Eating patterns

[breaking_the_cycle]

How seriously do you take healthy food and eating regular meals now that you are sober?

When I was drunk I'd eat haphazardly. The actual food I ate was high quality and healthy but my focus was on getting drunk so I'd drink first and then grab some food - if I was sober - enough - after I'd finished my wine. I'd often have just one meal a day.

I'm now learning that eating regularly has a really calming effect. I guess it is stabilizing the blood sugar.

Do you make sure to eat very regularly? I'm training myself to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's not something I'm used to!

[peacenik]

Eating patterns

it's a top priority in my household. i cook every meal in our house, and make sure there is always healthy stuff prepared in the fridge for snacks. one thing for sure, even at my worst, i always cooked healthy food for me and my family.

[sapphire1]

Eating patterns

Eating well is absolutely paramount to sustained healthy recovery. I think it makes the difference between a recovery that is joyous and one that is so-so. There are plenty of stories about alkies trading one addiction for another, especially caffeine and sugar and nicotine. When I stopped drinking, I had to get a hold of fluctuating sugar levels and a need to drink more and more coffee. Since I gave up caffeine, suga r and other stimulants OTC, I am much more able to manage cravings is and when they come. I also have cured a lifelong problem with overeating. The saying that you are what you eat is so true

[mollyka]

Eating patterns

I eat so much better now that I'm not drinking. I also cook daily, always fresh veg and fruit involved. Haven't cut out coffee, but it is a small indulgence and would be slow to give it up. I do eat some sweet things now that I never ate when drinking but again not to any extreme. The weight fell off me in the last year, I have dropped about 45lbs and can honestly say I eat more now than I did then. I feel good, and yes I agree Saffy, always thought it was a load of crap but we are what we eat.
Molly

[breaking_the_cycle]

Eating patterns

sapphire1;1008468 wrote: Eating well is absolutely paramount to sustained healthy recovery. I think it makes the difference between a recovery that is joyous and one that is so-so. There are plenty of stories about alkies trading one addiction for another, especially caffeine and sugar and nicotine. When I stopped drinking, I had to get a hold of fluctuating sugar levels and a need to drink more and more coffee. Since I gave up caffeine, suga r and other stimulants OTC, I am much more able to manage cravings is and when they come. I also have cured a lifelong problem with overeating. The saying that you are what you eat is so true

I gave up coffee recently too. (And sugar). Giving it up really helps.