don't read unless you love beer... you won't understand

PrettyLydie · March 2012

I LOVE BEER! I have never tried a beer I didn't like, true story. I drink light beer now, but since they make a yuengling light, it's not so bad. Like everybody else said, just log your calories. On days I plan on going a little crazy (like tomorrow...St. Patrick's Day...having a house party...) I try not to eat very much. That way, it takes less beer to get a buzz, so I drink less, and manage to stay in my calories

. Just always log it. I have a drink everyday, and am losing weight like a champ!

scubakisses · March 2012

GO Guinness!!! i love to go out also and was finding i was adding weight on because of the beer... guinness is heavy and filling so you don't drink as many... i make sure i log it and try and workout a little bit more.

happy beer!

seebeachrun · March 2012

Cut way back. Only drink fine, flavorful beer and less of it. For a lower calorie beer that is still decent, consider Guinness.

Pick better beer with better flavor and/or higher alcohol content and drink less overall. I can put down Michelob Ultras like they're going out of style but hand me a Boddington's and I am set for the evening.

rllewell · March 2012

Nothing wrong with a good beer every once in awhile however if you are truly looking to lose significant weight you need to look at all of your DAILY and WEEKLY eating and drinking habits.

Personally I'm trying to lose another 6-8 lbs so I am avoiding beer among other things (sweet and salty snacks & deserts, soda, fried food, etc.). I'm focusing on eating healthy and exercising so I don't have those items above in the house. Now if a neighbor or restaurant has one of my favorite brews . . . . . well . . . just sayin’!

fitzie63 · March 2012

Is it the taste or the alcohol buzz? Miller has a Miller 64 choice you can buy OR the Budweiser 55. Michelob also has their own low cal beer. I've tried most of them and the taste is the same as the regular. Miller Lite (be very careful when any alcoholic product says "light or lite". Do your "homework" by going to the company web site.

PLAN AHEAD and enjoy yourself with your friends.

daveainsworth · March 2012

I drink around 3,500 calories a week - around 1/4 of my total weekly consumption. I am still on target.

The answer is to eat less food and do more exercise, and keep the beer.

On a more useful note: don't keep any in the house, and walk to the shops each time you want a beer in the evening. You'll still drink, but at least you'll exercise a bit.

And drink bottles. Takes a bit longer.

nellie_88 · March 2012

LOVE BEER :drinker: I have just been drinking microbrews and limit myself to 3 or so. I most of the time make sure that I have enough calories for it. I refuse to give up drinking, but I have cut back. I only drink 1-2x per week.

ErinBeth7 · March 2012

I am in the same boat. Just this week I've decided to cut back on beer. I usually go socialize 2-3 times a week and would have at least 3 beers. That's a lot of calories! By the end of this week I will have been out 3 nights in a row (just how it happened). Wednesday I gave in and had 5 beers. Yesterday, I only had one and perhaps tonight I will have none. We'll see if that helps :-) But I am seriously gonna keep my consumption to 1-3 a week. This will be tough!!

Zichu · March 2012

Luckily I can live without beer lol. I haven't had any for almost 2 months now. I will however be having some tomorrow, I deserve a treat

I don't go out much to be honest, I'm just not that kind of person to go out drinking with people. I prefer to chill out and have a beer instead.

waffleflavoredtea · March 2012

I love beer tooo, and any type of alcohol actually. Jager with Bing energy drink is awesomme. I used to be a bartender so I can make a pretty mean mai tai too :P But I definitely think it's crucial to be totally honest with yourself by logging ALL of your drink calories. I recently found out that I can get an extra 300 calories a day JUST by nursing my espresso addiction (I drink 5-8 a day with added organic soymilk and a half tablespoon of creamer). Drink calories, including alcohol, add up FAST.

I always go for Guinness when I want a good solid beer without a lot of calories. About twice the amount of a low cal light beer but soo worth it. On special occasions I also LOVE making Irish Car Bombs by dropping a shot of Bailey's into Guinness and chugging them with friends. mmmm

kbmnurse · March 2012

I love beer. It is the only alcohol I drink. I allow myself one day on the weekend and I drink as many as I want knowing I will go over my calories that day. Oh well, so be it. You might want to limit the # of days you drink. I used to drink beer 4-5times weekly. A killer on the diet and healthy eating. Not much weight loss either.
Now that I limit to one day weekly and started 30 day shred I am doing well losing.

ganesha303 · March 2012

I drink red wine.

kts_11 · March 2012

I struggle with this problem too! I want to go out and be social but more often than not that social activity involves alcohol which completely derails my weight loss. I try to limit myself to two beers in order to stay around 300 calories. I know for me if I order that third beer it's going to turn into a fourth and fifth beer.... no good when I'm trying to hit my target, even on days when I run. I couldn't tell if you actually log the calories you drink but this is ABSOLUTELY essential. Good luck!!

mwest11 · March 2012

Thanks everyone... all good advice. It just took me a while to be honest with myself and record what I was consuming in alcohol. Now that I am aware that it is my roadblock hopefully I will be better about limiting myself and recording. Healthy diet... check. Exercise more... check. Operation stop being a lush... almost check.

bcattoes · March 2012

I drink almost every day. Unless I'm sick I have at least a glass or two of wine every night with dinner and quite a bit more beer or wine on the weekends. It didn't stop me from losing, or really slow my weight loss. It just meant that I ate less. Some people like to splurge on ice cream or chocolate. I skip all that crap and consume my treats in a long stemmed glass or 12 oz bottle.

billtonkin · March 2012

I don't drink beer as much as I used too. I spent 3 years in Germany and that spoiled me. I haven't drank much beer since, American beer just isn't the same.

FitLink · March 2012

Ok, so I figured it out. I have been eating right, running and lifting, and still maintaining weight instead of losing. The culprit... one of my favorite things in the world, BEER! I probably go socialize and drink 2 times a week (sometimes 3) and have 4-5 beers each time. After doing the math I found out that was roughly 900-1500 calories a week. Now I am aiming for slow weight loss, like .5 lb to 1 lb a week. So this is definitely putting a damper on my progress.

Anyone with the same situation, what did you do? I don't want to just quit all together because I like my social life.

Why would that be a problem as long as you are reporting the calories from the beer?

If you're not reporting you beer on your log, then if I were you, I wouldn't give it up, I'd start counting it.

usedasbrandnew · March 2012

I am so happy with everyone who said Guinness. It's always been my beer, and I thought I was being bad, drinking a dark beer a couple times a week. SO GLAD to know it's one of the better beer choices!