Dieting

Without wanting to offend anyone or state the obvious doesn't it ultimately get down to how much you want/need to lose, this would surely have some input on the chosen method / diet / exercise?

I need to lose a beer gut!

I'm trying more exercise/walking and have cut out a few beers for alcohol free, apparently less calories.

1 gram of alcohol contains 7 calories. So a pint of 4.5% beer is about 180 calories, a glass of 12% wine is 126 - 210 calories depending on how you define a glass  (150 - 250 ml).