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Sweeny Posts: 120 Joined: 2001/07/26	2001/07/19, 01:30 PM Does anyone have any idea how to fit beer into your nutrition? I go to parties every once in a while and drink a lot of beer. I know beer = calories, so what do I do? To give you an idea, I usually have around 10 beers in a night.
merlinhog Posts: 213 Joined: 2001/04/23	2001/07/19, 04:19 PM beer will dehydrate you and get you wasted. That's the best answer I have. I like beer too. I try to limit it to once every couple of weeks or so. That's a poor response to your questions, but it's all I could muster. Peace...
coolness Posts: 338 Joined: 2001/05/23	2001/07/20, 07:15 AM I prefer a glass of wine once in a while. Be careful; 10 in a night is quite a lot. Your liver doesn't like that much alcohol. Find the calories on one beer and multiply it by ten. It's empty calories and like merlinhog says, it dehydrates and gets you wasted. Train hard!!
erin4ever1990 Posts: 266 Joined: 2001/06/25	2001/07/21, 05:43 PM I am a beer lover myself, but, if you take extra protein you need to watch it. Your body/liver needs all the water it can get re: up-protein and the beer as well. Also, lite beers do contain less fat. The consumtion you mentioned is not in moderation so please be careful.
poop Posts: 9 Joined: 2001/10/15	2001/10/30, 01:20 AM Actually that is a misnomer...beer(at least none I have ever heard of except one stout from russia with 734 cal/20 oz!!!)has no/VERY little fat. It is high in calories and alcohol(more calories) which will be stored as energy(fat) in a person's body.
krystal Posts: 27 Joined: 2001/07/02	2001/07/23, 04:39 PM There are 7 calories per every gram of alcohol which can add up to quite a bit in a night if you are drinking 10 beers. Just be a little careful cause it can dehydrate you and add a few unwanted pounds among some other negatives. Hope this helps some.
Arnold Posts: 1,112 Joined: 2000/11/27	2001/07/23, 05:36 PM Sweeny, all fitness programs require dedication - so keep the beer to a minumum. If you have to drink.. do so in moderation. It is known that drinking beer will give your body a negative nitrogen retention level - basically very bad for any kind of muscle growth / repair / etc. The night of drinking, have some Gatorade before you go to bed. This will replenish some of your electrolytes, etc. And also, no training for the 2 days following the drinking - otherwise the workouts will go to waste. .o0 Arnold 0o.
titanoz Posts: 16 Joined: 2001/07/21	2001/08/02, 07:53 AM Simple it does not. Been there done that years ago. Workouts were a waste of time, Food + workouts = GAINS
INTRUDER Posts: 642 Joined: 2002/06/27	2003/02/04, 11:45 AM Try a couple prunes-it'l do the same. -------------- "Get everthing you want--just make a little change now"
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/02/04, 01:34 PM Unfortunately alchohol just doesn't fit into a nutrition plan. Having a few a night or two a week will set you back, but if it keeps you from falling out of your good habits, then, by all means do it. I used to put down the same amount as you two nights a week and it certainly took its toll on my body. It's been over a month since I've had a night like that, but I do occaisionally cut loose on special occaisions (birthdays, weddings, etc.). Try to keep it to an absolute minimum. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/02/04, 01:36 PM When you do have to drink, try going with light beers and eat right before you go out. The fuller you are, the less you'll want to drink (works for me at least). I know Amstel Light is one of the lower calorie beers (around 90 I believe) out there. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan
Jake13 Posts: 27 Joined: 2003/01/28	2003/02/04, 01:41 PM well I go out often enough but when I do I always drink light beer (Bud Light) and not too many 3-4. A good habit to get into is when you get home make your self a meal and drink about 5 glasses of water. I find you feel really good in the morning and then have a good breakfast and it's off to the gym. Sometimes I fall off that wagon and don't even make it home =) but thats not very often. Jake
Jake13 Posts: 27 Joined: 2003/01/28	2003/02/04, 01:43 PM well I go out often enough but when I do I always drink light beer (Bud Light) and not too many 3-4. A good habit to get into is when you get home make your self a meal and drink about 5 glasses of water. I find you feel really good in the morning and then have a good breakfast and it's off to the gym. Sometimes I fall off that wagon and don't even make it home =) but thats not very often. Jake
INTRUDER Posts: 642 Joined: 2002/06/27	2003/02/04, 05:53 PM Actually a little dark beer, like the kind from Belgium & Germany (the chewy kind) are a great source for complex carbs, Arnold drank alot of it during his training over there. Many european athletes do. -------------- "Get everthing you want--just make a little change now"
Smimers Posts: 4 Joined: 2003/02/10	2003/02/10, 04:26 PM I tried Micolob Ultra the other day and it is pretty good! It only has 95 calories and 2 carbs. If u want a beer its prob better to drink this one :) Smimers
AliB Posts: 4 Joined: 2004/01/04	2004/01/04, 11:39 AM For me this is a real problem. Every weekend myself and friends drink until we can't speak properly. It is great fun but extremely bad for you. My theory is work hard play hard. i.e. dont drink during the week and exercise. At the weekend let your hair down and get hammered.
