Drinking on the weekends

[Itsadeepburn]

So how bad is it to drink on the weekends? I usually drink one night on the weekends, and that is it. Is that bad? Should i cut it out completely, or maybe down to once a month? I dont like to get to hammered, because on top of lifting, i am a big health nut, and do alot to keep my immune system in top shape.

 

[fiction agent]

Depends on how much you drink, what you drink, and what your goals are.

Having 2-3 drinks throughout the night, just chatting at a bar, isn't as bad as pounding a 12 pack with some buddies at a football game.

Eitherway, binge drinking isn't good for you. But to be honest, it's all your genetics. If you're just going for looks, I know some friends who can drink all weekend, yet they still have a six pack and big arms.

Then again, even the good looking drunks have internal health problems going on.

EDIT: Actually, the worst side effect of drinking isn't from the alcohol... it's from the beer munchies and those delicious wings at the bar!

 

[Itsadeepburn]

Yeah im prolly gonna cut it out completely, or just down to once a month..........I just needed to hear it from someone else.....Thanks bro

 

[ryan04]

You don't need to quit drinking on the weekends. Just avoid a few pitfalls. Drink a hard liquor (Jack, Bacardi) with some diet coke. Theres next to no calories or sugar in that. If your going to drink beer, go for a light beer rather than something thick like Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada.

The problems with drinking (for me at least) come when you over do it and get completely hammered. This leads to several things:
1) You get drunk and start drinking anything in sight...thick beer, sugary mixed drinks etc.
2) You get wasted and at the end of the night your starving and the only place open is a Taco Bell or Wendys. Lets face it, brown rice and chicken don't sound too appealing at 2 a.m. when your drunk.
3) You wake up so hung-over that yo don't end up eating till late afternoon/early evening because you feel sick. When yo do finally muster up the courage to eat, it ends up being some greasy crap because, once again, healthy food is the last thing you want to touch when your drunk or hung over.

Just use some common sense and try not to over do it. If you do over do it, slam a shitload of water before you go to bed and pop a couple aspirins ahead of time. When you wake up in the morning, force yourself to choke down something, whether it be a few glasses of milk, a granola bar, anything.

 

[Aries13]

just wondering BUT this is important:

Are you taking ANYTHING right now to help you with your progress?? If yes, ALCOHOL = NO NO NO NO

 

[Itsadeepburn]

Yeah I am taking NO2, and CE2, dont like the CE2 much, so when i run out im gonna switch to that Pure CEE...........i think i will prolly drink tonight because a few of my bros from the Marines are up, and then im gonna call it quits for a while. Thanks for the info, and inputs........

 

[viczeva]

hows the no2 and ce2 working out for ya? gains? strenght? looking leaner?

 

[*Bunny*]

Depends on how much you drink, what you drink, and what your goals are.

Having 2-3 drinks throughout the night, just chatting at a bar, isn't as bad as pounding a 12 pack with some buddies at a football game.

Eitherway, binge drinking isn't good for you. But to be honest, it's all your genetics. If you're just going for looks, I know some friends who can drink all weekend, yet they still have a six pack and big arms.

Then again, even the good looking drunks have internal health problems going on.

EDIT: Actually, the worst side effect of drinking isn't from the alcohol... it's from the beer munchies and those delicious wings at the bar!

I agree with the statments in bold...

Any alcohol consumption for me right now would be considered my 'cheat meal' ... One night a weekend is fine to me, or a special occasion as well, but I don't think you have to give it up ... IMO, if it interferes with your goals, I'd ditch the booze.

 

[Improvise]

You don't need to quit drinking on the weekends. Just avoid a few pitfalls. Drink a hard liquor (Jack, Bacardi) with some diet coke. Theres next to no calories or sugar in that. If your going to drink beer, go for a light beer rather than something thick like Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada.

The problems with drinking (for me at least) come when you over do it and get completely hammered. This leads to several things:
1) You get drunk and start drinking anything in sight...thick beer, sugary mixed drinks etc.
2) You get wasted and at the end of the night your starving and the only place open is a Taco Bell or Wendys. Lets face it, brown rice and chicken don't sound too appealing at 2 a.m. when your drunk.
3) You wake up so hung-over that yo don't end up eating till late afternoon/early evening because you feel sick. When yo do finally muster up the courage to eat, it ends up being some greasy crap because, once again, healthy food is the last thing you want to touch when your drunk or hung over.

