As part of my mental health improvement, I started journaling daily about 2 years ago.
It felt odd to do as a late 30s Brit bloke (we're not meat to show emotions!), but it's really helped me realise that beer is my krytponite - it just strips away all my motivation for DAYS following a drinking sesh.
Right now I feel like I can't have any relationship with alcohol. And reading through my journal I've basically had and suppressed this thought for years!
I'm currently in month 4 of consistent, healthy behaviours, lost 37lbs since New Year. And a few days ago I had my first few beers of the year (only 2.5 pints, which is far far below my old intake).
I immediately came back from the pub and gobbled down 3 bowls of cereal, leftover pizza, then slept awfully before a long hungover following day.
Days later I'm still feeling the subsequent hangover; poor sleep; and the old habits of reaching for bad food or another few beers to feel better.
Britain has a famously terrible drinking culture that is deeply ingrained. Has anyone managed to find a good booze balance after weight loss?
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