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Alcohol

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  • rm7161
    rm7161 Posts: 505
    there is nothing wrong with a drink here and there... I'm not really into alcohol though. I do have a drink occasionally, nothing wrong with it, and moderate intake is shown to have positive health effects. The biggest problem with alcohol is if you consume too much of it.
  • Shas2228
    Shas2228 Posts: 187
    I had read alcohol can slow your metabolism by up to 70%.

    I use to drink wine sometimes before I started dieting. That was also before my Dr. pointed out I'm allergic to it and should stay away from alcohol all together.

    So, I'd say I definitely feel better not having it in my life.
  • rm7161
    rm7161 Posts: 505
    I had read alcohol can slow your metabolism by up to 70%.

    references?

    I find that if I fit alcohol into my calorie macros, it makes no difference to my weight loss at all. (alcohol is HIGH in calories, so we're talking one drink usually, a maximum of two and two is rare)

    Alcohol is good for other reasons, but again, only in that one or two drink maximum. The negatives assert themselves when overconsumed.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    i think i'd still be REALLY chunky if i was still drinking....i'm 5.5 years sober. quit for reasons totally unrelated to my diet. i feel MUCH better about myself and my insides thank me too.
  • _DaniD_
    _DaniD_ Posts: 2,186 Member
    I quit being sober due to how it makes me feel.
  • Minerva624
    Minerva624 Posts: 577 Member
    No drinking for me. It's gross and makes me feel fat.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I am one of the small percentage of the population who do not get hangovers.

    Just came to laugh at the rest of you.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Celebrated 6 years on Sunday.

    Life is good.

    ...and I don't get hangovers either :laugh:
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Dear people who don't drink, WHAT DO YOU DO ON THE WEEKENDS?

    Everything.

    and more

    Starting very early in the morning.

    With a clear head.
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