When you guys go out for a drink or two with friends and you still want to try not to abuse your diet too much... what do you drink?

I've never really thought about it till recently but I'm really trying to cut way, way down on the beers... Seems that they are just empty calories and carbs. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/plthumbsdown.gif

I just went out with some friends and had a couple of Long Island Ice-Teas. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/yumyum.gif Now, I know these are no substitute for my protein shakes(thanks bmf!) but hey they're TASTY and they don't seem too bad for you... http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

I tried Bacardi and Diet Coke per a friends recommendation the other day... not bad. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

In short, my diet has improved dramatically and I'm still trying to keep it up as much as possible. Any suggestions? http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

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I have such a problem with this. Most of my socialising is done in pubs - most of my friends are heavy drinkers, I drink far to much.

Its difficult for me to cut down - especially seeming we always buy in rounds - so what I want to drink and what I get given are often not the same - I can ask for a bottle J20 (my favourite non alcohol drink - it s just watered down mixed fruit juice with a few additives) and I still get handed a pint of stella.

If I drank short drinks (like bicardi and coke say ) I would get ridiculed to hell and back by my drinking friends. English male drinkers tend to be like that, if you dont drink pints your a wuss. We have a terrible binge drinking culture which catches you from an early age.

Im down to two nights drinking a week at the moment and its a struggle. It doesnt give me any problems with weight gain or anything as I do so much training - however it does fuck up my training on occasion and makes my race performances not as good as they should be.

For the month of March and most of April I really have to go tee total - im fucking dreading it

Alot of the wieght gain that consistant drinkers get is from the extra food they eat - as a general rule drinking lots makes you hungry and you eat more food than you would if you werent drinking, e.g when you roll in drunk at 2am and you get the urge to eat a fuck off great pizza, or the rubbish you graze on when your sat watching the TV with a crate of beers. The extra calories from the food often exceed the calories from the drink itself.

Sorry Quig I can't relate bro....but I don't think that a few drinks on occasion will hurt you that much.Just make sure you do a little extra cardio the next day.....

i'll choose a light beer most of the time, if they have it there.

<-- same boat.


If I'm having a beer, I stick with the light ones. Usually Miller Light, but they all are about the same carbs/cal's. If I want to get drunk I have a few Crown Royal and diet cokes. However any drinking whatsoever is an instant 3-5 day halt in my "cutting". I maybe drink once every 2-3 weeks now, so when I do I don't get too stressed about cheating.

Oh yeah, if you like red wine, it's only about 80 cal's a glass and has many other health benefits to drinking it too.

PPS... lol,
Watch your tolerance too. You'll be surprised how much it goes down when trying to cut. Ask Fiddy! He and I both used to be able to pound em, now were a bunch of lightweights. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif


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another thing is I just try and avoid the whole situation, I used to mainly drink when I went clubbing or to bars. Since I started working out, I quit going to those places as frequently. For house parties and things of that nature, there's always water or something else you can drink.

I just started drinking Sleeman Clear, and Labatt Sterling, only 2.5 grms or Carbs and 88 Cal's.

But beer is something I need to Cut out, or WAY down at least.

Moss said:


I just started drinking Sleeman Clear, and Labatt Sterling, only 2.5 grms or Carbs and 88 Cal's.

But beer is something I need to Cut out, or WAY down at least.



I was going to say that... But the sleeman is shit, it taste like soda water http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/spit.gif. labatt sterling is amazing http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif. 4 sterlings are equal to 1 budweiser as far as cal/carbs are concerned and its 4% alcohol.

Before 'low carb' beer came out... If I was dieting, My drink was 'rye and diet ginger ale'.... and I hate ginger ale!
Rye and gingy's are wicked!!! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/punk.gif

Apprearantly I'm not the only one to put some thought in to this, eh? http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Thanks for the suggestions guys... it seems I'm doing about all I can right now. It's actually no much different than the changes in my diet. I simply am more careful about what and how much I eat. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

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PHISH said:

Moss said:


I just started drinking Sleeman Clear, and Labatt Sterling, only 2.5 grms or Carbs and 88 Cal's.

But beer is something I need to Cut out, or WAY down at least.



