Drinking and results

So far I've talked about what got me into lifting and what made me start lifting again in college. I've already talked about how the poor college diet can ruin your results. Well it's time to talk about another huge result killer known as alcohol. I've been attending college for five years and I'm in a fraternity so I've done my fair share of drinking and have saw what it can do to your results. I've been lifting fairly seriously for around three years now and I've made lots of progress and have had good results but because of beer and other alcohol consumption on weekends and weekdays, I haven't had near the results of my friend back home that doesn't drink. Which at first pissed me off because I was putting in the same amount of work as him in the gym and while I was getting stronger he was getting all the results. After a couple of months of being pissed off and finally showing results I realized that my results were being slowed down because of drinking and all the extra calories it brings. 

Don't get me wrong you can still drink and have great results, you will just have to work a little harder in the gym to get those results. Really it all comes down to drinking in moderation and not all the time because on average each beer you drink is around 100 calories and each mixed drink can be around 100 calories or more. Those extra calories add up over time and can slow down your results so just be mindful of that the next time you decide to have a few.