How much do you drink, honestly?
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TameRacingDriver said:
Over a month off the wine for me now....
I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
My end goal is at least 2 dry days a week and no more than 3 cans on the days I don't drink.
I am proud of myself actually. My weekly units are currently about hovering around 65ish, which is down from as many as 140 when I was on the wine. And going forward I hope that drops to around 50, most of which is consumed on a weekend. Yes still too much technically but I enjoy having a few cans and you're a long time dead. That will still have cut my units down to a 3rd.
140 odd down to the low 60’s is a big start well done. I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
My end goal is at least 2 dry days a week and no more than 3 cans on the days I don't drink.
I am proud of myself actually. My weekly units are currently about hovering around 65ish, which is down from as many as 140 when I was on the wine. And going forward I hope that drops to around 50, most of which is consumed on a weekend. Yes still too much technically but I enjoy having a few cans and you're a long time dead. That will still have cut my units down to a 3rd.
Could you try to trim 1 can off per day when you drink? Will save some £ (a free payrise
) which Unit dependant per can could trim a further 10-18 units off your current rate. I know it cannot happen over night but it’s the direction of travel that’s important.
Welshbeef said:
140 odd down to the low 60’s is a big start well done.
Could you try to trim 1 can off per day when you drink? Will save some £ (a free payrise ) which Unit dependant per can could trim a further 10-18 units off your current rate.
I know it cannot happen over night but it’s the direction of travel that’s important.
Thanks fella. Yeah I'm definitely going to keep trying to cut down here and there. Biggest problem as I see it right now is drinking right before bed time which usually results in heartburn. Anything to get rid of that would be great. I know it's the drink because if I ever manage to stay dry then I don't get it.Could you try to trim 1 can off per day when you drink? Will save some £ (a free payrise
) which Unit dependant per can could trim a further 10-18 units off your current rate. I know it cannot happen over night but it’s the direction of travel that’s important.
TameRacingDriver said:
Over a month off the wine for me now....
I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
Probably stating the obvious here but your tolerance for the beers won't stay like that if you maintain the intake.I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
Before you know it, the "standard" 4 cans will become 6 cans...
But yeah, 140 at peak down to 50/60 odd is a big jump, very well done.
wormus said:
Oh for goodness sake. What a load of self righteous balls on here. Try growing up in the 70s when everyone was pissed most of the time. My parents are still alive, sucking the NHS dry but still alive. “Go for a run on holiday?” f
k off. Holidays are for drinking and having fun.
You’re a long time dead so live whilst you have life to live and stop being such a bell.
That's like the fk off. Holidays are for drinking and having fun.You’re a long time dead so live whilst you have life to live and stop being such a bell.
king land rover tits who have to have the sticker on the back "one life live it" bks.No f
k that, my idea of living is not driving a fking uncomfortable slow tractor through mud at the weekends. Similarly getting pissed out my tree on holiday or not is not my idea of "living life". Been there and done it many times over, and coming back from a holiday feeling like I need another is not a holiday to me.
The same as waking up after a night on the piss where I hadn't a clue about what went on after 10pm and now have a stinking hangover which has rendered my only day off that week as ruined is not my idea of living either.
Not knocking those that like that sort of stuff and it is the norm for them, but to say you only can have fun and enjoy life by being rat-arsed is b
ks imo. TheJimi said:
Probably stating the obvious here but your tolerance for the beers won't stay like that if you maintain the intake.
Before you know it, the "standard" 4 cans will become 6 cans...
But yeah, 140 at peak down to 50/60 odd is a big jump, very well done.
Thanks mate.Before you know it, the "standard" 4 cans will become 6 cans...
But yeah, 140 at peak down to 50/60 odd is a big jump, very well done.
I’m not convinced that I will start drinking more as I find them too volumous / gassy to drink any faster than I do now.
Even on a night out now I’m no longer able to drink loads of pints, vodka and shots. Usually a typical Friday night now is about 6-7 pints and I’m usually very well served by then!
TameRacingDriver said:
Over a month off the wine for me now....
I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
My end goal is at least 2 dry days a week and no more than 3 cans on the days I don't drink.
I am proud of myself actually. My weekly units are currently about hovering around 65ish, which is down from as many as 140 when I was on the wine. And going forward I hope that drops to around 50, most of which is consumed on a weekend. Yes still too much technically but I enjoy having a few cans and you're a long time dead. That will still have cut my units down to a 3rd.
