alcohol = empty calories

[Geoff Richards]

added the couple of beers I had yesterday to MFP and was surprised to see
how many calories are in alcohol for very little to no nutritional value

Where do the calories come from ?? no protein,fat or carbs (minimal at least)

[Zalgueiro]

there is a macronutrient called alcohol 1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories i think , and beer for example has carbs

[BenD4Me]

Alcohol is where the calories come from, if you burn the alcohol you produce heat, which is how calories are measured.

[Manc33]

added the couple of beers I had yesterday to MFP and was surprised to see
how many calories are in alcohol for very little to no nutritional value

I got negged for saying something along these lines. It was about certain food like bread and bacon being harder to digest than food like vegetables and lean meat. Tip: Never post in the nutrition forum if you like your green squares. You'll get negged regardless.

[Richie71]

I thought alcohol was basically sugar, nutritionally?

I know what you mean about hitting calories. Friday, Saturday, and especially Sunday were all over target, with alcohol.

[ironwill2008]

Where do the calories come from ??

From the alcohol (plus, different beers will also contain some amount of carb calories as well). As already mentioned, they clock in @ 7 calories per gram. And the body treats them preferentially; they're metabolized before any other macro. IOW, they blunt the burning of body fat for fuel.

[ArchAngel'73]

there is a macronutrient called alcohol 1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories i think , and beer for example has carbs

I just wanna point out that a non-over 35'er who probably doesn't have English as his first language had the 1st correct answer.
Good on ya kiddo.
-recharging

[doughnutgut]

Ex alcoholic here and have seen the damage it can do, not only to your weight but also to your life. FWIW

I got negged for saying something along these lines. It was about certain food like bread and bacon being harder to digest than food like vegetables and lean meat. Tip: Never post in the nutrition forum if you like you're green squares. You'll get negged regardless.

Alcohol, like Ironwill stated burns before anything else in your system, hence why it is a crap idea to eat kebabs and what not when hugely intoxicated.

Learned my lesson, badly burned with alcohol consumption and it is amazing at how many people i know and work with who eat NOTHING in an 8 hour shift and state they are on a (health kick) but go home and smash in beer after beer or vodka after vodka.

Once the intoxication takes hold it becomes rather impossible to not consume the contents of the fridge and cupboards until they are empty.

Don't worry about the NEGS dude lol. tis only a pixel after all. BTW i just repped ya even though your a Manc.. lol

I just wanna point out that a non-over 35'er who probably doesn't have English as his first language had the 1st correct answer.
Good on ya kiddo.
-recharging

Got him for ya.. Just 40 less than you would of hit him with.

[EB68]

Got him for ya.. Just 40 less than you would of hit him with. [/QUOTE]

I gave him a few more.

[LanePianoMan]

Although alcohol can be added into your overall caloric intake without extremely harmful results, it would be much better to have one beer, cocktail or glass of wine daily than to binge on the weekend. Getting drunk is very hazardous to your health and should not be done weekly. Trust me, I learned the hard way. Ask any good doctor.

For me, I skip it altogether at this point it my life and find my life much more rewarding in many areas, but it was indeed a journey to get to where I am today in my relationship with alcohol consumption.

Just my two cents worth on this subject.

LPM

[pvsampson]

Getting drunk is great fun and should be done as often as possible.

Fixed.

[doughnutgut]

Fixed.

Lolled

[Geoff Richards]

there is a macronutrient called alcohol 1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories i think , and beer for example has carbs

Alcohol is where the calories come from, if you burn the alcohol you produce heat, which is how calories are measured.

thanks guys

I got negged for saying something along these lines. It was about certain food like bread and bacon being harder to digest than food like vegetables and lean meat. Tip: Never post in the nutrition forum if you like your green squares. You'll get negged regardless.

only stupid question is the one you don't ask,a lot of the time the typed word is the same as the spoken word,it's all in how you ask

I thought alcohol was basically sugar, nutritionally?

