Anyone have a beer most days? Does it stop you losing weight?

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cat_monster
cat_monster Posts: 51 Member
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I usually have one pint of beer (half a litre) after work. Does alcohol sabotage your weight loss?
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  • ariana_eatsandlifts
    ariana_eatsandlifts Posts: 197 Member
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    I usually have a drink a day. Sometimes a beer, sometimes wine, sometimes a cocktail. It doesn't sabotage me because I make room for it in my calories. Cheers!
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
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    I have a beer most nights. When I have 1 and fit it in my calories I don't sabotage myself. When I don't stop at one the ish hits the fan
  • cat_monster
    cat_monster Posts: 51 Member
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    ariana_eatsandlifts wrote: »
    Cheers!

    Slange!

  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
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    Yes. No.
  • IconStillFree
    IconStillFree Posts: 262 Member
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    Beer gets stored as fat most of the in you lower belly hence it's called "beer belly." You should try to avoid as much as you can. I stopped drinking sugary drinks and got better results when I drank them
  • ariana_eatsandlifts
    ariana_eatsandlifts Posts: 197 Member
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    IconStillFree wrote: »
    Beer gets stored as fat most of the in you lower belly hence it's called "beer belly." You should try to avoid as much as you can. I stopped drinking sugary drinks and got better results when I drank them

    It'll only get stored as fat if the beer is putting you in to a caloric excess.
  • VykkDraygoVPR
    VykkDraygoVPR Posts: 465 Member
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    cat_monster wrote: »
    I usually have one pint of beer (half a litre) after work. Does alcohol sabotage your weight loss?

    It's fine. Just don't go over your calories. I try to work in a drink most days, but I usually prefer an ounce of whiskey, since it's easier to work in (unless I got for one my cask strength bottles, some of those clock in at 100 calories per ounce).


    @IconStillFree False. Just utterly, and completely false.
  • desweds
    desweds Posts: 126 Member
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    I found that cutting out drinking beer has sped up my weight loss significantly.
    1) I can't have one beer
    2) I can't resist bar food
    3) I don't have confidence in MFP's beer nutrition entries
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,534 Member
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    I drink at least once every few days, usually a beer or two. I just account for it those days and consume less calories in other areas.
  • jdleanna
    jdleanna Posts: 141 Member
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    Not beer but wine. I have 8 ounces a night. Sometimes 5. Sometimes 10. But I have it only if it fits in my calorie goal. I've lost 17 pounds since July and am 5 pounds from my goal. I've been losing at the rate I wanted, too.
  • richln
    richln Posts: 809 Member
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    I save enough calories for a beer or ice cream every night. Doesn't slow down my weight loss.
  • hamlet1222
    hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
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    I cut back from a pint after work to 330ml, and now have it about every other day, and I also sometimes have a pint with lunch at work. I log it and fit it in with my calories and still lose weight. It does mean I have to be more careful with everything else I eat that day, but it's worth it. Sustaining a no beer diet for months would be misery for me and I wouldn't stick to it.
  • ariana_eatsandlifts
    ariana_eatsandlifts Posts: 197 Member
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    hamlet1222 wrote: »
    I cut back from a pint after work to 330ml, and now have it about every other day, and I also sometimes have a pint with lunch at work. I log it and fit it in with my calories and still lose weight. It does mean I have to be more careful with everything else I eat that day, but it's worth it. Sustaining a no beer diet for months would be misery for me and I wouldn't stick to it.

    Man, I wish I had a job where I could drink on my lunch break!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    I have a beer and a wine almost every night. I haven't gone over my calorie limit once since I started 6 months ago, and I've lost 21 kg.

    I do a fair bit of walking.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
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    beer always makes me go over, but I am always in a deficit so I don't feel too horrible
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
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    It stops you from burning fat. For 48-72 hours. In YOUR case, you'll NEVER burn fat, just sugar.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
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    If it's logged and you are within your calorie allowance, there is absolutely no reason why this should effect your weight loss! :)
  • hamlet1222
    hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
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    ariana_eatsandlifts wrote: »
    hamlet1222 wrote: »
    I cut back from a pint after work to 330ml, and now have it about every other day, and I also sometimes have a pint with lunch at work. I log it and fit it in with my calories and still lose weight. It does mean I have to be more careful with everything else I eat that day, but it's worth it. Sustaining a no beer diet for months would be misery for me and I wouldn't stick to it.

    Man, I wish I had a job where I could drink on my lunch break!

    What's stopping you? You just need some work colleagues who are up for having lunch out somewhere that serves beer.
  • ariana_eatsandlifts
    ariana_eatsandlifts Posts: 197 Member
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    hamlet1222 wrote: »
    ariana_eatsandlifts wrote: »
    hamlet1222 wrote: »
    I cut back from a pint after work to 330ml, and now have it about every other day, and I also sometimes have a pint with lunch at work. I log it and fit it in with my calories and still lose weight. It does mean I have to be more careful with everything else I eat that day, but it's worth it. Sustaining a no beer diet for months would be misery for me and I wouldn't stick to it.

    Man, I wish I had a job where I could drink on my lunch break!

    What's stopping you? You just need some work colleagues who are up for having lunch out somewhere that serves beer.

    I'm currently working in the medical ICU... I don't think they'd be too happy. :'(
  • hamlet1222
    hamlet1222 Posts: 459 Member
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    ariana_eatsandlifts wrote: »
    hamlet1222 wrote: »
    ariana_eatsandlifts wrote: »
    hamlet1222 wrote: »
    I cut back from a pint after work to 330ml, and now have it about every other day, and I also sometimes have a pint with lunch at work. I log it and fit it in with my calories and still lose weight. It does mean I have to be more careful with everything else I eat that day, but it's worth it. Sustaining a no beer diet for months would be misery for me and I wouldn't stick to it.

    Man, I wish I had a job where I could drink on my lunch break!

    What's stopping you? You just need some work colleagues who are up for having lunch out somewhere that serves beer.

    I'm currently working in the medical ICU... I don't think they'd be too happy. :'(

    sorry to hear it - I should also have added you need a boss who doesn't notice/mind. :-)

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