This is more a report to share than a question.
I come from a culture and family where drinking is normal and even promoted, like you're weird if you don't do it regularly.
In the past year I've cut way back on the booze, especially beer. I have the occasional night out where I drink a few filling beers (IPAs), but I rarely buy beer for the home any more. It's helped me lose some weight and belly.
The past year I've mostly been a wine guy, mostly red. Thing was, I was drinking it every night, 2-3 glasses a night, not getting hammered necessarily, just enough to relax and feel buzzed.
The past two weeks I haven't had a drop, not for any particular reason. I went on a beach vacation and passed on the all-inclusive package, so no free drinks. I was so relaxed from swimming that I didn't need wine or beer. It's carried over since I came back.
I've noticed a nice, quick, shift in how I feel overall. I feel way less bloated. My body was working overtime to process alcohol and sugars from wine, plus I'd get the munchies and eat random shyt at late hours. It was also affecting my sleep - keeping me awake, giving me low-quality sleep. Finally, sorry if it's TMI, but I was dropping deuces too many times a day, and that's been scaled back as well.
I'd been rationalizing the wine drinking as healthy (which in a way, it is), but it was in my system every day. I'm sure my body will revert to some kind of homeostasis, but overall I think my metabolism is normal, my mood is better, and my mind is sharper. This past Saturday I was at the gym at 9 a.m. Usually on weekends I don't make it there until 11 or 12 at the earliest.
And this is on the cusp of Fall and football season - so I'm doing myself a huge favor. I was around 190-192 at the start of summer, and am down to 183 as of now. Hoping to get to 180 by the end of the month.
I come from a culture and family where drinking is normal and even promoted, like you're weird if you don't do it regularly.
In the past year I've cut way back on the booze, especially beer. I have the occasional night out where I drink a few filling beers (IPAs), but I rarely buy beer for the home any more. It's helped me lose some weight and belly.
The past year I've mostly been a wine guy, mostly red. Thing was, I was drinking it every night, 2-3 glasses a night, not getting hammered necessarily, just enough to relax and feel buzzed.
The past two weeks I haven't had a drop, not for any particular reason. I went on a beach vacation and passed on the all-inclusive package, so no free drinks. I was so relaxed from swimming that I didn't need wine or beer. It's carried over since I came back.
I've noticed a nice, quick, shift in how I feel overall. I feel way less bloated. My body was working overtime to process alcohol and sugars from wine, plus I'd get the munchies and eat random shyt at late hours. It was also affecting my sleep - keeping me awake, giving me low-quality sleep. Finally, sorry if it's TMI, but I was dropping deuces too many times a day, and that's been scaled back as well.
I'd been rationalizing the wine drinking as healthy (which in a way, it is), but it was in my system every day. I'm sure my body will revert to some kind of homeostasis, but overall I think my metabolism is normal, my mood is better, and my mind is sharper. This past Saturday I was at the gym at 9 a.m. Usually on weekends I don't make it there until 11 or 12 at the earliest.
And this is on the cusp of Fall and football season - so I'm doing myself a huge favor. I was around 190-192 at the start of summer, and am down to 183 as of now. Hoping to get to 180 by the end of the month.