Is beer while calorie counting okay?

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    15feb wrote: »
    can you lose weight drinking wine

    Yes... 9
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I run so I have room for booze and I try to do both daily. I typically have a 2 oz. scotch before dinner, wine with dinner and a beer after. I fit it in and can lose weight at the same time. If you have 5 or 10 beers you will likely gain some bloat and the weight that goes with it but it should go away quickly. You will slow your progress and need to work harder to make up it though. Its probably like eating a big cheese burger with fries each weekend.
  • JeffBrown3
    JeffBrown3 Posts: 161 Member
    The good news is, if you drink enough beer, you will forget about calories lol
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Switch to hard liquor mixed with diet mixer and you can lower the calorie hit.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
    I'm going out to drink tonight, and I know I will be having 2 - 3 beers. I like Guinness, which is 210 calories per pint when it comes from the tap. As a result, I'm eating at a bigger deficit than normal today to ensure I have an additional 700 calories or so to spare.

    The extra benefit of this is that since I am eating less, the beer will hit me faster and last longer, which will mean I won't need the same amount I normally would.

    TL;DR: You can absolutely drink beer while counting calories. Just hold yourself accountable and log it.
  • dljones67
    dljones67 Posts: 88 Member
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    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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    So true. I've been doing pretty good with my weight loss (31 lbs since May) but have found that drinking too much/too often really slows it down. I'm limiting how often I go out & only drink max of 3, 7's & diet soda. Of course budgeted in
  • LokiDokiArtichoki
    LokiDokiArtichoki Posts: 36 Member
    Asher_Ethan wrote: »
    If you can fit them in yes.... But 10 beers can be 1200 calories... I switched to tequila personally.

    #1 Damn that's a lot of beer
    #2 try gin/vodka w/diet tonic and lime juice. Or a really dark beer (perfect for sipping on and dark beer makes me feel full so I'm not pounding them down)
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    ive lost 70 pounds drinking beer so.... sure.

    log it and plan for it though....
  • meghrose17
    meghrose17 Posts: 8 Member
    If you follow the advice here and save calories so you can have that much beer, please please be careful if that leaves you barely eating. Having no food and ten beers is a recipe for having your stomach pumped in the ER at the end of the night. :( Earn some extra calories by exercising, try interspersing lower-calorie drinks, and be safe!
  • AspenDan
    AspenDan Posts: 703 Member
    I drink excessively every couple weeks and somehow still lose weight steadily..I'd suggest lower call alcohol tho, maybe vodka tonic?
  • XavierNusum
    XavierNusum Posts: 720 Member
    7 calories
    In fact, 1 gram of alcohol has 7 calories, compared to only 4 calories for a gram of carbohydrates or protein. And calories add up even more quickly for mixed drinks than for beer and wine. The standard 1.5 ounce serving of 80-proof alcohol has 96 calories even before you add any mixers.
    Low-Calorie Cocktails - WebMD

    If you can make it fit and not miss those calories, enjoy yourself.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    If it fits, anything goes.
  • calihoya
    calihoya Posts: 80 Member
    auddii wrote: »

    That said? It's trivia tonight, and I have 600 calories banked for 3 craft brews. Decisions, decisions...

    Ha! I also have trivia tonight and had to pre-log my beer based on the tap list. :)
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    calihoya wrote: »
    auddii wrote: »

    That said? It's trivia tonight, and I have 600 calories banked for 3 craft brews. Decisions, decisions...

    Ha! I also have trivia tonight and had to pre-log my beer based on the tap list. :)

    My problem is the bar I go to has over 100 beers to choose from. Too many options...
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