je3625 wrote:
I'm in the same boat as both of you. I binge eat whenever I binge drink and it's hard to separate the two, even though when I'm not drinking I eat very healthy. Knowing I'd inevitably gain weight while doing TSM was definitely a drawback, but honestly for me in the big picture it just doesn't matter. Getting over my alcoholism is a life or death matter. Being a little chubbier than I'd like for a few months is insignificant in comparison. I am trying to see it as a light at the end of the tunnel. If I succeed at TSM I'll be able to drop the weight and get all components of life back on track. It actually gives extra incentive and motivation to reduce our drinking as much as possible so as to avoid the extra calories!
If I were to give you a suggestion (take it or leave it) it would be this: Rather than going totally AF for several months while you slim down try just drinking a small amount and track the calories from the drinks. That might help keep you from drinking more than you want and the hunger cravings probably won't start with just a small amount of alcohol in your system.
Hello, thank you for your comments. I really appreciate them. After I stopped drinking for a couple of weeks I thought I'd try (as you mentioned) having one or two drinks a couple of times a week while I lost weight so that I could continue getting the benefits of the NAL...but I really bombed out and over drank and binged a bit. Guess at this juncture I need to do what feels best (losing weight first without drinking)...I am super sensitive to being over weight and start panicking when I see the scale creeping up. Hopefully I will be in better shape emotionally when I continue the program in Sept. or Oct. One positive change I have noticed, however, is that it is not as big of a deal stopping the drinking in order to lose weight. Before the program I kept caving in to the alcohol cravings (and felt very nervous) and could not manage to stop drinking long enough to lose weight. At least the cravings and nervousness have subsided...
Has the program worked for you?...haven't read your profile/comments.