The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13

WantToBeSE wrote: »

I know that someone mentioned eating a lot/gaining weight when stopping alcohol (i think that was 365 who mentioned it?), i am having the same problem..i can't stop eating!
Any ideas to deal with this issue please?
((HUGS)).

I also have concerns about weight gain and lost weight by cutting down on the alcohol. I really don't want to put it back on (especially as I bought new clothes and it wouldn't be very MSE!).

What works best for me (maybe not for anyone else), is 3 meals a day only - it's the snacks that do me most damage. At meal time I allow myself treats but only eat till I am full, then the treat won't turn into a Miranda Hart biscuit blizzard! I try to only eat when I actually feel hungry as then I enjoy it more anyway.

If I get hungry in between I have some small sweets in the car (less than 10 calories each) and at supper time I have Options Hot chocolate if I need something sweet.

But if anyone else has any good tips I'm open to suggestions.

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Thanks for starting the new thread, Shaggy Am determined to make tonight my number 6, but am not declaring yet.
I know that someone mentioned eating a lot/gaining weight when stopping alcohol (i think that was 365 who mentioned it?), i am having the same problem..i can't stop eating!
Any ideas to deal with this issue please?

I am really glad i jumped straight back on the wagon after Sunday. It would have been very easy to think "well i have mucked up now, and wont reach my 31 day target, so sod it i'll just carry on drinking". But i didnt

Glad to hear everyone is doing well, sending hugs to anyone that needs it ((HUGS)).

Personally I think food is the lesser of the two evils but totally understand and I don't want to gain weight either!

If you consider that one large glass of wine contains the same number of calories as a cornetto ice cream... from http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/what-is-alcohol/types-of-alcohol/units-and-calories-in-wine/ then allowing yourself an extra snack in place of that is fine, in my opinion as long as you aren't going over the amount of calories that your booze would have contained.

I wouldn't have a cornetto though Better would be to choose a slow release carb snack like porridge, brown rice, a brown bread sandwich etc. On my non-drinking nights, I now have a low carb snack late in the evening/before bed and that seems to have [STRIKE]helped with[/STRIKE] stopped (!) the night sweats and general crappy feeling. I am sure it is because my body is used to a high sugar/carb hit (wine) in the evenings. Last night I had a small bowl of rice with a couple of tbsp of tesc0 value sweet and sour sauce and a splash of soy sauce. It was yummy and replaced the carb hit of wine with a fraction of the calories.

Hope that helps

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Thanks for starting the new thread, Shaggy Am determined to make tonight my number 6, but am not declaring yet.
I know that someone mentioned eating a lot/gaining weight when stopping alcohol (i think that was 365 who mentioned it?), i am having the same problem..i can't stop eating!
Any ideas to deal with this issue please?

Actually, I find that I eat better when I'm not drinking. If I go out to the pub for 8 pints then I'll eat any junk when I get home (or end up with a takeaway). If I have a bottle of wine in front of the telly, I'll be constantly nibbling on cheese and biscuits. Nobody ever gets drunk and then says "Mmm.. I fancy a salad!"

For me stopping drinking = weight loss.

Shaggy

Dare I ask, what happened to ISOM?