Minus 20 here in CA!!!!!

[EasTexRIII]

My sons tried this strategy with me for years. It didn't work.

In the past few months, even though what I've gained back has got to be mostly muscle vs fat - I still liked the 205-210 weight range because I slow down on the bicycle at any weight past that. so I am 2 weeks into another cycle of not drinking any alcohol at all (going 2 months this time) - That always does the trick. In your mind, you just have to "flip the switch"

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

In the past few months, even though what I've gained back has got to be mostly muscle vs fat - I still liked the 205-210 weight range because I slow down on the bicycle at any weight past that. so I am 2 weeks into another cycle of not drinking any alcohol at all (going 2 months this time) - That always does the trick. In your mind, you just have to "flip the switch"

You are spot on. I had decide to flip that switch.

 

[DEcosse]

... I am 2 weeks into another cycle of not drinking any alcohol at all (going 2 months this time) - That always does the trick. In your mind, you just have to "flip the switch"

Agree - it's not just the alcohol itself - but that always just made we want to snack
Whether that be chips or more likely with wine, cheese & salami!

So eliminating the vino actually removes the catalyst for the snacking!

On my FB page incidentally, a good friend said that wine is just fruit and fruit is good for you!

 

[EasTexRIII]

Agree - it's not just the alcohol itself - but that always just made we want to snack
Whether that be chips or more likely with wine, cheese & salami!

So eliminating the vino actually removes the catalyst for the snacking!

On my FB page incidentally, a good friend said that wine is just fruit and fruit is good for you!

What happens with alcohol is, (without going into a lot of detail) it takes the sugars that the unburned carbs turn into, in your body & converts them to fat faster. So those sugars don't get to be used as energy, but instead stored fat.

And YES, I also suffer the inhibitions to over eating brought on by such "relaxing" beverages