How many units a week do you drink??

[rossco247]

I have been wondering how many units of alcohol people drink a week as it's getting abit scary how much I drink these days

I have the nhs unit tracker app for my iPhone and count every unit. A normal week is anywhere between 35 and 75 units and the recommended units a week for a man is roughly 28.

Does anyone else count or even have a rough idea??

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

I get through about six or seven bottles of 12% wine a week.

No idea what that is in nannying units.

ETA just had a look and it's 63 units and 3,700 calories.

Hmm

Edited by Ray Luxury-Yacht on Thursday 22 December 12:43

[Changedmyname]

I know a can of premium lager is one and a half points so if I drink 8 thats 12 points.
So I can if I want drink a load more and still be under the limit.

[Mobile Chicane]

You've only got a drink problem when you drink more than your Doctor.

(According to my neighbour, who's a Doctor.)

[Shaw Tarse]

Just one glass of wine per night.

[justanotherJC]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

I get through about six or seven bottles of 12% wine a week.

No idea what that is in nannying units.

A bottle of wine is about 9 units...

A friend's dad used to be a Head Brewer for Adnams, and he maintained that the 'safe units' the Govt came up with are a load of boll*cks.

When I moved, and registered with the local GP, I had to go in for a 'health check'. 'How much do you drink?' asked the nurse. 'A can of beer after work, and a glass of wine with dinner, may be a bit more at the weekend', I replied. 'Well, drinks poured at home are larger than pub measures, so that's 2 units for the beer, and at least 2 for the wine, so 28 units per week, plus the weekend. You need to think about cutting down.' WTF!!!???

As for my honest personal consumption, it probably comes in somewhere around 40 units per week, 50+ if I'm thirsty...

[justanotherJC]

Shaw Tarse said:

Just one glass of wine per night.

How big is the glass?

Edited by justanotherJC on Thursday 22 December 13:03

[The Nur]

More than I should. A numerical value has not yet been calculated.

[soad]

Don't bother counting units, not a competition.

[Simpo Two]

I just find it mildly amusing that anyone needs an iPhone and an App to know how much they drink. Just count the bottles and save £30pcm!

[Lefty]

Usually 2 or 3 drams a night. Some nights more, some nights less.

Say they're doubles. Maybe 35 measures per week. But half of them are cask strength. So 50 units. Plus a couple of pints.





fkin hell.

[sinizter]

justanotherJC said:

A bottle of wine is about 9 units...

A friend's dad used to be a Head Brewer for Adnams, and he maintained that the 'safe units' the Govt came up with are a load of boll*cks.

When I moved, and registered with the local GP, I had to go in for a 'health check'. 'How much do you drink?' asked the nurse. 'A can of beer after work, and a glass of wine with dinner, may be a bit more at the weekend', I replied. 'Well, drinks poured at home are larger than pub measures, so that's 2 units for the beer, and at least 2 for the wine, so 28 units per week, plus the weekend. You need to think about cutting down.' WTF!!!???

As for my honest personal consumption, it probably comes in somewhere around 40 units per week, 50+ if I'm thirsty...

I was intitially taught the old units - and then these new 'units' were introduced.

I think they are completely rubbish too.

[OllieC]

100 ish

[R60EST]

Mon - Fri 0 units . Weekend I will get through a litre of vodka , mixed with coke / orange / irn bru which is about 37 units . Sometimes a few pints down the pub too so I'm probably up around the 50 mark. It was a lot more before I stopped during the week

[Cheese Mechanic]

I've no idea how many units, I'm normally too pissed to count

[dazco]

It has been documented that the 'safe level' of units was picked from thin air.

[Cotty]

justanotherJC said:

local GP said 'Well, drinks poured at home are larger than pub measures,

Did you ask how do you fit more than a pint of beer into a pint glass

[justanotherJC]

Cotty said:

justanotherJC said:

local GP said 'Well, drinks poured at home are larger than pub measures,

Did you ask how do you fit more than a pint of beer into a pint glass

No, my brain must have been in slow mode that day...

[ApexJimi]

I don't drink during the week, and I don't even drink every weekend.

However, when I do drink at the weekend, I'd say over the course of the Fri and Sat night, I'll probably have 5 pints and maybe 7 or 8 measures of spirits. Sometimes a little more, sometimes quite a bit less.

Edit: Just had a look on drinkaware.co.uk - 19 units, apparently that makes me "Higher Risk"


So if I'm higher risk, wtf does that make most of you lot?!

Edited by ApexJimi on Thursday 22 December 14:39

[The Major]

I have no idea how many units I consume, as I dont normally drink during the year but around and the run up to christmas I drink quite a lot, typically I will drink a bottle of rum/vodka/gin in 3-4 days.

to take from that what you will