Alcohol!

[Big G]

I like beer. I'm not an all-out, binge-drinking, crazy M.F. drunk. But I do enjoy a beer or two.

My question is... How can this fit into a body-building program?

If I maintain my 2200 calorie diet can I eat six 315 calorie meals and leave 300 calories for a 24oz Bud Ice, or doesn't it work like that?

I hear people in the gym saying, "I come here so that I can have a beer when I go home" but those people are always fat! I don't want to be a beer swigging fat middle-aged sap! I want a nice, lean, toned, hard, body but I'd like to be able to have a beer or two every now and again.

Someone told me once that beer restricts testosterone. If this is true will this occur with just one beer, or is it only high levels of alcohol that reduce testoterone?

Any thoughts?

 

[P-funk]

read the stickies. the effects of alcohol are posted up there.

sure, you can leave room for it in your diet. but, it has no nutritional value and it will take away 300 calories you can otherwise be getting from quality proteins, carbs and fats.

a calorie is not a calorie.

get serious if you want to reach your goal.

 

[NordicNacho]

a beer won't hurt

 

[Rhyno]

i live in Aus and we have a beer called 'Pure Blondes'

Its a full strenght, low carb beer, only about 100cals per beer.

If we have it in Aus i am sure they will have it in other places or other types of beer like it.

This is the beer that i drink mostly, I can vouch that it tastes good as well

here is the site: http://www.fostersgroup.com/enjoy/beer/D95FC17E050549D78832F6A869F4E2EC.htm

I dont drink all the time usualy a couple on the weekends. but as everyone will tell you 'it all depends on you and your goals'

Happy drinking

 

[P-funk]

it wont kill you to have a beer or two one or two nights a week.

 

[Mista]

i live in Aus and we have a beer called 'Pure Blondes'

Its a full strenght, low carb beer, only about 100cals per beer.

If we have it in Aus i am sure they will have it in other places or other types of beer like it.

This is the beer that i drink mostly, I can vouch that it tastes good as well

here is the site: http://www.fostersgroup.com/enjoy/beer/D95FC17E050549D78832F6A869F4E2EC.htm

I dont drink all the time usualy a couple on the weekends. but as everyone will tell you 'it all depends on you and your goals'

Happy drinking

I live in Aus too and havn't tried this yet. I have seen it but didn't think the carbs would be that low.

I know what im drinking this weekend.

 

[Big G]

Thanks folks. Much apreciated. It's nice to know I don't have to become a beer-fearing, religious, selibate, monk to lose a few pounds!

I'll look around for low carb beers I guess. Bud Ice has 5.5% alcohol and a 24oz tall-boy has 298 calories. It's a lot, but it's good for the brain every now and again, I swear!

 

[StanUk]

It all depends how serious you are about your goals, and i think moderation is the key here, as long as you dont go overboard your not gonna seen any loss in your gains. A few beers a week is nothing to be worry about unless your competing.

 

[Tahoe]

I had to quit as I'm getting more serious. For some reason the day after I drink beers, I'm more hungry. I have a harder time staying on my calorie limit.

At least thats what happened in the past. So this time, I went cold turkey.

AND I LOVE BEER!

 

[CED_2583]

I love beer and used to go out like 3 times per week w/ buddies swigging down the cold delights.

But, I finally had it up to 'here' and decided that I'm doing a serious cut, and decided to go balls out this time; so I've decided to drop alcohol entirely for a few months, then from there I may indulge in moderation.

I've done half-ass diets before (4-5 years ago was probably the last time I got this serious with regimen), and was never entirely happy with results as I always 'cut corners' here and there, either beer on the weekends, sugary sauces, or going too far on cheat meals (ok...cheat DAY would have been the word!) and what have you.

Alas, I do on occasion miss my good friend beer and am slightly jealous when I'm sitting at the bar with my diet coke!

 

[bigss75]

I like beer. I'm not an all-out, binge-drinking, crazy M.F. drunk. But I do enjoy a beer or two.
If I maintain my 2200 calorie diet can I eat six 315 calorie meals and leave 300 calories for a 24oz Bud Ice, or doesn't it work like that?

If you are gonna go blow your cals on a beer, get any beer without the word Ice in it. Microbrews have the same or higher alcohol content then 5.5 if thats what your looking for.

 

[Focus]

It won't kill you if you have a 24 oz beer, but if you have Bud Ice 24oz, you run the 64 percent risk of the bitter beer grimace

 

[MCx2]

It won't kill you if you have a 24 oz beer, but if you have Bud Ice 24oz, you run the 64 percent risk of the bitter beer grimace

 

[Big G]

if you have Bud Ice 24oz, you run the 64 percent risk of the bitter beer grimace

OK... You got me. I usually drink Stella Artois which is a premium 5%+ beer from Belgium. Not many people know about it, but it's truly one of the best beers in the world. The calories work out fairly close to Bud Ice which is why I referenced that beer instead.

ONE QUESTION THOUGH... What is a Microbrew!?

If it has 5%+ alcohol and has less calories than Bud Ice I'm definitely interested. I don't like the bloated feeling I get from beer so I tend to drink the premium lagers like Stella, Grolsh, Becks, Heineken etc.

AGAIN... What is a Microbrew!?

