Alcohol - Weight loss

That's awesome about homebrewing! Something I've been researching to start... But you're right about sacrifices.

Yeah I'd say vodka and a diet mixer - don't know if the bars I drink at even do a diet option mind you, scaffy scaffy bars.

I drink one beer a day because its good for you (despite what some may say). Anything over one beer is counterproductive. I drink Michelobe Ultra or Shiner Blonde Light - both are around 95 calories. If you hit happy hour, just make sure you do cardios before you hit the bar. You put your body into high burn mode so your body will just burn the extra calories quickly. One day a week to splurge wont kill you. Just monitor your weight and if you start to gain weight (over a weeks time) then cut out the happy hour until you reach a goal (lets say, 10 pounds lost goal). That way its a reward

My husband and I homebrew, so we obviously like good beer. However, I'm having Budweiser's Select 55 instead on occasion. I'd rather have a pint of malty dark beer but I've gotta make some sacrifices.
I used to drink 1-2 beers a night, now I only have maybe one a week.

Same here! We homebrew a lot, and I've heard that the carbs you're getting from quality beers aren't actually all that bad for you, here's an article about it:

http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=7525

Cheers to dark, manly beers and homebrews

personally I would avoid it, because alcohol turns to sugar as it's being digested.

Alcohol Metabolizing Into Sugar: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29977.asp

Not true, and your reference does not say this.

Right! Alcohol doesn't spike your blood sugar unles you are eating sugar with it because it can cause the sugar to not be processed as quickly if your liver is busy dealing with the alcohol. So have a drink and skip the sugar. Sugar is a far more dangerous poison than alcohol (unless you are driving or operating heavy machinery)

have a glass of water inbetween each drink.
Then you still get to have drinks but you will cut you intake in half.

I agree adding a water between each drink.

Someone recently posted this website, so I thought I'd share:

http://getdrunknotfat.com/

Thanks for the website...great info!!

vodka soda with lots of lime. 74 calories. The problem is, after 2 (and surely after 3), I start to care a LOT less about the calories in the food I am tempted by. :drinker: :laugh:

Vodka, rum, etc. are all about 70 calories per ounce. Keep in mind that a standard shot is 1.5 ounces, so 105 calories. Mix that with a sugar and calorie free mixer, and it's not too bad. I have a friend who has the bartender put her shot in a 16 oz. glass with Diet Coke. Last longer and spreads out the calories.

The glass of water between (or at the same time) drinks is also something I do a lot. Not only does it cut down on calories, but you won't be hung over the next morning since you're staying hydrated.

I usually prefer Bud Select 55, since I'm more of a beer drinker. It's lighter than I prefer, but I still like it better than any of the other lighter beers. Add a slice of lime for a flavor boost. The benefit is, you can look like you're keeping up with your friends but still not get wasted because they are only 2.4% alcohol. :laugh:

Have you seen the "skinny girl" mixes? Most of our establishments here (Wisconsin) carry these now too. They can skinny a margarita or even cosmopolitan. I think they definitely taste "diety" , but a decent alternative.