weight gain when stopping drinking

[neophyte]

so i've managed to stop my drinking and the cravings with high dose baclofen, however i notice now at night time i crave sweet things and i tend to over eat, i guess this is my body craving the sugars that alcohol once provided. is this normal when in recovery? Is there anything i can do other than watching my diet to circumvent this? Does it go away over time?

thanks!

[Dottie Belle]

weight gain when stopping drinking

Hi neo I had the same think happen..I have now switched from candy to fruit...and my weight came off..I am down 10 pounds since Sept 1 when I quit..I am going to add some exercise shortly.

[treetops]

weight gain when stopping drinking

Ditto fruit and lots if water. I lost weight after quitting AL

[gmc38609]

weight gain when stopping drinking

Take L Glutaime it stops the sugar craving

[spiderwoman]

weight gain when stopping drinking

I could have written that neophyte, I've eaten indecent amounts of chocolate over the last year, L Glutamine is on the shopping list now - thanks gmc

[satz123]

weight gain when stopping drinking

spiderwoman;1599451 wrote: I could have written that neophyte, I've eaten indecent amounts of chocolate over the last year, L Glutamine is on the shopping list now - thanks gmc

get the L-glut powder and a good spoonful under the tongue- I think it works
Go to the NoSugar thread - great tips over there :thumbs:

[YouKayBee]

weight gain when stopping drinking

Fruit isn't as good as you might think, but it is more nutritious than many other food sources because it contains fiber, vitamins and minerals. Fresh food, plenty of it, wholegrains, complex carbs are highly recommended.

[satz123]

weight gain when stopping drinking

Ukblonde;1599466 wrote: Fruit isn't as good as you might think, but it is more nutritious than many other food sources because it contains fiber, vitamins and minerals. Fresh food, plenty of it, wholegrains, complex carbs are highly recommended.

Agreed. Keep the bood sugar steady with the foods Blondie advises and the cravings won't come as often and should die out !

[satz123]

weight gain when stopping drinking

AND .... I need to practice what I preach :H

[vegan]

weight gain when stopping drinking

I used to pile weight on when i've tried to quit in the past. This time round i cut out bread and tried to stick to about 1400 cals a day. I've lost 45 lbs and it's 7 mths tomoro since i had any alcohol. I look and feel so different. I still crave sugar and i do still eat my vegan chocolate x

[YouKayBee]

weight gain when stopping drinking

vegan;1599543 wrote: I used to pile weight on when i've tried to quit in the past. This time round i cut out bread and tried to stick to about 1400 cals a day. I've lost 45 lbs and it's 7 mths tomoro since i had any alcohol. I look and feel so different. I still crave sugar and i do still eat my vegan chocolate x

Wow 45lbs is like 4 stone, well done!!!!

[vegan]

weight gain when stopping drinking

It's 3 stone and 3 lbs but I'm aiming for 4 stone. 7 months today without a drop of poison!!!! I'm so chuffed with myself
Hope you're all having a good day x