Jdelts Posts: 1,218 Joined: 2003/10/19	2004/01/04, 01:25 PM Yeah, real good alib...you'll get real far with your fitness goals with that theory. That shit adds up. Just because you confine drinking to "only two days" a week doesn't mean its any more beneficial. DOn't get me wrong, college was a binge-drinking fest for me but show me one person who gets hammered every weekend that is satisfied with their fitness(NOT THEIR APPEARANCE). It wasn't until after this lifestyle did I begin to value what health meant to me. Hey, have fun all you want but don't expect to achieve your goals physically with that lifestyle... unless your standards are sub-par. You baody is your temple, how you treat it says alot about your self-concept and self-esteem. Moderation doesn't mean every weekend. -------------- May the lift be with you.
	2004/01/05, 11:58 AM I don't drink but did anybody notice that the original poster was in his drawers???? Even my buddy Delts has the decency to don a speedo. -------------- Living well is the best revenge. Charlie
shavondec Posts: 340 Joined: 2003/11/26	2004/01/05, 06:08 PM Is it the taste or the way it makes you feel that you are after. You can always try unalcoholic beer. -------------- It's not what we eat or drink occasionally, but what we consume on a daily basis that determines our ongoing level o health. formerfatguy.com Not sure of author
	2004/01/05, 07:04 PM or put on some pants -------------- Living well is the best revenge. Charlie
Jdelts Posts: 1,218 Joined: 2003/10/19	2004/01/07, 12:33 AM LOL, LOL...as usual Chuck! Believe it or not, what I was wearing was smaller than a speedo...why do you think I posted a side shot...I don't want FT seeing the twigg and berries...I mean the Rocket and gas tanks. C'mon this guy was in his tighty whities, talk about poor taste on every level. -------------- May the lift be with you.
	2004/01/07, 10:20 AM Good to know someone elses sensibilities were offended. I mean I think my buddy the buffalo may be more entertaining in his BVD's. -------------- Living well is the best revenge. Charlie
I_Am-aZon Posts: 893 Joined: 2003/02/18	2004/01/07, 10:26 AM Lmao - you guys never cease to amuse!! PS: I agree - tightie whities *shudder*
jwprieto23 Posts: 4 Joined: 2004/01/06	2004/01/09, 02:07 AM so if i want to gain pounds beer is good?
	2004/01/09, 08:36 AM Yes, drink beer. Fart loudly, use the force. -------------- Living well is the best revenge. Charlie
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2004/01/09, 12:48 PM I think the baby sitter fell asleep when the original poster posed for his shot.
fryer91 Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/09/29	2004/01/09, 06:10 PM Beer-hmmm; You know, just the other day I received a call, and wrote down the message for my wife. I am not a very good message taker. ??I received a call from somebody from Gyno-College, he said that he wanted my wife to know that Pabst Beer is normal. I am sorry, but why would my wife receive a call like that, and have you ever had Pabst Beer...
	2004/01/09, 06:22 PM my lil brother fryer, he's BAAAAACCKKK -------------- Living well is the best revenge. Charlie
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2004/01/09, 06:26 PM You guys are too much. lol! I LOVE IT!
