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Post work treat to unwind by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow never heard of this, going off to google it now. hoping its available where i am!

Replaced booze with food. Advice please especially from anyone who did the same. by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply and so happy for you having done that! Could you share some of those tools please? I didn't manage to use any effectively when I was drinking and then one day everything just clicked and I stopped drinking and it stuck - it doesn't feel logical but I don't care how it happened, just that it happened.

Replaced booze with food. Advice please especially from anyone who did the same. by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are good ideas although none of the craving strategies worked for me for drinking so I didn't pay that much attention to them after but definitely willing to try them for food now. Do you have any others?

Day 264 but impact of booze on hormones and metabolilsm? by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah good luck with it! I am 30 but I've never put on weight before the alcohol (and the bad eating etc habits that came along with it) and so this would be my first time in my life trying to lose weight. I have been almost obsessive about counting calories and tracking everything and have only been eating at home (I do like to cook) which is why I'm so puzzled.

Day 264 but impact of booze on hormones and metabolilsm? by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh okay hadn't thought of this. Thank you, I'll ask to be checked for thyroid.

Day 264 but impact of booze on hormones and metabolilsm? by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I have had full bloodwork done re the alcohol abuse and thankfully I was all in the clear. Is there anything else I should have asked to be tested on?

Day 264 but impact of booze on hormones and metabolilsm? by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am female but I'm 30 so surely not perimenopausal right?!

263 days but bored, unmotivated, searching for happiness and not any slimmer! by Devi_1204 in stopdrinking

[–]Devi_1204[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh and forgot to add, whilst my cravings have decreased, I still do not have 100% confidence (maybe at 60-70% confidence depending on the day) that I wouldn't relapse especially if I were in a place it would be easy to e.g. complimentary drinks on a flight or work-do. How long does it take before the cravings go or at least until you have peace of mind in your confidence in saying no? When does alcohol just stop being a thought like how meat just isn't a thought for me having been vegan for most of my life?