Alcohol?

[TheGoldBelt]

So, Before Cohen, I used to be a heavy drinker. Not alcoholic drinker but more of the I'm-in-my-20's-let's-get-drunk-this-weekend kind. Giving up alcohol was one of the most difficult things I had to deal with while in the program, more than giving up sweets! I still went out to bars and clubs even while in the program but I never deviated, not even a sip. I'm quite surprised with myself actually. I just know that I had a goal and to achieve it, I had to give up what I wanted then for what I truly wanted, which was to lose weight. But now I've reached part of my goal (being at my goal weight, the other part is maintaining it), I'm just curious if I can still go out to clubs or bars and drink and just get a buzz without gaining weight? I don't mean being disgustingly drunk, I don't like the idea of sleeping on the toilet, but you know... Just a happy buzz. If you don't tolerate drinking, just ignore my thread. Lol this is addressed to people who actually enjoy alcohol! I know I know drinking excessively is frowned upon and also dangerous but I'm in my 20's so you know, I just miss drinking with friends.

So... I just wanted to know
BEFORE COHEN
1. How much did you drink a night?
2. What were your usual drinks?
3. How often did you go out drinking?

AFTER COHEN
4. Did you go back to old drinking habits?
5. How long after refeed did you wait to have your first drink? How many did you have? Did you do the whole cheese thing beforehand?
6. Did you order the same drinks as you did before Cohen?
7. Did your alcohol tolerance decrease? By how much?
8. Did you gain weight from the alcohol? How long did it take for you to gain? Like how many nights of drinking?
9. Did you have a specific formula or food you had to take before alcohol that didn't make you gain or bloat the next day?
10. How did the first drink feel? Did you feel buzzed right away?

[Marmaduke]

Hi GB,

I never drank much pre cohens so might not be much help on that department, but to answer the quandary of how and what to drink, I took the view that alcohol is viewed by my body as pure sugar. And to drink meant I'd have to plan to prevent the insulin spike so a spot of protein pre-drinks then no sugary liquory pop tarty drinks!

1. about once every couple of months
2. red wine
3. a few times a week but didn't drink for fun

after:
4. Pretty much!
5. A few weeks. Had whisky, with cheese
6. Sometimes a red, yes
7. Much the same
8. A little. Did the reset and it sorted out.Suspect the cheese platter was also to blame.
9. I have cheese and crackers.
10. Much the same.

[Ciors]

Hi GB - I used to be a huge drinker in my 20's, but then not much in my 30's, and now in my 40's I used to buy my 6 Strongbow and drink them Friday and Saturday...and my Dr frowns at me too! 3 stubbies on two nights of the week! SIGH....I think it's because more than two on any night is 'not healthy'

BEFORE COHEN
1. How much did you drink a night? 3 maybe 4 stubbies on night, 2 or two the second.

2. What were your usual drinks? Whiskey, Baileys are favs, but apple ciders or red wine are my usuals.

3. How often did you go out drinking? not often

AFTER COHEN
4. Did you go back to old drinking habits? no - cider affects my sugar too much - I now only ever buy 2 on odd occasions. Mostly stick to red wine.

5. How long after refeed did you wait to have your first drink? How many did you have? Did you do the whole cheese thing beforehand? Started drinking on refeed when allowed, and a glass or three on Fri and Sat - it's not good to let wine sit in the bottle is it? lol

6. Did you order the same drinks as you did before Cohen? Tried Cider, not too good

7. Did your alcohol tolerance decrease? By how much? yep - one glass or stubbie when it used to be 3 or 4

8. Did you gain weight from the alcohol? How long did it take for you to gain? Like how many nights of drinking? One glass - no, several yes,

9. Did you have a specific formula or food you had to take before alcohol that didn't make you gain or bloat the next day? An ordinary Cohen's meal with carbs, either cheese cake dessert or cheese n crispbreads

10. How did the first drink feel? Did you feel buzzed right away? my first refeed glass of wine gave me a buzz