Beer and Liquor

nicks124 · 06-06-2009, 03:53 PM

I noticed liquor has very little carbs in it. Also miller Lite is not bad at all either. Is there really any negative about alcohol and low carb?

suzabelle · 06-06-2009, 04:04 PM

My personal experience with drinking while eating LC is not that the alcohol itself has an effect on my weightloss...but the fact is that alcohol can "lower your defenses" so to speak....and you might find yourself with an urge to snack and/or eat something you shouldn't. I absolutely drink, but I rarely, if ever have more than 1. I drink only wine and other alcohol but without mixers. I don't drink beer or any sort of mixed drink... My nightly routine is to come home (usually 7:30 or 8pm), get dinner going, do 30-45 minutes of exercise, then jump into the hot tub to relax for 20-30 minutes before eating. Maybe every other night we have "un tragito" (a drink) while in the hot tub. After a horrible stressful day (which is most days for me)....I look forward to being able to do that if I want to. I have been steadily losing for 5 months without an issue. But you know...everybody is different. I think some posters feel it really stalls their weight loss...or maybe it would make you lose slower. I'm happy with a 1-2 lb loss per week and I'm in it for the long haul and not having a drink if/when I want it would make me feel very deprived!

nicks124 · 06-06-2009, 04:07 PM

yes beer is the one im worried about I am prob gonna go the plain liquor route non flavored. It has 0 carbs and ill mix with diet coke or energy drink. Liquor seems the way to go, and i dont have anything carb dangerous in the apt only mama lupe wraps meat and cheese lol. So even if my defense is brought down the damage done would not be bad at all.

flourchild · 06-06-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nicks124

Is there really any negative about alcohol and low carb?

Alcohol will be used as fuel by the body before fat. You might also find it sets off cravings, and also that your tolerance for liquor is lower. I enjoy a cocktail now and then, and all three of these issues come into play when I do.

HezzieLee · 06-06-2009, 06:00 PM

I go for 1 drink- usually a budweiser select. 3 carbs and tastes good.

06-06-2009, 03:53 PM	#1
nicks124 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 Gallery: nicks124	Beer and Liquor I noticed liquor has very little carbs in it. Also miller Lite is not bad at all either. Is there really any negative about alcohol and low carb?

06-06-2009, 04:07 PM	#3
nicks124 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 Gallery: nicks124	yea yes beer is the one im worried about I am prob gonna go the plain liquor route non flavored. It has 0 carbs and ill mix with diet coke or energy drink. Liquor seems the way to go, and i dont have anything carb dangerous in the apt only mama lupe wraps meat and cheese lol. So even if my defense is brought down the damage done would not be bad at all.

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06-06-2009, 04:04 PM	#2
suzabelle Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston area, MA Posts: 300 Gallery: suzabelle Stats: 185/135/135 5'7" WOE: My own version of LC Start Date: 1/5/09	My personal experience with drinking while eating LC is not that the alcohol itself has an effect on my weightloss...but the fact is that alcohol can "lower your defenses" so to speak....and you might find yourself with an urge to snack and/or eat something you shouldn't. I absolutely drink, but I rarely, if ever have more than 1. I drink only wine and other alcohol but without mixers. I don't drink beer or any sort of mixed drink... My nightly routine is to come home (usually 7:30 or 8pm), get dinner going, do 30-45 minutes of exercise, then jump into the hot tub to relax for 20-30 minutes before eating. Maybe every other night we have "un tragito" (a drink) while in the hot tub. After a horrible stressful day (which is most days for me)....I look forward to being able to do that if I want to. I have been steadily losing for 5 months without an issue. But you know...everybody is different. I think some posters feel it really stalls their weight loss...or maybe it would make you lose slower. I'm happy with a 1-2 lb loss per week and I'm in it for the long haul and not having a drink if/when I want it would make me feel very deprived!

06-06-2009, 06:00 PM	#5
HezzieLee Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 1,174 Gallery: HezzieLee Stats: 37yrs old 5'4" 190/187.5/155 WOE: Eating better food for better health Start Date: September 2010	I go for 1 drink- usually a budweiser select. 3 carbs and tastes good.