Hi Pennylane, you are not alone in this. I actually gain weight when I stop drinking because I eat more. Kind of a no-brainer! Drinking = forget to eat/vomit, Not drinking = eat normally. I get kind of unhealthy skinny when drinking. Who wants it and needs it? I have found that when I'm sober for any length of time I immediately put on about 5 pounds and then start exercising more. And then I'm packing on the muscle so the weight is kind of irrelevant as long as I'm looking and feeling good. I am disgusted with how little I'm able to exercise when I drink (end up like a couch potato when hungover). So I'm thinking there's an adjustment for our bodies getting healthier when we stop drinking which may involve packing on a few more pounds. Not the worst thing in the world
ANEW -- you crack me up. Driving under the influence of Twizzlers!