I am allergic to alcohol…
Blessing in disguise. I believe this was narrowed down to an asian gene for intolerance of alcohol.
As a recovering alcoholic I don’t touch a drop, I lack the ability to stop once I have one. I don’t preach, but I am very proud of my accomplishment. I don’t think a good bender ever really hurt anyone if you don’t make it a habit.
[quote]conner wrote:
Why not simply choose? Because having a good time isn’t only as easy as flicking the “fun switch”. In certain situations, alcohol can DEFINITELY facilitate good times.
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I don’t know, I’ve always had a hard time seeing this. I really do believe that having fun is all in the mind. If you decide that you can’t have as much fun without drinking, then you wont. If you decide that having fun is as easy as flicking the “fun switch,” then it will be.
I don’t know, I’m starting to get the idea that everybody here sees all of my views as childish or unrealistic or something. Whatever, I have my beliefs and it is these “childish” beliefs that will bring about a better world than has ever been seen.
[quote]harris447 wrote:
You really are a small, dumb child, aren’t you?
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I’m pretty small, yes. A dumb child? No.
I recently started telling people I’m training for a weight lifting competition and they back off. Unfortunely I train for it year round hahah. I recently didn’t drink for 6 months than I drank the saturday night before halloween this year. My buddy was home from Florida.
I used to drink a lot, 2-3 times a week. I did fine but I just want to stay healthy.
When the time arrives and I want to drink, I will, but lately it’s not very often.
[quote]alownage wrote:
belligerent wrote:
conner wrote:
…helps a clam come out of his shell
Am I the only one that finds that funny?[/quote]
Nope
[quote]naughtybox wrote:
alownage wrote:
belligerent wrote:
conner wrote:
…helps a clam come out of his shell
Am I the only one that finds that funny?
Nope[/quote]
Definitely not.
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink, I feel shamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, “It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.” ~ Jack Handy
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
"Well ya? see, Norm, it’s like this: a herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first.
In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That’s why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
-From Cheers
[quote]michael2507 wrote:
elliotnewman1 wrote:
Captain Ron wrote:
elliotnewman1 wrote:
I dont drink alcohol at all! So i wanna see what the drinking habits are like of everyone on T-Nation, bearing in mind were all into training hard for one thing or another.
I found drinking at the weekends screwed up my training, lowered my energy levels, worsened my skin etc. Since stopping i’ve never looked back.
My friends try to get me to drink which p*sses me off. Anyone get the same from people who lack our passion for training?
I haven’t drank in about 2.5 years and it’s worked out well for me. I understand what you mean about friends though… you’ll find many ‘friends’ aren’t really friends in that regard. Either they don’t care or they don’t understand - I’m not really sure which. It can get quite irritating when you’re not judging people for drinking, but they’re judging you for not drinking.
One thing you’ll find is that not drinking will really change your focus on a lot of thing - at least it did for me. I don’t have much desire to go to parties anymore as the theme is almost always drinking (But I do live in a college town). So a lot of times when other people are out partying, I’m home working or relaxing with a movie. But I don’t regret my choice one bit.
Yeah i do have friends who try to get me to drink, but its only when their already wasted and not thinking properly. I dont think its cos their bad people, they just cant understand my goals and their a bit ignorant…
im sure everyone who trains hard, eats clean and rarely or never drinks has a similar problem! Friends sometimes seem like their trying to jepodise your goals…but its often just cos they dont get why we do what we do.
Maybe we who train need to communicate our goals better to our friends and family so they can encourage and help, not hinder.
In reality i know this is easier said than done! In fact, despite training being one of my biggest passions, I rarely discuss it with any of my friends…cos its so far away from the life they lead, they just dont get it!
I’m not sure if putting more effort into communicating our goals would change a thing. The way I see it, people know all too well what most of us are doing and why we are doing it.
I don’t know a single person who hasn’t at a certain stage of life tried to improve his or her physical appearance and condition - be it via a diet, related products, a training regimen, some other practise or a combination thereof.
The real difference is with regard to consistency and the effort put into establishing a solid base of knowledge which in turn enables one to find an intelligent approach to reaching one’s goals, not in the lack of the goal altogether. [/quote]
Im not sure you worded your last paragraph as well as you could of done, but i see what your saying.
I dont need anyone’s encouragement to reach my goals…but it would be good if my friends understood what i do a little better. I control my destiny, noone else.
[quote]Randy Smith wrote:
Did you know that toxic is the root of intoxication?
That being said, I get totally smashed as frequently as possible, but not usually more than once per day. Usually.
See, last time I checked, you only live life once. So unless you need 3% bf for a contest, are a paid athlete, are a recovering alcoholic, or have some other legitimate reason to not let 'er rip at least every once in a while, then maybe you should allow yourself to loosen the fuck up and live a little.[/quote]
Thats one of the worst comments i’ve ever heard. I truly truly mean that! If you have to drink to have a good time, your the one thats lacking, not people who can have fun whilst sober!
I reckon most people who drink to regularly get shitfaced are doing it to forget that their lives are dull and boring
[quote]elliotnewman1 wrote:
Im not sure you worded your last paragraph as well as you could of done, but i see what your saying.[/quote]
Hey, I’m Austrian… 
Anyway, what I was trying to say is that people know what we are doing and more often than not, they even have similar or the same goals, so it’s not an issue of understanding. Rather, it all boils down to a kind of sabotage behavior, be it subconsciously or consciously.