Well done that man !I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
My end goal is at least 2 dry days a week and no more than 3 cans on the days I don't drink.
I am proud of myself actually. My weekly units are currently about hovering around 65ish, which is down from as many as 140 when I was on the wine. And going forward I hope that drops to around 50, most of which is consumed on a weekend. Yes still too much technically but I enjoy having a few cans and you're a long time dead. That will still have cut my units down to a 3rd.
Excellent progress, not surprised that you are pleased with yourself.
Robertj21a said:
Well done that man !
Excellent progress, not surprised that you are pleased with yourself.
Thanks mate Excellent progress, not surprised that you are pleased with yourself.
Once I’m down to the level I’m currently aiming for, and make it a habit, I can then decide whether to stick to that or whether I want to cut down further.
One thing I can guarantee though - I will never, ever get back on the wine. That stuff is definitely bad for me!
TameRacingDriver said:
TheJimi said:
Probably stating the obvious here but your tolerance for the beers won't stay like that if you maintain the intake.
Before you know it, the "standard" 4 cans will become 6 cans...
But yeah, 140 at peak down to 50/60 odd is a big jump, very well done.
Thanks mate.Before you know it, the "standard" 4 cans will become 6 cans...
But yeah, 140 at peak down to 50/60 odd is a big jump, very well done.
I’m not convinced that I will start drinking more as I find them too volumous / gassy to drink any faster than I do now.
Even on a night out now I’m no longer able to drink loads of pints, vodka and shots. Usually a typical Friday night now is about 6-7 pints and I’m usually very well served by then!
What's the story with the other half?
If its of interest to anyone, I had a try of some "original small beer" the other night, lagers brewed to 1-2%, and found it very palatable, a world away from the dishwater that is your usual "lite" beer offerings.
I could well imagine sipping on a few of these on a Sunday afternoon watching the race when you don't want to start on full strength beer because my problem is, once I start I seem to lack the ability to either go slow or stop so it turns into a 11 hour sesh.
Not cheap at about £2 a small bottle though. Our local majestic was offering them at a wine tasting.
I could well imagine sipping on a few of these on a Sunday afternoon watching the race when you don't want to start on full strength beer because my problem is, once I start I seem to lack the ability to either go slow or stop so it turns into a 11 hour sesh.
Not cheap at about £2 a small bottle though. Our local majestic was offering them at a wine tasting.
TheJimi said:
Good stuff. You've got you head screwed on
What's the story with the other half?
Well, she is still on the wine, but has agreed that she also needs to do at least 2 days off, so we've come to an arrangement that going forward she is allowing herself 3 bottles to drink, so theoretically 1.5 bottles a night for 2 nights, or a bottle a night for 30 That should take her down to around the 90 unit / week mark which is still too much, but its a start. She at least now acknowledges that drinking at those levels is not sustainable, but the thing is with booze, I don't think stopping overnight really works when you drink at that level.What's the story with the other half?
Problem with the O/H is she doesn't really like much else other than wine. She does like cider but struggles to even finish one bottle of that due to her getting full.
It's really one step at a time there, but she has shown desire to change. In fairness she has lost a fair bit of weight recently (in fact I'd say she was nearly back to the same size as when we met 10 years ago) so she is also agreeing to up her exercise a bit too.
We are actually getting on better now, and now that I've got the wine thing out of my head, I'm not finding it anywhere near as bad because I've basically tried to condition myself into thinking that I don't like wine anymore, and it seems to work, I've never been tempted, and even if I was, I just think back to how bad things were before.
So, touch wood, things are looking up.
hairyben said:
If its of interest to anyone, I had a try of some "original small beer" the other night, lagers brewed to 1-2%, and found it very palatable, a world away from the dishwater that is your usual "lite" beer offerings.
I could well imagine sipping on a few of these on a Sunday afternoon watching the race when you don't want to start on full strength beer because my problem is, once I start I seem to lack the ability to either go slow or stop so it turns into a 11 hour sesh.
Not cheap at about £2 a small bottle though. Our local majestic was offering them at a wine tasting.
Give Brewdog "Nanny State" a try. I've heard this is really nice, yet its only about 0.5% and under 50 cals a bottle.I could well imagine sipping on a few of these on a Sunday afternoon watching the race when you don't want to start on full strength beer because my problem is, once I start I seem to lack the ability to either go slow or stop so it turns into a 11 hour sesh.
