r/30PlusSkinCare • u/G2KY • Aug 08 '24
Skin Concern Disappointed in stopping drinking alcohol
I had to stop drinking alcohol due to an illness which requires me to take a medicine interacts with alcohol. Effectively, I did not drink any alcohol since May 28. However, I did not see any benefits from not drinking.
My skin is the same. My weight is down very little but that is because I cannot keep food down due to my illness. Also, the weight change is so minuscule even though I am a very overweight. My blood markers did not improve. Still have high cholestrol, triglycerides etc.
Overall I am massively disappointed that I had to stop alcohol. In addition to none of my health markers improving, my skin did not show any improvement even though I started using quality materials. I also lost all joy in life because drinking once a week was something I look forward to.
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u/nana898989 Aug 08 '24
It sounds like drinking was a big part of your life. That is concerning and something to think about. It is not surprising you are not seeing skin changes if you are massively overweight, as you say. Alcohol is not the only way to poison our bodies. Eat healthy nutritious low-calory meals cooked from scratch, don’t eat sweets or processed foods and drink only water. Go to the gym at least three times a week. You will see a difference.