You Beer Drinkers can Lose Weight
Rondo45 wrote in and asked, “I’d like to lose weight, but I like my beer too much. Does beer really make you fat?”
Well Rondo, it will be harder to lose weight if you continue to drink beer. You can do it though if you stay within your calorie requirements. Here is an article that explains how to find out how many calories you should consume to lose weight. How Many Calories you Need to Lose Weight
Does Beer Make you Fat?
Beer is very high in calories, so if you don’t lower your calorie intake you will get fat. Most beer’s do not contain fat though. Beer is just empty calories. Other than that it technically is not bad for you except that it lacks nutritional needs.
What About the Carbohydrates in Beer?
I didn’t pay any attention to carbohydrates in my diet. I lost weight 32% of my total weight in 6 months. And, I lost weight steadily:
- Lost 35 lbs in 2 months
- Lost 54 lbs after 4 months
- Lost 79 lbs after 6 months
So, I think I know what I’m talking about. I also did this without exercising. So, eat food that:
- Makes you feel full
- Is low in calories
- Contains small amounts of fat, sodium and cholesterol
For a giant list of the best food’s and meal plan’s just see the Diet Nutritional Plan.
How to Drink Beer & Lose Weight
Basically just count the calories you are consuming from your beer. I provide a giant list below. You then want to increase your consumption of veggies, so you get the nutrients you need. Also the veggies will make you feel full, so you don’t find the need to cheat.
So, You Beer Drinker’s can drink beer and lose weight, just pay attention to your calorie consumption!
Calorie’s and Alcohol Content of Most Beers
| Domestic Beer Calories & Alcohol Content |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Alcohol
(ABV) |
Calories 12 oz | ||
| Anchor Porter |
5.6% | 209 | ||
| Anchor Steam |
4.9% | 153 | ||
| Anheuser Busch Natural Light |
4.2% | 95 | ||
| Anheuser Busch Natural Ice |
5.9% | 157 | ||
| Aspen Edge |
4.1% | 94 | ||
| Big Sky I.P.A. |
6.2% | 195 | ||
| Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale |
5.2% | 177 | ||
| Big Sky Scape Goat Pale Ale |
4.7% | 163 | ||
| Big Sky Trout Slayer Ale |
4.7% | 163 | ||
| Blatz Beer |
4.8% | 153 | ||
| Blue Moon |
5.4% | 171 | ||
| Bud Dry |
5.0% | 130 | ||
| Bud Ice |
5.5% | 123 | ||
| Bud Ice Light |
5.0% | 115 | ||
| Bud Light |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Bud Light Lime |
4.2% | 116 | ||
| Budweiser | 5.0% | 145 | ||
| Budweiser Select |
4.3% | 99 | ||
| Budweiser Select 55 |
2.4% | 55 | ||
| Busch Beer |
4.6% | 133 | ||
| Busch Ice |
5.9% | 169 | ||
| Busch Light |
4.1% | 95 | ||
| Carling Black Label |
4.3% | 138 | ||
| Colt 45 Malt Liquor |
6.1% | 174 | ||
| Coors |
4.91% | 149 | ||
| Coors Light |
4.15% | 104 | ||
| Extra Gold Lager |
4.97% | 152 | ||
| Flying Dog Doggie Style |
4.7% | 158 | ||
| Flying Dog Dogtober Fest |
5.3% | 146 | ||
| Flying Dog Double Dog Pale Ale |
10.5% | 292 | ||
| Flying Dog Gonzo |
8.7% | 269 | ||
| Flying Dog Horn Dog |
10.5% | 314 | ||
| Flying Dog In Heat Wheat |
4.7% | 131 | ||
| Flying Dog K-9 Cruiser |
6.5% | 181 | ||
| Flying Dog Old Scratch |
5.3% | 150 | ||
| Flying Dog Road Dog |
5.2% | 158 | ||
| Flying Dog Snake Dog |
6.4% | 179 | ||
| Flying Dog Tire Bite |
4.6% | 124 | ||
| Genesee Beer |
4.5% | 148 | ||
| Genesee Cream Ale |
5.1% | 162 | ||
| Genesee Ice |
5.9% | 156 | ||
| Genesee Red |
4.9% | 148 | ||
| George Killian’s Irish Red |
4.98% | 162 | ||
| Icehouse | 5% | 132 | ||
| Icehouse 5.0 |
5.5% | 149 | ||
| Icehouse Light |
4.13% | 103 | ||
| Hamm’s Beer |
4.7% | 144 | ||
| Hamm’s Golden Draft |
4.7% | 144 | ||
| Hamm’s Special Light |
3.9% | 110 | ||
| Keystone Premium |
4.43% | 111 | ||
| Keystone Light |
4.13% | 103 | ||
| Keystone Ice |
5.9% | 142 | ||
| Leinenkugel Honey Weiss |
4.92% | 149 | ||
| Leinenkugel Northwoods Lager |
4.94% | 163 | ||
| Leinenkugel Original |
4.67% | 152 | ||
| Leinenkugel Creamy Dark |
4.94% | 170 | ||
| Leinenkugel Red |
4.94% | 166 | ||
| Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat |
4.9% | 165 | ||
| Leinenkugel Light |
4.19% | 105 | ||
| Leinenkugel Amber Light |
4.14% | 110 | ||
| Lowenbrau Dark |
5.0% | 160 | ||
| Lowenbrau Special Beer |
5.2% | 160 | ||
