Your Diet, Health, and ...Beer

[aubiecat]

Stared the Paleo diet two weeks ago and I really like it. Haven't had a beer in weeks. I will start back with my usual 1-2 beers a day when I reach a decent weight goal.
My son and I started a combined P90X and bike riding regimen. Since P90X is broken into upper body and lower body days, we workout on the upper body days and bike 15+ mile on the lower body days. I have lost about ten pounds so far.
I have to say beer brewing was partly responsible for making the Paleo diet much easier. I can now sous vide in bulk thereby having meat pre-cooked and seasoned ready to go at any given moment.

 

[bboyeruga]

I travel for a living, so I only drink beer on the weekends. While I'm on the road, work pays for everything, so I joined a gym and only eat protein (somewhat paleo). I've been able to maintain my weight for 2 years (although I'm still not as low as I'd like), but I feel better about the amount of beer I drink on the weekends.

My thinking is, as long as I'm strong enough to pick the SWMBO up and throw her on the bed, I'm doing alright.

 

[RhodySeth]

I usually limit my beer consumption to the weekends. I eat fairly well during the week but the weekends are when I indulge in all my pleasures. Besides I'm just getting into homebrewing so most of my beer comes from the store and it gets pricey.

But I run 40 miles a week so really I could get away with as much beer as I wanted from a fitness perspective.

 

[bigmike99]

Ugh. That's how I feel about this thread. Since getting hurt at work 9 months ago and not being able to do much of anything besides walk normally for 3 quarters of a mile before being in pain I've gained a bunch. Always been active sports wise and the combo of not doing any of that and eating the same has not gone well.

I'm doing what I can now diet-wise and once sept is over (crazy work month for the wife) kicking it back into gear for myself and the family. Certainly better for everyone.

Beer helps to keep me from going insane so 2-3 a few nights a week keeps depression, stress, and all other related animals at bay. It's very hard to go on a strict diet as well as cut out beer without going over the deep edge.