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Question about alcohol

Of course I realize everyone’s different but I’m curious if this situation seems familiar to anyone. For the last year and a half I’ve been pretty good about intermittent fasting. I definitely take a break now and again, typically in the form of a shortened fast, and while I’ve had a couple of longer fasts I have not been very extreme. I’ve been really good about water intake and for the last few months my diet has been a lot better… Much more on fruit and vegetable, significant decrease in sugars and processed carbs etc.

So here’s my problem – Alcohol consumption. This has happened twice in the last few weeks… I’ll be with a friend, I’ll have two drinks of red wine and feel pretty good. Sometimes I can sneak a third glass in, which would always happen over dinner, but even with food I’ve been waking up the next morning feeling really bad. No headache, but my stomach is upset and I have zero energy.

I keep really good track of things like water intake, food intake, exercise… And I’m not seeing anything in the data that is a concern. So is it possible that I can just no longer hold my liquor? On that note I don’t get “extra drunk“ or anything like that, it’s just the aftermath that is a problem.

I’m a 56-year-old man who has lost around 40 pounds or so in the last two years. It’s not exactly a crisis that I can’t have more than two glasses of wine, it just feels strange to me and I was wondering if anyone else had run into the situation.

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Definitely here too, and it makes me super hungry the next day also so its harder to fast. However im a firm believer in balance, if im too strict with this all i am bound to bounce back the other way harder. I just consider myself an extreme lightweight now :)

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Same here. When you throw toxins into your balanced/healthy ecosystem there’s definitely a price to pay. That being said, it’s good to keep booze out of the equation - or maybe save it for special occasions so you can prep for fallout.

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I haven’t had a drink in years. Dinners and events with coworkers, meals with friends, sporting events—don’t drink at them at all. I drink diet soda usually or water. Nobody gives me a hard time and I enjoy myself. It’s just not worth it to me. I also save $$. It’s unbelievable how expensive drinking out has become.

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I had to quit drinking about 4 mos ago. I can’t drink anything without having a hangover. I’m 52. Not worth it anymore. I actually feel so much happier & with tons of energy. I don’t miss it AT ALL.

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