Who else Dropped Alcohol for Physique?

[BravosCurls]

no brainer

[lowkey122]

Physique, better sleep and to not be a lazy unmotivated fck the day after drinking all night.

[Turbobroccoli]

If you think about it Op... caring so much about your looks is a feminine thing. Basically OP you are indeed a *******

[devin45k]

I dropped it because I am 29 and can drink like I used to. Don't get me wrong Ill have a beer or cocktail every once in a while but drink like I used to.

Me at 22:

- Up until 3 AM
- finished a bottle of vodka
- wake up at 6:30 AM
- go to work for 11 hours and it's no big deal

Me now:

- drink 2 beers
- go to bed at 10 PM
- Wakeup at 6:15
- At work at 7:30 AM
- by 9 AM I am like "what have I done" with a headache

[BravosCurls]

Physique, better sleep and to not be a lazy unmotivated fck the day after drinking all night.

After you stop drinking it's kinda crazy to see how dependant ppl are of alcohol and how much ppl lives revolve around it.

[MetroBrah]

workouts/killing myself with physical activity is a better buzz

[jlsnyderTypeR]

I quit years ago, but still have the occasional beer when I go out for bit.....maybe two.

I have zero need for it anymore, and my overall physique & mental focus have both improved immensely.

[bemyguest]

Nop. Still party every second weekend with my group of friends and enjoy it. I eat clean and lift just to stay in shape. Not really obsessed about it to drop something I enjoy doing once in a while.

fuk being sober at parties, no thanks.

[wesleysh21]

I gave it up during the week. I'm still a weekend drinker. That's not a big deal to some, but I was a "get home and have a glass of scotch, then pound 3-4 beers" kind of a guy. That's when I wasn't out entertaining clients, which was company sponsored drinking. Giving it up during the week made drinking fun again. Now I look at the weekend as some big event, because I can finally drink. In the later stages of my cut I'm going to have to give it up completely for a few months. Not sure what that's going to be like.

[Wisop]

I dropped alcohol cos I have no social life and I drive everywhere, not sure it's helped the physique

[5ammy]

follow me on IG for the answer lmao


spoiler: alcohol won (good alcohol at that)

[Jhalf]

wish i could give up alcohol for physique because it would be unreal, but i live in a society where everyone my age has mad drinking problems and im too lazy to put real effort into it

[ryanscut]

I've got a couple concerts the next 3 weeks. Planning to stop drinking till the end of June after that.

[Ratfish]

100% of my pals are drinkers

would subtract too much fun to stop

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

I dropped it because I am 29 and can drink like I used to. Don't get me wrong Ill have a beer or cocktail every once in a while but drink like I used to.

Me at 22:

- Up until 3 AM
- finished a bottle of vodka
- wake up at 6:30 AM
- go to work for 11 hours and it's no big deal

Me now:

- drink 2 beers
- go to bed at 10 PM
- Wakeup at 6:15
- At work at 7:30 AM
- by 9 AM I am like "what have a done" with a headache

So many feels.

[Jhalf]

So many feels.

Man, i can still get blasted every night and only get hangovers maybe 1 out of 15 times

[Khaloyan]

I gave it up, drinking water at clubs makes conversations easier with sloots.

[Brozef]

Martin Berkhan (LeanGains) says if you eat:

.3g/lb fat
1.5g/lb carbs
unlimited protien

You won't gain fat regardless of how much booze you drink. Needs to be low or no carb drinks though.



http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/tru...nd-muscle.html

How to lose fat or prevent fat gain when drinking

Now that you understand the effect of alcohol on substrate metabolism, it's time for me to reveal how you can make alcohol work for fat loss. Alternatively, how you can drink on a regular basis without any fat gain. Without having to count calories and while drinking as much as you want.

Apply this method exactly as I have laid it out. If you've paid attention, you'll understand the rationale behind it. I've tested this on myself and on numerous clients. Rest assured that I'm not testing out some large-scale bizarre experiment here.

The rules are as follows:

* For this day, restrict your intake of dietary fat to 0.3 g/kg body weight (or as close to this figure as possible).

* Limit carbs to 1.5 g/kg body weight. Get all carbs from veggies and the tag-along carbs in some protein sources. You'll also want to limit carbohydrate-rich alcohol sources such as drinks made with fruit juices and beer. A 33 cl/12 fl oz of beer contains about 12 g carbs, while a regular Cosmopolitan is about 13 g.

