Originally Posted by
FreeOwl 
the other thing is; I work out a lot more consistently, often and harder when I'm not drinking. Hangovers, drinking sessions, making up for lost time when drunk to catch up on all the other stuff you're behind on instead of hitting the gym....
Exactly! Not to mention (for me anyway) that I tend to eat healthier when I don't drink (no late night Burger King trips), not to mention those countless days I woke up too hung over to eat anything, so I'd lose whatever gains I've made in the gym, plus some. It was a vicious cycle.