lemonjelly 0 #1 August 1, 2004 Okay, I was in the shower the other day and noticed that I had a bit of a gut on me. I don't normally eat crap food and go to the gym 3 times a week. i'm generally very active. So, i can only put the belly down to Lager drinkin. I don't want to change to shorts as I'll end up even more wrecked of a night. I was thinking about drinking cider instead. My Question is: Is there more or less sugar in cider than lager, or are they both about the same??************************************************* RED LIGHTS & OFF LANDINGS ARE JUST MY THANG http://www.redlightrob.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #2 August 1, 2004 For some folks, their metabolism slows down a bit as they get older. It's probably not the lager drinking, most beers only have about 13 calories per ounce. Cider has a little bit more than that, but neither of them can likely be blamed for having a bit more belly. Interesting article, lower down the page, here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #3 August 1, 2004 QuoteFor some folks, their metabolism slows down a bit as they get older sedate. However if you're already working out, I'd suggest maybe a different work out plan and some eating changes. That's pretty generic so good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #4 August 2, 2004 It won't work. Cider has a lot of unfermented sugars in there. The yeast can only handle so much, and a lot of sugars go unfermented in cider. As you go down the metabolic chain from carbohydrates to alcohol, there are progressively fewer calories. It's a basic law of thermodynamics. If the yeast have been feasting on it, there's going to be less energy left over (fewer calories). Typically in cider, there is a LOT more unfermented sugars left over. So a pint of cider will have more calories than a pint of lager. We have a popular brand of hard cider here in the USA called Woodpecker Cider, about 5% alcohol. It is VERY sweet, and the 12 ounce bottle has 200+ calories. A 12 ounce lager would probably have about 100- 170 calories or so. try switching to unsweetened herbal tea. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
