Before habits :)

I'm not sure what the total was but I do know that I was consuming nearly 4000 calories a day from any combination of milk, beer, and sugar sweetened beverages. Pretty sure I was drinking actual water only about once every week or two.

Not sure exactly, but I know I didnt watch what I ate and I was drinking alcohol almost every day in excess. I am 90 days sober and the weight is fallin off! I find I don't eat half the crappy foods I used to just from quitting drinking!

I don't know, because I would alternately restrict and binge. I counted my restriction phases obsessively, but closed my eyes during the binge.

fellowtraveler87 wrote: »

binge drinking 3-5 nights a week... probably anywhere from 900-1500 calories in beer each time + all the junk food I could get my hands on. Yeah, bad habit... sober since 1/1 and down 30 pounds (also increased exercise and restricted diet, but yeah you get the point)

Great Job Man! Way to nip that *kitten* in the bud! I used to drink almost a bottle of wine most nights of the week. Now I cut way back to only 2 or so a couple days a week.

I'd say in the 2500-4000 range myself on average. Not a pretty thing once I started logging it. I loved my comfort foods and a lot of them. I still love them but now I eat them in a much smaller quantity.

Looking back at my old diaries, I didn't log days when I ate really badly. I see a few days that were about 2200, but if I had really logged a few days with no changes, I am sure I would probably hit 3000 a few days a week. I never logged my alcohol either. I don't drink often, but when I do, I usually have quite a bit. Think cook off weekends.

I've always considered myself a fairly healthy eater. I did weight watchers a few years ago and know the importance of fruits, veggies, whole grains, and lean proteins. I rarely eat fast food, and I've always worked out regularly. I started a new job about a year ago and packed on about 20 pounds. I think the problem was mindless eating at my desk and not weighing my food. I would eat fairly healthy, just too much of it. Sure, almonds are a good choice, but regularly eating two servings at a time adds up. I was probably eating multiple servings of a lot of things. I think I will probably always have to weigh and portion my food or else I risk over eating. A serving of cereal is not much...left to my own devices I easily eyeball a portion as way larger than it should be. Logging, for me, makes all the difference.

I have no idea how much I was eating before. 2500? Even healthy-ish food can lead to a gain.

1200 calories a night, 4-5 nights a week of just chardonnay. Exactly 2 bottles worth. F***ing INSANE. This is how I gained ALL of my extra 50lbs over 5 years. Very slowly, lazily and with great apathy toward myself and my wellbeing. On the days I would drink, I also almost always skipped dinner. So the only food I'd get that day would be a 3-400 cal breakfast and a healthy lunch of 4-500 calories.

Bump for later.

Not sure, except for obviously, too many.