Is two bottles of wine night every other day too much?

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

All I know is that by (mostly) restricting myself to not drinking between Mon - Thurs, I enjoy the the first pint on a Friday evening SOOoooo much better :-)
It ain't easy though...

 

[Galena]

All I know is that by (mostly) restricting myself to not drinking between Mon - Thurs, I enjoy the the first pint on a Friday evening SOOoooo much better :-)
It ain't easy though...

Thats what I do, like you say it's not easy but hey what a FRIDAY

 

[GhostShip]

All I know is that by (mostly) restricting myself to not drinking between Mon - Thurs, I enjoy the the first pint on a Friday evening SOOoooo much better :-)
It ain't easy though...

That's my approach also. Never drink Monday-Thursday, unless it's someone's birthday or something.

It just so happens that I'm writing this on a Friday morning, so really looking forward to a few Juicy Session IPAs tonight, that are currently chilling in the fridge.

 

[MickDundee]

That's my approach also. Never drink Monday-Thursday, unless it's someone's birthday or something.

Same (Although I never drink Sunday-Thursday). My only exception is over Christmas and if I’m on annual leave from work - even having said that I’m off this week and my bottle of Paulaner and 2 Vienna lagers last night were my first drinks of the week, and that was only because I was in Markies yesterday and picked up a Paulner “for research”.

 

[Braufather]

i admire the discipline of those abstaining weeknights.

For me, Monday - Thursday- sessions beers. weekend whatever i want.

I aim to have three non drinking days a week but normally works out at two

 

[BarnBrian]

I find this all very confusing, Homebrew forum members discouraging drinking. It’s a bit like Buying a parachute but not using it as it could be a risk to your health

 

[Covrich]

Don't even think 2 bottles a night is too much, if you are strapping one on.

 

[obscure]

All I know is that by (mostly) restricting myself to not drinking between Mon - Thurs, I enjoy the the first pint on a Friday evening SOOoooo much better :-)
It ain't easy though...

This is what I try to stick to, make an exception if I’m on annual leave nutmon the whole I have managed to stick to it.

 

[Cwrw666]

As I understand it:
Up to 14 units per week - absolutely no effect on health at all
Up to 40 units - some effect on health but not too much
Over 40 units - noticeable effects on health

So if the OP is on 60+ units a week, long term he'll start to notice ill effects.

Easy way to work out units is look at the %ABV - that's how many units there are in a Litre.
So for beer, 2 x 500ml bottles at 5% ABV = 5 units.

 

[Cwrw666]

Also if you go to your doctors and he asks how many units you drink per week, don't tell him 35 units, say you don't know but that you drink 2 bottles of beer a day... and he'll say well that's nothing to worry about.

 

[Galena]

As I understand it:
Up to 14 units per week - absolutely no effect on health at all
Up to 40 units - some effect on health but not too much
Over 40 units - noticeable effects on health

So if the OP is on 60+ units a week, long term he'll start to notice ill effects.

Easy way to work out units is look at the %ABV - that's how many units there are in a Litre.
So for beer, 2 x 500ml bottles at 5% ABV = 5 units.

I'm not sure if the first part of your post is accurate or not health wise, but i really like that units in a litre Mnemonic I will remember that.

 

[Rodcx500z]

When i was working i worked nights for 15 years the look on the postmans face used to kill me i would some mornings be sat there with a pint in hand watching tv he would amble to door and post the letters with a look of confusion, i told him one morning my 8am was his 5pm whiched confused things even more

 

[Chippy_Tea]

So 14 units per week for the UK and 35 for Spain

 

[Clint]

That's Hong Kong off the holiday list...
On about fat....pure fat isn't supposed to be bad for you at all in moderation... we're dead without it...it's processed/ hydrogenated that's bad. Alcohol is classed as "empty" calories or something like that..

 

[Galena]

That's Hong Kong off the holiday list...
On about fat....pure fat isn't supposed to be bad for you at all in moderation... we're dead without it...it's processed/ hydrogenated that's bad. Alcohol is classed as "empty" calories or something like that..

20-35% of calories should be from fat apparently

 

[Clint]

On the list...
Indians. The curry,not the people.
Pork pies.
Bacon.
Fry ups.

 

[Nicks90]

I've developed a beer belly since starting all grain, draw your own conclusions...
But ag52 is on its way and I'm only 18 months in to my journey

 

[Clint]

Fat in men naturally settles around the waist...

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

Fat in men naturally settles around the waist...

And, unfortunately, the heart :-(

 

[Chippy_Tea]

And, unfortunately, the heart :-(

I should be fine then as SWMBO keeps telling me i am a heartless barsteward.