Not cheap at about £2 a small bottle though. Our local majestic was offering them at a wine tasting.
TameRacingDriver said:
Well, she is still on the wine, but has agreed that she also needs to do at least 2 days off, so we've come to an arrangement that going forward she is allowing herself 3 bottles to drink, so theoretically 1.5 bottles a night for 2 nights, or a bottle a night for 30 That should take her down to around the 90 unit / week mark which is still too much, but its a start. She at least now acknowledges that drinking at those levels is not sustainable, but the thing is with booze, I don't think stopping overnight really works when you drink at that level.
Problem with the O/H is she doesn't really like much else other than wine. She does like cider but struggles to even finish one bottle of that due to her getting full.
It's really one step at a time there, but she has shown desire to change. In fairness she has lost a fair bit of weight recently (in fact I'd say she was nearly back to the same size as when we met 10 years ago) so she is also agreeing to up her exercise a bit too.
We are actually getting on better now, and now that I've got the wine thing out of my head, I'm not finding it anywhere near as bad because I've basically tried to condition myself into thinking that I don't like wine anymore, and it seems to work, I've never been tempted, and even if I was, I just think back to how bad things were before.
So, touch wood, things are looking up.
at risk of stating the obvious or already suggested can she mix it up, alternate non alc drinks or spritzers?Problem with the O/H is she doesn't really like much else other than wine. She does like cider but struggles to even finish one bottle of that due to her getting full.
It's really one step at a time there, but she has shown desire to change. In fairness she has lost a fair bit of weight recently (in fact I'd say she was nearly back to the same size as when we met 10 years ago) so she is also agreeing to up her exercise a bit too.
We are actually getting on better now, and now that I've got the wine thing out of my head, I'm not finding it anywhere near as bad because I've basically tried to condition myself into thinking that I don't like wine anymore, and it seems to work, I've never been tempted, and even if I was, I just think back to how bad things were before.
So, touch wood, things are looking up.
Welshbeef said:
FocusRS3 said:
The last 7 days for me have been last Saturday a bottle and a half of wine, Sunday and Monday zero, Tuesday bottle of wine , Wednesday zero, Thursday out with old mates got hammered on beer wine and shots . Friday zero and a bottle of wine last night .
Now I'd not normally do the Thursday part so how does this describe my drinking habits do you think ?
My plan next year is zero in January and then mid part of next year only drinking on a Saturday and get fit instead . Best laid plans.........
We’re you on holiday for the week or celebrating birthdays/something?Now I'd not normally do the Thursday part so how does this describe my drinking habits do you think ?
My plan next year is zero in January and then mid part of next year only drinking on a Saturday and get fit instead . Best laid plans.........
Otherwise to me that is a hefty amount
interesting topic, seems odd the amount some drink.
Personally i don't drink at all, growing up with 2 alcoholic parents will do that though. Used to in early teems but just stopped as I don't want to be like them. The amount some here say they drink is crazy. Not judging anyone but I would say it's not just what you think, it's those around you, I know I fking hated my parents for it even before I (and possibly them) knew there was a problem. I'm not saying I had, or that you are a bad parent, but seeing someone drink everyday, and eventually get dependent on it is not nice for people around you, it can, has, and will continue to tear families apart.
Again not judging anyone, just my feeling and opinion on drinking regularly.
Personally i don't drink at all, growing up with 2 alcoholic parents will do that though. Used to in early teems but just stopped as I don't want to be like them. The amount some here say they drink is crazy. Not judging anyone but I would say it's not just what you think, it's those around you, I know I f
king hated my parents for it even before I (and possibly them) knew there was a problem. I'm not saying I had, or that you are a bad parent, but seeing someone drink everyday, and eventually get dependent on it is not nice for people around you, it can, has, and will continue to tear families apart.Again not judging anyone, just my feeling and opinion on drinking regularly.
Colonel D said:
interesting topic, seems odd the amount some drink.
Personally i don't drink at all, growing up with 2 alcoholic parents will do that though. Used to in early teems but just stopped as I don't want to be like them. The amount some here say they drink is crazy. Not judging anyone but I would say it's not just what you think, it's those around you, I know I fking hated my parents for it even before I (and possibly them) knew there was a problem. I'm not saying I had, or that you are a bad parent, but seeing someone drink everyday, and eventually get dependent on it is not nice for people around you, it can, has, and will continue to tear families apart.
