How do you stay healthy?
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What exactly is the point of going without a drink for six months? Are you a borderline alcoholic and your liver is messed up? If you have one, you need another seven?
I've had a total of maybe five or six drinks this month. I've always been in decent shape and work out, but for the past month I really cranked it up a notch. Run and workout around six days a week. Told myself no booze, but it's a bit hard to avoid. Not so much because I love it so much, but in some social situations it's difficult. So I've reduced the consumption significantly. It's affected my social life a bit (I avoid going out sometimes), but nothing crazy. I enjoy not getting tipsy to be honest, as I can't handle my alcohol that well anymore. I never sleep well after boozing, feel it the next day and so on.
Anyways, oft it's for the challenge, then I get it. But if you're miserable, what's the point? The health benefits of cutting out completely vs reducing are negligible. It's not like you'll be way healthier/fitter/less fat after those six months with no booze, vs a reduction. Moderation is key. I still have an occasional drink, but I just reduce the intake (1-2 drinks max, maybe once a week tops) because it does make me feel like shit. I also still eat chocolate, which is a vice of mine. However, strict moderation. Quality dark chocolate only with little sugar, and only a few grams (a square or two, depending on the brand) at a time. I like to let it melt in my mouth and it's a nice little dessert/treat in the evenings (or midday...ahem). Would I be healthier by cutting it out completely? I doubt it.
I've had a total of maybe five or six drinks this month. I've always been in decent shape and work out, but for the past month I really cranked it up a notch. Run and workout around six days a week. Told myself no booze, but it's a bit hard to avoid. Not so much because I love it so much, but in some social situations it's difficult. So I've reduced the consumption significantly. It's affected my social life a bit (I avoid going out sometimes), but nothing crazy. I enjoy not getting tipsy to be honest, as I can't handle my alcohol that well anymore. I never sleep well after boozing, feel it the next day and so on.
Anyways, oft it's for the challenge, then I get it. But if you're miserable, what's the point? The health benefits of cutting out completely vs reducing are negligible. It's not like you'll be way healthier/fitter/less fat after those six months with no booze, vs a reduction. Moderation is key. I still have an occasional drink, but I just reduce the intake (1-2 drinks max, maybe once a week tops) because it does make me feel like shit. I also still eat chocolate, which is a vice of mine. However, strict moderation. Quality dark chocolate only with little sugar, and only a few grams (a square or two, depending on the brand) at a time. I like to let it melt in my mouth and it's a nice little dessert/treat in the evenings (or midday...ahem). Would I be healthier by cutting it out completely? I doubt it.
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Sorry, I was drunk when I wrote that.GMJS-440 wrote:The goal of 1 week does seem rather agressive for you. In fact you sound like you are feeling it right about now, your body is so accustomed to the alcohol that drunk is the new sober for you.Miguelito wrote:Today is day five for me with no drinks. The previous record (from a time of off shore sailing) has been tied, but moral is currently down. Boredom is up, as are the numbers off coffees throughout the day and soda waters.
I feel people are looking at me strangely, and I must recluse myself to my house after 5 PM.
Two more days to go to reach a week, and I’m not sure how I’ll make it past a Friday and Saturday night. It’s like reaching the 32nd km of a marathon, the end is getting nearer, but then a storm is fast approaching with icy cold rains.
The mention of cold rains remind me of the cold Heinekens being passed around earlier, which I abstained from, although every clink of the bottles I twinged just a bit, knowing how refreshing it would be.
I can make it, but is it worth it?
Now quitting smoking, that was a real bitch. Of course I needed to stop drinking as well for a few months in order to have a chance with the smoking. Those withdrawals were intense, but pushed through and came back to drink a few months later without smoking.
haha, just kidding. I'm just doing a week off before the 1/2 marathon on Saturday, trying to drink lots of water to stay well hydrated before the race. As Lexus said, there are social/work situations that are difficult to not have any drinks at. Also, as he said, moderation is key. I often see people try to do something like quit drinking during the weekdays, then come Friday night they drink their week's worth of booze in one night. Much healthier to have just a few a night or every other night, and not go crazy on the weekends.
"Told myself no booze, but it's a bit hard to avoid." So you wanted to not drink altogether and could not do it?LexusSchmexus wrote:What exactly is the point of going without a drink for six months? Are you a borderline alcoholic and your liver is messed up? If you have one, you need another seven?
I've had a total of maybe five or six drinks this month. I've always been in decent shape and work out, but for the past month I really cranked it up a notch. Run and workout around six days a week. Told myself no booze, but it's a bit hard to avoid. Not so much because I love it so much, but in some social situations it's difficult. So I've reduced the consumption significantly. It's affected my social life a bit (I avoid going out sometimes), but nothing crazy. I enjoy not getting tipsy to be honest, as I can't handle my alcohol that well anymore. I never sleep well after boozing, feel it the next day and so on.
Anyways, oft it's for the challenge, then I get it. But if you're miserable, what's the point? The health benefits of cutting out completely vs reducing are negligible. It's not like you'll be way healthier/fitter/less fat after those six months with no booze, vs a reduction. Moderation is key. I still have an occasional drink, but I just reduce the intake (1-2 drinks max, maybe once a week tops) because it does make me feel like shit. I also still eat chocolate, which is a vice of mine. However, strict moderation. Quality dark chocolate only with little sugar, and only a few grams (a square or two, depending on the brand) at a time. I like to let it melt in my mouth and it's a nice little dessert/treat in the evenings (or midday...ahem). Would I be healthier by cutting it out completely? I doubt it.
But yes, the challenge of it is definitely a thing. Being able to say "I had no alcohol for 6 months" is an accomplishment, especially when my closest friends and family really enjoy their drink!
Would anybody really argue that drinking 1-2 times per week is much more detrimental to health than 0 times? If anything it is a matter of control, eliminating the chance you will be drawn to have "just one more" by not even having the 1st one. Some people are better at moderation than others, no question. My ability to moderate has certainly improved with age but still could use some work
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I just go to the gym for the most part and watch what I eat. My dad is diabetic and I'm very cautious with sweet things. Other then that, I just pray that my immune system isn't a beta whimp.
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Working out six days a week is too much, especially if you’re over 40yo. Three or four days a week is enough. You need to give your body and mind time to recover.
You’ll do more damage overdoing it than doing no exercise at all.
I used to do six days a week at the gym in my 30s then was told to go easy and cut it down. Did that, got bigger/more defined and fitter quicker. Then I had 15 years off...
Working out six days a week is too much, especially if you’re over 40yo. Three or four days a week is enough. You need to give your body and mind time to recover.
You’ll do more damage overdoing it than doing no exercise at all.
I used to do six days a week at the gym in my 30s then was told to go easy and cut it down. Did that, got bigger/more defined and fitter quicker. Then I had 15 years off...
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We then wash all that down with a hearty red wine, drunk from a goblet made of their skulls.Lucky Lucan wrote:I chew on the gall-bladders of diminished enemies, and some liver at special times. We share it with our friends.
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Finishers medal, we all got one
Yes, half marathon. As it was the Angkor Half Marathon, didn’t think I needed to clarify. Pretty well organized, nice course, bit of traffic getting in and out but not a big deal, I’ll most likely do it again next year. The locals seem really proud of the event, and lots of people up from PP. A good event, and the cold beers afterwards were delicious.
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