An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

PermeateFree said:

An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

It seems a common theme.

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

It seems a common theme.

It’s complete bollocks.

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

It seems a common theme.

It’s complete bollocks.

I give up alcohol every month and I am mostly miserable.

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

It seems a common theme.

It’s complete bollocks.

I give up alcohol every month and I am mostly miserable.

I’m into my second week now and certainly have a lot more energy and am less bloated. I have usually only drank with the evening meal, but have done so for more years than I can remember and over the last few years have noticed a serious decline in health. However during those drinking years I was not overly conscious of my decline as it is so gradual, but it was obviously going on.

PermeateFree said:

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

It’s complete bollocks.

I give up alcohol every month and I am mostly miserable.

I’m into my second week now and certainly have a lot more energy and am less bloated. I have usually only drank with the evening meal, but have done so for more years than I can remember and over the last few years have noticed a serious decline in health. However during those drinking years I was not overly conscious of my decline as it is so gradual, but it was obviously going on.

Jaysus, you mean you’ve gotten older and your health has gone down hill? I’d get a journalist involved if I was you, there could be a major story in this.

sibeen said:

PermeateFree said:

sarahs mum said:

I give up alcohol every month and I am mostly miserable.

I’m into my second week now and certainly have a lot more energy and am less bloated. I have usually only drank with the evening meal, but have done so for more years than I can remember and over the last few years have noticed a serious decline in health. However during those drinking years I was not overly conscious of my decline as it is so gradual, but it was obviously going on.

Jaysus, you mean you’ve gotten older and your health has gone down hill? I’d get a journalist involved if I was you, there could be a major story in this.

Don’t think you are old enough or wise enough to understand. Your health regarding drinking has some similarities with smoking, you reach a stage when you begin to wonder what it is doing to your body and mental outlook. It doesn’t appear that you have reached that stage yet.

PermeateFree said:

An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

Sounds like for you not drinking alcohol is good choice. It has long been known that alcohol is a depressant , and in excessive amounts increases the risk of liver disease, cancer risks and can put some pounds on. I remember being in my teens around 19 years of age and go into the party scene with friends and work colleagues and had some sudden weight gain , the only change was alcohol. When I got over that phase the weight came back off by itself. I am back to needing to slim down but alcohol is not related , lifestyle would be though

I was in the public bar of the Railway Hotel the other day having a beer with my maye, Duncan, and we were discussing this very topic and no one mentioned bloating.

It’s good advice.

Also, if you stop drinking the expensive bottle of gin you’ve bought for your brother, you won’t have to keep replacing it.

I’ve never used alcohol so I’m free from those vices.

Chocolate however ….
Not so good. Got a good 10 kg extra padding lately thanks to it.

I gave away drinking spirits most evenings about 5 years ago after I noticed my consumption steadily creeping up. Now my default mode is non-drinking except when i do… a few drinks per week.

Liver health was a primary motivator as I have hereditary haemochromatosis and liver cancer is amongst the nastier outcomes it is left untreated.

PermeateFree said:

An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

I have to ask the question on everyone’s lips.

More or less sex?

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

I have to ask the question on everyone’s lips.

More or less sex?

She’d have to give up drinking too.

roughbarked said:

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

An interesting read and something to seriously consider.

>>Let’s be clear—when I say serious results, I’m not talking about weight. I guess I should note I did lose some—a mere three pounds. But the “serious results” I saw when giving up alcohol for an entire month was a complete improvement of my physical and mental health. And it was motivating enough for me to drink significantly less than I once was.

I felt less bloated overall.
I had renewed energy.
I was happier and more confident.

More:
https://www.eatthis.com/gave-up-alcohol-one-month/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed

I have to ask the question on everyone’s lips.

More or less sex?

She’d have to give up drinking too.

lol :)

Peak Warming Man said:

I was in the public bar of the Railway Hotel the other day having a beer with my maye, Duncan, and we were discussing this very topic and no one mentioned bloating.

It is the retention of fluid that with age is often in the legs. There are numerous reasons for this, but the additional liquid consumption and the effects of alcohol is certainly an important factor and in many cases likely to be the root cause.

With excessive use of alcohol there are many very serious consciences, but continued use of even moderate amounts can bring along many ailments, like fatigue, poor sleeping, bloating, etc. Things that can be put down to just getting old, lack of exercise, etc. and so we put up with them. However cigarettes and prolonged drinking are often the root cause of these ailments and they will only get worse the longer we do nothing, or worse still are completely unaware of their involvement.