I was going to say that... But the sleeman is shit, it taste like soda water http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/spit.gif. labatt sterling is amazing http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif. 4 sterlings are equal to 1 budweiser as far as cal/carbs are concerned and its 4% alcohol.

Before 'low carb' beer came out... If I was dieting, My drink was 'rye and diet ginger ale'.... and I hate ginger ale!
Rye and gingy's are wicked!!! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/punk.gif




MMM Crown and Ginger http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/yumyum.gif

Never tried it with Diet ginger tho http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/idea.gif

Me I may drink a Corona or Bacardi Lemon w/spirit. Then I'll stick to water or plain cranberry juice. Plus side to it is when I go out with my boy he doesn't drink much cause he doesn't want to drink alone, and needs to start loosing weight as he says.

I usually just run a little Grain Alcohol in my Strawberry Myoplex.........

oldgixxer said:
I usually just run a little Grain Alcohol in my Strawberry Myoplex.........



http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wtf.gif your joking, right? http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Why?You've never tried that??? http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/spit.gif

oldgixxer said:
I usually just run a little Grain Alcohol in my Strawberry Myoplex.........



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What about the catabolic effects of alcohol? I read something about this online but I was too drunk to comprehend it.

I just dont eat the day I drink http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Wifey said:
I just dont eat the day I drink http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif



Well of course not! You don't want to go and dilute your alcohol!!! http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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I did really do that a couple times! The consequenses were VERY VERY BAD!!!!!!!!!!! I was so ridiculously drunk I made a complete ass out of myself, I was also VERY VERY sick the next day http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

BTW...... I didnt do that because I was worried about the calories, I just sometimes foeget to eat http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Wifey said:
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BTW...... I didnt do that because I was worried about the calories, I just sometimes foeget to eat http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif



You JACKASS http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Bet you wouldn't forget the Buffalo Shrimp now would ya http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/flipa.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

oldgixxer said:

Wifey said:
I

BTW...... I didnt do that because I was worried about the calories, I just sometimes foeget to eat http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif



You JACKASS http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Bet you wouldn't forget the Buffalo Shrimp now would ya http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/flipa.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif


Hell no, what do you think this is Amateur Night http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/nono.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

I posted some butt pics on Zameils thread of your favorite MILF http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/lick.gif

oldgixxer said:
I posted some butt pics on Zameils thread of your favorite MILF http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/lick.gif

Where??????????????????????????????????????/ Hurry I need em http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

edit: Those are old http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/bitchslap.gif Ive already admired that booty pic http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

oldgixxer said:

Wifey said:
I

BTW...... I didnt do that because I was worried about the calories, I just sometimes foeget to eat http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif



You JACKASS http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Bet you wouldn't forget the Buffalo Shrimp now would ya http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/flipa.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif



Now that's the truth OG, along with Spicey Curly Fries. The first time I met Wifey, I was pissing water all night about every 10mins. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/banana.gif The good effects of drinking water all day. I still haven't tested out the plumming at her new house http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

CHiPZ said:

oldgixxer said:

Wifey said:
I

BTW...... I didnt do that because I was worried about the calories, I just sometimes foeget to eat http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif



You JACKASS http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Bet you wouldn't forget the Buffalo Shrimp now would ya http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/flipa.gif http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif



Now that's the truth OG, along with Spicey Curly Fries. The first time I met Wifey, I was pissing water all night about every 10mins. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/banana.gif The good effects of drinking water all day. I still haven't tested out the plumming at her new house http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif



Stop dishing out my secrets Chipz! That night was funny as hell! I remember asking Michael in bed that night if he ever saw someone pee so much http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Yup its time to come visit Shawn, you know you miss this crazy broad http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/wait.gif
BTW........ I thought you might like to know, since the last time we were at Hooters, I have been petrified to walk to the bathroom http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

i love drinking so much.......i coudl honestly drink daily and be happy....which i did do for a number years.....but now that working out is my life i dont drink at all...every now and then i may drink a 6 pack or so and its usually miller lite or michelob lite.....once im done cutting then im sure i will drink a little more but right now im trying to get to get cut so drinking is no good

Just drop some E instead http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Oops, did I say that out loud.