Those who don’t have the drive to succeed themselves seem to view others who do as a mirror reflecting their own failure with regard to that specific aspect of life, in this case physical strength, attractiveness and wellbeing.
[quote]HardcoreHorn wrote:
Whatever, I have my beliefs and it is these “childish” beliefs that will bring about a better world than has ever been seen.[/quote]
It is sweeping, grandiose statements such as these that give credence to the view that your beliefs are childish, no matter how noble your intentions may be.
[quote]Blacksnake wrote:
jsbrook wrote:
HardcoreHorn wrote:
And those who drink cannot drink the blood of their enemies. And if you can’t do that then what’s worth living for?
I take a few vodka shots and then drink the blood of my enemies. Then eat their spleens as well.
What,No Fava beans or Chianti?/
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Only on special occasions.
[quote]jsbrook wrote:
Blacksnake wrote:
jsbrook wrote:
HardcoreHorn wrote:
And those who drink cannot drink the blood of their enemies. And if you can’t do that then what’s worth living for?
I take a few vodka shots and then drink the blood of my enemies. Then eat their spleens as well.
What,No Fava beans or Chianti?/
Only on special occasions.
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Hehehehehe!
[quote]michael2507 wrote:
elliotnewman1 wrote:
Hey, I’m Austrian…
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There is some very good Bier brewed there, my friend/
I drink too much every night. I am to the point now that when I wake up, I throw up a few minutes later, within an hour. The vomiting is nothing but bile. Sometimes I blackout from the vomiting and wake up in a pile of vomit. Other times I awake with my head in the toilet. Since it is morning, I am usually wearing only boxers and on my way to the shower so it is no big deal.
We all do what we have to do, and I have to drink. I don’t see a problem with it. I drink, I drink allot, I drink liquor, and I throw up in the morning. It’s kind of a boulimia without the finger. No added calories and it doesn’t hurt my diet. I drink zero calories instead of eating and I am loosing weight…no problem. Good stuff man.
[quote]Petedacook wrote:
I drink too much every night. I am to the point now that when I wake up, I throw up a few minutes later, within an hour. The vomiting is nothing but bile. Sometimes I blackout from the vomiting and wake up in a pile of vomit. Other times I awake with my head in the toilet. Since it is morning, I am usually wearing only boxers and on my way to the shower so it is no big deal.
We all do what we have to do, and I have to drink. I don’t see a problem with it. I drink, I drink allot, I drink liquor, and I throw up in the morning. It’s kind of a boulimia without the finger. No added calories and it doesn’t hurt my diet. I drink zero calories instead of eating and I am loosing weight…no problem. Good stuff man.
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You’ve GOT to be joking, how are you going to drink the blood of your enemies if you’re drunk everynight?
I used to drink a fair bit by myself. My only rule was one alcohol free night after every bender. I’ve cut it down a fair bit and I’m trying to cut it out altogether but I’m one of those people that if it’s in the house, it’s going to be consumed.
It’s not a good way to be but I don’t judge others. If what they do doesn’t hurt anyone else, then I don’t have a problem. For my own health however, I’m trying to kick the ‘getting smashed’ habit.
I was one of those functioning drunks you hear about. Went through the rehab process and realized that I wasn’t physically addicted to alcohol, but really needed to look at my lifestyle and goals and well, grow the fuck up.
I used to drink every day. I’d look back on a month and it was easier to pick out the few days that I didn’t drink, rather than the days that I did. Everything but lifting weights was accompanied by drinking. Get out of work? Time to drink. Help a buddy move some furniture? Time to drink. Football on TV? Drunkfest time.
I think we all have a moment of clarity and mine was driving to a Wendy’s after consuming a magnum of wine on a Saturday, getting pulled over and in turn getting my truck inpounded for expired tags (tags had been expired for a couple months. I tried to protest and tell the cop that I’ll fix the tags on the following Monday, but he leaned in close and said
“Look buddy, I’m taking your truck tonight, and you’re walking home. You and I both know I should be taking your ass to jail for DUI, but I’m being nice. The $200 bucks you’re going to spend getting your truck out of the impound lot is tons cheaper than all the DUI fines, so that’s how this is going down.”
I said “ok” and started seriously looking at the way I was living, and realized that booze was fucking everything up.
So I stopped, got a little help, and got over it.
I still drink on occasion, only at my buddies house on his patio in the midst of a BBQ or a poker game (1-2 times a month). Never get smashed, but never drive home, and life is much more fun this way.
So, I don’t see a problem with drinkng now and again to unwind or in a social setting, but the daily stuff just isn’t a good way to live a good life over the long haul…
B.
I drink some wine now and then with dinner or with friends and family. Beer while watching the Eagles (who wouldn’t!).
I consider myself a light drinker. Less then 2 bottles of winer per month. Less then 6-8 beers per month.
Purely from a training standpoint I make much better gains in strength and size when not drinking at all. It really slows down my progress and makes me feel slugish the next day.
I enjoy the social aspects of drinking and I usally have 3 or 4 waters when out with friends first. It’s really a lot of fun to be a 3 or 4 drinks behind your friends. I don’t know why but it just is.