What do you ACTUALLY Drink?

[marcosgt]

There have been a few threads about drinking and some, to me, rather startling amounts mentioned by people who think they're "Not heavy drinkers" (a bottle of wine a night between a couple and 5 or 6 beers on a Friday/Saturday).

But it got me thinking. I tend to think of myself as a lightweight (both in consumption and capacity) in drinking, but how much do I actually drink?

I've started keeping a log (simple one, pints of beer, glasses of wine and spirits).

Anyone else done the same in the past and, if so, how did your actual consumption relate to your own perception beforehand?

M.

[marcosgt]

br d said:

I haven't kept a log but everyones perception of the right amount is going to be different. The thought of a bottle of wine a night fills me with horror but that's because I don't drink during the week, 5 or 6 beers at the weekend however seems a very sedate pace!
I can easily drink 12 cans of something weak like Fosters or 10 bottles of Corona or Heineken just sitting playing a computer game on a Saturday night.
I've slowed as I've aged, I used to drink bottles of Becks, the 275 ones, and I would often get up on a Sunday morning to 17 or 18 empties, and I'm 11 and a half stone.

I realise I need to stop that and I do have weekends off now, had 4 or 5 this year so far but I do enjoy getting drunk to relieve the stress as long as I'm not bothering anybody.

Yes, I wasn't really looking to question what was 'right' as, I agree, everyone will have a different idea.

I once drank 1.5 bottles of red wine and the results weren't pleasant! I can only drink 4 or 5 pints of beer before I just feel ill, but I know many people who can drink that and considerably more and seemingly it has little effect on them (I put it down to me not being properly trained at University or in the forces )

I was really wondering if anyone had actually recorded what they drink and whether it differed much from their perception.

M.

Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 21st March 15:07

[marcosgt]

bmw535i said:

That does seem an inconsequental amount to drink before being ill.

I'm not ACTUALLY ill, I just feel like I'm not enjoying it any more and know that's my limit (usually! )

My social life doesn't revolve around pubs or clubs any more. I might go out on a Sunday to the local pub quiz with friends and have 3 pints and I might have dinner out and drink a couple then, but that would be a pretty 'big' weekend for me.

I rarely drink during the day (sometimes meet friends for a Nandos and have a beer with that), although I'm not puritanical about drinking on any particular day (Tonight is pizza night and I have a nice bottle of Erdinger in the fridge to enjoy with it!).

Most of the time, I'm driving somewhere to meet people if I'm out (for one reason or another), so one beer's the limit then. My licence is too valuable to me to risk it for a second pint.

M

Edited by marcosgt on Wednesday 22 March 13:39