* Good choices of alcohol include dry wines which are very low carb, clocking in at about 0.5-1 g per glass (4 fl oz/115ml). Sweet wines are much higher at 4-6 g per glass. Cognac, gin, rum, scotch, tequila, vodka and whiskey are all basically zero carbs. Dry wines and spirits is what you should be drinking, ideally. Take them straight or mixed with diet soda. (No need to be super-neurotic about this stuff. Drinks should be enjoyed after all. Just be aware that there are better and worse choices out there).

* Eat as much protein as you want. Yes, that's right. Ad libitum. Due to the limit on dietary fat, you need to get your protein from lean sources. Protein sources such as low fat cottage cheese, protein powder, chicken, turkey, tuna, pork and egg whites are good sources of protein this day.

* For effective fat loss, this should be limited to one evening per week. Apply the protocol and you will lose fat on a weekly basis as long as your diet is on point for the rest of the week.

Basically, the nutritional strategy I have outlined here is all about focusing on substrates that are least likely to cause net synthesis of fat during hypercaloric conditions. Alcohol and protein, your main macronutrients this day, are extremely poor precursors for de novo lipogenesis. Alcohol suppresses fat oxidation, but by depriving yourself of dietary fat during alcohol consumption, you won't be storing anything. Nor will protein cause any measurable de novo lipogenesis. High protein intake will also compensate for the weak effect of alcohol on satiety and make you less likely to blow your diet when you're drinking.

By the way, a nice bonus after a night of drinking is that it effectively rids you of water retention. You may experience the "whoosh"-effect, which I've talked about in my two-part series about water retention. That in itself can be motivating for folks who've been experiencing a plateau in their weight loss.

Apply this with good judgement and don't go out and do something stupid now. Remember, this a short-term strategy for those that want to be able to drink freely* without significantly impacting fat loss progress or causing unwanted fat gain. It's not something I encourage people to do on a daily basis, but it's one of the strategies that I apply for maintaining low body fat for myself and my clients.

* Now of course...you can always drink in moderation and make sure to not go over your calorie budget for the day. But what fun is there in that? I'd rather cheat the system with the kind metabolic mischief I've layed out above.

[PLANETGETLOW]

Nobody likes quitters. I stick with minimal cal/carb/sugar drinks like Vodka/Tonic

[Jhalf]

Martin Berkhan (LeanGains) says if you eat:

.3g/lb fat
>1.5g/lb carbs
unlimited protien

You won't gain fat regardless of how much booze you drink. Needs to be low or no carb drinks though.



http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/tru...nd-muscle.html

You need to fix your carb calculation, but based on my own anecdotal evidence, drinking 3 gallons of rum and diet every day isnt conducive to staying lean

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

Man, i can still get blasted every night and only get hangovers maybe 1 out of 15 times

If I actually got drunk I would be recovering for 2 days. I used to be able to go out drinking, and get to work for 5AM and go through the day no problem. Now I'd be on bed rest.

[Jhalf]

If I actually got drunk I would be recovering for 2 days. I used to be able to go out drinking, and get to work for 5AM and go through the day no problem. Now I'd be on bed rest.

I work from home a lot and dont really have calls until 11 30, so it helps

[Brozef]

You need to fix your carb calculation, but based on my own anecdotal evidence, drinking 3 gallons of rum and diet every day isnt conducive to staying lean

fixed

[BravosCurls]

Martin Berkhan (LeanGains) says if you eat:

.3g/lb fat
>1.5g/lb carbs
unlimited protien

You won't gain fat regardless of how much booze you drink. Needs to be low or no carb drinks though.

lol good luck with that

[GravityLee]

Was in best shape of my life when i quit for 8 months

[Brozef]

lol good luck with that

I lost weight while following those calorie guidelines and drank often.

[martin545]

Beer = gut even though I love it. A couple glasses of wine or liquor on the rocks on Friday/Saturday is reasonable. I'd go nuts if I didn't.

[Jhalf]

I lost weight while following those calorie guidelines and drank often.

I think he was commenting on the same thing i was

[solidus2k3]

don't want to miss out on hanging with friends

can have a couple drinks/shots on a night out and not screw anything up

[BravosCurls]

I lost weight while following those calorie guidelines and drank often.

Compared to not drinking? Yeah no.

Some ppl might get away drinking x amount but you are not at your best.