INTRUDER Posts: 642 Joined: 2002/06/27	2004/01/10, 07:46 PM 10 beereers a night? you want 2 ruin yourself? try a couple pruins next time, they will do the same thing. 10 beers a year would a better goal. -------------- "Get everthing you want--just make a little change now"
laneylou Posts: 277 Joined: 2003/10/21	2004/01/10, 08:37 PM Per 12 oz drink Alcohol Cal Carb Prot Budweiser 4.9 143 10.6 1.2 Bud Light 4.2 110 6.6 .9 Bud Ice 5.5 148 8.8 1.4 Bud Ice Light 4.1 110 6.5 1.0 Bud Dry 5.0 130 7.8 1.1 Michelob 5.0 155 13.0 1.5 Michelob Light 4.3 134 11.7 1.1 Michelob Amber Bock 5.2 166 14.5 1.4 Michelob Hefeweisen 5.0 180 18.4 2.8 Michelob Honey Lager 4.9 175 17.9 2.0 Michelob Black & Tan 5.0 171 16.3 2.1 Red Wolf 5.4 158 11.7 1.3 O'doul's .4 70 15.0 .7 O'doul's Amber .4 90 18.0 1.9 Busch NA .4 60 12.9 .6 Busch 4.6 133 10.0 1.0 Busch Light 4.2 110 6.7 .8 Busch Ice 5.9 172 13.2 1.3 Natural Light 4.2 110 6.6 .8 Natural Ice 5.8 156 9.4 1.5 King Cobra 5.9 182v 15.4 1.2 Hurricane 5.9 158 9.4 1.5 Tequiza 4.5 127 9.1 1.0 "Doc" Otis' 5.0 254 37.0 .6 Killarney 5.0 200 21.9 2.1 There you go boys ... I don't have the calories but I'm sure someone could find that pretty easy. :)
laneylou Posts: 277 Joined: 2003/10/21	2004/01/10, 08:38 PM Ok ... that little table I made didn't come out quite the way I wanted it to. So here's the link. http://www.jffick.com/beernutrition.html
laneylou Posts: 277 Joined: 2003/10/21	2004/01/10, 08:44 PM Now ... here's the info on all of it! hehe Beer, Wine, Liquor & Mixed Drinks Top 5 worst drinks: 1. Margarita in a pint glass (2 oz. tequila, 2 oz. margarita/sour mix, 1 oz. triple sec, lime juice, 1 tsp. sugar) - 550 calories (11) 2. Mudslide (1.5 oz. coffee liqueur, 1.5 oz. Irish cream, 1.5 oz. vodka) - 417 calories (8.5) 3. Long Island Ice Tea (1 oz. vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and triple sec, 2 oz. sour mix, splash of cola) - 380 calories (8) 4. White Russian (1.5 oz. vodka, 1.5 oz. coffee liqueur, 1.5 oz. cream) - 320 calories (6.5) 5. Piña Colada (1.5 oz. rum, 1.5 oz. coconut cream, 3 oz. pineapple juice) - 293 calories (6) Top 5 best drinks: 1. Rum and Diet Coke (1 oz. rum) - 65 calories (1.5) Tip: Use diet sodas as mixers, such as gin and diet tonic, diet 7Up and Seagrams 7, diet ginger ale and Jack Daniels, and so on. 2. Vodka and Soda (1 oz. vodka) - 65 calories (1.5) Tip: Try this with flavored vodka, such as raspberry, vanilla, or mandarin. 3. White Wine Spritzer (4 oz. white wine topped with club soda) - 80 calories (2) 4. Bloody Mary (1 oz. vodka, 4 oz. tomato juice, dash of Tabasco and pepper) - 90 calories (2) 5. Light Beer - 100 calories (2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated 9/1/03 Beer, light or low-alcohol Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Non-alcoholic, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 1 Brands of Light Beer Budweiser Bud Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Busch Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Michelob Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Michelob Ultra (95 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/2.5 g carbs) 2 (9/1) Meister Brau Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Miller Genuine Draft Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Miller High Life Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Miller Lite, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Milwaukee's Best Light, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 2 Beer or ale, regular Beer or Ale, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Brands of Regular Beer Budweiser, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Budweiser Tequiza, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Busch, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Lowenbrau Dark or Special, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Magnum, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Meister Brau, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Michelob Amber Bock, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Miller Genuine Draft, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Miller