I quit drinking and have experienced no discernable benefit

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Anonymous wrote:Your risk of cancer has decreased, so that’s a longer term benefit.

Not if she regularly eats red meat. I like how we all ignore that one because its inconvenient but harp on the alcohol one.

Do any women regularly eat red meat?

I go months without eating red meat.

LOL yes, some women eat red meat. I probably cook it every other week. Even worse, I also eat pepperoni on pizza on a biweekly basis.

That's not red meat. I eas sausage or pepperoni on a pizza once a week.

Pork is red meat.

Depends on how it's treated in the lab.

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Anonymous wrote:If you replace wine with hot chocolate, you will not help your sleep at all. Avoid sugar all together and don’t eat or drink anything within 5 hrs of going to bed.

Do not do this. Dehydration will ruin your sleep

Yeah, no I won't do that. I posted the protein hot chocolate I drink. There's no caffeine and it contains magnesium which helps with relaxation and sleep.

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Anonymous wrote:400cal/day is almost 1lb/wk

Nor if you replace it with hot chocolate.
Am I the only one who noticed that?

This is the hot chocolate I replaced it with. No caffeine, no sugar. Label claims sleep benefits.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Premier-Protein-Good-Night-Powder-Hot-Cocoa-Mix-10g-Protein-0g-Sugar-11-Vitamins-Minerals-Nighttime-Blend-Magnesium-Zinc-20-Serve-1-Tub/7333214316?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101432076&sourceid=dsn_ad_82a1172e-9aef-4deb-a6c1-b1278a1d5253&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_ad_82a1172e-9aef-4deb-a6c1-b1278a1d5253&cn=FY25-MP-PMAX2_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_ad_mp_s_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&wl9=pla&wl11=online&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImMy1-uH3igMVhWJHAR2J9xh4EAQYASABEgKpzfD_BwE

OP, I mean this with kindness, but you seem to be very susceptible to marketing. No matter how you dress it up, it’s hot chocolate. It’s not going to help you sleep better, other than essentially being a glass of warm milk before bedtime. Same with the touted side effects of quitting a nightly glass of wine. Sure, there are long-term benefits, but you made it sound like you expected to feel like an entirely different person because some articles led you to believe this. That’s not realistic. As much as we hope to find one, there really is no magic bullet. Everything in moderation - it’s boring, but it’s the reality of what works.

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Anonymous wrote:Your risk of cancer has decreased, so that’s a longer term benefit.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Just because you feel bad when you drink doesn’t mean you will feel better when you don’t. It’s life, and it’s relentless and terminal.

OP here. This comment resonates. I think having sleep challenges, etc may just be part of middle age. I feel a bit embarrassed for believing the hype.

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Anonymous wrote:Your risk of cancer has decreased, so that’s a longer term benefit.

Not if she regularly eats red meat. I like how we all ignore that one because its inconvenient but harp on the alcohol one.

I've noticed the opposite. Until recently, drinking was not associated with cancer. Meat is promoted heavily by lobbying organizations. Our meat is low quality yet heavily promoted and consumed.

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Anonymous wrote:400cal/day is almost 1lb/wk

Nor if you replace it with hot chocolate.
Am I the only one who noticed that?

This is the hot chocolate I replaced it with. No caffeine, no sugar. Label claims sleep benefits.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Premier-Protein-Good-Night-Powder-Hot-Cocoa-Mix-10g-Protein-0g-Sugar-11-Vitamins-Minerals-Nighttime-Blend-Magnesium-Zinc-20-Serve-1-Tub/7333214316?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101432076&sourceid=dsn_ad_82a1172e-9aef-4deb-a6c1-b1278a1d5253&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_ad_82a1172e-9aef-4deb-a6c1-b1278a1d5253&cn=FY25-MP-PMAX2_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_ad_mp_s_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&wl9=pla&wl11=online&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImMy1-uH3igMVhWJHAR2J9xh4EAQYASABEgKpzfD_BwE

OP, I mean this with kindness, but you seem to be very susceptible to marketing. No matter how you dress it up, it’s hot chocolate. It’s not going to help you sleep better, other than essentially being a glass of warm milk before bedtime. Same with the touted side effects of quitting a nightly glass of wine. Sure, there are long-term benefits, but you made it sound like you expected to feel like an entirely different person because some articles led you to believe this. That’s not realistic. As much as we hope to find one, there really is no magic bullet. Everything in moderation - it’s boring, but it’s the reality of what works.

