Best beers for losing weight
rpanjabi2523
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I would like to know which are best to have to lose weight. While most beers cause beer bellies there are some beers that are good for losing weight. Please let me know which ones thos are.
Raj
Raj
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Dude I wish this was a thing. Just fit your favourite into your calories. I tried the Michelob Ultra once and it tasted like sadness and ennui.33
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Beers cause beer bellies because the person consumes too many, thus taking in more calories than they burn. The only weight loss (or gaining) property any food or beverage has is its calories. So, any beer that you drink while meeting your calorie goal is just fine.12
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Please let me know when you find the ones that are good for losing weight. I will buy stock in that company.
OP: Calorie deficits cause weight loss. Alcohol slows down weight loss. Moderation is key.10 -
Drink what you like and count the calories. Life's too short to drink bad beer.13
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While I'm lol @ "beers for losing weight", I'll tell you to go for things like Corona Light (99 calories), and other light beers. Some of them aren't even worth it, so it's usually best to just cut back for now and have what you like on occasion and fit them in your calorie goals. I'll also add, check the calorie counts before you try something you might like. My new favorite beer (an IPA) is about 270 calories a bottle
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Beer doesn't cause beer bellies, consuming too many calories does. Just ensure the beer you're choosing fits into your calories, you'll avoid the weight gain.
No beer is going to cause weight loss. Only a calorie deficit can do that.5 -
Try scotch.13
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I am eating keto so I am not as focused on calories as I am on carbs. Corona Light and Michelob ultra are a yawn but tolerable and corona premiere which has lower carbs is not worth the effort. I really miss my craft beers but I was drinking too many so this is one more reason that keto WOE fits me. Don't get me wrong, I still have one or two occasionally.5
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MelanieCN77 wrote: »Dude I wish this was a thing. Just fit your favourite into your calories. I tried the Michelob Ultra once and it tasted like sadness and ennui.
Funniest thing I read today. Will try if I am ever depressed.2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Beer doesn't cause beer bellies, consuming too many calories does. Just ensure the beer you're choosing fits into your calories, you'll avoid the weight gain.
No beer is going to cause weight loss. Only a calorie deficit can do that.
A beer that causes weight loss?....I would love to see that ad campaign.1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Beer doesn't cause beer bellies, consuming too many calories does. Just ensure the beer you're choosing fits into your calories, you'll avoid the weight gain.
No beer is going to cause weight loss. Only a calorie deficit can do that.
A beer that causes weight loss?....I would love to see that ad campaign.
Just for laughs...https://youtu.be/Zx5FoDSc-0U0 -
So, this page lists a bunch of beers and their calories.
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Calories-Popular-Beers-1504697
My best bets are Guinness (lower alcohol so lower calories) and in Canada, Sleemans has a low carb beer that is 83 cals a can and tastes decent, but is a lighter beer than Guinness so is more for summer than fall/winter.
I run so I can drink beer (or wine, or scotch, or gin, or Bailey's or whatever).1 -
rpanjabi2523 wrote: »I would like to know which are best to have to lose weight. While most beers cause beer bellies there are some beers that are good for losing weight. Please let me know which ones thos are.
Raj
Beer doesn't cause a "beer belly"...people get beer bellies because they are consuming too many calories and beer can contribute greatly to that.
No beer in and of itself aids in weight loss...the best option calorie wise would be no beer, but that's not really realistic in my case...I like beer. I'm not a big fan of light beer like Miller Lite, but something like that is probably the best option calorie wise. I typically drink Pacifico which is 150 calories per 12 oz. Unfortunately, I enjoy heavier beers in the winter and that's something that always gets me.3 -
If you drink a six pack of any IPA on an empty stomach, there’s a chance you’ll be out of it enough to skip eating food. Then you can lose weight. 😎
In all seriousness, any decent ale or lager should be ok IF you savor it, sip it and have just one. In my case, it’s an effective strategy for slowing mindless eating.3 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »So, this page lists a bunch of beers and their calories.
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Calories-Popular-Beers-1504697
My best bets are Guinness (lower alcohol so lower calories) and in Canada, Sleemans has a low carb beer that is 83 cals a can and tastes decent, but is a lighter beer than Guinness so is more for summer than fall/winter.
I run so I can drink beer (or wine, or scotch, or gin, or Bailey's or whatever).
Guinness is a great choice - has that slight bitterness so you don't chug it, hearty mouth feel, killer calories.2 -
When i lost the most weight I would look at my weekly calorie count and make sure that I was low enough mon-thu to make up for 4-5 beers on a friday night and hangover dinner on sat.3
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I won't drink light or low carb beers because they don't have any flavor. I don't drink much, so I'd rather spend the calories and money on something I actually enjoy. One thing I've noticed is that some of the bottled beers are now in smaller bottles so 140 vs. 175 calories.
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Athletic Brewing Co. makes non-alcoholic beer that actually tastes really good! 50-70 calories a can. You could alternate with alcoholic beer if you wanted.2
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Genuinely curious, OP: where does your conviction that some beers are good for weight loss come from? Why do you take it for granted that they must exist, even though you personally have no idea what they are? Why would so many people drink the “beer-belly” beers when there are perfectly good “non-beer-belly” beers out there?