Alcohol, as you all know, is absorbed by the skin.

I had been wondering why I was more relaxed shopping after Covid started.

Then I realised it was because I was absorbing alcohol through the skin from alcohol-based hand washes that are available free from supermarkets.

Other applications where skin-absorption of alcohol is widely used:

• KFC towelettes, the alcohol in those hand wipes used to be the best thing about eating at KFC. They’ve lowered the alcohol content now.
• Perfume, the higher the alcohol content of perfume, the more expensive it is. I’ve come to the conclusion that the only purpose of perfume is to make a woman tipsy before she goes out on a date.

Not a skin-absorption application, but I have noticed that Vegemite has become not worth eating since they took the alcohol out.

i’d need take up drinking to then experiment with temporary sobriety

transition said:

i’d need take up drinking to then experiment with temporary sobriety

in fact I felt slightly encouraged to do just that as reading the page

transition said:

transition said:

i’d need take up drinking to then experiment with temporary sobriety

in fact I felt slightly encouraged to do just that as reading the page

Yes it seems like big rewards by simply giving away or reducing habitual alcohol consumption. However you would need to resume or start drinking and continue on a regular basis over a very long time in order for its toxic effects to develop sufficiently and for certain ailments to show themselves. The problem is it happens so gradually that it is very difficult to realise the cause.

Habitual drinking of alcohol may not directly kill you, but it can impact on your health and general wellbeing.

PermeateFree said:

transition said:

transition said:

i’d need take up drinking to then experiment with temporary sobriety

in fact I felt slightly encouraged to do just that as reading the page

Yes it seems like big rewards by simply giving away or reducing habitual alcohol consumption. However you would need to resume or start drinking and continue on a regular basis over a very long time in order for its toxic effects to develop sufficiently and for certain ailments to show themselves. The problem is it happens so gradually that it is very difficult to realise the cause.

Habitual drinking of alcohol may not directly kill you, but it can impact on your health and general wellbeing.

reduces effectiveness of immune system, a suppressant, contributing to cancer, one of the big things

if you’re a smoker, and drink a lot too, you’re chances of cancer (sooner) increases a lot

good part of of what immune system does, DNA integrity I guess you could call it

transition said:

PermeateFree said:

transition said:

in fact I felt slightly encouraged to do just that as reading the page

Yes it seems like big rewards by simply giving away or reducing habitual alcohol consumption. However you would need to resume or start drinking and continue on a regular basis over a very long time in order for its toxic effects to develop sufficiently and for certain ailments to show themselves. The problem is it happens so gradually that it is very difficult to realise the cause.

Habitual drinking of alcohol may not directly kill you, but it can impact on your health and general wellbeing.

reduces effectiveness of immune system, a suppressant, contributing to cancer, one of the big things

if you’re a smoker, and drink a lot too, you’re chances of cancer (sooner) increases a lot

good part of of what immune system does, DNA integrity I guess you could call it

Yes that Too.

transition said:

PermeateFree said:

transition said:

in fact I felt slightly encouraged to do just that as reading the page

Yes it seems like big rewards by simply giving away or reducing habitual alcohol consumption. However you would need to resume or start drinking and continue on a regular basis over a very long time in order for its toxic effects to develop sufficiently and for certain ailments to show themselves. The problem is it happens so gradually that it is very difficult to realise the cause.

Habitual drinking of alcohol may not directly kill you, but it can impact on your health and general wellbeing.

reduces effectiveness of immune system, a suppressant, contributing to cancer, one of the big things

if you’re a smoker, and drink a lot too, you’re chances of cancer (sooner) increases a lot

good part of of what immune system does, DNA integrity I guess you could call it

As with most people, you move onto smokes and alcohol that will kill you in the worst possible way. However, this is NOT what this post is about! It concerns itself with the common and socially acceptable levels of drinking that many people can and do over many years. These people are not alcoholics or social misfits, but people a lot like those in this forum, it is about general wellbeing, not developing a disease that will kill you outright.

Peak Warming Man said:

I was in the public bar of the Railway Hotel the other day having a beer with my maye, Duncan, and we were discussing this very topic and no one mentioned bloating.

