What's up with all if these people loosing weight once they become sober? Since I quit smokin n drinking I gained 20 pounds
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I'm losing weight. My days were mostly drinking and sitting on the couch. So any activity and cutting empty calories is an improvement.
I think it is the constant movement. I started to go to the gym. When I first got clean and sober, in order to work off all the stress and anxiety. And slowly, but surely the anxiety slowed down, and I began to get into better shape. Physically, and mentally.
Although most people lose weight after they quit drinking, some people gain weight. There are two main reasons for this. First, the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorders have chronically low blood sugar. Alcohol triggers an insulin response just like sugar, and the increased insulin levels keep your blood sugar low. This persists even after you quit drinking, which means people recovering from alcohol use disorders often crave sweets. Eating too much sugary food is an easy way to gain weight. Also, some people experience post-acute-withdrawal syndrome, or PAWS, which is emotional numbness resulting from low dopamine levels. Excessive eating is one way to temporarily boost those dopamine levels and make you feel better, but it can easily become a transfer addiction. It’s definitely something to watch out for after you quit drinking.