I had quite a bit of weight to lose when I stopped drinking. In past (failed) attempts, I made the mistake of trying to lose weight and stop drinking at the same time, which didn't work for me at all. So, I waited until I was sober for 6 months before really focusing on weight loss, and then I lost 40 pounds fairly esaily. That said, even though I didn't lose much weight initially, I definitely looked better, less puffy, younger, etc.
