beer..

You want to get ride of belly fat and bloat. Beer is the worst thing you could be drinking

Budweiser? Really?!

Have you tried microbrew? I refuse to give up beer as well, I drink a lot of microbrew with 6% or higher, so basically I drink less beer but get a "buzz" a lot faster!

Well, I feel the same way about 1/2 & 1/2. I tried the fat free kind, thanks to my son he had brought me some. And you know what.....to me it tastes DISGUSTING!!!!! So now I am back to my regular 1/2 & 1/2 and it's ok.

I am willing to give up EVERYTHING except that. I think I've made enough sacrifices alone the way for a more healthy attitude.
I hope this helps you......

Definitely dont give up beer! Try a few of the lower cals beers though. There are some that I HATE. And then there are some that I love.

Try Coors Light - it's 4.2% and only 8 calories for a 275ml bottle :drinker:

I refuse to give it up.. plain and simple..

Ok so I normally drink budweiser.. full flavor..never budlight..so i thought id try budweiser select.. at only 99 calories whats not to love?!
welllll...

its only 2.4% alcohol content.. if im trying to get a buzz..or drunk.. wouldnt it be better to drink reg budweiser..rather then drink twice as many with half as many calories..??

what do you guys think??

and i realize your going to say just give beer up.. ive given up candy, chips, and other treats...i wont let them have my beer tooo!

To make LIFESTYLE Changes YOU MUST be REALISTIC about Who YOU ARE! But keep in mind having that beer EVERY WEEK is probably one reason you are on MFP! I can't drink like I used to (Thank GOD); but I do have some wine or beer now and then. If you need a "BUZZ" every week you may try drinking a shot or 2 of liquor and a couple of beers on the side, especially if you drink 1-2 six packs a week for that buzz.

Try Coors Light - it's 4.2% and only 8 calories for a 275ml bottle :drinker:

Wow, not a beer drinker myself... but that's very light. Will need to switch the hubster to Coors instead of his wee bottle of Stella that we get for a cheeky shandy :drinker:

Now if I could find a tasty cyder with as few calories and we'd be sorted :laugh:

its only 2.4% alcohol content.. if im trying to get a buzz..or drunk.. wouldnt it be better to drink reg budweiser..rather then drink twice as many with half as many calories..??

If you're looking for a new brand you may consider the following. I've found if I want to catch a beer buzz and stay in the calorie window I simply have to go with light beers with high ABV ratings and the key is to eat a very light dinner. This works very well for me. Eating light keeps the days calories down and significantly reduces the beer it takes to get that warm glow.

:drinker:
Michelob Ultra 4.1% ABV for 95 calories
Miller lite 4.2% ABV for 96 Calories

I think natural light also has a high ratio but I don't enjoy that at all.

Oh and coors light isn't 8 calories, it's 80 for the 275 ml (102 for a full 12 ounce). She made a typo, missed the zero .

Try Coors Light - it's 4.2% and only 8 calories for a 275ml bottle :drinker:

I don't know how much 275ml translates to but a 12-oz bottle has 102 calories. Not sure where you're getting your info from.

Light beer can be deceiving, because the most caloric part of beer is alcohol. You want to get that buzz, but you don't want to have too many calories, and that can be quite the conundrum. In order to cut the calories in 'light' beers (and still be able to technically call them beer) brewers have to cut the alcohol content. Given the calorie and alcohol contents of budweiser and bud select, it stands to reason then, that to get the same effect you would essentially have to drink the bud select at a 2:1 ratio to the budweiser.

Would you rather drink twice as much beer, or have a few more calories? Trying to be healthier and controlling your calorie intake by way of drinking more beer seems a bit counter-intuitive, or eerily like alcoholism. When it comes down to it, opting for the light beer is a compromise that just doesn't seem to be worth it, who really drinks light beer just for the taste anyway? If you are not willing to give up your beer, as it is the one indulgence you continue to allow yourself, why ruin the experience of something you enjoy once a week by switching to something merely tolerable?

If you are drinking beer because you enjoy it, stick with what you actually like, you will appreciate the indulgence more. Just because it is called 'light' beer doesn't really make it any better for you, but buying twice as much beer as you normally would, can make things worse for your wallet and cause the people around you to look at you suspiciously and inquire as to your mental status.

P.S. I won't give it up either, you have to keep something for yourself!

BUSCH LIGHT!!!!!