How much do you drink, honestly?

[nealeh1875]

GT03ROB said:

For how many of you is the problem you can't just have 1?

So to take Welshies example of a cava at breakfast does that kick -off a day of drinking or does having 1 at lunchtime kick-off drinking all afternoon?

Can you actually stop, once you've started??

For me, if i go out with my mates, usually me and at least 1 or 2 others, there is automatically 2 or 3 rounds. we have never just gone and had 1 round/1 pint.

Who does that? maybe normal people but i guess when there is 3 of us it is just unwritten there will be 1 round each.

[GT03ROB]

nealeh1875 said:

GT03ROB said:

For how many of you is the problem you can't just have 1?

So to take Welshies example of a cava at breakfast does that kick -off a day of drinking or does having 1 at lunchtime kick-off drinking all afternoon?

Can you actually stop, once you've started??

For me, if i go out with my mates, usually me and at least 1 or 2 others, there is automatically 2 or 3 rounds. we have never just gone and had 1 round/1 pint.

Who does that? maybe normal people but i guess when there is 3 of us it is just unwritten there will be 1 round each.

As I explained to Welshie that s not really the situation I'm talking about. I'm thinking more of the go for a pub lunch with a friend where you have the one, that becomes two, continues or If you are at home on your own or with the other half & it's just not possible to have one glass of wine, without it becoming one or two bottles.

[Dr Interceptor]

Well good news... I've managed to fall out of love with my local.

There's a new bar boy in there who really irritates me, so tonight is the night, I will not be going to the pub after work.

Gym is the plan, but I also need to get to Costco to stock up the work kitchen, so we'll see.

The revolution starts now.

[Shuvi McTupya]

GT03ROB said:

As I explained to Welshie that s not really the situation I'm talking about. I'm thinking more of the go for a pub lunch with a friend where you have the one, that becomes two, continues or If you are at home on your own or with the other half & it's just not possible to have one glass of wine, without it becoming one or two bottles.

That is the sort of drinker I always was. I have knocked it on the head now and hardly drunk anything for the last two years. I bought a bottle of port for myself at xmas as a little treat and started sipping away while i was doing the xmas dinner. By the time i put the food on the table most of the bottle was gone. I couldn't stay awake after dinner and not had a drop since.

[227bhp]

Shuvi McTupya said:

GT03ROB said:

As I explained to Welshie that s not really the situation I'm talking about. I'm thinking more of the go for a pub lunch with a friend where you have the one, that becomes two, continues or If you are at home on your own or with the other half & it's just not possible to have one glass of wine, without it becoming one or two bottles.

That is the sort of drinker I always was. I have knocked it on the head now and hardly drunk anything for the last two years. I bought a bottle of port for myself at xmas as a little treat and started sipping away while i was doing the xmas dinner. By the time i put the food on the table most of the bottle was gone. I couldn't stay awake after dinner and not had a drop since.

I have this little picture in my mind of you curled up asleep by the side of the cooker.

Edited by 227bhp on Monday 11th February 16:52

[Shuvi McTupya]

227bhp said:

I have this little picture in my mind of you curled up asleep by the side of the cooker.

Nearly! I was nodding off at the table..

[Welshbeef]

Shuvi McTupya said:

That is the sort of drinker I always was. I have knocked it on the head now and hardly drunk anything for the last two years. I bought a bottle of port for myself at xmas as a little treat and started sipping away while i was doing the xmas dinner. By the time i put the food on the table most of the bottle was gone. I couldn't stay awake after dinner and not had a drop since.

Good man.
That sort of drink is for special occasions I’d wager you don’t do it that often previously so I’d not be worried in the slightest.
Why we’re you not on the advocar/snowballs as well.

A good port is hard to stop in my experience rarely would I do it solo/never actually but with a few oh yes and many bottles of

[Dr Interceptor]

Mission avoid the pub and go to the gym accomplished. Same again tomorrow.

Stood on the scales and got a bit of a shock, I’m up over 21st.

[gregs656]

Dr Interceptor said:

Mission avoid the pub and go to the gym accomplished. Same again tomorrow.

Stood on the scales and got a bit of a shock, I’m up over 21st.

Nice one.

[stargazer30]

Turn7 said:

stargazer30 said:

Quit 2 weeks ago after reading Allan Carr’s book. So far so good. Only problem is you can’t unlearn stuff so it’s hard looking at family who all drink the same way?!

Could you remind me which boook this is please ?

Asking for a friend.......

The easy way to control alcohol.

[Welshbeef]

Dr Interceptor said:

Mission avoid the pub and go to the gym accomplished. Same again tomorrow.

Stood on the scales and got a bit of a shock, I’m up over 21st.

What height are you? And age?

[Dr Interceptor]

Welshbeef said:

Dr Interceptor said:

Mission avoid the pub and go to the gym accomplished. Same again tomorrow.

