Post your weight gain

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

I know some of you folks gained a few pounds as result of home brewing.

Post the number of pounds you proudly gained as a result of your creations.

Ill start....

0 (my first batch is currently fermenting)

 

[rawkstar320]

Not sure what my number was, but my wife is back in school so she's too busy to make full lunch/dinners...so I'm slowly going back to where I was haha

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

I've actually lost weight since I started Brewing but I had an unfair advantage in the weight gain because of all the going out and eating and drinking I did before

 

[twalte]

I have only been home-brewing since November, but I worked in the beer industry for 20 years. Over those years (and thousands of beers), I gained 60 pounds.

Started working out for the first time in June and dropped several pounds, but beer and weight gain seem to go hand in hand. However, I blame bar food for much of that gain (who can't pass up wings or potato skins while enjoying a few cold ones)

I have not really gained much since November despite the fact that my home brews have considerably more calories than the large brewer lagers. However, I find that I savor fewer home brews vs. "pounding" a lot of the lightly flavored lagers. So I probably take in the same calories due to drinking fewer beers per session.

 

[Lushife]

I started jogging a couple weeks ago and I think i lost 7#. I don't know how I had Gina from beer, a lot.

 

[corkybstewart]

When I started homebrewing in 1992 I weighed 187 pounds, and had for 15 years. In 2005 I started going to the gym and after 6 months my weight had jumped from the steady 187 to 210. Since 2005 my weight has stayed steady at 208-210. I brew around 180 gallons a year and drink over half of that myself, so I don't see homebrew as a serious contributor to weight.

 

[Varmintman]

Since I started to homebrew I lost about 35 pounds. I have no clue why I lost the weight but I am blaming the home brew:rockin:

 

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

Since I started to homebrew I lost about 35 pounds. I have no clue why I lost the weight but I am blaming the home brew:rockin:

I believe it.

The skinniest I have ever been was the summer of my 4th year in college.

Perhaps it was because I consumed 3 cases of of the Bush light per week, leaving little money for food.

Was 175# 6'1 then now 250# and I may drink 1 case a month.

So is beer really the enemy or is it food?

 

[oldstyle69]

i took 3 months off drinking. dropped from 220 down to 195. starting the 27th ill be back at it. going to Russian River and a few other spots out in cali on the 1st. then its MI winter beer fest to ruin all my hard work.

 

[oldstyle69]

So is beer really the enemy or is it food?

sugar is the enemy.

 

[grathan]

I'm actually on a diet atm which includes all the beer I can drink. Down 5lbs. One thing I noticed about drinking a lot in the evening is it competes with stomach space with dinner. This is a problem only as I get older and seems to be getting worse so I now eat dinner 2-3 in the afternoon.

 

[BigRedHopHead]

I started HB a year ago and gained 25 pounds over the year. Started working out again this month. Trying to reduce carb intake in favor of protein. Then save calories for the beer at night. I find that eating mainly protein and veggies helps me feel fuller longer. Not so much an Adkins diet or south beach diet as I have kids and family meals will usually involve carbs to some extent. But I can control my breakfast and lunch and try to limit the carbs.

 

[Glaurung30]

haha funny thing is I have lost about 30lbs in the past year that I have been home brewing. I don't drink soda's at all anymore because soda vs beer, I'll take a beer! haha I have been a pretty strong vegetable diet though. I'm not vegetarian or anything but I learned a lot and realized I wasn't eating nearly enough vegetables. It try to fill up on veggies during the week and I enjoy my weekends eating whatever I want. I'm still losing weight and I drink a beer or two...or three...most nights. haha

 

[Yooper]

I've lost two pounds or so in the last 8 years. I drink quite a bit of beer, but I don't eat any junk food at all- Haven't had a doughnut in almost 30 years.

 

[reibrew]

As long as you factor in your beer consumption into your daily maintenance calories, you should be fine. I work out for the sole purpose of being able to eat 3,000 calories a day and maintain weight.

 

[corkybstewart]

I've lost two pounds or so in the last 8 years. I drink quite a bit of beer, but I don't eat any junk food at all- Haven't had a doughnut in almost 30 years.

Since I've had this job now for 8 years my junk food consumption has dropped about 80%, mainly because I used to be on the road all the time. But I do still eat a couple of doughnuts at our monthly safety meetings and an occasional $1.19 green chile double cheeseburger at McDonald's(no fries or drink).

 

[neko]

I don't really gain weight and people are always saying I'm too skinny even though I drink a pint most nights. I think it has a lot to do with never eating fast food, never drinking soda, playing ice hockey and running on a regular basis.

