Hi! food/craft beer lover here!

Hi! I'm 25 and a big beer lover as well. Of course this hobby is what helped get me here. My fiance and I are constantly trying new beers, we have a 5 page list of all the different ones we're tried I'd love to be friends and help motivate each other. I do keep beer as a part of my calories, but I've limited it to 6 beers only on Saturdays. It's like a cheat day for me. I never used to like exercising either but now that I've stuck with it for some months, I am loving the benefits. Instead of it feeling like a chore, I look forward to it. My thighs and arms have slimmed down so much just from doing DVDs in my living room 4-5 times a week. My goal at the beginning was the be skinny-fat and just see the right number on the scale, now I want exercise to be a part of my life as any other hobby. Although I'm 5'4", my goal is 130.

I can totally relate to your situation! My boyfriend comes from a brewing family (his brother just started up Slumbrew in Somerville, MA) and we drink craft beer ALL THE TIME! We end up going out to dinner and having a few beers every Saturday night and I have to be really careful o nthe weekends not to undo any weightloss I have during the week. And of course, my favorite beers are the browns and porters... calorific and delicious! haha Not to mention my fridge and his fridge are both stocked with bottles of delicious beer. I'm big into Dogfish Head (which has alehouses in Northern VA that we frequent).

I've managed to maintain my weight within a few pounds for the year that I've been dating my beer-loving boyfriend. I'm trying to get rid of the few pounds I put on in the last few months, and get a few extra off. I'd love to reach my goal of between 140-145. I'm 5'3" so it's a bit on the higher end of my height range.

Anyway, feel free to friend me! I'm always up for new beer suggestions

Mmm - I love a good beer, and my husband has been known to do a little brewing! I'm 26, 5'6", was 190 when I checked last Monday, and I'd like to be around 150-145. I love good food too, and I'm getting better at learning how to eat less of it at a time. I love to cook, and I post recipes when something works out well. I'll send you a friend request - hopefully we can help inspire each other to healthiness!

I understand the dilemma. I'm a chef who also used to work in the wine business. If it tastes good (solid or liquid), I love putting it in my mouth. But I don't like the way I look when I live like that. I now have a pretty strict eating style that works for me, I'm NEVER hungry, and I've been slowly and steadily losing weight, even while retaining a few "drinking days". What I find works for me, is if I plan to imbibe that day, then I reduce the other carbs I'm going to consume. For example, instead of a turkey sandwich, I will have a big green salad with turkey (or other lean protein), and then 1/2 a piece of fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth. For dinner, I will have fish or chicken or other lean protein with lots of veggies, and instead of a starch (quinoa, brown rice, whole grain bread, etc), I will have a glass of wine, or other beverage. I don't do this every day, and I know skipping the alcohol in favor of a complex carb like bulger wheat or barley would be healthier, but a few times a week, I just want a drink! Additionally, I exercise 6x per week. (Current stats: 5'4" 126 lbs).

Good luck, everyone!

I'm a big lover of craft beer myself and have planned short trips and vacation around going to brewpubs. I stumbled onto ratebeer about four years ago and it basically jump started my "hobby" as I've tried and rated over 2500 different beers. So it's easy to see how the weight has stayed on me with consuming a lot of beer - though many of those were two or four ounce samples. I am still going to drink craft beer but I obviously have to cut back a lot and work in a few here or there.

There's a great beer festival every August in Madison and if I can stay the course through May (when the tickets go on sale), then I am going to attend that event.

I also love craft beer and my husband and I used to be homebrewers! I recently went through a big Rasputin phase, but I also love hoppy beers. I just started the Body Ecology Diet and there is absolutely no beer allowed!!! ARGGGHHHH! I hope to make it longer than my last attempt (one month) but it will be harder since my husband has totally given up on it. He can't do without his beer.