Reply With QuoteAlcohol is almost as calorically dense as fat and almost twice as dense as carbs so yes it does impact your ability to lose bodyfat and recompose. Define 1 drink.
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Alcohol consumption and training
Hi Robert,
Really appreciate your contributions here.
I am a middle-aged trainee (49 y.o., 197lbs) trying to dial in my nutrition to (1) modestly reduce belly fat, (2) continue driving my strength gains while I'm able to, and (3) improve my aerobic capacity for non-lifting activities such as hiking, skiing, etc.
My main question relates to alcohol consumption. How should we consider this when evaluating calories and macros? I typically consume a drink or two per day--usually wine but sometimes spirits, and rarely beer. My sense is that the additional 125-250 calories per day ends up being a significant contributor to stubborn belly fat (particularly where I'm trying to consume ample protein per day) because it ends up being the "straw that broke the camel's back" in terms of calories.
But other than the excess/spare calories, does alcohol consumption also have negative effects on my ability to recomposition a bit?
Many thanks for your $.02, and sorry if this has been addressed before.
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Alcohol is almost as calorically dense as fat and almost twice as dense as carbs so yes it does impact your ability to lose bodyfat and recompose. Define 1 drink.
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GOBAD?Originally Posted by Robert Santana
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Unfortunately one container is not one drink my friend.GOBAD?
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Drat!
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where can I get a gallon container of beer ?
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Special order
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Around here, they call that a "growler".
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The standard 0.5L cans of beer in Russia made our 12oz cans look baby-sized when I got back from my first trip abroad. And Moscow has always has these 5L mini-kegs, which clock in at about 1.25 gallons.
So, there's your GOBAD:
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But seriously, come on, these ideas were only cool back in our 20s, if they even were then.
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Did you actually attempt to drink all of it?
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