Quite a few men have told me they feel bloated when drinking beer, they enjoy drinking beer but do feel bloated.

transition said:

i’d need take up drinking to then experiment with temporary sobriety

having never developed a taste for it
I’ve only just begun tippling a bit of wine
on social occasions in the last few months

thanx to the thread and generated comments
I’m going to set it aside before a habit takes hold

what I’m needing is a few mates who still roll their own

can hardly wait to see the comments that notion generates

transition said:

transition said:

i’d need take up drinking to then experiment with temporary sobriety

in fact I felt slightly encouraged to do just that as reading the page

Ditto. A bottle of brandy I got for my birthday eight months ago. We’re just about half way through it.

mollwollfumble said:

transition said:

transition said:

i’d need take up drinking to then experiment with temporary sobriety

in fact I felt slightly encouraged to do just that as reading the page

Ditto. A bottle of brandy I got for my birthday eight months ago. We’re just about half way through it.

yeah,
I changed my mind too
I’m having a Moscow Mule Float
right along with my Pulled Pork Slider

Just for a month though right?

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Just for a month though right?

In total, yes.

Spiny Norman said:

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Just for a month though right?

In total, yes.

ahh so just 30ish random days of not drinking over a period of time… i do that too …never noticed a difference myself

I only drink a few times a year, these days.

dv said:

I only drink a few times a year, these days.

Summer, winter and spring?

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I only drink a few times a year, these days.

Summer, winter and spring?

Like Downing St I have two parties at once

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Just for a month though right?

Only time will tell. Giving up or greatly reducing whatever drug you are on is not easy and usually several attempts are required. I recall many years ago when I finally gave up smoking, I went bush, far away from anybody or any shops. However a major habit and constant reminder and almost as hard to brake was what to do with my hands after spending many years bringing a lighted cigarette up to my lips.

What I did to reduce the desire to drink especially around evening meal times was to substitute the alcohol with something else. I tried the alcohol free beers and wine, but not only did they not taste very good, but were very expensive too and to my mind a poor substitute. So I went to Woolies bottled water isle and got a bottle of every type of mineral water they had, most of which tasted just like water and were not a substitute either. However, I did get an infused (not mixed) mineral water that had a mild bubbly feel and flavour that was to my mind a reasonable substitute, plus you can add a slurp of wine for extra flavour.

The mainly water concoction had next to no calories so non-fattening too, plus actually helped satisfy my hunger which meant I ate less too, resulting in a weight loss of several kg, so from my point of view, very much a win, win situation.

PermeateFree said:

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Just for a month though right?

Only time will tell. Giving up or greatly reducing whatever drug you are on is not easy and usually several attempts are required. I recall many years ago when I finally gave up smoking, I went bush, far away from anybody or any shops. However a major habit and constant reminder and almost as hard to brake was what to do with my hands after spending many years bringing a lighted cigarette up to my lips.

What I did to reduce the desire to drink especially around evening meal times was to substitute the alcohol with something else. I tried the alcohol free beers and wine, but not only did they not taste very good, but were very expensive too and to my mind a poor substitute. So I went to Woolies bottled water isle and got a bottle of every type of mineral water they had, most of which tasted just like water and were not a substitute either. However, I did get an infused (not mixed) mineral water that had a mild bubbly feel and flavour that was to my mind a reasonable substitute, plus you can add a slurp of wine for extra flavour.

The mainly water concoction had next to no calories so non-fattening too, plus actually helped satisfy my hunger which meant I ate less too, resulting in a weight loss of several kg, so from my point of view, very much a win, win situation.

Good on you. I’m glad that worked for you.

PermeateFree said:

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Just for a month though right?

Only time will tell. Giving up or greatly reducing whatever drug you are on is not easy and usually several attempts are required. I recall many years ago when I finally gave up smoking, I went bush, far away from anybody or any shops. However a major habit and constant reminder and almost as hard to brake was what to do with my hands after spending many years bringing a lighted cigarette up to my lips.

What I did to reduce the desire to drink especially around evening meal times was to substitute the alcohol with something else. I tried the alcohol free beers and wine, but not only did they not taste very good, but were very expensive too and to my mind a poor substitute. So I went to Woolies bottled water isle and got a bottle of every type of mineral water they had, most of which tasted just like water and were not a substitute either. However, I did get an infused (not mixed) mineral water that had a mild bubbly feel and flavour that was to my mind a reasonable substitute, plus you can add a slurp of wine for extra flavour.

