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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Starting around 40 I noticed that even a glass of wine affected sleep pretty directly. It also made me a lot less alert that evening and the next morning.

I wish that weren’t true because I did like — I still like! — the way a glass of something signaled the transition into “my” time. It was a source of pleasure. But I did pull back my drinking, and I sleep better now.

Alas. [/quote]

I'm 39 and I notice that more than one glass affects my sleep. Just one is enough to impact water retention for a day or two. A little depressing that my body doesn't bounce back as easily anymore, but I'm trying to replace the "small drink as evening ritual" multiple nights a week with herbal tea, and save the alcohol for one night on the weekend.

To be honest this is part of a larger weight loss effort so I can't trace any impact from the alcohol specifically on weight. But the tea is starting to feel ritualistic and comforting the same way splitting a beer with my husband used to. [/quote]

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