beer a big problem?

[anthrax]

Beer is actually one of the worst alcohol

Red wine or pure liquor are a better choice

But once again you have to choose between pleasure and dedication to lifting

 

[Grebe22]

For me, although I haven't had a drop of liquor since New Years 2002, it's the next day and the days to come..........in college, I could booze hard all night and continue where I left off the next am...........now, my training suffers for days.............not worth it...........

I haven't had a drop since last October. I'm not even tempted anymore. I figure if I'm gonna consume any calories that don't help me to reach my fitness goals, then it's going to be in the form of food (lasagna, cake, pizza!!) instead of booze.

 

[irish_pride]

i drink guinness. a few pints of the black stuff has thousands of calories but plenty of iron too.

 

[JKurz1]

I haven't had a drop since last October. I'm not even tempted anymore. I figure if I'm gonna consume any calories that don't help me to reach my fitness goals, then it's going to be in the form of food (lasagna, cake, pizza!!) instead of booze.

My thoughts exactly........

 

[JKurz1]

i drink guinness. a few pints of the black stuff has thousands of calories but plenty of iron too.

I guess if you eat the can, you're right........

 

[Spartacus]

Actually, straight alcohols like rum and vodka contain no real macro nutrients and precious little calories. The high calories come from the sugary mixers.

Plus, the average person will consume several times more beer than the would straight alcohol in a sitting.

Strictly speaking, you shouldn't be doing either. But if you want to go out and get liquored on the weekends and spare yourself the most amount of calories, it's no contest.

alcohol contains 7 calories per gram and they are absolutely empty calories,can't be converted to fat..however your body will burn the alcohol calories in your system while the regular calories are in the fat making mode..or something akin to this..so I drink lite beer on an empty stomach,and if I can avoid the late night drunken feast and just go to sleep w/o eating,I'll wake up pretty sliced

 

[mystic_man]

I Think its ok to reward yourself after busting your ass in the gym like a madman for a month. I give myself at least one night a month to sort of loosen up and have a night of fun. Its worked fine so far, however I know that alcohol can really slow down metabolism. I dont get demolished or anything.. maybe 4-5 drinks fast (nice fast buzz). I think in moderation and your not overdoing it should be fine though.... my 2 cents

 

[Grebe22]

I Think its ok to reward yourself after busting your ass in the gym like a madman for a month.

I used to look at my really bad cheat meals that way. I'd eat 1/2 to a whole pizza, perhaps a dozen chocolate chip cookies, maybe down a half dozen or so Krispy Kremes tailgating before Vikings games...and I looked at that as my "reward" for working hard and eating right the rest of the week. But my gains were slow and I couldn't figure out why. How much of a reward is it to yourself to undo what you've done during the week? If I am going to eat something that ain't clean now, I account for it in my daily macros, and I still try to keep such occurrances to a minimum.

The best way to reward yourself for your hard work and dedication is to not eff it up in 10% of the time it took you to get where you are.

 

[borg4902]

Amen

 

[irish_pride]

no man the guinness is good for you, so they say