I have a really good friend who drinks a lot more than I do, smokes and doesn't exercise, but he can't gain weight either. It's about balancing intake of food and drink more than just beer itself.

 

[sfrisby]

Same process every year.

From college football in September through national championship game, I'll gain about 20lbs.
Did well this year, only 15.

From nat champ game to march madness, it's lockdown mode. Give up drinking, food mostly limited to fruits, vegetables, and lean protein. And 2 a days at the gym.
March madness arrives, taps go online again, and do it all over again.

 

[beernutz]

Bringing a dead thread back to life...

I've brewed since 1991 but took a break between 2007 and 2013 at which point homebrewing was finally legalized in Alabama and I started again.

In 2013 when I restarted brewing I weighed 174 (6' 0" 50+ year old male, 23.6 normal BMI).

Today and for probably at least the last year I've weighed consistently over 200, 203 this morning (27.5 overweight BMI).

My other hobbies and activities haven't changed so I think I can safely attribute the weight gain to increased beer consumption. I brew a 10 gallon batch about once a month so a total of around 120 gallons a year, probably 80% of which I drink myself.

 

[bruteforce]

I've actually lost 22 pounds since I started brewing.

 

[PADave]

sugar is the enemy.

Exactly, and garbage food. I weigh the same as I did 20 years ago, and have drank plenty of beer over that time. I don't drink soda, don't eat fast food, and stay away from junk food. Beer often wrongly takes the blame.

 

[C-Rider]

No weight gain in the past 40 years, been brewing for about 4 now. I rarely have more than one a day when I'm by myself. 73 and still weigh in at about 160 lbs 6' tall.

 

[woo_pig]

I've actually lost 22 pounds since I started brewing.

Where you hold a fat sack of grain when you first weighed yourself?

 

[bruteforce]

Where you hold a fat sack of grain when you first weighed yourself?

I was in the middle of grad school when I started. Weight has dropped steadily with the reduction in stress and more time to eat better.

 

[Yooper]

I was in the middle of grad school when I started. Weight has dropped steadily with the reduction in stress and more time to eat better.

With a handle like "bruteforce", I don't exactly see you as a skinny gangly guy!

Like was mentioned, I think beer gets a bad rap. Most people eat too much sugar and junk food. I gave up most grains in 2010 (I drink my grains!) and sugar (even ketchup and items containing sugar which is in just about all packaged foods) in about 2011, and haven't had a weight or health issue at all. I'm 52 and a grandmother, and feel great.

 

[kh54s10]

I go up 10, down 11, up 12, down 8, up 6, down 10, up 1 and end up staying about the same. Dinner sizes and snacks are much more troublesome...

 

[bruteforce]

With a handle like "bruteforce", I don't exactly see you as a skinny gangly guy!

Like was mentioned, I think beer gets a bad rap. Most people eat too much sugar and junk food. I gave up most grains in 2010 (I drink my grains!) and sugar (even ketchup and items containing sugar which is in just about all packaged foods) in about 2011, and haven't had a weight or health issue at all. I'm 52 and a grandmother, and feel great.

Ha it's true. Despite the weight loss, I still compete as a super heavyweight strongman so it's not exactly like I'm wasting away. Just healthier. Besides, who doesn't want a brewing buddy who can lift a one barrel mash tun full of grain up onto the rig?

 

[kramer2500]

I started brewing in again in February after a 3 yr hiatus. Since then, my consumption has dropped significantly, but I have gained 15 lbs. I attribute it to the fact I am working 70-80 hours a week on a computer and have pretty much stopped exercising. My experience has been my weight is tied to how much I am working, not how much I am drinking (when working long hours, I exercise little and grab whatever is easy and quick).

 

[UndeadFred]

I've gained about 10-15 lbs from beer.. I've been on the gaining 5-10 lbs a year thing since I lost 150 lbs about 7 years ago. So I need to lose about 40-50 again.. I'm actually planning on cutting back on the beer and brewing lower gravity beers for awhile (like a year or two). I see it as a challenge because I'm going to make them low cal AND tasty.

Honestly, beer is sugar. More complex form, yes, but even alcohol is processed down to sugar by your liver.. however in moderation there is a lot of other good stuff in beer, especially homebrew, since we don't filter off the nutrients... the probiotic effects have been really good for me.

Brewing beer has given me a much better understanding of sugar and sugar metabolism, and that is good as well.

I have a friend locally who gave up homebrewing entirely due to weight gain, so it is a serious issue. And... yes... it really helped him as a part of the plan...

 

[dryboroughbrewing]

I weigh 150ish which is about the same as in college 20 years ago, so I'll take it, I do run, walk, lift weights and bike quite a bit though.