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    I'm quitting drinking. I'm just sick of it so I'm giving it up for 30 days(at least.) I just got back from a booze filled vacation and I'm starting day 4 of being sober.

    I realized that having an average of 4-5 drinks per day(give or take) is a lot of added calories. At 100 calories per drink (wine mostly) that's 3500 calories per week. Feel free to correct my math. It was never my best subject...but anyways, that alone should be a pound a week of weight loss just cutting out those calories.

    I'm interested to see how this affects my weight loss and overall mental state. So far I'm a lot more cheerful and have more energy. I'm told that the fog lifts after about 10 days and cells regenerate after 30 days without alcohol.

    I'll keep you posted on my progress and I welcome any input or suggestions, support, criticism ....

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    Good luck. I quit a month ago myself (and cigarettes a week ago). It's a little weird, I think. Alcohol is such a sociable thing that I've actually had to restructure my lifestyle to acommodate the "no drinking".

    I have to say, I do feel better though. I sleep better and some bloat has come off already.

    Best of luck to you. You might not want to deal in infinites though. Just try not to drink today and don't speak for tomorrow.

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    I recently found an article that says it's not the CALORIES in booze but that the booze turns into acetate and your body burns that instead of fat for energy.
    http://www.thefactsaboutfitness.com/...ch/alcohol.htm

    You'll probably loose a little bit of weight, but you'll DEFINATELY have more energy and your skin will probably look better (more hydrated). If this is day four with no booze, you may have noticed that already.

    Well, that's MY prediction.
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    Weight loss isn't my only motivation. I'm just tired of alcohol. Never say never but a drink sounds about as appealing as a swift kick in the crotch. I did notice that I almost automatically ordered wine with dinner last night. I'm just so used to drinking it . It's going to be somewhat difficult to break the pattern. I feel like alcohol barely even does anything to me anymore. I don't get the buzz. How else do adults socialize ?

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    Good for you! Keep us updated.

    ETA: If you are prone to depression that should get better, and you'll probably slim down.

    I don't know how long you've been drinking, but google Post Acute Withdrawl Syndrome that will give you some helpful info.

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    It's not bad enough to have withdrawl symptoms but thank you

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    Okay but I'm not talking about withdrawl, like DTs and seizures, this is something else.
    From "Staying Sober" By: Terence T. Gorski
    with additions by: Lee Jamison
    When most people think about alcoholism or drug addiction they think only of the alcohol/drug-based symptoms and forget about the sobriety-based symptoms. Yet it is the sobriety-based symptoms, especially post acute withdrawal, that make sobriety so difficult. The presence of brain dysfunction has been documented in 75-95% of the recovering alcoholics/addicts tested. Recent research indicates that the symptoms of post-acute withdrawal associated with alcohol/drug-related damage to the brain may contribute to many cases of relapse.

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    How do you know if you have PAW? The most identifiable characteristic is the inability to solve usually simple problems. There are six major types of PAW symptoms that contribute to this They are the inability to think clearly, memory problems, emotional overreactions and numbness, sleep disturbances, physical coordination problems, and general problems in managing stress. The inability to solve usually simple problems because of any or all of these symptoms leads to diminished self-esteem. A person often feels incompetent, embarrassed, and “not okay” about themselves. Diminished self-esteem and the fear of failure interfere with productive and challenging living. Let’s take a look at some of the PAW symptoms that contribute to the inability to solve usually simple problems.


    1. Inability to think clearly.
    2. Memory problems
    3. Emotional overreactions or numbness
    4. Sleep disturbances
    5. Physical coordination problems
    6. Stress sensitivity
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    I will keep an eye out for those symptoms but I have to tell you ,ladies, so far I feel great. My concentration and productivity ( I know it's early) have increased and I've been sleeping really well . I will say that I have had some CRAZY nightmares in the last few days . So far it's working out well. Changing my social patterns is going to be challenging.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twisterinAZ View Post
    How else do adults socialize ?
    Well it's not easy. We still do dinner, but we tend to go to BYO places so that we're not tempted during dinner to order a drink.

    Movies, days spent at a museum or poking around a flea market. If the weather is nice, hiking and picnics. People still come over to the house, but I'm comfortable enough in my own surroundings to not want to drink even if they are.

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    I had 2 glasses of wine at dinner and I guess I'm back at square one. In my defense though, I do have terrible cramps.

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