How bad is one or 2 beers a day if you're trying to watch your diet/weight?

[Regs]

I usually wait until Saturday and I down 3-4 Miller Lites. I excerise at least 4 days during the week days though.

 

[Greyd]

fatty

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
I had to go to an Alcohol awareness class when I was 19 as a result for having beer in my car when I got pulled over. During the class there was a lot of information, and they said an average size male can drink up to 4 beers (or regular alcoholic drinks) a day but not to exceed 20 in a 7 day period without causing harm to the liver or other parts of the body. So aside from the extra calorie intake 2 a day is perfectly fine (although by some people's standards it makes you an alcoholic).

2 a day does not make you an alcoholic. To be an alcoholic you have to be physically dependant on alcohol. Like, if you don't have it in your system then you suffer from physical side effects (shakes, headaches, whatever). People can't just invent word definitions.

 

[alkemyst]

People don't understand alcoholism....many don't understand drinking in general thinking usually it's just a method to get intoxicated as fast as possible. For a few years I averaged 12 beers per day. Some questioned if I was an alcoholic. I can stop drinking at anytime though, I don't crave it and I can function fine without it. For the last year I have kept myself at about 12 a week as even though I can drink, it's really not good for me and eventually it would catch up.

When I am drinking it's the same as if I drink soda or water though...I am constantly drinking something. I go through about 12+ sodas a night if that's what I am drinking and about 2 gallons of water if I am drinking it.

I don't snack, but even at about 6 or so beers a week it's pretty hard to keep abs showing.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
People don't understand alcoholism....many don't understand drinking in general thinking usually it's just a method to get intoxicated as fast as possible. For a few years I averaged 12 beers per day. Some questioned if I was an alcoholic. I can stop drinking at anytime though, I don't crave it and I can function fine without it. For the last year I have kept myself at about 12 a week as even though I can drink, it's really not good for me and eventually it would catch up.

When I am drinking it's the same as if I drink soda or water though...I am constantly drinking something. I go through about 12+ sodas a night if that's what I am drinking and about 2 gallons of water if I am drinking it.

I don't snack, but even at about 6 or so beers a week it's pretty hard to keep abs showing.

Abs showing is almost entirely related to bodyfat. Get it around 8% and they will be popping out.. 10-12% and they will still show.

Which is why it is funny to see fat people doing crunches to work on their six pack when they need to be doing cardio.

 

[crt1530]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
People don't understand alcoholism....many don't understand drinking in general thinking usually it's just a method to get intoxicated as fast as possible. For a few years I averaged 12 beers per day. Some questioned if I was an alcoholic. I can stop drinking at anytime though, I don't crave it and I can function fine without it. For the last year I have kept myself at about 12 a week as even though I can drink, it's really not good for me and eventually it would catch up.

When I am drinking it's the same as if I drink soda or water though...I am constantly drinking something. I go through about 12+ sodas a night if that's what I am drinking and about 2 gallons of water if I am drinking it.

I don't snack, but even at about 6 or so beers a week it's pretty hard to keep abs showing.

I always wondered why 95% of your posts were incoherent ramblings.

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: crt1530

Originally posted by: alkemyst
People don't understand alcoholism....many don't understand drinking in general thinking usually it's just a method to get intoxicated as fast as possible. For a few years I averaged 12 beers per day. Some questioned if I was an alcoholic. I can stop drinking at anytime though, I don't crave it and I can function fine without it. For the last year I have kept myself at about 12 a week as even though I can drink, it's really not good for me and eventually it would catch up.

When I am drinking it's the same as if I drink soda or water though...I am constantly drinking something. I go through about 12+ sodas a night if that's what I am drinking and about 2 gallons of water if I am drinking it.

I don't snack, but even at about 6 or so beers a week it's pretty hard to keep abs showing.

I always wondered why 95% of your posts were incoherent ramblings.

Rofflecopter

 

[Darwin333]

Not nearly as good as two crown & waters. My mixture is somewhat different than the "norm". Fill glass halfway with ice. Fill glass entirely with crown. Swirl the ice around a few times to melt a bit for the water.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: crt1530

Originally posted by: alkemyst
People don't understand alcoholism....many don't understand drinking in general thinking usually it's just a method to get intoxicated as fast as possible. For a few years I averaged 12 beers per day. Some questioned if I was an alcoholic. I can stop drinking at anytime though, I don't crave it and I can function fine without it. For the last year I have kept myself at about 12 a week as even though I can drink, it's really not good for me and eventually it would catch up.

When I am drinking it's the same as if I drink soda or water though...I am constantly drinking something. I go through about 12+ sodas a night if that's what I am drinking and about 2 gallons of water if I am drinking it.

I don't snack, but even at about 6 or so beers a week it's pretty hard to keep abs showing.

I always wondered why 95% of your posts were incoherent ramblings.

That's your IQ though, not my posts...thanks for noticing though.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Abs showing is almost entirely related to bodyfat. Get it around 8% and they will be popping out.. 10-12% and they will still show.

Which is why it is funny to see fat people doing crunches to work on their six pack when they need to be doing cardio.

Right but once you add beer into the mix (or unhealthy snacks in general), it's hard for most people to stay at near single digit bodyfat.