Today, my heart rate is elevated and I don't like it. Never again.
Today is my first official day sober with the intent of never going back. Ever onward.
To the other patriots who have also quit, hats off to ya. I'm right behind ya.
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Sugar and carbs can metabolize into trace amounts of alcohol in the blood, so if you find yourself craving sugar now you're off the tap you gotta make sure you drink plenty of water, just like you (should) do when you fight a hangover.
Cutting the sugar and carbs entirely will help you stay off the booze because you won't be extending the withdrawal phase. Stopping cold turkey is better with alcohol, because once you're buzzed you wanna drink more.
If you can, stay off sugar and carbs for a couple weeks, then work them back in. It may be hard at first, but snack on raw carrots (healthy carbs) and raw orange/yellow peppers (healthy sugar) to sate your sugar and carb cravings.
Hope that helps.
I'm sure it will, sir. I love raw peppers anyway. I can eat 'em like apples.
I have been dehydrated a lot over the last couple years. I was drinking too much soda and not enough water. I've cut out soda as well. As of right now, water only.
When you cut out sugar and carbs, beware! You may feel like shit for a day or two. This is called the keto flu. It will pass.
Time is your enemy right now. You're going to find there's a lot more time in the day. You need to fill that time with a new hobby or rekindle an old one. My point is, you need a distraction to keep your mind occupied while you transition to your new life.
I recently reached out to an ex-girlfriend, didn't work out when we were younger but she found God. She is also a based pureblood who is highly intelligent.
I think she'll be a good distraction :) found me one, boys, and I knew her all along.
You can stave off the keto flu if you get adequate rest and stay hydrated with electrolytes. I guess the first hurdle is getting those electrolytes without being accompanied by carbs.
IIRC the biggest reason for feeling like ass when you are shifting to keto is that you start flushing your system of electrolytes because you are peeing away all that water you're retaining on carbs.
This is going to lead to headaches, dehydration and deficiencies. All of which are avoidable by drinking water, getting your electrolytes and eating properly.
LMNT brand of supplemental electrolytes made my keto diet a breeze!
I really, really don't recommend going off sugar and alcohol at same time. Sugar keeps most people in early recovery from relapsing! I was a therapist for many yrs who worked with alcoholics/addicts and I'm in recovery myself for 8 yrs - had 15 before that but relapsed. Sugar helps in early recovery, not good to do too much early in recovery. Same with smoking, don't do it in early recovery from alcohol wait a year or so then try giving up smoking, it will be easier.
oranges and orange juice also helps greatly as well going for a walk when you crave alcohol. I highly recommend A.A. and getting phone numbers of people to call when the craving starts. AA. is great for helping to talk people down from drinking/drugs. Best of luck! I have almost 8 yrs sobriety. Had 15 yrs but relapsed, I don't recommend it! It gets easier the longer you go without drinking.
Lot of people don't realize just how much sugar is in alcohol. My husband has been sober for 32 years+ and that's really amazing living with me. I'm sure it's been very tough sometimes.
Alcohol is almost entirely sugar as it metabolizes into the same basic carbohydrates that sugar does. So, alcohol is a lot of sugar, especially when a lot of things add sugar and other carbs to their beers.
Spirits don’t have carbs though. But definitely hard on the liver. And until the body has cleared the alcohol, it doesn’t really process other stuff since it’s trying to clear the toxin.
Depends on flavorings. But I avoid alcohol except for cooking, it's just not worth it for drinking IMO
May I add a suggestion to sleepydude's post about sugar? When you feel the craving for the sugar, put a pinch of pink Himalayan salt into your mouth (on tongue to slowly dissolve). It will dull the craving immediately.
I tried that. Sugar is like a drug and IMO you need to taper off. Sugar is what has helped lots of people quit drinking. It helped me for first 2 yrs. If you go cold turkey off sugar, you may well end up going absolutely bonkers - that's what it did to me. I had to do it slowly and I suspect most folks are like that. When I went cold turkey I was 1.5 yrs sober so hadn't had alcohol in all that time but going cold turkey off sugar is not recommended in my book.