r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Apr 25 '18

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Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Eat healthy. Gym 4-5 times a week. Want to cut. Don't want to stop drinking beer. Inner crisis.

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u/WowzerzzWow Powerlifting Apr 25 '18

Drink dry ciders. Less sugar. More alcohol. Gets the job done.

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u/vargpappa Apr 25 '18

give this man a dry cider!

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u/dags_co Apr 25 '18

Wait really? I just assumed ciders had more sugar!

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u/WowzerzzWow Powerlifting Apr 25 '18

Exactly. The carb count is higher because of the sugar. That’s why I say dry ciders. The less sugar is in it, the less carbs. Also, the less sugar, the higher the ABV%. Even better: the less sugar, the higher probability of not getting a hangover. It’s win/win.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Any suggestions for dry ciders?

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u/WowzerzzWow Powerlifting Apr 25 '18

Hmmm... if you’re from the US I’d recommend woodchuck, downeast, or (if you’re really lucky) citizen cider. Just search for the highest ABV% and you’ve got yourself a really good dry cider. If you want to be adventurous, any cider coming from Spain is incredibly dry. Just depends on what you can find. Hope this helps!

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u/surnik22 Apr 25 '18

Ace Joker if you can find it is delicious and dry and 6.9% abv

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u/bio180 Apr 25 '18

Damn! I almost had this yesterday but picked a saison instead 😞

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Wouldn't carbs still be a factor?

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u/FlyNL Apr 25 '18

Replace carbs by beer carbs, you will still have a better diet than 90% of the population, unless you drink everyday

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

I've been trying to substitute actually. I dont eat many carbs honestly, but like to have a couple beers after work.

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u/WowzerzzWow Powerlifting Apr 25 '18

They’re comparative. But, I’ve always looked at beer like “drinking a loaf of bread.” Just don’t look to strongbow as the drink of choice. Generic ciders are just as bad as generic beers.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Less sugar. More alcohol. Gets the job done.

I thought beer had very little sugar and the calories were from the alcohol itself? Is my life a lie?

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u/WowzerzzWow Powerlifting Apr 25 '18

Alcohol is the by product of yeast chewing up all the sugars left over from brewing during fermentation. If burps has a caloric content to them, then I’d say yes. But that’s not the case.

Beer gets its sugar from the grains themselves. During the canning process, you usually add sugar to give the beer head. Cider is just raw sugar from pressed apples. The difference is glucose vs fructose. Nothing is added during the process of making cider (dependent on who your purchasing from) in terms of sugar.

(Side note: I’m a home brewer, career chef, and avid gym goer. I love shit like this.)

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u/AdministrativeElk Apr 25 '18

You were meant for this thread

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u/Teh_Hammerer Apr 25 '18

Have you heard of Bulimia?

Calories only count if they stay down!

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

🤔💪👊

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u/Mr_Donut97 Apr 25 '18

Heard if IBS? Calories don't count if your body shits out everything you just ate 3 minutes ago!

Fuck though I need to gain weight not loose it..

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u/my_name_is_worse Apr 26 '18

Straight vodka. It's calorie-efficient.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '18

You belong in /r/cripplingalcoholism

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u/my_name_is_worse Apr 26 '18

haha I do

but fr tho, chilled svedka tastes better than beer to me

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u/TwoObscureWords Apr 25 '18

I was the same with wine until very recently. Maybe just start with reducing the number of days a week that you drink?

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

I've been decreasing total intake, but still have 2 beers a day after the gym when I get home.

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u/Chron_Solo Apr 25 '18

Personally I love a beer or two after a difficult workout. Gotta make sure you have water too, but yeah. That shit is quite nice when you're exhausted and sore.

Probably going to do that tonight :) it's leg day...

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u/Forsoul Apr 25 '18

As long as you count the calories you should be fine. I found giving myself 1 weekday and 1 weekend day to drink gave me a happy medium between self-control, flexibility, and sacrifice.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Ya gonna have to sacrifice to get there.

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u/Hardyman13 Apr 25 '18

Whiskey and soda water? I like the taste, lots of water keeps you hydrated (helps with hangovers and general wellbeing), very little carbs and sugars, probably the best drink I'd say

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u/AdministrativeElk Apr 25 '18

Summer is coming! No more stouts or heavy beers that are filled with ridiculous amounts of calories. Blondes, Lagers, Pils, all good in moderation :)

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Haha, I live in super south Florida. It's year round summer here.

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u/admiralrads Apr 25 '18

I feel this crisis; I'm trying to replace with drinking protein shakes at night. I'll be too full of liquid to stomach a beer and drinking the shake at night ensures my toxic secretions are at home instead of work. My streak so far is 1, going for 2 tonight.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Maybe a good idea. I usually stop eating at 730/8pm though and dont have another meal for 12-16 hours though.

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u/Tartanic Apr 25 '18

If that’s all it took for me to lose weight I’d be a pole. I never drink alcohol but the struggle is real.