Is beer while calorie counting okay?
ClauSanchez93
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Hi i am trying to lose weight by staying under my calorie limit and am doing well but I like to drink sometimes on the weekends 5-10 beers , will it make me gain weight instead of losing??
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Just log them.
You can then decide if you want to keep consuming 5 or 10.
Either is fine by me, just make sure you can fit it into your weight loss plan.
Cheers, h.0 -
You may want to pre-log those beers. After beer #5 you'll probably lose count...0
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If you can fit them in yes.... But 10 beers can be 1200 calories... I switched to tequila personally.0
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Everyone is going to tell you that it's all about calories in vs. calories out, and they are right. If you are able to factor the calories for your beer into your weekend calorie goals, and still come in on target, you are fine with respect to calories. But if you are blowing past your calorie limt every weekend, you will definitely affect your weight loss. Beer isn't called "liquid bread" for nothing - it can have a lot of calories. See if you can find the calories for the brand(s) you drink, and prelog for the weekend. That may help you curb the urge to have another. I have a beer on occasion when I have the extra calories, and I can fit it in. You are likely going to find that drinking 5-10 per weekend isn't going to work though.0
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If you log it and it fits within your calories fine. I still drink wine but less and I do lose faster when I'm not having any. Plus it's a few hundred calories I could eat instead. I have been known to go for a run purely to free up calories for wine. (Not sorry.)0
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The textbook answer will be if you can fit it in your daily limit..go for it. 10 beers is quite a bit though, for anyone and that does not leave much room for much else.
Blowing your limit once in awhile is not a big problem, but if you are not progressing this is definitely something you should look at eliminating.0 -
That's a lot of calories. I like to drink an ounce of whiskey most nights. Sometimes I'll substitute a cider. I RARELY have more than one of either, because the calories are so high. If you can fit them in, go for it. I would personally rather have more food each week, and less alcohol, but to each their own!
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Yup I drink 3 times a week normally. Have for years and just try to fit it in with my calorie allowance. Some days I am over, some under. Its all balance and after all we only have one life so drink and be merry!0
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Log your beers - if you're still at a deficit, by all means continue drinking them!
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Asher_Ethan wrote: »If you can fit them in yes.... But 10 beers can be 1200 calories... I switched to tequila personally.
10 beers can be 1200 calories only if he is drinking weak beer, not more than 4% alcohol. It can easily be double that.0 -
It's not the beers (or vodka) that scupper me, it's the McDonalds I eat when I'm drunk!!0
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That's a lot of calories but if you're willing to go without food in order to drink that much to stay within your daily calorie limit, then do it. I still drink beer and lose weight but I limit myself.0
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Personally, I prefer to eat my calories as I get far more enjoyment out of food than drink (I've never been a drinker) - but each to their own. As long as you're in your deficit, you'll lose weight Enjoy your beers! 0
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Like others have mentioned 10 beers equals a lot of calories (for what it is). I generally drink 2, but I choose a higher ABV (like 7%). Yeah, each beer is maybe 200+ cals, but that's 400+ cals (for better, tastier, stronger beer). I just log the beers ahead of time too. Keeps me from having a third.0
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Personally I'd rather eat the calories than drink them so I only have water and tea, alcohol maybe twice a year for a special occasion. My vice is needing something sweet after a meal. If you can't go without then fit it into to your weekly allowance.0
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You will lose weight in a calorie deficit. You will gain weight in a calorie surplus.
How you go about attaining either is up to you.0 -
I went out recently and had a couple of blue moons. love them. but eek! 200 calories each...next time I went out I had a corona light. lol. only 99 calories in that bad boy.
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10 beers is an awful lot of calories. You would have to really restrict what you eat for the rest of the day. I think it's more efficient in terms of calories to drink hard liquor... you get more bang for your calorie buck if you just have it straight or on the rocks.0
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Agree with what's been said here. I drink beer and I log it, but I try not to have too much because I like imperial stouts and they have a TON of calories because they are higher alcohol. If you can't find the beer you're drinking in the database add it from the estimate at ratebeer.com. Just keep in mind that these are estimates so you may want to leave yourself some wiggle room.0
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Switch to something lo cal like vodka and diet 7 up, bacardi and diet coke, vodka and lo cal cranberry.