| Magnum Malt Liquor |
5.6% | 157 | ||
| Michael Shea’s |
4.62% | 145 | ||
| Michelob Amber Boch |
5.2% | 166 | ||
| Michelob Beer |
5.0% | 155 | ||
| Michelob Golden Draft |
4.7% | 152 | ||
| Michelob Golden Draft Light |
4.1% | 110 | ||
| Michelob Honey Lager |
4.9% | 175 | ||
| Michelob Light |
4.3% | 113 | ||
| Michelob Ultra |
4.1% | 95 | ||
| Mickey’s Fine Malt Liquor |
5.6% | 157 | ||
| Mickey’s Ice |
5.8% | 157 | ||
| Miller Chill |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Miller Genuine Draft |
4.7% | 143 | ||
| Miller Genuine Draft Light |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Miller Genuine Draft 64 |
2.8% | 64 | ||
| Miller High Life |
4.7% | 143 | ||
| Miller High Life Light |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Miller Lite |
4.2% | 96 | ||
| Milwaukee’s Best |
4.5% | 128 | ||
| Miller Lite Brewers Collection Amber |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Miller Lite Brewers Collection Blonde |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Miller Lite Brewers Collection Wheat |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Milwaukee’s Best |
4.3% | 128 | ||
| Milwaukee’s Best Light |
4.5% | 98 | ||
| Milwaukee’s Best Ice |
5.9% | 144 | ||
| New Belgium 1554 |
5.6% | 205 | ||
| New Belgium 2 Below |
6.6% | 200 | ||
| New Belgium Abbey |
7.0% | 200 | ||
| New Belgium Blue Paddle |
4.8% | 140 | ||
| New Belgium Fat Tire |
5.2% | 160 | ||
| New Belgium Mothership Wit |
4.8% | 155 | ||
| New Belgium Trippel |
7.8% | 215 | ||
| New Belgium Sunshine Wheat |
4.8% | 145 | ||
| O’Doul’s | 0.4% | 70 | ||
| Old Milwaukee Light |
3.8% | 114 | ||
| Old Milwaukee Beer |
4.5% | 146 | ||
| Olde English 800 |
5.9 % | 160 | ||
| Olde English 800 7.5 |
7.5 % | 202 | ||
| Olde English High Gravity 800 |
8.0% | 220 | ||
| Olympia Premium Lager |
4.7% | 146 | ||
| Pabst Blue Ribbon |
5.0% | 153 | ||
| Pabst Extra Light Low Alcohol |
2.5% | 67 | ||
| Pete’s Wicked Ale |
5.3% | 174 | ||
| Red Dog |
5.0% | 147 | ||
| Red Hook ESB |
5.77% | 179 | ||
| Red Hook IPA |
6.5% | 188 | ||
| Rolling Rock Extra Pale |
4.6% | 142 | ||
| Rolling Rock Premium Beer |
4.5% | 120 | ||
| Sam Adams Boston Lager |
4.75% | 160 | ||
| Sam Adams Boston Ale |
4.94% | 160 | ||
| Sam Adams Cherry Wheat |
5.2% | 166 | ||
| Sam Adams Cream Stout |
4.69% | 195 | ||
| Sam Adams IPA |
5.93% | 175 | ||
| Sam Adams Light |
4.05% | 124 | ||
| Sam Adams Pale Ale |
5.25% | 145 | ||
| Schaefer Beer |
4.6% | 142 | ||
| Schlitz Beer |
4.7% | 146 | ||
| Schlitz Light |
4.2% | 110 | ||
| Schlitz Malt Liquor |
6.2% | 185 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale |
5.9% | 190 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Bigfoot |
9.6% | 330 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale |
6.8% | 214 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Draft Ale |
5.0% | 157 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Early Spring Beer |
5.9% | 190 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale |
6.7% | 215 | ||
| Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale |
6.9% | 231 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
5.6% | 175 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Pale Bock |
7.0% | 218 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Porter |
5.6% | 194 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Stout |
5.8% | 225 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Summerfest Beer |
5.0% | 158 | ||
| Sierra Nevada Wheat Beer |
4.4% | 153 | ||
| Signature Stroh Beer |
4.8% | 153 | ||
| Southpaw Light |
5.0% | 123 | ||
| Steel Reserve |
8.1% | 222 | ||
| Steel Reserve Triple Export |
8.1% | 222 | ||
| Steel Reserve Six |
6.0% | 160 | ||
| Stroh’s Beer |
4.6% | 149 | ||
| Stroh’s Light |
4.4% | 113 | ||
| Tuborg Deluxe Dark Export |
5.1% | 163 | ||
| Tuborg Export Quality |
5.0% | 156 | ||
| Weinhard’s Private Reserve |
4.8% | 150 | ||
| Weinhard’s Amber Light |
4.2% | 135 | ||
| Weinhard’s Hefeweizen |
4.9% | 151 | ||
| Weinhard’s Blonde Lager |
5.1% | 161 | ||
| Weinhard’s Pale Ale |
4.6% | 147 | ||
| Yuengling Ale |
5.0% | 145 | ||
| Yuengling Porter |
4.5% | 150 | ||
| Yuengling Premium Beer |
4.4% | 135 | ||
| Yuengling Light |
3.8% | 98 | ||
| Yuengling Lager |
4.4% | 135 | ||