I was always extremely thin while drinking. I drank Vodka with diet mixers and LOTS of it. And I barely ate and still made myself go to the Gym. I have wound up in ICU several times with dangerously low potassium, magnesium and very dehydrated, blood cells way out of whack since alcohol prevents your body from absorbing vitamins and causes severe deficiency . The last time I was there my Dr. sat down and told me I was killing myself "Seriously, like Nicholas Cage died in Leaving Las Vegas". Since I've quit I have gained weight and it bothered me at first b/c I was used to seeing a certain number on the scale but I am so much more healthier now and everyone tells me I look much better now also, most importantly I FEEL so much better.