Half the cals of a beer.
Ha just realized my avatar is Corona....ah oh well.0 -
If you want to fit it in, go for it. I still drink beer, but I usually don't drink more than one or two. If I'm going to be drinking a lot, I usually do vodka and diet sprite, or something else lower calorie than beer. It's CICO and all up to you.
Maybe on days you know you want a lot of beer, eat low calorie such as raw veggies. Or you can do some extra work outs during the week to offset the extra beer calories. You may even be able to lower your daily calorie intake by 50-100 calories a day (maybe, totally depending on your situation) and save up for the weekend.0 -
oh_happy_day wrote: »If you log it and it fits within your calories fine. I still drink wine but less and I do lose faster when I'm not having any. Plus it's a few hundred calories I could eat instead. I have been known to go for a run purely to free up calories for wine. (Not sorry.)
Ditto on this...especially the work out to free up calories and no, not sorry either
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Beer is not so good when trying to lose weight. Regular beers are about 150 Calories per 341ml bottle. 10 beers is going to be all you could consume for the day. yeah you could just go over your calories by 1500 but then half of what you accomplished that week will have been lost. Vodka and Diet 7UP, Rum & Water, Rum and Diet Coke, Whisky & Diet 7Up, etc are much better choices at about 70 calories per Oz Shot. Or you could just learn to have a good time drinking much less and less frequently.0
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I like to walk more to free up calories so I can still drink wine0
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ClauSanchez93 wrote: »Hi i am trying to lose weight by staying under my calorie limit and am doing well but I like to drink sometimes on the weekends 5-10 beers , will it make me gain weight instead of losing??
If you're trying to fit in beer and that many you're not in the right frame of mind to lose weight. When you really "want it" you won't be asking yourself or anyone these kind of questions you'll just know that it's a bad idea and you need to stay focused on your weight loss.
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sheldonklein wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »If you can fit them in yes.... But 10 beers can be 1200 calories... I switched to tequila personally.
10 beers can be 1200 calories only if he is drinking weak beer, not more than 4% alcohol. It can easily be double that.
Exactly. A good beer is at least 160 calories and up to 300 calories for 12 oz.
Beer is magic and contains no calories.
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10 beers is not only a lot of calories but it also a very large amount of alcohol especially for a woman. It's over the limit for your weekly allowance (depending on the size and percentage) and if this is the only time you drink you're doing more damage by binge drinking.
If it's a one off its not such an issue but if you're doing this every week you might need to decide if it worth the risk.0 -
can you lose weight drinking wine0
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The other thing to consider, is that 5-10 beers is considered by many health professionals to be binge drinking, which has far more health risks than incorporating a few drinks here and there. Perhaps looking at 2-3 good quality beers and interspersing with some water. I found that I could drink a ton of beer when I drank crap beer (think bud light). Now that I've switched to craft beer and enjoy the flavor (and not just being drunk), I drink far less in one sitting.
That said? It's trivia tonight, and I have 600 calories banked for 3 craft brews. Decisions, decisions...0 -
I agree with the posters above... but would suggest to work for those beers. Maybe get 50-100 calories MORE than usual each day by exercising. Set solid, realistic goals for yourself. Cut your daily calories by 50, if your current calorie allowance allows it. But - and this is important - you must earn those beers BEFORE drinking them. You can't have "just one more" with the intention of working it off the next day - as that doesn't work for many people. Especially if they are hung over or just slower than usual on the next day.
Also, maybe if you are eating less calories and losing weight, you may feel the buzz faster? Regardless, you will have to decide which goal is most important to you... drinking beer unrestricted, or losing weight. Without a solid plan in place, you won't be able to drink that much and still lose weight.0
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