The mainly water concoction had next to no calories so non-fattening too, plus actually helped satisfy my hunger which meant I ate less too, resulting in a weight loss of several kg, so from my point of view, very much a win, win situation.

Yeah I was being silly. It is hard. When I stopped smoking I used patches. Worked actreat I thought until I went to work one day and forgot to put it on. Didn’t realise it wasn’t on untill lunch and instantly have an almost overwhelming need for a smoke.

It was then that I realised I didn’t need either. That was well over 10 years ago now. I do have the occasional one when we go out and someone offers say one every 6 months or so but I have never really felt the need for one on a 1 hour basis like I used to.

If it’s working for you well done I say!

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

PermeateFree said:

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Just for a month though right?

Only time will tell. Giving up or greatly reducing whatever drug you are on is not easy and usually several attempts are required. I recall many years ago when I finally gave up smoking, I went bush, far away from anybody or any shops. However a major habit and constant reminder and almost as hard to brake was what to do with my hands after spending many years bringing a lighted cigarette up to my lips.

What I did to reduce the desire to drink especially around evening meal times was to substitute the alcohol with something else. I tried the alcohol free beers and wine, but not only did they not taste very good, but were very expensive too and to my mind a poor substitute. So I went to Woolies bottled water isle and got a bottle of every type of mineral water they had, most of which tasted just like water and were not a substitute either. However, I did get an infused (not mixed) mineral water that had a mild bubbly feel and flavour that was to my mind a reasonable substitute, plus you can add a slurp of wine for extra flavour.

The mainly water concoction had next to no calories so non-fattening too, plus actually helped satisfy my hunger which meant I ate less too, resulting in a weight loss of several kg, so from my point of view, very much a win, win situation.

Yeah I was being silly. It is hard. When I stopped smoking I used patches. Worked actreat I thought until I went to work one day and forgot to put it on. Didn’t realise it wasn’t on untill lunch and instantly have an almost overwhelming need for a smoke.

It was then that I realised I didn’t need either. That was well over 10 years ago now. I do have the occasional one when we go out and someone offers say one every 6 months or so but I have never really felt the need for one on a 1 hour basis like I used to.

If it’s working for you well done I say!

Been about 6 years since I’ve had a pipe and I rarely think about it anymore, but, if tomorrow I was told I had incurable cancer or whatever and only had a year or two, or less, to go, I think I’d be buying some lovely Old Dublin tobacco toot sweet.

sibeen said:

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

PermeateFree said:

Only time will tell. Giving up or greatly reducing whatever drug you are on is not easy and usually several attempts are required. I recall many years ago when I finally gave up smoking, I went bush, far away from anybody or any shops. However a major habit and constant reminder and almost as hard to brake was what to do with my hands after spending many years bringing a lighted cigarette up to my lips.

What I did to reduce the desire to drink especially around evening meal times was to substitute the alcohol with something else. I tried the alcohol free beers and wine, but not only did they not taste very good, but were very expensive too and to my mind a poor substitute. So I went to Woolies bottled water isle and got a bottle of every type of mineral water they had, most of which tasted just like water and were not a substitute either. However, I did get an infused (not mixed) mineral water that had a mild bubbly feel and flavour that was to my mind a reasonable substitute, plus you can add a slurp of wine for extra flavour.

The mainly water concoction had next to no calories so non-fattening too, plus actually helped satisfy my hunger which meant I ate less too, resulting in a weight loss of several kg, so from my point of view, very much a win, win situation.

Yeah I was being silly. It is hard. When I stopped smoking I used patches. Worked actreat I thought until I went to work one day and forgot to put it on. Didn’t realise it wasn’t on untill lunch and instantly have an almost overwhelming need for a smoke.

It was then that I realised I didn’t need either. That was well over 10 years ago now. I do have the occasional one when we go out and someone offers say one every 6 months or so but I have never really felt the need for one on a 1 hour basis like I used to.

If it’s working for you well done I say!

Been about 6 years since I’ve had a pipe and I rarely think about it anymore, but, if tomorrow I was told I had incurable cancer or whatever and only had a year or two, or less, to go, I think I’d be buying some lovely Old Dublin tobacco toot sweet.

I gave up smoking over 20 years ago but still occasionally get a faint ghost of a hankering, which very quickly passes.