Just use some common sense and try not to over do it. If you do over do it, slam a shitload of water before you go to bed and pop a couple aspirins ahead of time. When you wake up in the morning, force yourself to choke down something, whether it be a few glasses of milk, a granola bar, anything.

I disagree with the part in bold. Hard liquor DOES have sugar in it and most people don't mix hard alcohol with diet drinks. The sugar levels depend on the alcohol content. Same thing goes with light beer vs. thick lagers. Light beers have less alcohol so less sugar but you have to drink more to get drunk so it's all equivalent.

Everything else you said is true.

 

[RK316]

Just had to put my 2 cents in on this one. Think of drinking alcohol as drinking estrogen. If you are really serious in what you are doing try to do, avoid alcohol if at all possible. I used to drink every weekend for a few years and i can definately tell you that it hindered my progress in building muscle.

I could feel the effects of alcohol well past 3 days after drinking and by the time my body started to recover from it i would start drinking on the weekends again, hence no forward progress in my training.

Once i totally stopped drinking , that's when i made gains in building muscle to the tune of 20+ lbs. That's something to think about now isn't it.

The best part is, i can thank taking AAS for myself not drinking anymore, you gotta love that .

I am not saying you can't drink anymore but, if you drink in moderation and only ocassionally you should be fine.

 

[Itsadeepburn]

Yeah im gonna cut it out....atleast while im taking the NO2 and CE2.....as for the results with those, i have been taking them for 3 weeks, and the NO2 is doing exactly what it did for me when i was in the Marines and before i had my hernia......Its great and i absolutely love it, i have put on about 7 lbs in that 3 weeks give or take, and i feel like i can train harder when im at the gym......As for the CE2 i dont think i have been taking it long enough or the pills just arent getting it into my system as much as if i had of taken the powder...but i do feel a lil "harder" to the touch.

 

[Improvise]

Yeah im gonna cut it out....atleast while im taking the NO2 and CE2.....as for the results with those, i have been taking them for 3 weeks, and the NO2 is doing exactly what it did for me when i was in the Marines and before i had my hernia......Its great and i absolutely love it, i have put on about 7 lbs in that 3 weeks give or take, and i feel like i can train harder when im at the gym......As for the CE2 i dont think i have been taking it long enough or the pills just arent getting it into my system as much as if i had of taken the powder...but i do feel a lil "harder" to the touch.

Is CE2 a form of creatine?

 

[Itsadeepburn]

Yeah......its a pill form of the Creatine Ethyl ester..........powder would have been a better choice

 

[cityhick]

You don't need to quit drinking on the weekends. Just avoid a few pitfalls. Drink a hard liquor (Jack, Bacardi) with some diet coke. Theres next to no calories or sugar in that. If your going to drink beer, go for a light beer rather than something thick like Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada.

The problems with drinking (for me at least) come when you over do it and get completely hammered. This leads to several things:
1) You get drunk and start drinking anything in sight...thick beer, sugary mixed drinks etc.
2) You get wasted and at the end of the night your starving and the only place open is a Taco Bell or Wendys. Lets face it, brown rice and chicken don't sound too appealing at 2 a.m. when your drunk.
3) You wake up so hung-over that yo don't end up eating till late afternoon/early evening because you feel sick. When yo do finally muster up the courage to eat, it ends up being some greasy crap because, once again, healthy food is the last thing you want to touch when your drunk or hung over.

Just use some common sense and try not to over do it. If you do over do it, slam a shitload of water before you go to bed and pop a couple aspirins ahead of time. When you wake up in the morning, force yourself to choke down something, whether it be a few glasses of milk, a granola bar, anything.

This is very true for me as well. I am a binge drinker. I always say I will just have a couple of whiskey and diets.... and it comes down to me drinkin way to much unless I am driving. But if you are just going to a buddys house drink some light beer and dont worry about it. Drinking wont EVER be good for you but it doesnt have to be horrible. AND WATER IS KEY. Drinking svererly dehydrates your body.. and if you didnt know muscle is made up of mostly water. Thats the reason creatine works well. Like he said... use common sense. Im 19 and at times I jsut say fuck it and want the break. But then again im a fat ass.

 

[pintoca]

alcohol = LOTS of nasty side effects diet-wise.

