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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never did either.

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

Giving up drinking made no difference. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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

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.[/quote]

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