High Life, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Miller High Life Ice, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Miller Icehouse, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Miller, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Milwaukee's Best, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Milwaukee's Best Ice, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Red Dog, 1 can or bottle (12 fl oz), 3 Liquer Brandy, 1 1/2 fl oz, 2 Coffee Liqueur, 1 1/2 fl oz, 3.5 Cognac, 1, 1/2 fl oz, 2 Creme de Menthe, 1 1/2 fl oz, 4 Gin, 1 jigger, 1 1/2 fl oz, 2 Liqueurs, any type, 1 jigger, 1 1/2 fl oz, 3 Rum, 1 jigger, 1 1/2 fl oz, 2 Scotch, 1 jigger, 1 1/2 fl oz, 2 Tequila, 1 jigger, 1 1/2 fl oz, 2 Tropico Liqueur, Bacardi, 1 fl oz (36 cal/0.1 g fat/3 g carbs) 1 (8/4) Vodka, 1 jigger, 1 1/2 fl oz, 2 Whiskey, 1 jigger, 1 1/2 fl oz, 2 Mixed Drinks; Other Drinks Black Russian, 1, 3 fl oz, 6 Bloody Mary, 1, 5 fl oz, 3 Brandy Alexander, 1, 3 fl oz, 8 Champagne, 1 small glass, 4 fl oz, 2 Coffee w/Cream Liqueur, 1 1/2 fl oz, 4 Daiquiri, 1, 3 fl oz, 3 Doc Otis' Hard Lemonade (258 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber) 5.5 Gimlet, 1, 2 1/2 oz, 3 Gin & Tonic, 1, 6 fl oz, 4 Gin Gimlet, 1, 2 1/2 oz, 3 Gin Ricky, 4 oz, 3 Highball, 1, 6 fl oz, 3 Manhatten, 1, 2 fl oz, 3 Margarita, 1, 4 fl oz, 5 Martini, 1, 2 fl oz, 3 Mike's Hard Lemonade (240 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber) 5 Mike's Hard Lemonade (lemon & cranberry), 11.2 oz (220 cal/1.3 g fat/0 g fiber) 5 (8/4) Mike's Hard Iced Tea, 11.2 oz (177 cal/0.9 g fat/0 g fiber) 4 (8/4) Pina Colada, homemade, 1, 6 fl oz, 6 Planter's Punch, 3 1/2 oz, 3.5 Sherry, dry or sweet, 3 fl oz, 2 Singapore Sling, 1, 6 fl oz, 4 Screwdriver, 1, 6 fl oz, 4 Tequila Sunrise, 5 1/2 oz, 4 Tom Collins, 1, 6 fl oz, 3 Vodka, gimlet, 1, 2 1/2 fl oz, 3 Whiskey Sour, 1, 3 fl oz, 3 Zima, 12 oz bottle, 4 Wine Dessert, dry, 2 fl oz, 2 Dessert, sweet, 2 fl oz, 2 Light, 1 small glass or 1/2 cup, 4 fl oz, 1 Non-alcoholic, 1 small glass or 1/2 cup, 4 fl oz, 1 Regular, dry, 1 small glass or 1/2 cup, 4 fl oz, 2 Wine Cooler, 1, 8 fl oz, 3 Wine Spritzer, 1, 8 fl oz, 2 Woodchuck Cider (9/4) Amber (12 oz) (198 cal/0 g fat/21 carbs) 4 Dark & Dry (12 oz) (177 cal/0 g fat/16 carbs) 4 Granny Smith (12 oz) (160 cal/0 g fat/11 carbs) 3.5 Pear (12 oz) (150 cal/0 g fat/18 carbs) 3 Brands of Wine Arbor Mist, 8 oz (7/18) Exotic Fruits, White Zinfandel (170 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/22 g carbs) 3.5 Strawberry, White Zinfandel (160 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/20 g carbs) 3.5 Blackberry, Merlot (160 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/21 g carbs) 3.5 Peach, Chardonnay (150 cal/0 g fat/0 g fiber/17 g carbs) 3.5 Ernest & Julio Gallo, 4 oz Cabernet Sauvignon 2 Chardonnay 2 Hearty Burgundy 2 Malvasia Chardonnay 2 Sauvignon Blanc 2 White Grenache 2 White Zinfandel 2 Gossamer Bay, 4 oz Cabernet Sauvignon (Italy '96) 2 Chardonnay ('97) 2 Merlot (Italy '96) 2 Pinot Grigio ('97) 2 Sauvignon Blanc ('97) 2 White Zinfandel ('98) 2 Zinfandel ('96) 2 Wine, cooking Regina Burgundy, 2 tbsp, 30 mil, 1 Regina Sauterne, 2 tbsp, 30 mil, 0 Regina Sherry, 2 tbsp, 30 mil, 1 Mixers Daiquiri mix, 1/2 cup, 4 fl oz, 3 Margarita mix, 1/2 cup, 4 fl oz, 3 Pina Colada mix, 1/2 cup, 4 fl oz, 4 Sweet and Sour mix, 1/2 cup, 4 fl oz, 2 Whiskey Sour Mix (not prepared), 0.6 oz, 1 pkg, 1.5 Mixer Brands Canada Dry Collins mixer, 8 fl oz, 2 Diet lime tonic, 8 fl oz, 0 Diet tonic water, 8 fl oz, 0 Lime tonic, 8 fl oz, 2 Sour mixer, 8 fl oz, 2 Tonic water, 8 fl oz, 2 Classic Bloody Mary, 6 fl oz, 0 Grenadine, 1 fl oz, 2 Margarita, 4 fl oz, 2 Pina Colada, 4 fl oz, 5 Strawberry Daiquiri, 4 fl oz, 5 Whiskey Sour, 4 fl oz, 1 Cott Diet tonic water, 8 fl oz, 0 Tonic water, 8 fl oz, 2 Del Monte Snap-e-tom tomato and chile cocktail, 6 fl oz, 0 Harry & David Bloody Mary mix, 8 fl oz, 0 Lime Margarita mix, 8 fl oz, 2 Schweppes Bitter lemon, 8 fl oz, 2 Collins mixer, 8 fl oz, 2 Cranberry tonic, 8 fl oz, 2 Diet tonic water, 8 fl oz, 2 Tonic water, 8 fl oz, 2