Do You Set A Limit on How Much You Drink During A Setting?

When I'm trying to lose weight I limit myself based on calories but never on quantities.

 

i have been trying to hold off during the week as well. Along with that fact I was enjoying it a little too much during the week, and I have been buying pricier beers, so had to slow down. None the less, last week we got to go out to dinner for once (we have a 3 year old) so I enjoyed a couple beers on monday and tomorrow there is an award ceremony where I am receiving a couple of awards, so hitting up hopcat before and then to the event which will be more beer if they aren't completely gouging at the bar.

So mostly for me it is usually nothing or 1-3 total during the week, sunday to thursday, then the weekend I have a couple here and there. Most of the beer I drink are heavy dark beers, 8% and up.

if my wife goes out of town with my son, which is usually for me to do construction projects around the house, then it is all work and all play, open up the good beers, crank up the music, while i demo a bathroom.

 

2.35 beers

 

Setting limits the natural way!

 

Agreed.

 

I think I read that moderate drinking caps out at about 14 per week. I rarely exceed this number of bottles per week, but I suppose the overall alcohol content may exceed 14 drinks from time to time.

 

Usually, I try to stick with 1-2 per weeknight with maybe 6-10 per Fri, Sat, Sun. No abv% restrictions.

 

At home no limit but its usually between 1 - 4. Out on the town I pace myself depending on the % abv of the beer, whether or not I am eating and whether or not I drove, walked or biked.

 

Limits? We don't need no stinking limits!

No really, 2-4 on weeknights, sometimes I skip a night and drink wine with the bride, weekends? Open season but typically not more than 5-6 depending on time and temp
Count ABV's? Nope, nothing but IPA, DIPA and RIS in my fridge

 

One a night with dinner, and 2-3 on a Friday night out. No need to push my liver or my waistline.

 

I never set out to get completely blotto, and usually only drink on the weekends, so Friday nights 1-3, depending on how tired I am as I don't want to have to dump the rest because I fell asleep. Saturday nights I don't really limit myself, and Sunday's we usually have family dinner at my in-laws so I usually drink way too much.

 

i set it to 1 drink before I throw up.

 

Only when driving.

 

I usually taper off when the wife asks me how many beers I've had. That question is usually preceded by me saying something hilarious that she doesn't get.

 

If I'm drinking socially, 2 or 3. If I'm at home, 1. Gives me time to really enjoy it (and--let's be honest--keeps the budget happy). Bombers are saved as weekend treats.

 

I always write my "limits" on these threads, but really it's more of a case of putting some numbers down to explain how much I drink naturally, based on everything else that occurs in life. Like when I say I have none on a Tuesday and 1-2 on a Wednesday, that doesn't mean I never ever have a beer on a Tuesday, or alternatively, that I'm staring at the fridge frothing at the mouth while I tighten up the cilice, after having my two beer limit on a Wednesday. Or on a Thursday I'm not going to forgo a third beer when I'm catching up with an old friend. And I'm not going to drink until unconsciousness on a Saturday because "I can".

Having said all that, a typical week is something like:

Mon/Tue - none
Wed/Thurs - 1 or 2
Fri/Sat - whatever
Sun - 1 or 2

 

Typically during weekdays I have between 0-2 beers. On a rare occasion if I'm with friends or something I'll have a few more. Weekends I don't have any limit, just whatever I feel and have going on the next day.

 

i never drink more than 2 or a bomber a night, no matter the day.

 

I'm old enough to know when I've had enough. It's usually when I fall asleep.

 

Maybe I'm in the minority on this, but I keep my craft beer enjoyment for the weekends only. Friday and Saturday nights usually consists of 1 to 2 bombers (or 1 750ml) and a 12 oz or two, and Sundays most often feature 1 bomber or 2-3 12 oz bottles/cans.