Dave from Ireland.
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Cheers I was a beer drinker and was drinking about 4 liters or 8 cans a night we have 500ml cans here so that is a huge amount of calories to not be taking in, also the foot that comes with the beer is gone. Take in the extra energy I have to exercise now cause I am not hungover it is just a breeze to lose it and it all stems from not drinking.
I gave up the **** some 2 months ago. I'm in pretty good shape anyway, but lost 3 kilos in the first few weeks, then leveled off. What has continued though is the amount of time and energy I have for my sports interests now. Instead of falling asleep conked out with red wine, I'm falling asleep physically bugggered which is a great feeling. And the morning wake up is even better.
I have also developed a sparkiing water habit that seems to replace the need to have a glass in my hand.
Keep upon the good work matey!
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Good stuff Dave!
I gave up the **** some 2 months ago. I'm in pretty good shape anyway, but lost 3 kilos in the first few weeks, then leveled off. What has continued though is the amount of time and energy I have for my sports interests now. Instead of falling asleep conked out with red wine, I'm falling asleep physically bugggered which is a great feeling. And the morning wake up is even better.
I have also developed a sparkiing water habit that seems to replace the need to have a glass in my hand.
Keep upon the good work matey!
I gave up the **** some 2 months ago. I'm in pretty good shape anyway, but lost 3 kilos in the first few weeks, then leveled off. What has continued though is the amount of time and energy I have for my sports interests now. Instead of falling asleep conked out with red wine, I'm falling asleep physically bugggered which is a great feeling. And the morning wake up is even better.
I have also developed a sparkiing water habit that seems to replace the need to have a glass in my hand.
Keep upon the good work matey!
Hopefully I will have the motivation to keep on this diet and get back to my pre drinking body. What I am finding hard is to stay on my diet especially after 3 months cause I am stopping food and drink at same time so sometimes I have to give in and eat the food to stop me drinking . I will definitely keep at the diet but might have cheat days.
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Well I went back on the booze in October and haven't stopped until now. I managed to keep my college stuff up to date so I'm not failing (thank god) but I am not doing as well as I should be. Going to quit again starting today, so I haven't had a beer in like 15 hours
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I have finals coming up soon and need to cram so that will keep my mind off drink for next few weeks and then Im going to start running maybe to keep active.
Im head is all over the place at the moment to be honest.
So my plan of action is keep busy I suppose, I need to remember when I am stressed that getting drunk dont help.
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Why I am quitting drink is because when I was twenty I was 10 (140 pounds) stone healthy guy, now in mid twenties I am severely overweight and not doing as well academically as I would like cause I'm hungover to much.
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Hi Dave
I am new here but somehow reading your thread seems to make me feel in familiar surrounds.
20 years ago, I arrived at Uni with a rugby player's physique....and a burgeoning alcohol problem.
Within just 3 months my body was a bloated wreck and sport a distant memory. I was depressed and anxious and usually drunk. Within 6 months I had thrown in a drug habit too just for good measure. I bombed uni ... twice.....put on 3 stones and watched as my mind followed my body downhill. It got messy to say the least.
I will say this though. I did not have the same levels of self awareness that you have shown in your posts. I think you are better equipped than I was psychologically. Having been there and knowing a bit about it, I utterly back you to pull this round. But the first few days will be grim. Just got to take that on the chin and know that there will be better times just around the corner.
Best of luck to you lad! :-)
I am new here but somehow reading your thread seems to make me feel in familiar surrounds.
20 years ago, I arrived at Uni with a rugby player's physique....and a burgeoning alcohol problem.
Within just 3 months my body was a bloated wreck and sport a distant memory. I was depressed and anxious and usually drunk. Within 6 months I had thrown in a drug habit too just for good measure. I bombed uni ... twice.....put on 3 stones and watched as my mind followed my body downhill. It got messy to say the least.
I will say this though. I did not have the same levels of self awareness that you have shown in your posts. I think you are better equipped than I was psychologically. Having been there and knowing a bit about it, I utterly back you to pull this round. But the first few days will be grim. Just got to take that on the chin and know that there will be better times just around the corner.
