redstreak one;1443627 wrote:^^^^^ Do you still have a drink every once in a while? I know what causes my weight gain over the winter, BEER! lol I recently made the life choice to quit, but I still like the taste of beer, but I am afraid I just cant stop at 3-4 one or two times a week. During the summer I would still drink, but it was off set by being more active.
I do not have a drink once in awhile. I tried that and I cannot do it successfully. It always leads back to excess. Maybe not that one specific time, but if I have a couple a drinks, always leads to a "next time". Besides that, a drink or two is not really possible for me. I would rather not drink than to only have two. That may sound ridiculous to someone who doesn't have an alcohol issue, but it's accurate. I don't have much of a temper, but if I get cut off after two, I'm instantly PO'd.
In my case, stopping drinking wasn't because of weight gain. Although not drinking eliminates a lot of extra calories. I'm not a believer in "alcoholism is a disease". I think it is a personality characteristic of mine. We all have those in diffierent forms. I believe I have a personality that makes me crave the effects of alcohol in an unhealthy way and I cannot control my intake as a result.
