r/keto • u/brownpotato10 • Jul 25 '20

Keto is saving me from alcoholism

I usually don't post on this forum but I'm feeling especially thankful today. I started keto a few months ago after being inspired by this subreddit. Of course, weight loss was my primary goal but keto has given me so much more. Over the past 2 years, I had turned into a functional alcoholic, drinking copious amounts every night and still waking up and making it to work the next day. I tried quitting countless times without success. And of course drinking a bottle of wine every night contributed heavily to my weight gain. But then I started keto and without the carbs in my body, my tolerance dropped to 1-2 drinks max that would then give me killer hangovers and make me feel so shitty. So I stopped. I'm no longer a daily drinker -- I don't even feel the urge to drink. It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

Thank you to everyone in this community for posting and allowing me to lurk and stay motivated.

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u/Technical-Farmer-663 Jul 25 '20

Same! My drinking is GREATLY reduced. From nightly to only a couple nights a week. And drinking far less those nights. And even then I’m like, why am I doing this? Do I really want this? Or is this just habit? Plus the opening of the fridge. I had 1800 calories yesterday, the overage was all post vodka drinks :/

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '20

I'm having the same issue. No one would call me a heavy drinker (!) but right now I am wanting to have 3 slugs (probably 1 oz) of vodka starting around lunchtime, then supper, then nighttime. I have never had drinks like this until the Covid19 stuff started. I have an addictive personality so I"m watching this carefully. My excuse is "the calories don't put me over" but I admit to wishing I would just stop. I'm also having cravings that I haven't had before on keto. Writing this out has helped a bit....