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[–]scumel 6 points7 points ago




[–]flyingaubergine 3 points4 points ago

i don't think it's a big deal - no worse than the nachos you'll probably have while watching the super bowl. i drink moderately even though I've been committed to diet and exercise throughout my adult life, and i've still managed to get in progressively better shape, in terms of strength and endurance. Shit, today I dled 375x3, ran 6km, and stepped on the scale to see I'd lost six pounds in ten days. And I certainly didn't abstain from a few cold ones this past weekend. I choose to cut out dessert and soda so that I can still have a beer now and again without feeling like I'm derailing my fitness goals.

[–]purplespenglerCoaching -3 points-2 points ago

This sounds less like a request for information and more like a desire to find information that will justify you continuing to drink in excess.

[–]BacardiFUBAR[S] 4 points5 points ago

On the contrary I'm in my late twenties and haven't drank for two months while I've been on this meal and exercise plan. But with the Super Bowl parties and friends birthdays coming up I would be lying if temptation wasn't a factor, with that being said I was looking for people who balance in moderation alcohol with exercise and eating.

[–]BenOffHours 0 points1 point ago

Found one here. I drink a few nights a week, not to excess, but enough to get me to a comfortable state of mind. I'm still able to get up at 5am and hit the gym. No hangover or anything.

Would my abs show a bit more if I cut alcohol completely? Sure. But I wouldn't say it is adversely affecting my fitness or my gains. At this point, I'm fitter than I've ever been in my life. Even more so then when I played 3 sports in school, and DIDN'T drink at all.

In summation, have a beer or two at the party if you want. Live a little.

[–]briangraper 0 points1 point ago

(Not trying to vilify you purple, but you're encroaching on an idea that I see a lot here.) I don't know why so many people on reddit seem to equate casual drinking with some kind of terrible alcoholic binge-drinking.

There's nothing inherently wrong with alcohol. Most countries don't have the ridiculous black/white puritanical view we have of it. It's normal in most of Europe to have a beer or glass of wine with lunch and dinner, or maybe a nice snifter of brandy in the evening with your cigar.

It's just an adult beverage. It's very possible to enjoy responsibly. Yes, it add calories to your day. For those of us concerned about nutrition, it's not difficult to account for those in the macro calculations.

[–]purplespenglerCoaching 1 point2 points ago

I don't think there's anything wrong with drinking. I drink, and I agree with you. But it's a leading question and pretty obviously fishing for other people to give an excuse to keep drinking, and it's not been my experience that people who drink responsibly need others to justify it for them.

[–]currymania -1 points0 points ago

Heavy drinking will impede your fitness progress. Just one day a week hydrated or not will slow down your gains/losses. It's up to you to decide whether your fitness goals are worth slowing down in order for you to enjoy yourself a bit more.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

oh, they are WORTH it buddy. Mind you, I'm a drunk, fit guy on the internet. With a gut.