person197

Is it common to eat a lot after stopping the drinking? I find myself eating more than normal.

SNST

I can say Im 8 days off pills an I cant get enough to eat! Ill probably gain 50 lbs but Ill work on that later

person197

Although I am excited that I actually COOKED a crock pot beef barley soup. When drinking I would never cook. I would just heat up something frozen in the microwave.

Deckard

person, you are going through a big physiologic change here... replacing "liquid" calories with normal food, maybe making up for vitamin deficiencies, etc.

I bet it will all even out soon enough.

That soup sounds delicious.

Mirage74

Yes, I've been eating a ton since I quit 13 days ago. But I'm just going with it, it helps with the cravings. I'd rather just stay sober for now, and then worry about trying to lose a few pounds later,

person197

It was definitely nice to have real food! About now at 9PM on a Saturday night it would be about time to pass out from drinking since noon.

1newcreation

hi 197,
I asked my grand sponsor same thing & he said its coz all I did was drink & very rarely ate full meals. Hence weighed bout 155 but after mth sober was 185!!
Hate the weight so what I do now is only eat b.fast & dinner(Dropped to 150) Lots of coffee in btwn maybe a fruit

Busby56

I've been eating chocolate by the ton since I went sober two weeks ago yesterday. Noticed my pants were a bit harder to snap this a.m.

Dave H

Don't worry about it. Tackle one giant at a time. Once you get some safe sober time behind you, then you can worry about the weight gain. You can always diet and workout. But get sober first. Good luck.

AnotherPaul

If your body is telling you to eat, it's probably best to listen to it and try to make mindful choices about what you eat.

Well done on your first week sober!

Kathleen41

Yea, I used candy as a sub for alcohol for several weeks. Then deserts at nighttime, when I would usually be drinking still. It's what I did to get through. I put on a few pounds but it was worth it. After about 3-4 months the physical cravings were gone and I stopped using sweets as a sub. Now at 6 months sober I am embarking on a healthy eating and exercise program. I've lost 6 pounds in four weeks.

My suggestion is: Do whatever it takes for now to not drink, one day at a time. When you get that urge settled down work on the food choices. Good job on sober time, you can do it!!

person197

Today is 1 week sober!! I's starting to sleep better now.