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Are You Gaining Weight After You Have Quit Drinking Alcohol?

by | Stop Drinking Alcohol | 10 comments

Health is not about the weight you lose, but the life you gain!

Don’t start a diet that has an expiration date. Focus on a lifestyle change that will last forever

Until next time…
Onwards and Upwards!

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10 Comments

  1. Shirley Allison

    Hi Kevin,
    Another awesome video as usual! I love watching them.
    I actually never gained weight during my drinking years. Now I don’t touch the stuff at all I am more hungry because my energy levels are raising as I am becoming more healthy so I am doing more which makes me hungry, I eat whatever I feel like and I don’t and wont mind if I put on a little weight as I will burn it off when I start doing regular fitness, I have always been into fitness massively so that’s not a problem! Anyway like you said putting on a little bit of weight is nothing, its so much better than being a drunk! Its good though that I absolutely love health food, plant foods as you call it so all that and fitness combined I will be awesomely healthy and can take on the world! What is really important to remember is that I do not drink anymore, its the best feeling that I have killed it off and everything else well it will come in time. I am on day 25 and I am never going back. Thanks Kevin for your videos and the way you talk is awesome. Love the scenery when you walk too! Onwards and Upwards.

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  2. Teren

    Another good video. I started reading your material sixty days ago. With your help, I have not used alcohol in sixty days. Feeling good. I would like to read Hang Loose Two, but I can’t access it through IBook. Can you help.

    Teren

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  3. Stephen

    Hi Kevin,
    I had my first couple of beers tonight after 35 days of abstinance and falling of the wagon has only made me want to get back on tomorrow.
    I was with some workmates having a relaxing time after a hard days work and wanted so much to be part of the group experience – the usual first fall.. It was not very satiisfying and only led to a feeling of greater isolation. I did loose some weight at first but getting back to work has reduced the opportunities for getting some much needed exercise. I need to create the time for exercise. I have arranged to be the ‘designated driver’ for an office party tomorrow night. A bit low tonight but thankfully still able to observe my behaviour in an honest way.
    Onwards and upwards,
    Stephen

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    • Kevin O'Hara

      Many people go through the same thing. You need to regroup. You’re not starting again, you’re starting from where you left off, always remember that. You’ll get there!

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  4. Franca Mosca

    Love your walking videos! I have lost weight since not drinking…less calories from not drinking and less snacking as a result of not drinking. I’m walking heaps too. I did replace the alcohol with chocolate in my first week of quitting…realised i was replacing one habit with another. Now I drink tea! Great video…thank you!

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  5. April

    Help!!!

    In addition to being healthy, living longer I looked forward to the weight loss…..that last piece is now WEIGHT gain!!!!?
    Kevin, why is this happening?????
    I feel great 20 days into it, and I won’t drink again, but I have a double chin and I look 5 months pregnant…I count my calories, eat clean and work out 3 times weekly.
    I need help!

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    • Liesl

      Same with me April! I’m a yoga teacher, I walk on the coast path a lot and swim in the sea all year round. My husband, daughter, son and I are foodies, we love cooking and eating well. My daughter and I are veggie/vegan. I have not changed my diet since going sober, if anything I’m eating lass because I’m not snacking on oatcakes and hummus late at night after drinking the best part of a bottle of wine. I was drinking about 5 bottles of wine a week (3000 cals roughly) so thought I might lose about 1lb a week. It’s not about the weight for me, I gave up because it just doesn’t work in peri-menopause in terms of mood and sleep etc.BUT… in a month I thought I might lose 1-2lbs at least! What do you think Kevin?

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  6. Laurie

    Good question April.
    Kevin any time I go off the beer I gain weight. It doesn’t add up. I am a foodie so I eat really well. Good quality foods. Giving up beer means giving up 1000 calories a night plus the amount in the gobs of food I would eat. When I quit, I am taking in about 300 calories in a cocoa and popcorn. Yet…. I gain. Nothing else has changed. Gahhh

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    • Andrea

      Laurie – same here! Popcorn and maybe some cheese. Gaining weight, no alcohol whatsoever. What is going on?!

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  7. John

    Hello. Day 35 here, and I’m gaining weight as well. I wonder if some of that weight gain could be water weight from no longer having the dehydrating effects of alcohol. Thoughts?

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