There are no shortcuts. If you want to use calories on one thing, those calories can’t also be used for something else. You just have to wake up each morning and decide what’s important to you that day.1 -
Assuming you're looking for low-cal options, Shiner light blonde is pretty good for a light beer. 99 calories a bottle. Not my favorite ever but very good on a hot weekend afternoon.0
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Everyone has already woo’ed enough and set you straight about the wording of your post, but assuming you just want low-cal beer options....
Sam Adams light isn’t bad, though
I can’t find it anywhere lately.
Kahana Blonde Ale is tasty at 99 calories, and you get to hold a cool bottle that doesn’t say “light” on it.
I also don’t mind a coors light or 2 on the lake!0 -
Ballast Point’s Sculpin is the best.1
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L1zardQueen wrote: »Ballast Point’s Sculpin is the best.
Grapefruit Sculpin, please, by personal preference . . . and I don't mostly like fruit infused beers.
OP, I'm a li'l ol' lady, age 62, not tall, healthy body weight, no beer belly. I just drank 20oz of a nice 6.2%ABV IPA with a pleasant citrus/piney hoppiness to it: Around 310 calories, and not a profoundly unusual indulgence. I expect to keep maintaining my healthy weight, as I've done for around 3 years now.
Weight management is about figuring out how to balance calories, nutrition and enjoyment in order to have a healthy and happy life.
If you like beer, drink beer. Figure out what you like, and how much of it you can have, how often, and still hit your calorie goal, with adequate nutrition. If you can enjoy those execrable low alcohol light beers, it'll be easier to fit in. I just can't. FTR, vodka/plain soda water is about your lowest calorie alcohol choice, and it tastes pretty similar to light beer if you ask me. YMMV.4 -
Ive just given it up.
Saves the stress2 -
You can drink any beer you want. One at a time. But you have to walk to the store for each one, and take the long route home. Then record the calories and enjoy the beer.6
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L1zardQueen wrote: »Ballast Point’s Sculpin is the best.
Grapefruit Sculpin, please, by personal preference . . . and I don't mostly like fruit infused beers.
OP, I'm a li'l ol' lady, age 62, not tall, healthy body weight, no beer belly. I just drank 20oz of a nice 6.2%ABV IPA with a pleasant citrus/piney hoppiness to it: Around 310 calories, and not a profoundly unusual indulgence. I expect to keep maintaining my healthy weight, as I've done for around 3 years now.
Weight management is about figuring out how to balance calories, nutrition and enjoyment in order to have a healthy and happy life.
If you like beer, drink beer. Figure out what you like, and how much of it you can have, how often, and still hit your calorie goal, with adequate nutrition. If you can enjoy those execrable low alcohol light beers, it'll be easier to fit in. I just can't. FTR, vodka/plain soda water is about your lowest calorie alcohol choice, and it tastes pretty similar to light beer if you ask me. YMMV.
I love my high gravity IPAs. I travel around a fair bit for one of my kids' sports and I love to try the local stuff. If I want to lose weight, it has to be an occasional indulgence though, not a "5 pints on date night" thing.
If I want to have a drink or two but don't like the beer on offer or just want to keep the calories down, I have discovered I enjoy Absolut Lime and club soda. Not a shocker, since I knew I enjoyed vodka and soda with a lime.
I'd rather drink water than mass market light beer. It tastes better.1 -
MelanieCN77 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »So, this page lists a bunch of beers and their calories.
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Calories-Popular-Beers-1504697
My best bets are Guinness (lower alcohol so lower calories) and in Canada, Sleemans has a low carb beer that is 83 cals a can and tastes decent, but is a lighter beer than Guinness so is more for summer than fall/winter.
I run so I can drink beer (or wine, or scotch, or gin, or Bailey's or whatever).
Guinness is a great choice - has that slight bitterness so you don't chug it, hearty mouth feel, killer calories.
Guinness is my favorite "diet" beer too--it still tastes like you're drinking beer and not beer-flavored water.
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Any beer can fit into a healthy lifestyle if you drink them in moderation. My favorite is ShockTop Belgian Wheat, but they're pretty heavy and have 150 calories in a 12oz bottle. If I'm watching my weight to lose, i'll stick with "light" beers like Coors light or miller light. They're not as good in my opinion when it comes to flavor, but you save about 50 cals a beer!0
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Limit yourself to drinking only those weird beers from former eastern block countries. They're so awful, you'll never want one.4
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FlyingMolly wrote: »Genuinely curious, OP: where does your conviction that some beers are good for weight loss come from? Why do you take it for granted that they must exist, even though you personally have no idea what they are? Why would so many people drink the “beer-belly” beers when there are perfectly good “non-beer-belly” beers out there?
There are no shortcuts. If you want to use calories on one thing, those calories can’t also be used for something else. You just have to wake up each morning and decide what’s important to you that day.
Maybe what he meant was "what beers are not as bad for weight loss"0
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