Originally Posted by
poolside 
When I stopped drinking, my goal was to lose weight and get back in shape, and then back into work. (I wasn't grossly out of shape, but I wanted my abs back). I figured it would take a few weeks. Well, it's taken a lot longer than that. I just need to deal with it.
I too thought that I would drop a lot of weight once I stopped drinking. I began working out regularly, ate well, took my vitamins... What I wasn't prepared for was the sugar cravings. I gave myself a break and treated myself with sugar and carbs for a while, as my sobriety was more important than anything.
It's taken a lot longer than I expected for the scales to begin moving in the right direction but I'm sober and feeling healthy again. Give it some time, your body will eventually catch up and you will begin to see the rewards.