Fair comment. I'm mostly in it for the protein in the form of a comforting drink. I've also recently read that waking at night can be improved with an increase in protein. I'm beginning to settle on "this is just life and these people are all full of crap."

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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your risk of cancer has decreased, so that’s a longer term benefit.[/quote]

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Replacing one glass of wine with whatever junk is in that hot chocolate mix is not doing anything for a fit, healthy adult.

[Anonymous]

Same. I quit drinking too (with the help of naltrexone, which has been incredibly helpful. More doctors should do more to help patients. No one even knows about it).

I will say that not only do I not see any benefits, my life is also less enjoyable now. After a long day with the kids, there's nothing to look forward to when they go to bed. But I do plan on sticking with it. I don't think I could get more Nal out of my doctor and I don't think I could have stopped without it. I tried many times over the years.

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Anonymous wrote:Just because you feel bad when you drink doesn’t mean you will feel better when you don’t. It’s life, and it’s relentless and terminal.

OP here. This comment resonates. I think having sleep challenges, etc may just be part of middle age. I feel a bit embarrassed for believing the hype.

The sleep challenges come and go for me. Weeks of crappy sleep followed by months of good sleep. Hang in there. Your body’s changing (again).

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Have you tried going to the gym?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your risk of cancer has decreased, so that’s a longer term benefit.

Not if she regularly eats red meat. I like how we all ignore that one because its inconvenient but harp on the alcohol one.

I've noticed the opposite. Until recently, drinking was not associated with cancer. Meat is promoted heavily by lobbying organizations. Our meat is low quality yet heavily promoted and consumed.

OP here. I recently learned that in the 1990s, when the cigarette industry took a nosedive, the cigarette companies bought out the food industry, and then began adding addictive chemicals. I have not looked deeply into these claims. But, I admit a niggling feeling that all the attention is on alcohol to divert attention from the changes in our food. I had to quit because I'm on a preventative medication that's hard on the liver, and I've grown accustomed to a well functioning liver so I don't want to give it up. But I'm not sure this course of action is necessary for people with just normally functioning bodies.

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Anonymous wrote:Have you tried going to the gym?

I work out daily. Avid runner plus weight training. There's been no adjustments to my workout routine so I don't consider it a variable that would impact anything.

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Anonymous wrote:Your risk of cancer has decreased, so that’s a longer term benefit.

Not if she regularly eats red meat. I like how we all ignore that one because its inconvenient but harp on the alcohol one.

Do any women regularly eat red meat?

I go months without eating red meat.

LOL yes, some women eat red meat. I probably cook it every other week. Even worse, I also eat pepperoni on pizza on a biweekly basis.

That's not red meat. I eas sausage or pepperoni on a pizza once a week.

Pork is red meat.

Depends on how it's treated in the lab.

According to the billboards in the 80s/90s, pork is the "other white meat"

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Anonymous wrote:I never did either.

I eat healthy and always have exercised 6 days a week.

Giving up drinking made no difference.

Same. I stopped my 4-5 night a week drink or every so often two habit about 18 months ago. Zero benefits. No weight loss. Blood pressure the same. I will still have a drink or two on Friday nights, but giving up that drinking only made me think, as a recent empty nester, "well, there's just one more thing gone from my life that I enjoyed." I mentioned to my husband that I miss having a glass of wine with dinner when we go out. He berated me, saying "you don't need alcohol to have fun." I agreed, but reminded him that food and drink in fact is one of life's enjoyments. Done in moderation, it's a nice thing. Not having it anymore is just one less thing to enjoy in life.

Why did you give up drinking? The only problem with one drink a night is expense.

I hit post-menopause, and even though I make sure to get very healthy foods and exercise every single day, combining a long run 6 days a week with weight training and pilates an additional 3 days a week, the weight just started piling on. I hate the way it makes me feel. Plus, all these news stories just started making me paranoid. So I figured cutting out all those alcohol calories would help physically and mentally. Neither is true. I just feel more depressed.