You could easily ruin a perfectly good diet/training week with a night out of binge-drinking. Not only is alcohol LOADED with cals (that is the cheating part) but it also imapairs your body ability to do anything else but trying to get rid of the alcohol (no fat burning while metabolizing alcohol)

 

[Improvise]

Yeah......its a pill form of the Creatine Ethyl ester..........powder would have been a better choice

Well the CE2 is making you gain weight, not the NO2. The NO2 will make you more vascular and give you a nice little burst of energy but it won't help you gain that much weight (7 pounds in 3 weeks you said). The CE2 retains water so I'd credit that for the 7 pound gain.

How is your endurance during workouts? The CE2 should also help you train harder and longer as your muscle endurance should increase.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

There was an awesome thread about drinking... actually more on the hangover side of it on here... can't seem to find it again, if I do and you're going to booze yourself retarded... this thread that I've read before will help a shitload!... i'll search for it some more and post back if I find it.

 

[JKurz1]

Personally speaking, no room in this game for booze....maybe a glass or two of wine a week, but getting smashed is back in the college days.

 

[cityhick]

Personally speaking, no room in this game for booze....maybe a glass or two of wine a week, but getting smashed is back in the college days.

But what if your in college days.....haha. I know the ansear. But its easier said then done when your constantly surronded by it.

 

[javaguru]

I drink a case of beer a day and look okay.....

 

[mbcrump]

I drink no alcohol whatsoever... If I had to do it it would def be a cheatmeal and only 1 a week.

 

[Aries13]

But what if your in college days.....haha. I know the ansear. But its easier said then done when your constantly surronded by it.

Im a senior in college and I understand where youre coming from BUT on the other hand, I think that what ever your goals are and where you want to be physically is up to you. We all know that alcohol is full of sugar and many many many toxins, however....if you wish to drink and slow your progress and ruin your health *thats up to you*. I guess a drink once in a while is ok, but I know a lot of people who started with the occasional drink and now drink all the time. I also have never in my life seen anything good come out of drinking alcohol...only bad things. Thats why I dont do it

 

[cityhick]

Is getting laid a bad thing? just kidding. I know how stupid it is. But if i dont just relax every ounce in awhile and let go I would be a asshole. Its all about balance. If all i did was eat right and workout I wouldnt have a life worth enjoying. For some people they can...just not me. And no I am not saying like is not worth living if you have a drink... just let go in general.

 

[Itsadeepburn]

Well i drank this weekend.......Didnt get to shitty, instead of beer i just sipped on a bottle of Jager......Next weekend is gonna be a problem....its my 21st bday....so saturday night its on......I think after that i am gonna chill....I am really getting sick of the party scene, people are just so dumb, and it has pretty much ended my relationship with my girlfriend. But next weekend, i know im getting wasted....After that im gonna chill. I am starting to see the changes in my body, and i love it. And im even more excited to see what happens when i stop drinking. Thanks for the advice bros.

 

[Blu Steel]

checkout the nutrient info on Jager, DISTURBING! (if you were serious about the sipping on a bottle part)

 

[Agent Dana Scully]

Depends on how much you drink, what you drink, and what your goals are.

Having 2-3 drinks throughout the night, just chatting at a bar, isn't as bad as pounding a 12 pack with some buddies at a football game.

Eitherway, binge drinking isn't good for you. But to be honest, it's all your genetics. If you're just going for looks, I know some friends who can drink all weekend, yet they still have a six pack and big arms.

Then again, even the good looking drunks have internal health problems going on.

EDIT: Actually, the worst side effect of drinking isn't from the alcohol... it's from the beer munchies and those delicious wings at the bar!

Exactly. I had to give up drinking completely because when i drink, and i only drink whiskey, or vodka, after about 2-3 drunks i get HUGE cravings and can't control myself.

If i have enough to drink where i feel the least bit hung over the next day, forget it, i binge on food and have absolutely NO will power to control my eating habits.

I remember one time, i wasn't even hung over that bad, and i guess it was from being in ketosis for 2 weeks already, my body was depleted, so I craved to get rehydrated via any kind of carbs. I hate a seafood casserole with 2 bread sticks, salad, and an extra plate of rice. Then an hour later 2 red velvet cakes, then pumpkin pie, then i ate at a buffet, you know the rest....

I think i gained literally like 11 lbs from one day to the next, probably mostly water, but still.