drink problem v.s alcoholic ?

A regular serving size for wine is 5oz. They recommend that women stay within the one serving limit to gain health benefits from the wine. Going over the one serving on a regular basis is not good for your health.
At the amounts that you are drinking I would think if you don't have a problem today you are well on your way to having a problem. And the health issues that can accompany it.
I would try to cut back to the recommended serving. If you can't do that then you have a problem.

For the person who said they were going to try to only drink on weekends. That generally leads to binge drinking. And that is just as dangerous to your health as drinking everyday.

This is far more serious than just the amount of extra calories you are taking in. Please look at the links Kellch provided.

And so no one thinks I am against alcohol I am not. I will probably have wine with my dinner. But only the one serving.

I wish you the best as you look into this and in taking control of your health.

I have no doubt my love of wine has helped me gain the extra pounds over the years ! But I love my wine.. though I am only having a couple of glasses on the weekends. Have a glass of wine, you deserve it ! Just don't drink the whole bottle...:laugh:

My dad only drank beer (everyday and probably in the amounts that some of you are talking about wine . I never saw him drunk. He went to work everyday. A perfect example of a functioning alcoholic.
Don't think because you aren't falling down drunk or passing out that you don't have a problem.
He almost died from cirrhosis of the liver when he was in his 50's.

LMBO! Funny stuff.

My dad only drank beer (everyday and probably in the amounts that some of you are talking about wine . I never saw him drunk. He went to work everyday. A perfect example of a functioning alcoholic.
Don't think because you aren't falling down drunk or passing out that you don't have a problem.
He almost died from cirrhosis of the liver when he was in his 50's.

I was going to say... Even if you don't feel sick or out of control with your drinking, a woman having more than 1 drink per night on average is ravaging her liver... Keep in mind that I did say on average. Half a bottle of wine twice a week with no other alcohol is fine. A whole bottle for one woman? Not ok.

CAVEAT: These figures ARE based on averages. And those drinks/night figures are based on weight. So, if a woman weighs as much as the average man, she MIGHT be able to drink more like a man... That said, clinical studies show that men and women metabolize alcohol differently, even if you hold weight constant. A 150-lb woman will get drunk faster than a 150-lb man, and it will take longer for her body to metabolize it. That means MORE stress on the liver.

Most of the GLOBAL increase in drinking over the last 20 years is due to women, not only larger numbers of women, but larger amounts per woman. As "empowering" as it may be to drink as much as men (who shouldn't have more than 2 drinks per night on average) - it's very damaging, and aging.

I'd get it under control if I were you. You could end up saving a lot more than calories... I'd recommend that you make sure your doctor is aware of the amount you drink and that you get annual bloodwork to check your liver function, even if you feel ok.

Blacking out goes way beyond "functional alcoholism."

thank you everyone for sharing words on this issue.
bottom line is:
i guess i am an alcoholic mainly cause i am never satisfied w/ just 1 ten oz glass of wine!
i've never said that about myself before.
i need to use the strength i have in myself to control my drinking and eating.

Isn't admitting a problem the first step to recovery?? (((HUGS)))
And if you've gone 2 days without drinking already, let's see how far we can take it!