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Primrose53 Wed 26-Apr-23 20:12:12

I barely drink alcohol. Very occasionally I share a can of fruit cider with my husband so that’s about half a unit each!

I have been known to go on an All Inclusive holiday and not touch alcohol all week. 🤣

Marydoll Wed 26-Apr-23 20:04:18

I haven't had alcohol for over five years, due to the amount of meds I take. My cardiologist told me she saw no harm in having the odd glass of wine. I had one last weekend and felt awful!

Oldbat1 Wed 26-Apr-23 19:47:39

Only drink alcohol free lager or wine. I’ve never enjoyed drinking. Much easier nowadays as no pressure to consume.

merlotgran Wed 26-Apr-23 19:45:43

I’m usually under 14 units as I have never liked drinking in the daytime and only drink at weekends when with family or friends.

I still enjoy my Friday night G&T though. Old habits die hard. 😂

M0nica Wed 26-Apr-23 19:32:03

Never been much of a drinker, never much liked it. A glass of good red wine when we go out to dinner, a glass of cider or shandy when lunching in a pub, and that is about it.

Haven't had an alcoholic drink since Easter Monday. Mind you, go to our house in France and I may consume alcohol every day. Cider, mainly, as it is the traditional Normandy drink, but nowhere near 14 units a week.

BlueBelle Wed 26-Apr-23 19:31:42

Only have a very occasional glass of wine if it’s a birthday or Christmas love a can of cider now and then but quite minimal so in an average week well well under many weeks would be zero

Tenko Wed 26-Apr-23 19:12:13

On a normal week I would be under but if I had a party, bbq , night out , I would be over. I don’t drink during the week.

Blondiescot Wed 26-Apr-23 18:59:21

rosie1959

I haven’t drunk alcohol for nearly 20 years

Me neither. Glad I'm not the only one.

rosie1959 Wed 26-Apr-23 18:58:10

I haven’t drunk alcohol for nearly 20 years

FranA Wed 26-Apr-23 18:56:34

I think I might just have to grow old disgracefully. However I am still contemplating the options. Hours in the gym or lunches out with friends and where is the happy medium?

CanadianGran Wed 26-Apr-23 18:51:30

I had to look at UK measurements and recommendations, and yes I would be under the max amount per week.

On vacation, no. On sunny summer weeks, borderline!

Kim19 Wed 26-Apr-23 18:48:53

A cocktail with a lunch out does it for me.

FranA Wed 26-Apr-23 18:43:33

Does it hit the sweet spot. Are you over or under? Does it matter to what you want to do in the future? I am restricting my alcohol intake. The person I would like to be goes running at dawn. The person I am chills out and carries a glass of wine round my garden in the evening. Where do you fit in?