 

[bigss75]

A microbrews are beers that come from smaller local breweries, they tend to have higher alcohol content then the big beer companies and usually taste better in my opinion, however they tend to be more expensive and there calories depend on the type of beer you get. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado which has many microbreweries, so my selection might be larger because, I dont know the beer scene in Ohio.

 

[Uthinkso]

Becks Premium Light has the lowest caloric value of any commercially available beer I have found. It comes in at 64 calories and 4 carbs.

 

[NordicNacho]

A microbrews are beers that come from smaller local breweries, they tend to have higher alcohol content then the big beer companies and usually taste better in my opinion, however they tend to be more expensive and there calories depend on the type of beer you get. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado which has many microbreweries, so my selection might be larger because, I dont know the beer scene in Ohio.

Fat tire is from there! Good Beer

 

[ABCs]

Becks Premium Light has the lowest caloric value of any commercially available beer I have found. It comes in at 64 calories and 4 carbs.

Nice, when I do drink beer, that will be the one.

 

[bigss75]

Fat tire is from there! Good Beer

Fat tire is pretty good, New Belgium makes amazing beer, Tripel is my favorite for most of the year, skinny dip is great for summer though

 

[Tahoe]

Michelob Ultra has very low carbs, but it ranked 4th (iirc) on the 100 worst tasting beer list.

I didn't think it was that bad. I know I've tasted 10 beers that tasted worse than Mic Ultra.

 

[AKIRA]

Michelob Ultra has very low carbs, but it ranked 4th (iirc) on the 100 worst tasting beer list.

I didn't think it was that bad. I know I've tasted 10 beers that tasted worse than Mic Ultra.

Yeah. I tried a Samuel Adams last week cuz of the commercials. Ugh, fuck that shit.

Mich Ultras dont taste that bad, just very watered down. But who cares about the carbs, the fucker is 95 calories, while miller lite is 96. Miller lite actually IS less filling plus I think its alcohol content is more than ultras.

I drank maybe 7 ultras one night at duffys, maybe last year and I wasnt even buzzed.

 

[MCx2]

A microbrews are beers that come from smaller local breweries, they tend to have higher alcohol content then the big beer companies and usually taste better in my opinion, however they tend to be more expensive and there calories depend on the type of beer you get. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado which has many microbreweries, so my selection might be larger because, I dont know the beer scene in Ohio.

My favorite is out of Delaware called Dogfish Head, the Pale Ale is fuggin awesome.

 

[AKIRA]

Becks Premium Light has the lowest caloric value of any commercially available beer I have found. It comes in at 64 calories and 4 carbs.

I drank almost a 12 pack of it 2 UFCs ago. I was just buzzed.

Really comes down to whats more important. Getting drunk, but consuming calories. Or. Get maybe buzzed, but devour less calories.

Since most of us drink beer for the alcoholic effect, Id say to just stick with what works to get you buzzed.

Most premium light beers are more expensive than regular lights. Since they dont get you intoxicated like the lights do, you spend more money for the premium beers and end up consuming just as much calories since you have to drink MORE than you would regular lights.

 

[MCx2]

I drank almost a 12 pack of it 2 UFCs ago. I was just buzzed.

Really comes down to whats more important. Getting drunk, but consuming calories. Or. Get maybe buzzed, but devour less calories.

Since most of us drink beer for the alcoholic effect, Id say to just stick with what works to get you buzzed.

Most premium light beers are more expensive than regular lights. Since they dont get you intoxicated like the lights do, you spend more money for the premium beers and end up consuming just as much calories since you have to drink MORE than you would regular lights.

I figure it this way. 150 calories a beer at 6% alcohol or 100 calories a beer at 2.7%.

6 beers @ 150 cals = 900 total cals
12 beers @ 100 cals = 1200 total cals

 

[ABCs]

I look at it this way, I usually drink vodka straight up when I DO drink, and usually it's at night and my stomach is pretty empty. Needless to say, it doesn't take much to get me a nice buzz going.

 

[Tahoe]

Vodka with a splash of Grape fruit juice. Been there, done that.

Vodka Cranberry is good too.

 

[Uthinkso]

vodka and tonic I dig, but tonic is loaded with sugar.

haven't found a good vodka substitute yet. I like to taste the vodka but like to cut it with something so it isn't full strength.

For beer I go with Harp or Mich Ultra Amber. Depending on what I'm going for.

 

[MCx2]

I look at it this way, I usually drink vodka straight up when I DO drink, and usually it's at night and my stomach is pretty empty. Needless to say, it doesn't take much to get me a nice buzz going.

I usually drink on a semi-empty stomach myself.

BTW I like your quote. Cape May, NJ here.

 

[ABCs]

I usually drink on a semi-empty stomach myself.

BTW I like your quote. Cape May, NJ here.

Haha thanks man. It came to me one day I believe in the shower. I use to live in Lyndhurst, NJ but recently moved to the Lower East Side, New York City. But oh man, the good times I've had at the Jersey shore.. and now that I am in shape and looking good, this summer is going to be one of the best.

 

[MCx2]

Haha thanks man. It came to me one day I believe in the shower. I use to live in Lyndhurst, NJ but recently moved to the Lower East Side, New York City. But oh man, the good times I've had at the Jersey shore.. and now that I am in shape and looking good, this summer is going to be one of the best.

Hah! Speaking of alcohol consumption.....