tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post8696362537663024191..comments2023-08-01T03:47:43.561-07:00Comments on HEDONIST BEER JIVE: BEER, MY HEALTH, AND MY BELLYJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06153081608332918241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-32767498500176941542007-08-23T20:00:00.000-07:002007-08-23T20:00:00.000-07:00I got two kids to chase around so that helps keep ...I got two kids to chase around so that helps keep some weight off. I also find that walking to the beer store (or riding my bike depending on which merchant I want to purchase from that day) balances the thought of possible weight gain.Dale Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615527471882645866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-80632365108581093762007-08-21T13:56:00.000-07:002007-08-21T13:56:00.000-07:00I don't really worry about packing on the pounds f...I don't really worry about packing on the pounds from drinking beer. I've always had a ridiculously quick metabolism and never seem to go above or below a 10-lb range. I'm about to hit 38, though, so maybe things will change in a couple years. The only exercise I get these days is the walk home from work each day. It's a couple miles and mostly uphill, so I guess that's something. <BR/><BR/>I do kind of worry about the long-term effects of drinking a couple of beers every day and even more when I go to beer fests and tasting events at breweries. I figure I'll be alright if I stay moderate and drink plenty of water. Bottom line is to not drink enough to feel like ass the next day. I guess only time will tell how my liver and the rest of my internal organs handle the extra work they have to do because I chose the life of a beer geek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-74995918568623633932007-08-20T20:47:00.000-07:002007-08-20T20:47:00.000-07:00Run. Walk. Golf. I don't care as long as you keep ...Run. Walk. Golf. I don't care as long as you keep the blog going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-22457561313262528752007-08-20T18:37:00.000-07:002007-08-20T18:37:00.000-07:00I've been subscribed to your blog for a while now ...I've been subscribed to your blog for a while now and really enjoy your reviews. But this is the first time I've been moved to comment because your dilemma/choice mirrors my life choices. I have been into beer for years and years, mainly from a home brewing slant. Five years ago I took up running, lost a lot of weight and now have seven full marathons under my belt in respectable times.<BR/><BR/>I have two blogs, the main one being about my <A HREF="http://www.variegatus.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">running training</A> (pretty boring) and the other supposedly about <A HREF="http://www.japan-beer.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"> craft beer in Japan</A> (where I live). While the two interests are complementary in the extreme, they also compete, and one will always tend to subordinate the other. As a quick look at the two blogs will attest, my priorities at present tend to be weighted towards running and achieving good race results. The poor old craft beer blog lies dormant as a result. But just like Mt. Fuji, it may not stay that way forever. <BR/><BR/>In any case, suffice to say that I compliment you on your choice of exercise to balance the craft beer habit.Stephen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985763302279648129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24364002.post-67136519945283395392007-08-20T10:59:00.000-07:002007-08-20T10:59:00.000-07:00I got a dog who needs to be walked several times a...I got a dog who needs to be walked several times a day. I also have taken up the south beach diet and ignore their prohibition/limitations on beer. Most importantly, I have finally come to accept that I am never going to be swimwear model. I'm 42. I am not supposed to be ripped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com