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On average, how much alcohol do you consume per week?

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  1. bk3686 bk3686 is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:48pm)

    I've been trying to lose weight and I know for a fact that the amount of beers I consume per week is why I haven't lost. Now, I'm not a huge guy, but def one with a minor beer gut. I eat pretty healthy until of course, I dive into a good amount of beers. So, OT, how many beers/ounces of liquor do you consume per week? What is the threshold for too much?

    I'm basically drinking about 6 to 12 beers on weekdays and nearly a 30 on the weekend. Is that too much or about the avg? Keep in mind, I'm not in college anymore and have that career job and love just to come home and relax, watch some sports and have a few. Weekends, poker or video games and they just start flowing.
  2. waboose waboose is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:50pm) in reply to bk3686

    dude that is alot, i would be livin under a bridge if i drank that much.
  3. JksRbetter JksRbetter is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:51pm) in reply to bk3686

    There is a big difference in a Heavy Drinker and an Alcoholic. It is not normal for people to drink that amount of Alcohol daily. I used to drink like that and in time I became a 12 stepper. Just be careful.
  4. number1pen number1pen is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:52pm) in reply to JksRbetter

    im probably around 40 drinks a week, only drink 3-4 nights a week these days, prob 75% hard alcohol tho
     
  5. ajedrez ajedrez is online now

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:52pm) in reply to bk3686

    lol 6 to 12 beers each day on weekdays, or 6 - 12 beers through the course of the week?

    Either way looks like you're drinking wayyyy too much beer to have any chance of losing weight, unless you're doing some pretty intense cardio 4-5 days a week.

    Cut out the weekday drinking and drink one night on most weekends. Drink light beer or mixed drinks with vodka, sugar free RBV etc.
    Edited By: ajedrez Aug 23rd, 2010 at 08:53 PM
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:53pm) in reply to ajedrez

    6-12 beers every day? Or combined during the week?

    I drink about 12-18 0.5 liters boxes each weekend, and I might have a beer or two some days during the week.
  7. bk3686 bk3686 is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:54pm) in reply to number1pen

    I think some of you may be reading my second paragraph wrong, as I worded it a little bit funny.

    6-12 beers during the week

    30 on the weekend.

    36-42 for a week total.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:55pm) in reply to bk3686

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  9. joeykukzMSU joeykukzMSU is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:55pm) in reply to Scha

    [QUOTE=Scha;5698471]
    I drink about 12-18 0.5 liters boxes each weekend, andQUOTE]

    baxter, you know i dont speak spanish
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:55pm) in reply to joeykukzMSU

    jeez man this is a little beyond weight loss. since it's hard to cut it all out completely, try to get yourself to drinking on the weekends only and then limit how much u drink then by only buying so much. i avg either 10-20 a week (drinking fri, or sat, or both)
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:57pm) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

    0 drinking during the week.

    Friday or Saturday night I might kick back 6 or 7 Crown and Cokes.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 8:57pm) in reply to XquiziVex

    It depends for me. Im not consistent.

    I could drink zero beers one week, and 50 beers another week. Id say I average around 20 or so during a week.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:01pm) in reply to Jaybone2315

    Prob average like 65 ish beer/ drink, more if something is going on

    edit: prob more like 50, 65 would be a little high
    Edited By: tommpat2000 Aug 23rd, 2010 at 09:05 PM
  14. JksRbetter JksRbetter is offline

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:03pm) in reply to bk3686

    I thought that was daily. You still drink more than the avg person, but you are not a drunk yet.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:04pm) in reply to JksRbetter

    I have really tailed off in the last year or so only because I'm getting to fucking old to wake up hung for work. I'll maybe drink 6-10 beers during the week( in one night if an event is going down) weekends is where I get dicey on avg I consume about 24-36 drinks between fri-sun. But I'd something is going on that rises considerably
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:07pm) in reply to Jaybone2315

    I have a pretty bad habit I only drink hard alcohol and pretty much just do shots like every night. On party days I pre-game with like 6-8 shots. 50+ a week for sure and it's nothing i'm proud of. What makes it worse is I box also so some days I have to wake up and spar with a hangover...but I gotta stay in shape somehow for a little balance lol. I know i'm a madman.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:07pm) in reply to Dwain Phoenix

    I prob avg 2-3 beers a year. I had one last week so it will prob be a while.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:10pm) in reply to bk3686

    real men don't count
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:12pm) in reply to tkeat1653

    No drinking during the week and 5-10 drinks on Fri, Sat night
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:12pm) in reply to saxton82

    None it screws around with my meds! (chronic pain , depression)
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:13pm) in reply to tkeat1653

    40 beers x 150 calories = HOLY SHIT
     
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:13pm) in reply to LeftyMark

     
    Originally Posted by LeftyMark View Post

    I prob avg 2-3 beers a year. I had one last week so it will prob be a while.

    Sick brag about enjoying(?) life.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:15pm) in reply to Hateflops

    I don't drink, is it fun?
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:17pm) in reply to bk3686

    lol - good stuff. I'm pretty much the same way minus i rarely drink during the week and when i do it's usually a drink or 2. it's a 180 on the weekend. I easily crush 30-40 beers and probably more if an event is going on. I know what you are saying about poker and video games on the weekends - i tend to not want to stop. For instance, this past saturday night me and g/f got some burgers and just grilled out. picked up an 18 of miller lite. ended up watching a movie while i was grinding on FTP. she went to bed and next thing i knew it was 2 am all 18 were gone and i was making vodka/diet ginger ale's playing .5/1 PLO. Woke up at 11:30am - huge hangover and blown through $400 - FML
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:25pm) in reply to udfullace

    40 drinks a week is about right for me. im not thin.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:29pm) in reply to bk3686

    2-3 bottles of skyy
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:31pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    I dont drink and I dont have a weight problem.
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:37pm) in reply to breathe-ez

    drinlk a couple bottles of wine a week and probly like 15-20 beers depending how many nights we go out (usually just one and I play a tourney every wed and drink somewhat heavily there).
  29. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:46pm) in reply to thereraise

    Peaks and valleys for me. I'd say I have a drink during maybe 10 weeks out of the 52 a year.

    During one of those 10 weeks, I probably avg 25 drinks.

    So, I consume maybe 250 drinks a year, which would average to 5/week. I never sit around my house and have a drink. It's always a special occasion. (trip to Vegas, work conference, etc.)
     
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    Aug 23rd, 2010 (8/23/2010 9:51pm) in reply to BigGunX

    Yeah a few days in Vegas makes up like 80% of my alcohol consumption for the year.
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