The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[Andrew_Culture]

How many miles or hours are you doing before you have a problem? You should be able to ride for (say) 25 miles or 2 hours without needing anything other than water.

However ... if your weight was stable before you gave up the booze and you have not replaced the alco-calories, then you could easily be 800 cals a day short.

Eat a big bowl of porridge a couple of hours before going out. It would do you more good than gels or biscuits!

Oh the gel isn't for riding. Apart from the fact I'm a little out of shape due to a long rolling chest cold I'm surprised with how little fitness I have left.

Yeah, my weight was fairly stable before quitting, and (like everyone probably) I ate a whole lot of food over Christmas, and drank more than I should have. I guess my body is experiencing a dramatic calorie deficit, in fact today I feel pretty much the same as when I first started doing 100 mile rides before I understood nutrition. I shall eat heartily.

 

[ColinJ]

I needed to lose the booze calories because I was just getting bigger and bigger. With my fasting diet and no alco-cals, I have been losing weight nice and slowly, probably averaging only 3/4 lb a week. Being slimmer and having no hangovers has certainly helped me cope with 18 months of ill health.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I needed to lose the booze calories because I was just getting bigger and bigger. With my fasting diet and no alco-cals, I have been losing weight nice and slowly, probably averaging only 3/4 lb a week. Being slimmer and having no hangovers has certainly helped me cope with 18 months of ill health.

Good to hear! I'm looking forward to feeling better very much indeed,

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Well I've had a nice Coronation Chicken burrito for lunch (homemade of course) and some biccies, and I'm feeling much restored.

 

[speccy1]

First week done and was pretty painless (I started on Dec 30 btw), I really did fancy a beer on Saturday evening though, but settled for a cup of tea instead!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Well my lesson learned from today is EAT MORE.

Quittin' booze n fags has coincided with a recommencing of cycling so I guess I have me a calorie deficit.

Hmm, cheese.

 

[speccy1]

Well my lesson learned from today is EAT MORE.

Quittin' booze n fags has coincided with a recommencing of cycling so I guess I have me a calorie deficit.

Hmm, cheese.

I seem to be eating more too

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

You will until your body adapt to the new required insulin levels until this happens (2 weeks to 6 months iirc) you'll crave lots and lots of SUGAR!

 

[RussellZero]

First day back in a normal routine, feels great, had nearly a week off the booze and already feeling more like my old self. Couple of 5k runs done and a fair bit of squash, the odd MTB ride, and back on myfitnesspal to make sure I keep track of what I'm eating. Just wish the weather was a bit nicer can't be motivated to get the road bike out when the roads are such a mess!

Well done everyone else who's managing to get a grip again.

 

[ColinJ]

You will until your body adapt to the new required insulin levels until this happens (2 weeks iirc) you'll crave lots and lots of SUGAR!

I didn't get that. Mind you, I was lying in bed 3/4 dead at the time so I wasn't really craving anything other than more oxygen and a pulse rate under 140 bpm!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I didn't get that. Mind you, I was lying in bed 3/4 dead at the time so I wasn't really craving anything other than more oxygen and a pulse rate under 140 bpm!

Didn't you crave OJ? Same thing just in disguise...

 

[ColinJ]

Didn't you crave OJ? Same thing just in disguise...

No ... I stopped drinking at the start of August 2012 and took to my bed. I went into hospital about 3 weeks later having eaten very little and drunk mainly water for 3 weeks. I lost nearly 2 stone in that time!

When I finally started feeling better, I started having a big glass of OJ mixed 50-50 with water as a treat because I was bored of drinking tea all the time, rather than craving the OJ. I only have the OJ 3 or 4 nights a week now. The rest of the time I just drink tea or water. (I have coffee when I go out to cafes, but don't have it at home.)

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I was bored of drinking tea all the time

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

 

[ColinJ]

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

Just for you - I will have one last mug of tea this evening before I start on the OJ!

 

[speccy1]

Didn't you crave OJ? Same thing just in disguise...

Funny, without reading this I`ve had two big glasses of orange juice tonight, I really, really fancied some and went out to Lidl especially to get it. Drank the whole litre bottle though and now I`m paying for it....if you get what I mean!!