I need a beer.

Work out a little longer than usual today, be very mindful of your calories, and enjoy whatever damn beer you want.

Personally, I make delicious beer fit in my diet because life is too short for lite beer. All that being said, there are some beers that have a naturally lower calorie count than others: Guinness is one good beer .. my research is telling me it's about 170, but that's not what I've heard in the past... Anchor Steam is somewhere around 120... I think Fat Tire is right about 140.

If you're only having a couple pints, you will not have to work too hard to burn those calories off. Enjoy those beers!



Edited to correct myself ... the sentence about Guinness read as though it only had one calorie. Not true. Sorry dudes - I haven't even had my coffee yet.

Yess! what Kortney said! I haven't quit drinking I just don't do it as often or as much. And working out a little extra couldn't hurt. [=

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As a big fan of beers and ales, I just gotta say... Anything "low cal" is crap (except Fat Tire's Skinny Dip summer beer, which is IMPOSSIBLE to find in stores, let alone in a restaurant/bar). You have to take the calories and accept that if you want to drink it. I mean, avoid Guinness draught in large quantities, because it is the heaviest of all tap beers most places offer, but otherwise, pretty much every other beer/ale that you'd come across is going to be between 120-200 cals per serving (though make sure you define what your serving is... I'm not sure if MFP calculates by 8oz glass or by pint or by bottle - there are a ton of separate entries in the database for Guinness draught each with conflicting calorie counts. I tend to go by the "standard" 210 calories per pint with that one).

The trick really is moderation with beer (and, ok, most alcoholic beverages in general and we're not just talking about calories but common sense, blah blah blah). Have a couple of pints (2 or 3), take your time drinking them, enjoy them, and then stop. Drink water between rounds, too!

Hope this helps!

Guinness is the way to go. Low cal and dark enough to force you to sip... not drink.

Try a Yuengling Light -- some bars have them some don't........I would settle for a bud light or mich ultra -- just want a cold beer on the beach.

As a beer snob that has succumbed to light beers (sigh), I must say that it isn't worth it if you're only having a few. Go for the good craft stuff and ENJOY them. Drink plenty of water, as always. I enjoyed some cheap Magic Hat last night and ended the evening with some yummy tripel Beligians. Life is too good for bad beer.

Before I went Gluten Free, I enjoyed Bud Light Lime or Blue Moon but now, I like Woodchuck which is a great gluten free option and their summer blend is absolutely delicious!

P.S. I'm a little disappointed that this thread wasn't about morning beers. An IPA with a green-chili smothered breakfast burrito is the stuff holidays are made for.

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Loads of good ideas. Except "drink water". I'll get lynched!

Then secretly order a seltzer with lime. Looks like a G&T and everyone thinks you're hard core for mixing.

Or just tell your friends to STFU and drink the water round like a badass.