I’ve recently cut down alcohol substantially (not entirely but significantly) and I’ve noticed that I don’t seem to be wanting to eat more to make up for it. For reference, I’m floating around 74-76kg, at 300-310W. I’ve been pretty stable at that weight for a few years now, without any particular a…

Well I don’t know about performing better, but I’m able to go on a spin after a few beers. Some of my best zwift races have been the morning after too! My head is generally fine as I mainly drink craft (compared to when I drank macro beers) - the volume of crap I eat with or after beers seems to imp…

I cut out having a glass of wine a few nights a week when I started tracking calories back in mid-Dec and saw that those empty calories would be better replaced with recovery or on-the-bike food to fuel workouts. I’m down from 193-lbs to 180-lbs in like 6-weeks with 50-60% carbs, <20% fat, rest in m…

I’ve similarly tried to cut back. My wife is pregnant and I inadvertently stumbled on Athletic Brewery NA beers she purchased. Their IPA and hazy IPA are surprisingly good (not just yeasty water like older NA beers). Drinking them provides a similar psychological enjoyment and they’re only 70 calori…

The Sam Adams Hazy is our favorite. I feel like Hazys are the best bet for NA since they basically just taste like juice anyways.

NA beers are tasty - my favorite is Athletic Brewery Stout… Nice treat to pair with dinner or whatever.

I started with dry December and have still not had any in January. Craving wise, no real change there, though I’ve never really had much of a sweet tooth. Sadly, I have not noticed any change in weight, but my sleep is much improved. I’ve also noticed my Saturday workouts are no longer complete fail…

I have a trip away for Christmas each year. A few families and we ride everyday… lots of km and hard hills. We also have more alcohol, lots of flat whites, cheese etc… I put on 3kgs. In Jan I stop alcohol , go back to long blacks and keep riding to get weight back down… just always shows me you can’…

Anyone found a good non alcoholic red wine (similar to a cab or merlot)? I bought one without reading the label and it has 18g of added sugar!! I admit that I absolutely love a good red wine, I esp like having a glass while making dinner but want to cut down on alcohol without added sugar. Thx

Effect of alcohol reduction on calorie intake and hunger

Nutrition

MiguelArino January 20, 2022, 3:14pm 16

I signed up with an online nutritionist, and it seems to me that the protein is a higher percentage of the total food intake. The meal plan includes porridge with a whey protein supplement as breakfast, I guess that helps with the hunger.

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