Any low carb beers in Thailand

[thequietman]

I am now realising the benefits of reduced carbs in your diet. Reduced them and in 1 week, lost 3 kg.

 

I would like to have an occasional cheat, so do any of you guys know a low carb beer here in Thailand.

 

It doesn't show it on the bottle so that's why I don't know.  Many thanks in advance.

[DavisH]

Try San Miguel Light. 5% alcohol but 100 cals / 330 ml. It's not bad. 

Some other "light" beers are low alcohol but higher calories. 

[4MyEgo]

I recently changed from LEO to San Miguel light, great in the small bottle with some lime.

 

San Miguel Light - Beer

Calories	105	Sodium
Total Fat	0 g	Potassium
Saturated	0 g	Total Carbs
Polyunsaturated	0 g	Dietary Fiber
Monounsaturated	0 g	Sugars

[thequietman]

53 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

I recently changed from LEO to San Miguel light, great in the small bottle with some lime.

 

San Miguel Light - Beer

Calories	105	Sodium
Total Fat	0 g	Potassium
Saturated	0 g	Total Carbs
Polyunsaturated	0 g	Dietary Fiber
Monounsaturated	0 g	Sugars

thanks for that. However there is no figure for carbs ! What is it please?

[thequietman]

55 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

I recently changed from LEO to San Miguel light, great in the small bottle with some lime.

 

San Miguel Light - Beer

Calories	105	Sodium
Total Fat	0 g	Potassium
Saturated	0 g	Total Carbs
Polyunsaturated	0 g	Dietary Fiber
Monounsaturated	0 g	Sugars

It only has 3 grams of carbs. Thats pretty good. :)

[seank]

3kg in 1week, that's brilliant-well done.

[robblok]

9 hours ago, seank said:

3kg in 1week, that's brilliant-well done.

A lot of the weight lost by going low carb is not fat at all but initial water loss. In the liver and muscle there is a lot of glycogen (stored carb based energy), that glycogen binds with water and once its burned and no longer replaced (because of the low carbs) you lose a lot of water weight. In general the real fat loss comes later.  Each gram of glycogen burned and lost also releases 4 grams of water. So the moment you eat some carbs the weight comes back(carbs turn into glycogen bond with water and voila) . That is the explanation of the quick loss of weight at the beginning. Later weight loss is more likely to be fat loss because the glycogen is gone already and wont influence the weight loss. 

 

But its still a good way to go low carb (for many) but people should not equate weight loss to what we really want fat loss. But I applaud anyone for taking charge and getting rid of the fat. 

[4MyEgo]

11 hours ago, thequietman said:

thanks for that. However there is no figure for carbs ! What is it please?

 

3.2g

[robblok]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

3.2g

Just curious.. is that for the whole bottle.. or per 100 ml 

[4MyEgo]

9 hours ago, robblok said:

Just curious.. is that for the whole bottle.. or per 100 ml 

 

No idea, I just drink it 555

[4MyEgo]

11 hours ago, robblok said:

A lot of the weight lost by going low carb is not fat at all but initial water loss. In the liver and muscle there is a lot of glycogen (stored carb based energy), that glycogen binds with water and once its burned and no longer replaced (because of the low carbs) you lose a lot of water weight. In general the real fat loss comes later.  Each gram of glycogen burned and lost also releases 4 grams of water. So the moment you eat some carbs the weight comes back(carbs turn into glycogen bond with water and voila) . That is the explanation of the quick loss of weight at the beginning. Later weight loss is more likely to be fat loss because the glycogen is gone already and wont influence the weight loss. 

 

But its still a good way to go low carb (for many) but people should not equate weight loss to what we really want fat loss. But I applaud anyone for taking charge and getting rid of the fat. 

 

Carbs = energy and without at least 30-40 minutes excersize per day, it gets stored as fat, so eat a low carb diet and excersize, but also pig out one day per week to confuse the body and change what you eat daily.

[LongTimeLurker]

On ‎13‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 7:15 PM, DavisH said:

Try San Miguel Light. 5% alcohol but 100 cals / 330 ml. It's not bad. 

Some other "light" beers are low alcohol but higher calories. 

 

Carbs and calories are 2 completely different things.

[robblok]

12 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

Carbs = energy and without at least 30-40 minutes excersize per day, it gets stored as fat, so eat a low carb diet and excersize, but also pig out one day per week to confuse the body and change what you eat daily.

Not quite agreeing here, carbs are energy, but so are proteins and fat. Carbs wont be stored as fat if your in a caloric deficit. It is never about the kind of calories but the amount. The exception is of course if your only eating highly processed carbs. But if your eating oats and other carbs that influence the insulin less than white bread for instance  your pretty safe. Not to mention if you exercise 30-40 minutes a day your body can tolerate carbs a whole lot better than those people who don't. Nothing wrong with low carb (it works for many) but in the end its about the amount of calories and any diet that restricts then will work. its just that for many low carb is easier to maintain. 

 

This is not the case for someone like me who does strenuous exercise that requires explosive force. Carbs are then still the preferred energy source. But the average couch potatoes is better off going low carb. 

[finy]

Rob is right, pick a beer you enjoy the taste of and drink in moderation.