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  • vytamindi
    vytamindi Posts: 845 Member
    I love beer more than food. I used to be a huge beer snob, but I realized there is a time and place for a Bud (parties/eating wings) and then the better beers.

    I live 15 minutes away from the Abita brewery and I do have to say I love almost EVERYTHING they put out! I hate IPAs, but I'm really trying to change that.

    I need to lose as much weight as I can before Mardi Gras. I tend to drink more over that holiday than in the December month!
  • swatts7622
    swatts7622 Posts: 85 Member
    Living in germany goes hand in hand with drinking beer imo lol.. Beer is most of the time the cheapest drink on the menu so I feel justified ordering a beer jhaha
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I've cut waaaaay back (really waaaaaaaay back) on my drinking over the past 6 months or so but I do still enjoy a beer when I can fit one in. My go to is usually a Shiner product (it's relatively local - 50 miles or so) and my wife likes Blue Moon. When I really want a BEER though I go to a place on the way home that has lots of specialty and craft brews and get something from there. My thanksgiving dessert was a Squatter's Outer Darkness - no idea on the calories. A couple of weeks ago I had The Czar from Avery Brewery - I think it was about 350 calories for 12 oz (it was a 22 oz bottle) but it was probably the finest beer I've ever had. I have a bottle of Avery Mephistopheles in my cabinet. It's about two years old and I'm going to give it another year before I drink it. I had one a couple months ago and it was incredible - 16% ABV and about 400 calories for 12 oz. Those types of beers are usually reserved for an evening where I've planned my food and exercise for the day around it.
  • Stacyanne324
    Stacyanne324 Posts: 780 Member
    I love beer too!! My favorite out is Blue Moon but I also love a good IPA. Unfortunately I've found that drinking leads to me gaining weight and when I stop the weight starts to fall off. Even when I keep it within my calorie limits. Right now I'm taking a brief break and I've been seeing a drop in the scale every morning. I know this needs to be a permanent lifestye change though and I'm not willing to spend the rest of my life without a beer or glass of wine so at some point I'll add it back in. We did switch to Sam Adams light for drinking at home when I was still having a beer here and there and in my opinion it's the best of the lights. I think the way I'll probably try to balance it and add it back in is to only have one small beer when we go out to lunch and wine for date night dinners, special family dinners, etc. But, right now I'm hoping this dry spell gets me down closer to my goal weight and then I'll start adding things back slowly.
  • Barneystinson
    Barneystinson Posts: 1,357 Member
    I had to cut way, way back on craft brews to lose. I love imperials, porters, and spiced ales (pumpkins, winter-types). None of these are friendly on calories. The only beers I really enjoy that are moderate calorie are summertime fruit beers and shandies. Considering it's the middle of winter, well...not getting many of those.

    I haven't had many beers this winter, so I've tried to make the ones that I did have a REALLY good experience:

    Bell's cherry porter
    Saranac vanilla porter
    Dogfish Head black & red
    Weyerbacher Idiot's Drool. Cask-aged for several years and probably the worst thing I've ever tasted.

    My opinion is if a beer advertises that it's low-calorie or low-carb, it's simply terrible and not worth your time. And yes, I've tried all the options out there. Frankly, they all suck.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    I love beer. I make my own and I buy plenty! For a standard, everyday beer, I like Labatts Blue. I like many micro and craft beers, and loves me some Guiness stout or Smithwicks.
  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    I love it and I refuse to completely give it up. I've been drinking Yuengling Light lately and its only 99 calories. However, a Captain and Diet is only 60 calories.
  • lorification
    lorification Posts: 29 Member
    I LOVE Breckenridge Vanilla Porter. I've tried a few other Breckenridge beers, and they're good, but the vanilla porter is best.
  • bean6344
    bean6344 Posts: 26 Member
    I too am a craft beer fan (mainly IPAs). I have been trying to cut back to only 1 every two or three days (as long as I worked it off in Cardio). We'll see how that works out.
  • lorification
    lorification Posts: 29 Member
    Hmm, I meant to reply directly to someone else with this message, clearly I'm still new here.

    Anyway, to answer the OP - I, too, love beer. And I like unfiltered wheat beers, good heavy (but not hoppy) ales, or ciders. They can all have 200+ calories. But, as the others have mentioned, it's ridiculous to completely cut out something you enjoy so much. So, for now, I'm cutting out all alcoholic beverages until I'm set into a better dieting/exercise routine. I plan to stick to a glass of wine here and there on the weekends for now. When my routine is established, it will be easier to factor a beer in to my daily limits.
  • Nicktemt
    Nicktemt Posts: 35
    I love Samuel Adams Octoberfest, Winter Lager, and Boston Lager. But I only drink them on very special occasions. Otherwise in the summer when I'm out camping I'll just down Bud Light. I don't typically like to drink though, because I have this mental thing where it makes me feel like I'm ruining all my progress with my workouts.
  • doornumber03
    doornumber03 Posts: 221 Member
    Love me a good beer. I'm a Dogfish guy and love most of their craft beers.....but the 120IPA is crazy good. 450 calories/bottle and super expensive, but for a special occassion its great.
  • emmyvera
    emmyvera Posts: 599 Member
    I enjoy beer as well. I like light beers, ambers and dark. Okay, so I'm not too picky. :laugh:

    If I'm out locally, I'll pick up a Coors Light here and there because it's low cal. If we are at the Mexican restaurant, then it's Dos Equis all the way. :tongue:

    If we go out to a cool pub or restaurant with really high quality beer, then I just splurge and get an in season beer on draft.
    At that point, I won't be counting calories that day.
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    I'm just starting to get into beer. I have a friend with whom I meet up almost every Wednesday (MFP pal! :happy: ) and we go beer drinking. Tsk tsk but it's fun!

