Effect of alcohol consumption on a diet?

I'm about to begin a diet to lose 10-15lbs and develop better upper body strength. Removing sugars isn't an issue, but I do enjoy some beers on the weekend. On average, I consume anywheres from 20-30 beers a month.

My question is; what sort of negative impact would this have on my weight loss and is it possible to harmonize a few into my diet without much consequence?

alcohol interferes with the Krebs cycle which has an negative effect on fat loss in several ways. also the higher the BAC the lower test levels will be. the lower test levels are the lower the basal metabolic rate will be which makes losing body fat very, very difficult. alcohol also disrupts the sleep cycle where the majority of growth hormone is released at the end of the first sleep cycle. GH is the most powerful fat burning substance that the human body produces along with it's anti-catabolic properties.

the less alcohol in your diet, the better off you will be...

Beer has mega amounts of calories and many have beers also have lots of carbs so being a weekend warrior would effectively counter-act your diet.

Beer has a lot of carbs. Carbs turn to sugar. My dad is a diabetic and is not supposed to drink beer because it will make his blood sugar too high. I don't know how strict you are on the kind of alcohol that you drink but maybe you should try Diet Pepsi or Coke with Vodka. That is the only thing my dad will drink because it don't have any sugar in it.

The number of beers you say you drink in a month should have little effect on your diet.

According to the type of diet though, you may feel the effects a little more due to the decrease in fatty food in your stomach.

beer is calorific.... and just all around unhealthy for you

but the calories if you are drinking 20-30 cans a month that's about (going with 30) a can of beer a day, which is an extra 100 calories every day and an extra 3,000 calories a month.

if you are drinking 30 bottles of beer that'd be 150 calories a day and 4,500 calories a month.




Both a pretty hefty amount to dedicate to something that it pretty much nutrient-less

One pound is 3,500 calories

Maybe try to only drink one weekend a month, and only drink 5 beers that weekend? that would be about 500/750 calories a month instead of 3000/4500

Eh? also beer bellies might ensue if you consume too much regularaly

Drinking beer is like eating candy. Both are empty calories. Alcohol itself only has 7 calories per gram. Its the carbs that most drinks contain that will hurt diets. If you are going to keep drinking beer, cut back on the amount and keep track of the calories.

How bad do want to reach your goal? Plain and simple. Have what you like. Just be prepared to sweat it off. So have a wobbly pop but your pennants will be an extra 30 minutes of cardio (per beer). If you don't want to do the extra cardio...Have a diet coke instead. Good luck with your plan.