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Post by Crystal on Aug 7, 2021 19:45:09 GMT 1
No use to me...it doesn't give the option to enter the number of 'bottles' of wine consumed!
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Post by FFS on Aug 7, 2021 19:49:18 GMT 1
No use to me...it doesn't give the option to enter the number of 'bottles' of wine consumed! My three large glasses (250 ml) per night = 1 bottle.
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Post by Crystal on Aug 7, 2021 20:03:23 GMT 1
Does pineau count as wine?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 20:03:24 GMT 1
I aim for 21 units every week. I rarely succeed but seldom fail by much. I was on target this week but a funeral and a firework display (unconnected) saw me rocket from the teens to the low 30s. The only way I could achieve 21 or less regularly would be to quit ... and that would drive me to drink.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 20:04:31 GMT 1
Does pineau count as wine? Fortified wine. A higher count I'm afraid.
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Post by Crystal on Aug 7, 2021 20:25:54 GMT 1
OK, so i drink too much pineau on the occasional Saturday night...is that so bad?
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Post by Polarengineer on Aug 7, 2021 20:42:50 GMT 1
Depends on how Sunday morning looks
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 20:44:27 GMT 1
Myself and Mr Jackie drink in excess of the recommended units per week and have done for 2 decades or so. We usually start the evening with a G&T and usually share a bottle of red with our evening meal. Sometimes a second bottle will be opened but not usually finished. I have regular full blood tests every 2 months and my liver function is fine as is Mr Jackie’s and he drinks more than me.
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Post by Crystal on Aug 7, 2021 20:49:59 GMT 1
Depends on how Sunday morning looks Sunday mornings in this household look the same as any other day - our horses don't 'do' Sundays and expect their breakfast at the usual time, around 7.30
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Post by dilly on Aug 7, 2021 23:45:37 GMT 1
Sadly, alcohol doesn't agree with me any more. This has been the case for the last 10 years.
I rarely drink more than one (small) glass of wine per week. Any more and I feel completely washed out for several hours.
I had a very nice alcohol-free mojito for apéro this evening - made by my 8-year-old granddaughter!
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Post by ajm on Aug 8, 2021 8:42:08 GMT 1
I suspect that I drink more than is good for me, but - as catrose implies - it's difficult to know what exactly is an unhealthy amount, since for many of those setting public policy, the public version is pretty much zero.
When surveyed, people typically under-report what they have consumed if you look at the raw figures (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2013/feb/alcohol-consumption-higher-reported-england) but it's unlikely that teetotallers or very occasional drinkers under-report as much as - well, let's face it, the average TOFFee (TOFFer sounded a bit less gracious) - and it's not clear how that factor is taken into account.
Bah. It's five o'clock somewhere
Our doctor in the UK used to double the quantities that patients told him 'cos he knew they would lie. Never been asked here.
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Post by mangetout on Aug 8, 2021 9:19:11 GMT 1
Myself and Mr Jackie drink in excess of the recommended units per week and have done for 2 decades or so. We usually start the evening with a G&T and usually share a bottle of red with our evening meal. Sometimes a second bottle will be opened but not usually finished. I have regular full blood tests every 2 months and my liver function is fine as is Mr Jackie’s and he drinks more than me. According to my doctor, the liver is the last organ to suffer. The brain, kidneys and heart are the ones to watch.
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Post by exile on Aug 8, 2021 10:13:16 GMT 1
And not forgetting the pancreas which suffers badly from excess alcohol.
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Post by Gigi on Aug 8, 2021 11:09:58 GMT 1
Oh dear, this thread is rather depressing. I drink less than I did and sometimes don’t have alcohol for a couple of days, but a glass of rosé as an apéro or with a meal improves the day/evening, even during these horrible soggy days and weeks we’ve mostly been having.
I still support local (French) industries and Waitrose has 25% off wine for most of August, so the wine racks are full!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 11:14:24 GMT 1
Myself and Mr Jackie drink in excess of the recommended units per week and have done for 2 decades or so. We usually start the evening with a G&T and usually share a bottle of red with our evening meal. Sometimes a second bottle will be opened but not usually finished. I have regular full blood tests every 2 months and my liver function is fine as is Mr Jackie’s and he drinks more than me. According to my doctor, the liver is the last organ to suffer. The brain, kidneys and heart are the ones to watch. I have a full blood test on a regular basis including kidney function etc and my heart due to a leaky valve. As for my brain I’ll let others decide on that 😆😆😆😆 Sometimes I’ll go a few days without or cut right down for a while.
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