I know what you mean about hitting calories. Friday, Saturday, and especially Sunday were all over target, with alcohol.

too true,think I will go back to drinking milk,it at least has nutritional value

From the alcohol (plus, different beers will also contain some amount of carb calories as well). As already mentioned, they clock in @ 7 calories per gram. And the body treats them preferentially; they're metabolized before any other macro. IOW, they blunt the burning of body fat for fuel.

thanks IW,I did notice some carbs from the beer but as I said it did seem minimal
did not realise the body burned them in preference though

I just wanna point out that a non-over 35'er who probably doesn't have English as his first language had the 1st correct answer.
Good on ya kiddo.
-recharging

got him for ya and you as well for your comments

[Geoff Richards]

Got him for ya.. Just 40 less than you would of hit him with.

^^^ do not even know how you know this

[doughnutgut]

^^^ do not even know how you know this

Reading stuff in the misky misc one day when i was learning to multi quote and i stumbles upon a thread.

Every 1000 rep points you have gives a rep to the person with a strength of 1.

Every 1000 rep points gives a neg to the person with a strength of 0.5.

Strength bonuses are added per year of being an active member and per 1000 rep points you hold.
Tis only green pixels but it is amazing what some people will do for some Greenz...

[retro36]

added the couple of beers I had yesterday to MFP and was surprised to see
how many calories are in alcohol for very little to no nutritional value

Where do the calories come from ?? no protein,fat or carbs (minimal at least)

Ethanol is a energy source in of it's self and the body can metabolize it. However as one might expect it's toxic and causes cirrhosis (liver damage).

"The average human digestive system produces approximately 3g of ethanol per day merely through fermentation of its contents. Catabolic degradation of ethanol is thus essential to life, not only of humans, but of almost all living organisms."

[LanePianoMan]

Fixed.

Have you ever heard: "I'll get you my dearie, and your little dog, too?"

[pvsampson]

Have you ever heard: "I'll get you my dearie, and your little dog, too?"

I don't have a dog.And I'm not your "dearie" f#ckknuckle.

[Brackneyc]

I don't have a dog.And I'm not your "dearie" f#ckknuckle.

The flying monkees will be along shortly.

[doughnutgut]

The flying monkees will be along shortly.

Just click them shoes....

[Brackneyc]

Just click them shoes....

Ohhh weee ohhh,

[LanePianoMan]

I don't have a dog.

Thank heavens for small mercies.

Now if Dorothy could abstain from alcohol with witches and flying monkeys chasing after her (think how stressful that would have been), then so can disciplined body builders.

[LanePianoMan]

Ohhh weee ohhh,

And all these year I thought those guards were chanting "OREO!"

[Brackneyc]

And all these year I thought those guards were chanting "OREO!"

Dammit, now I want some cookies. Damn this diabetes.

[LanePianoMan]

Dammit, now I want some cookies. Damn this diabetes.

Sorry about that, Brack! And sorry to hear you have diabetes. We definitely have to navigate around obstacles.

[Brackneyc]

Sorry about that, Brack! And sorry to hear you have diabetes. We definitely have to navigate around obstacles.

I did the diabetes to myself. Ate horribly year after year, and it got me. Thankfully, no drinking for the past 18 years has not further complicated the issue. Losing 90lbs was the best thing I ever did for it.

[LanePianoMan]

I did the diabetes to myself. Ate horribly year after year, and it got me. Thankfully, no drinking for the past 18 years has not further complicated the issue. Losing 90lbs was the best thing I ever did for it.

Congrats on two monumental triumphs!

[GKC45]

I don't have a dog.And I'm not your "dearie" f#ckknuckle.

but you could be if you play your cards right!

[discdoggie]

I need a drink after reading this thread

[LanePianoMan]

but you could be if you play your cards right!

I don't think so! Besides, Dorothy was by no means the Wicked Witch's dearie--it was all sarcasm.

My, how easily some people can derail a perfectly useful thread by putting ridiculous words in someone else's mouth. A lot of people struggle with alcohol abuse, so I don't think this is a subject to take lightly--although I'm never against injecting humor where appropriate.