Again not judging anyone, just my feeling and opinion on drinking regularly.
Fair play. I could have been you in that my parents both had alcoholic siblings(hence why I dip into this thread) however I know they made the huge effort to be responsible around us growing up and we only saw alcohol on special / rare occasions, I think them doing so instilled more fear / respect of alcohol on us and being honest them doing so probably steered them down a different path in life.Personally i don't drink at all, growing up with 2 alcoholic parents will do that though. Used to in early teems but just stopped as I don't want to be like them. The amount some here say they drink is crazy. Not judging anyone but I would say it's not just what you think, it's those around you, I know I f
king hated my parents for it even before I (and possibly them) knew there was a problem. I'm not saying I had, or that you are a bad parent, but seeing someone drink everyday, and eventually get dependent on it is not nice for people around you, it can, has, and will continue to tear families apart.Again not judging anyone, just my feeling and opinion on drinking regularly.
I had my fair share when I was in my 20s but have cut back hugely since the kids came along and try to apply same approach my parents did and do my bit to have a positive influence on their lives.
Johnnytheboy said:
TameRacingDriver said:
Ho hum said:
Over the late May bank holiday weekend I had quite a bit to drink and ended up having hangover anxiety, which wasn't pleasant at all.
I used to call that "the fear". Truly dreadful feeling. I get anxiety anyway but often when I'm hungover its a lot worse.I've managed to completely break the habit of drinking and generally don't miss it, but sometimes when I am holiday or out with friends for a meal a nice glass of wine looks appealing....
I'd class myself as a heavy drinker, and have been for probably 10-15 years, but I've never had this anxiety/depression thing so consider myself lucky. That would probably put me off somewhat.
I like this thread as I get to compare my 'heavy drinking' with what others will call heavy drinking. And I take some mild comfort from knowing that I am not even close to heavy as some people. Nevertheless, I am completely aware of the health impacts and would ultimately like to drink less. I know how hard it can be cut down or give up.
10 out of 10 for all you winning your booze battle. What scares me is that you probably don't know how damaged your body is until it's too late, unless you go for regular testing. I am somewhat reluctant to get tested regularly as I think anything negative on my medical record is always going to cause issues in the future, e.g life insurance etc. Although not as big an issue as dying because I refused to get tested! I know, sounds daft.
On that note, does anyone know of anything that one could take (legal) for a mild buzz as an alternative to booze? E.g supplements, herbal etc
I like this thread as I get to compare my 'heavy drinking' with what others will call heavy drinking. And I take some mild comfort from knowing that I am not even close to heavy as some people. Nevertheless, I am completely aware of the health impacts and would ultimately like to drink less. I know how hard it can be cut down or give up.
10 out of 10 for all you winning your booze battle. What scares me is that you probably don't know how damaged your body is until it's too late, unless you go for regular testing. I am somewhat reluctant to get tested regularly as I think anything negative on my medical record is always going to cause issues in the future, e.g life insurance etc. Although not as big an issue as dying because I refused to get tested! I know, sounds daft.
On that note, does anyone know of anything that one could take (legal) for a mild buzz as an alternative to booze? E.g supplements, herbal etc
There’s nothing legal I can think of that will give you a buzz.
Personally I like music, with high quality speakers or headphones and your favourite music can be truly wonderful, if you are into music, anyway.
Otherwise your obvious non legal equivalent (and I’d argue, far less harmful) is weed.
Personally I like music, with high quality speakers or headphones and your favourite music can be truly wonderful, if you are into music, anyway.
Otherwise your obvious non legal equivalent (and I’d argue, far less harmful) is weed.
acer12 said:
Fair play. I could have been you in that my parents both had alcoholic siblings(hence why I dip into this thread) however I know they made the huge effort to be responsible around us growing up and we only saw alcohol on special / rare occasions, I think them doing so instilled more fear / respect of alcohol on us and being honest them doing so probably steered them down a different path in life.
I had my fair share when I was in my 20s but have cut back hugely since the kids came along and try to apply same approach my parents did and do my bit to have a positive influence on their lives.
Well played on cutting back it’s not easy - what did you drink v now?I had my fair share when I was in my 20s but have cut back hugely since the kids came along and try to apply same approach my parents did and do my bit to have a positive influence on their lives.
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