BEER!

My boyfriend quit drinking beer and coke for 2 weeks and lost 10 pounds. If you can take it, it would be worth it!

I drink beer. Not as often as I drink wine, but yeah, I drink beer.

I pole-vaulted over my calorie limit this weekend with a little help from the local brewery (and my neighborhood bar and grill.) Okay, maybe a lot of help... :blushing:

But it was FUN. I had a blast with DH and some new friends. Oddly enough, the numbers on the scale didn't change at all - but I was totally prepared for them to.

I am determined to enjoy this lifestyle. If I don't, I won't sustain it. Also - what's the point of getting healthy and fit if it's not fun?!

I know I am going to get beat up for this one but I gotta know. How many of you drink beer out there? I am a beer drinker. I don't drink anything other than water and beer. I'm a country girl, hunt, fish and sit on the back porch with my man and listen to music. So all day I drink water - 6 - 16 oz water bottles then at night I have 1-3 beers and then switch back to water and drink atleast 2 more 16 oz water bottles.


I am the exactly same way! Well, I don't drink light beer (that's drivin' beer) but I say have yer beer! just make sure you run it off lol you can't take beer out or yer diet! I'd go crazy!! we're working on changing how we look not who we are! lol good luck & CHEERS!!

I LOVE a good beer, but I've learned that it's really about the TASTE for me, not the buzz of the alcohol. So I buy great quality, often high calorie, beer - rather than the light stuff. I pour myself HALF in a glass and dump the rest. I sip at that 1/2 and LOVE it. Doing this usually helps me continue to lose, and not feel deprived. I find that a beer that I don't like the taste of (fill in every light beer known to man here) I won't touch it. Sort of like hot chocolate. Just because it's "light" doesn't make it delicious for my personal tastes. I like a great dark beer, but I'll only drink 1/2 of a bottle. I don't drink anything that comes in a can as a general rule. On those RARE occasions that I go to a bar, I order the smallest size of the tastiest beer on the menu. I find that if I'm not watching TV while I'm drinking, I'll be satisfied with drinking less, and I'll enjoy the flavor more. I guess I treat a good beer like I treat a fine wine - except I'm a bit more wasteful. Wine will keep. Beer? Not so much!

Hello again,
I would like to add, that in no way am I condoning heavy drinking. There are studies that suggest that moderate consumption of alcohol (2 drinks for men, and 1 for women (this is per day people)) is linked with a decrease in the incidence of heart disease. However, obviously someone who eats a diet high in calories/fat/fried foods, etc will not cancel out other risk factors for heart disease just by having a drink. Same goes with someone who smokes. In addition, in reply to the weight loss and alcohol issue, I am sure we can all relate to the increased chance of over eating after having a few drinks. One study showed a 22% increase in caloric intake after consuming alcohol before a meal. So, the delay in weight loss while including alcoholic beverages in a diet has many contributing factors. Again, I preach and (try to) practice everything in moderation. There is no magic answer for weight loss, unfortunately, and if you find something that works for you, go with it. Ok. I'm getting off my soap box now ;-)

Think my picture says how much I like a beer - that was straight after a half marathon.

Seriously though, my recent weight gain has been due to an increase in my beer consumption. Having realised that, I'm back on the water! During my first weight loss burst, I found replacing beer with vodka worked wonders for the weight (probably not for the liver though!).

Enjoy it, but be honest with the amount your drinking, and record it!

Sometimes at the end of my day practically the only thing I have left in my macros is carbs, know what the perfect nearly all carb thing is? BEER! I drink a beer after dinner about 3 times a week, sometimes more. As long as it fits in your calories, what's the harm? Your body does process alcohol differently than food, but if it works for you and your life then why stop it?