Hey just to lighten the mood I thought I'd tell you about my experience with booze and weight loss/gain.
I had a check up in November last year when I was using some (legal) sups which can affect cholesterol. I have a history of heart disease so my new doctor wanted a full medical done.
Anyhow, one of the tests was a liver function test. A bit of back history, I'm not a regular drinker (a glass or wine or a beer a few times a week), I'm more of a binge drinker and it would be maybe 3 weekends a month or less but when I did drink, I'd put away a shit load with the boys.
Anyhow, personally I'd always find I carry extra weight after a BIG weekend on the booze. At maximum up to 3kg!! No doubt this was extracellular fluid which is typically cause by irritation/infection.
My liver function test came back with results out of the normal so my doctor wanted me to go booze free for 2 months for a follow up test which happened to fall over Christmas/NYE - no way that was going to happen.
I've been booze free for 12 weeks this weekend and have had my follow up test done and it's now perfect, as is my cholesterol @ 3.3. The BIG difference is weight loss though, I've shed a large amount of body fat, and not the easy stuff, I'm talking the really stubborn belly and love handles. I'm now starting to see a 6 pack etc!
I never would have realised how much of a difference booze makes to weight loss. Sure I understand the livers role in fat metabolism and the effects alcohol can have but I never realised just how much difference it makes. I can now eat much more junk and still stay trim, even loose weight! Wish I had of tried this earlier
Just thought I'd share because I see a lot of guys slogging it out gym then hitting the booze hard over the weekends eating up all that hard work!