Best of luck to you lad! :-)
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Hi Dave
I am new here but somehow reading your thread seems to make me feel in familiar surrounds.
20 years ago, I arrived at Uni with a rugby player's physique....and a burgeoning alcohol problem.
Within just 3 months my body was a bloated wreck and sport a distant memory. I was depressed and anxious and usually drunk. Within 6 months I had thrown in a drug habit too just for good measure. I bombed uni ... twice.....put on 3 stones and watched as my mind followed my body downhill. It got messy to say the least.
I will say this though. I did not have the same levels of self awareness that you have shown in your posts. I think you are better equipped than I was psychologically. Having been there and knowing a bit about it, I utterly back you to pull this round. But the first few days will be grim. Just got to take that on the chin and know that there will be better times just around the corner.
Best of luck to you lad! :-)
I am new here but somehow reading your thread seems to make me feel in familiar surrounds.
20 years ago, I arrived at Uni with a rugby player's physique....and a burgeoning alcohol problem.
Within just 3 months my body was a bloated wreck and sport a distant memory. I was depressed and anxious and usually drunk. Within 6 months I had thrown in a drug habit too just for good measure. I bombed uni ... twice.....put on 3 stones and watched as my mind followed my body downhill. It got messy to say the least.
I will say this though. I did not have the same levels of self awareness that you have shown in your posts. I think you are better equipped than I was psychologically. Having been there and knowing a bit about it, I utterly back you to pull this round. But the first few days will be grim. Just got to take that on the chin and know that there will be better times just around the corner.
Best of luck to you lad! :-)
Actually the first days dont feel grim to me at all when I go off the drink, I feel like I am turning a corner and feel better. When I get stung is when I am stressed over a project or money issues and I have 'a beer' to destress and then that one beer is 3 months worth of beer.
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Hi Dave
yes, realised that you were a bit older, hence the extra maturity, I am sure.
Pleased that you find the early days manageable. Always horrible for me!
Was interested to read your comments about how central booze is in Irish life. Think it became pretty true of the UK too. I am a northern English bloke from Irish extraction (on both sides of the family). Alcohol ingrained into family culture as well as in the general culture around me. Doesn't make it easier, I must say! hehe!
Take care and well done for turning the ship round again, sir.
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yes, realised that you were a bit older, hence the extra maturity, I am sure.
Pleased that you find the early days manageable. Always horrible for me!
Was interested to read your comments about how central booze is in Irish life. Think it became pretty true of the UK too. I am a northern English bloke from Irish extraction (on both sides of the family). Alcohol ingrained into family culture as well as in the general culture around me. Doesn't make it easier, I must say! hehe!
Take care and well done for turning the ship round again, sir.
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Hi Dave
yes, realised that you were a bit older, hence the extra maturity, I am sure.
Pleased that you find the early days manageable. Always horrible for me!
Was interested to read your comments about how central booze is in Irish life. Think it became pretty true of the UK too. I am a northern English bloke from Irish extraction (on both sides of the family). Alcohol ingrained into family culture as well as in the general culture around me. Doesn't make it easier, I must say! hehe!
Take care and well done for turning the ship round again, sir.
Chordcowboy
yes, realised that you were a bit older, hence the extra maturity, I am sure.
Pleased that you find the early days manageable. Always horrible for me!
Was interested to read your comments about how central booze is in Irish life. Think it became pretty true of the UK too. I am a northern English bloke from Irish extraction (on both sides of the family). Alcohol ingrained into family culture as well as in the general culture around me. Doesn't make it easier, I must say! hehe!
Take care and well done for turning the ship round again, sir.
Chordcowboy
Nice to meet you Dave,
I'm also fairly new (and young) here - good to have you on board. I've been sober almost 5 months now and came here for some extra support - people have been wonderfully kind and supportive so if you have any questions or need to chat this is definitely the place for it!
Congrats on your weight loss and getting back to the studies!
Have a good day!
I'm also fairly new (and young) here - good to have you on board. I've been sober almost 5 months now and came here for some extra support - people have been wonderfully kind and supportive so if you have any questions or need to chat this is definitely the place for it!
Congrats on your weight loss and getting back to the studies!
Have a good day!
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