almost every night, and still lose or maintain as I'm planning.

I did have 750 ml of 10% abv imperial stout two weeks ago, and it was worth every calorie. I had to do a lot of biking to earn that one, though!

PS: Looks pretty pretty good based on untappd and RateBeer.

The bottle actually said 14%. It was quite good. Found it in a different smaller beer section at whole foods, different from the main beer walk in fridge.

Seriously? 14% and 22 oz? Yeah, that's going to have some bite. I'm notorious for liking to get my drink on, and that's a woozy of a night for me....so, yeah. still a calorie bargain.

Something's not right. 70 grams of carbs is only 280 calories.

I say plan for it. All the research says that weight loss only works in the long term (i.e you won't gain it back) when you can fit in things you like. I like wine with dinner. Not every night, but it's a good 150-250 calories when I do. I like a good beer or two once a week. We've got to be able to account for this stuff, and it seems like that is possible with a little planning.

mistikal13 wrote: »

Now you know....and knowing's half the battle.

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I have the same problem I love craft beers but they are high in calories the only solution i have is to hit the gym hard the next day.

To be fair, that is really high calories for a bottle of beer. I think you need to rethink your loyalty to that brand my friend.

maniacallaugh wrote: »

But thanks for the post. When I was tracking in my head, I always gave beers 250 cals per 12 oz and I thought I was being generous. I'm going to remember to pre-log when I splurge, for sure.

For most craft beers, this is plenty. I drink a lot of IPA's, porters, and pale ales and I rare see a bottle come in over 225 cals per 12 oz.

drewlamonte wrote: »

Ah, but unfortunately, drinking those light beers is almost like drinking nothing (for me), in which case I usually just don't drink anything instead.

In order for me to get a "buzz", I need to drink 3-4 drinks. That screws the diet up big time, unless I just skipped entire meals...but that would surely leave me tired and pathetic for my workout the next day.

The answer, for me, is to just never drink alcohol, or maybe once a week.

So tempting in the evenings though, when I'm "bored" and I just want to relax and have a few drinks.

Might have to do some heavy research on the lowest calorie liquor (a google search or two).

I didn't see anyone post this yet, but here's the data on calorie vs alcohol for getting drunk, not fat: http://getdrunknotfat.com/

To get a buzz you might need 3-4 drinks now... but when you're done losing weight it might be 1-2 drinks. I went from being fun drunk on a bottle of wine (25.4 oz) to getting there after 2-3 5 oz glasses (10-15 oz).

I also prepare for heavy drinking with heavy cardio. I can usually offset the calories. Alcohol often hurts weight loss and performance. Your body has to process the alcohol before it starts working on other things. There are some studies showing it blocks fat oxidation, which accelerates the rate at which your body stores body fat.

You picked an absurd example of a beer to declare you cant drink beer while trying to lose weight...

There are plenty of <200 calorie flavorful craft beers. If you are drinking to get drunk, then don't bother with the good stuff. That is a waste.

If drinking to you means "stealing happiness from the next day" then you might want to rethink how much you drink. FWIW I drink a couple of pints a night, every single night. I never have issues the next day. I was even doing that when I was trying to cut weight. Just depends on what and how much...