I have started exercising and following the NOV eating plan which is basically just eat a lot of protein, get some fruit and veggies in and stop whining.
I have struggled in the past to be consistent with working out and diet so I have made a small concession that seems to be working and keeping me sane while cutting out most of the junk out of my diet and keeping me focused on my workouts.
I have bought a case of Guinness draught, Murphy’s Irish stout and some Mackeson stout. I have one and sometimes two a night, usually in bed with the girlfriend watching a film. Seems to help with getting to sleep and helps me stick to my routine.
Are there any real health problems from doing this?
There are probably worse things you could be drinking than stout, but 1-2 pints a night adds up to 1470-2940 extra calories per week (basically a day’s extra food).
It’s also interesting that instead of buying one case, you bought three.
I will dial it back to a can of Guinness a night, which equals 2.2 units a night, I plugged it into the drink aware weekly intake calculator and it said I am well within safe limits.
If you were trying to get on stage, sure, this would be a hindrance.
But if you’re a guy who walks the line between working out/eating well and being a complete couch potato, and this little indulgence is what keeps you sane and makes you buckle down and eat well and stay in the gym…it’s a no brainer. Enjoy.
Training should enrich your life, not be a detriment.
Guinness and Murphy’s are fairly low alcohol for beers. They are often though of as being strong because of the dark color and strong taste, but that is from roasting the malt as opposed to having a high alcohol content. I’m not familiar with Mackenson stout. I’d be more concerned that drinking two a night would cause me to wake up and piss several times, rather than the alcohol content.
Interestingly, a large study found that WOMEN who had 2 beers a day had much stronger bones. My lady friend has been forced to double up her beer drinking. Seems to make her a nicer person who takes additional naps.
[quote]philipj wrote:
Interestingly, a large study found that WOMEN who had 2 beers a day had much stronger bones. My lady friend has been forced to double up her beer drinking. Seems to make her a nicer person who takes additional naps.[/quote]