29/08/2021
Can you guess what one of the first question that everyone always asks me about macros? You guessed it: ‘so...can you still drink?’
The answer is YES, of course I can and I absolutely do - just not as often as I used to 😉
It is not because I am trying to restrict calories or because I follow macros. It is because my habits, cravings and the way my body responds to alcohol have all changed.
I never knew that when you drink, especially wine, you end up craving sugar among other things 😬 So a fun day in the sun sipping rose with my friends was always followed by snacking on my fav sweet treats for the next few days. I never connected the two. Now that I have it's a game changer. I can make the choice to give into those cravings or not - pass me the haribo 😋
I also never really thought about how crappy I slept after a few glasses of wine. I would just chalked it up to feeling a little hungover. I now understand that my body is trying to process the alcohol and it is able to as fast as it used to. To help it along I drink a lot of water while I am enjoying my wine. Then even more mixed with rehydration salts before I get into bed to help ensure I get a better night's sleep which helps fight off the sugar cravings and the overall hangover 🙌🏽
I love my wine and I will never turn down a skinny margarita but I am definitely more selective as to when, where, what and with who but when I do partake, I enjoy it so much more than I ever did before.
Cheers to that! 🥂
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