Bye bye beer

[Andrew_Culture]

In the last year I've got rid of almost all my flubber apart from my belly. In short my diet hasn't changed much in the last year (well I eat more) so all this weight loss has been down to exercise.

But I've kinda levelled out and haven't seen any progress for a while so as an experiment I'm going to quit drinking beer. I probably drink about ten pints a week, mostly that ASDA bitter that costs a quid for four cans, so hopefully cutting this from my diet might shift the belly. I'll still have a bottle or two of wine a week, so feel free to tell me I'm missing the point here.

So who else has quit beer and did it make a difference?

 

[LosingFocus]

Why cut it out, why not just lower the intake?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

800 cals per glass,you're drinking the bottle

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

personally I would cut out the wine completely and reduce the beer intake - but I prefer beer to wine

 

[Rob3rt]

In the last year I've got rid of almost all my flubber apart from my belly. In short my diet hasn't changed much in the last year (well I eat more) so all this weight loss has been down to exercise.

But I've kinda levelled out and haven't seen any progress for a while so as an experiment I'm going to quit drinking beer. I probably drink about ten pints a week, mostly that ASDA bitter that costs a quid for four cans, so hopefully cutting this from my diet might shift the belly. I'll still have a bottle or two of wine a week, so feel free to tell me I'm missing the point here.

So who else has quit beer and did it make a difference?

I haven't touched any alcoholic drinks for a few years now!

 

[amaferanga]

800 cals per glass,you're drinking the bottle

800 kcal per glass of what? Wine is more like 600 kcal for a bottle.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

800 kcal per glass of what? Wine is more like 600 kcal for a bottle.

Slight tard moment. Per bottle of course

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I've stopped brewing my own beer, which is a bit like cutting down!

I only drink wine once or twice a week, and probably have 3/4 of the bottle, what with drinking from my own glass and also nicking sips from my wife's glass.

I haven't touched any alcoholic drinks for a few years now!

When I was a bit more involved in the music scene 'straight edge' was quite popular.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Why cut it out, why not just lower the intake?

The majority of the beer I drink is only 2%, so it's pretty thin anyway

 

[BrianEvesham]

I have given up all alcohol for 3 weeks now to aid weight loss and plan to lay off any till Christmas.

Still a long way to go though.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I have given up all alcohol for 3 weeks now to aid weight loss and plan to lay off any till Christmas.

Need a buddy?

 

[BrianEvesham]

Need a buddy?

We can do it ! Oh wait, did you mean a Bud?

 

[jonny jeez]

I only drink wine once or twice a week, .

My doctor never believes me when they ask how many units I drink per week and i answer "probably about 0.25.".

I drink about a pint a month. Plus the odd glass of red

I've never been a big drinker as i always drove to work (so no after work tipples) and did most the driving at weekends too (the joys of a fully funded company car).

As a result I get drunk very easily and am a really cheap date. I also get very, very tired when I'm a little drunk, until I pass the watershed of being proper drunk when I wake up. So for me I'm either in or out, there's no half measure, if I'm "out", I stay sober all night as just 1 will be enough to mean I'll be nodding off. If I'm "in" then its legs under and I drink my entire years quota in one weekend (usually in a skiing resort in January).

I don't set myself limits though and enjoy a good drink with mates, so would be happy to partake a lot more if i didn't need to drive everywhere.

 

[4F]

In the last year I've got rid of almost all my flubber apart from my belly. In short my diet hasn't changed much in the last year (well I eat more) so all this weight loss has been down to exercise.

But I've kinda levelled out and haven't seen any progress for a while so as an experiment I'm going to quit drinking beer. I probably drink about ten pints a week, mostly that ASDA bitter that costs a quid for four cans, so hopefully cutting this from my diet might shift the belly. I'll still have a bottle or two of wine a week, so feel free to tell me I'm missing the point here.

So who else has quit beer and did it make a difference?

There is no point fannying around by drinking wine and quitting beer Just quit the lot say until Christmas and then see where you are then. I go 3 - 4 months between drinks and it is easier than you think. 4 stone and 3 lbs would suggest it works

 

[Broughtonblue]

I myself quit alcohol on a regular basis, every Monday!