    Last night I had Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale. :love: It was lovely.

    We did decide last night to only do it every other week.. we'll see how long that works out.
  • elg1982
    elg1982 Posts: 167 Member
    I also love beer, and like any other treat, you can work it into your plan if you enjoy it in moderation.

    The best one I have had recently is the Harpoon Winter Warmer.

    I bought a lot of Goose Island Mild Winter for NYE and have some left that I will be enjoying when I can.

    Cheers!
  • kaf330
    kaf330 Posts: 61
    I am glad to see so many women that drink beer. I prefer beer to other drinks hard for a bartender to screw up beer. (including me - although i have grabed the wrong bottle once or twice - then i have to drink my mistakes:)~
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    I am glad to see so many women that drink beer. I prefer beer to other drinks hard for a bartender to screw up beer. (including me - although i have grabed the wrong bottle once or twice - then i have to drink my mistakes:)~

    for me:

    clubbing: usually hard liquor
    parties: sometimes hard liquor, sometimes beer
    camping: both
    casually drinking: usually beer

    i like it all really lol
  • rhinomikeh
    rhinomikeh Posts: 8 Member
    Beer is a wonderful brew having been with civilization for thousands of years. The challenge is that Alcohol is the arch enemy when it comes to weight release and fat burning. It is not just the extra calories. It is the fact that Alcohol stops metabolism in its tracks for at least 48 hours after consumption.

    So if you have a couple of beers on a Saturday night and think that you can burn it off by doing extra exercise you are fooling yourself. The Liver needs to recover and it will take until Monday for the Liver to start metabolizing fat again. A Clean Liver burns fats 24/7. How clean is your Liver? If if is spending time constantly cleaning alcohol and other toxins like caffeine out of the body then it is getting sluggish and not working optimally.

    If you are extremely commited to losing weight and getting the best possible any form of alcohol will inhibit that goal.

    If you are not interested in reaching peak physical condition then feel free to indulge.

    One final point. The big breweries (Coors, Miller, Bud) are guilty of putting corn additives and perservatives into their products. IMHO it's all crap. Find a local Craft brewery and taste the difference. It may be a bit more cash out of pocket but the ingredients are much healthier.

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  • AnAmericanGirl2
    AnAmericanGirl2 Posts: 46 Member
    I LOVE Breckenridge Vanilla Porter. I've tried a few other Breckenridge beers, and they're good, but the vanilla porter is best.

    SO agree! Have you tried Wells Banana Bread? Stuff is dangerous.

    http://www.wellsandyoungs.co.uk/home/our-beers/ales/wells-banana-bread-beer
  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    I LOVE beer. I'm a total beer snob and only drink craft and local beers... I have far too many favorites to list!

    I love heavy, dark beer, and Thursday-Sunday I probably drink as many calories as I eat, maybe more... and that's why I have given up drinking! I'm only on day 4 of not drinking, but so far so good.
  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    I love beer more than food. I used to be a huge beer snob, but I realized there is a time and place for a Bud (parties/eating wings) and then the better beers.

    I live 15 minutes away from the Abita brewery and I do have to say I love almost EVERYTHING they put out! I hate IPAs, but I'm really trying to change that.

    I need to lose as much weight as I can before Mardi Gras. I tend to drink more over that holiday than in the December month!

    There's no time or place for a Bud! If I'm gonna drink, I'm drinking something GOOD.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I love beer more than food. I used to be a huge beer snob, but I realized there is a time and place for a Bud (parties/eating wings) and then the better beers.

    I live 15 minutes away from the Abita brewery and I do have to say I love almost EVERYTHING they put out! I hate IPAs, but I'm really trying to change that.

    I need to lose as much weight as I can before Mardi Gras. I tend to drink more over that holiday than in the December month!

    There's no time or place for a Bud! If I'm gonna drink, I'm drinking something GOOD.

    Exactly! Why waste your calories on crap beer? At least drink something enjoyable.
  • CHEFCH♥ZZ
    CHEFCH♥ZZ Posts: 127
    have they made vodka into a beer yet? LOL!!
  • thatgirl125
    thatgirl125 Posts: 294 Member
    mmm love love LOVE beer.. and whiskey :D
    sometimes I will do an extra workout so I do not feel guilty about guzzling 4 down... except today... :S :P
  • PanteraGirl
    PanteraGirl Posts: 566 Member
    I ran out of Budweiser....and had a Brava in my fridge a friend left here.....ugh......*puke*
  • Run4iiiiiit
    Run4iiiiiit Posts: 489 Member
    wife got me an entire kit and new turkey fryer for Christmas.
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