Stood on the scales and got a bit of a shock, I’m up over 21st.

What height are you? And age?

I’m 35, and 6ft5...

[Welshbeef]

Dr Interceptor said:

Welshbeef said:

Dr Interceptor said:

Mission avoid the pub and go to the gym accomplished. Same again tomorrow.

Stood on the scales and got a bit of a shock, I’m up over 21st.

What height are you? And age?

I’m 35, and 6ft5...

I’m hovering around 100kg give or take 6’2” a few times I’ve somehow got up to 120kg but without doing anything back to the prevailing average of 100kg. I think Cider is a bit of a weight gain drink - like for like its far worse weight wise than ale/beer.

[Brother D]

I was travelling the first half, so probably a little more than usual - this was slightly over what I normally drink

Sunday 2 Large glasses of wine, 1 Pint
Saturday 4 Cocktails, 5 Pints, 3 Small Cans
Friday 1 Pint, 4 Small Cans
Thursday - 0
Wednesday - 4 Glasses of Wine
Tuesday - 2 Glasses of Wine
Monday - 2 Glasses of Wine
Sunday - 0
Saturday - 7 small cans, 2 G&T, 1 Bottle beer
Friday - 4 G&T, 1 Wine
Thursday - 3 Cocktails
Wednesday - 2 Glasses of Wine
Tuesday - 3 Pints
Monday - 4 G&T, 2 Glasses of wine.

Currently over 100Kgs, but work out 1-2 hours 7 days a week so look (outwardly) fit.

Seeing it in black and white I think I'd best cut out 4 days a week...

[Welshbeef]

Brother D said:

I was travelling the first half, so probably a little more than usual - this was slightly over what I normally drink

Sunday 2 Large glasses of wine, 1 Pint
Saturday 4 Cocktails, 5 Pints, 3 Small Cans
Friday 1 Pint, 4 Small Cans
Thursday - 0
Wednesday - 4 Glasses of Wine
Tuesday - 2 Glasses of Wine
Monday - 2 Glasses of Wine
Sunday - 0
Saturday - 7 small cans, 2 G&T, 1 Bottle beer
Friday - 4 G&T, 1 Wine
Thursday - 3 Cocktails
Wednesday - 2 Glasses of Wine
Tuesday - 3 Pints
Monday - 4 G&T, 2 Glasses of wine.

Currently over 100Kgs, but work out 1-2 hours 7 days a week so look (outwardly) fit.

Seeing it in black and white I think I'd best cut out 4 days a week...

Given you know the %abvs of those drinks what does it make in old fashioned units averaged out a week?

[Dr Interceptor]

Welshbeef said:

I’m hovering around 100kg give or take 6’2” a few times I’ve somehow got up to 120kg but without doing anything back to the prevailing average of 100kg. I think Cider is a bit of a weight gain drink - like for like its far worse weight wise than ale/beer.

It's cider that does it for me... I tend to either drink cider (Thatchers Dry, or Hazy Hog), really citrus american style IPA's, or G&T or vodka and coke (zero).

I stood on the scales this morning, and its almost bang on 21st / 133.5kg.

I look much healthier around 17st/105kg, so have a bit of work to do.

[227bhp]

Dr Interceptor said:

It's cider that does it for me... I tend to either drink cider (Thatchers Dry, or Hazy Hog), really citrus american style IPA's, or G&T or vodka and coke (zero).

I stood on the scales this morning, and its almost bang on 21st / 133.5kg.

I look much healthier around 17st/105kg, so have a bit of work to do.

It's the amount of sugar they put in commercially available cider.

[Welshbeef]

Dr Interceptor said:

It's cider that does it for me... I tend to either drink cider (Thatchers Dry, or Hazy Hog), really citrus american style IPA's, or G&T or vodka and coke (zero).

I stood on the scales this morning, and its almost bang on 21st / 133.5kg.

I look much healthier around 17st/105kg, so have a bit of work to do.

I’d bet in 12-18 months time if you stopped drinking cider but retained the equivalent level of beer your weight would drop

[Shuvi McTupya]

Dr Interceptor said:

I look much healthier around 17st/105kg, so have a bit of work to do.

Don't take this the wrong way but it is not surprising that you don't look your best at your current weight.

I am 50, 6ft and currently bang on what the NHS considers to be the 'right weight'. You are 2 stone shy of weighing twice what I do!

Most people would probably describe me as a bit skinny these days though

[FocusRS3]

Shuvi McTupya said:

Don't take this the wrong way but it is not surprising that you don't look your best at your current weight.

I am 50, 6ft and currently bang on what the NHS considers to be the 'right weight'. You are 2 stone shy of weighing twice what I do!

Most people would probably describe me as a bit skinny these days though

I'm also 50 and 6ft 1 weighing 13st 4lbs.....How does that compare ?