tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post520524560557040371..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Teetotal?Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75667843220289126862015-06-24T21:42:49.441+01:002015-06-24T21:42:49.441+01:00I never cared very much about drinking alcohol. As...I never cared very much about drinking alcohol. As a result I seldom drink, and when I do, it's usually not much, maybe one or two drinks. <br /><br />I loved smoking and after many unsuccessful attempts finally succeeded quitting in 1989. I missed smoking every day for seven years afterward.<br /><br />If you felt it was controlling you rather than other way around, probably best that you walked away for a bit.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73409587737948527722015-06-24T11:23:25.578+01:002015-06-24T11:23:25.578+01:00Don't do it to yourself Cro, you only live onc...Don't do it to yourself Cro, you only live once!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78530831656158567362015-06-24T08:51:35.759+01:002015-06-24T08:51:35.759+01:00My friend gave me two bottles of white wine for lo...My friend gave me two bottles of white wine for looking after her cats. I drank one last weekend over four days, and the same again this weekend. Enough's enough, that was far too much. I don't need to lose weight, but I don't want to become dependent on booze either. I shall ask for chocolates next time ;o)Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77692689477237937382015-06-24T04:43:31.980+01:002015-06-24T04:43:31.980+01:00Good for you. As we age, we have to be careful ab...Good for you. As we age, we have to be careful about our health and habits.<br />I<br />I drink a glass of fine white wine in the evening with dinner to celebrate the day. That is what I tell myself anyway. Hubby has retired now, and I think I might be doubling that in the near future. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87011181949560240472015-06-24T04:42:11.993+01:002015-06-24T04:42:11.993+01:00Also; red wine is good for you, cigs aren't.Also; red wine is good for you, cigs aren't.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44690102992660639852015-06-24T04:40:25.133+01:002015-06-24T04:40:25.133+01:00She drinks a tiny amount, in fact I've been am...She drinks a tiny amount, in fact I've been amazed that she's managed to make a bottle of wine last for a week.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24505404391014847342015-06-24T03:44:09.205+01:002015-06-24T03:44:09.205+01:00I tried to stop smoking for years, then I read the...I tried to stop smoking for years, then I read the Allan Carr book and stopped immediately, then thought if it was that simple I must have done something wrong (doh!) so promptly started again and couldn't stop for a further two years, go figure! I have tried to apply the same principles to my daily tipple of red and no matter how hard I try I cannot make the same connections. I have to say though whilst I hated smoking and how desperate it made me feel I do not feel the same way about drinking red wine... and maybe that's the difference.<br /><br />Jo in Auckland, NZJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654932887735045108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89364053180871624362015-06-23T22:46:47.756+01:002015-06-23T22:46:47.756+01:00There is a game here which involves watching old e...There is a game here which involves watching old episodes of Dallas, and the idea is that whenever they have a drink, you have a drink with them. The show is only about half an hour long, but by the end, everyone is pie-eyed drunk.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22146397908536929372015-06-23T22:39:25.073+01:002015-06-23T22:39:25.073+01:00-living in a part of California where finding good...-living in a part of California where finding good cheese is a slog, I think I could give what we normally sell in the shops up in a heart beat. As for wine, I've been concerned a bit about my consumption since returning stateside. When drinking begins to feel like a crutch, then I wonder what's going on with me.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77188800776730430752015-06-23T21:27:09.396+01:002015-06-23T21:27:09.396+01:00Just wondering whether Lady M is still having her ...Just wondering whether Lady M is still having her tipple - which makes me wonder whether you had a bottle each. I would think sitting watching her drink her bottle while you abstain would be the hard part.<br /><br />I could easily stop drinking the small amount that I have but cheese - now that would be VERY HARD to give up.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90788000597106419052015-06-23T16:48:57.929+01:002015-06-23T16:48:57.929+01:00My doctor has never mentioned the subject.My doctor has never mentioned the subject.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92189116693007059312015-06-23T16:48:03.372+01:002015-06-23T16:48:03.372+01:00You can't not drink wine when you're on ho...You can't not drink wine when you're on holiday in France; it's illegal.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58147730650434220882015-06-23T16:47:18.717+01:002015-06-23T16:47:18.717+01:00Could be. We've been eating lots of raw vegs i...Could be. We've been eating lots of raw vegs in salads recently.... probably over compensating. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41420515290840472252015-06-23T16:45:47.946+01:002015-06-23T16:45:47.946+01:00The word 'alcoholic' is loaded with images...The word 'alcoholic' is loaded with images, but if I was honest I'd probably admit to being not far off. I was never one of those people who drank whenever possible; I reserved my drinking to the evenings. But I did drink every day, and I suppose quite a lot (a whole bottle of wine a day).<br /><br />Yes, the cuffs are plastic.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89456664237490215662015-06-23T16:42:28.209+01:002015-06-23T16:42:28.209+01:00Give up cheese? NEVER.Give up cheese? NEVER.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77059922818540299932015-06-23T15:35:31.961+01:002015-06-23T15:35:31.961+01:00As a semi expert in drinking; family and friends, ...As a semi expert in drinking; family and friends, the body craves sweets when the alcohol is gone. Also, I cannot believe how hard that must be to give it up after such a long time. When my husband had cancer treatment, the oncologist said, 'too bad you're not a drinker as the chemo would be easier". After smoking for all his adult life, he never wanted another with the throat cancer diagnosis. Don't know why I threw that in, but I do believe all those kind of addictions are rooted in the same place in the brain (though I don't mean to imply you were an alcoholic). I hope those handcuffs were the grandkid's. Mine have some lying about.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45595583834575368102015-06-23T15:32:34.332+01:002015-06-23T15:32:34.332+01:00The wine I could live without, no problem - but ch...The wine I could live without, no problem - but cheese - never !Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91002226013152436212015-06-23T15:18:29.954+01:002015-06-23T15:18:29.954+01:00Gloves?Gloves?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74680355229704569172015-06-23T15:04:39.316+01:002015-06-23T15:04:39.316+01:00Never been much of a wine drinker, quitting that w...Never been much of a wine drinker, quitting that would be no problem. Quit smoking over 30 years ago and it wasn't nearly as hard as people said it would be. Now if I could only quit biting my nails.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87991444712917407592015-06-23T14:41:24.724+01:002015-06-23T14:41:24.724+01:00Maybe you are eating more and not aware of it Cro....Maybe you are eating more and not aware of it Cro. Although your diet seems to hold so many wonderful vegetables that it must be a healthy one.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61592630675773496632015-06-23T12:13:54.622+01:002015-06-23T12:13:54.622+01:00As a diabetic, I'm not really allowed the drie...As a diabetic, I'm not really allowed the dried Figs, but the body is weak, and I occasionally surrender to the forces of evil.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24328023772097128582015-06-23T12:08:20.992+01:002015-06-23T12:08:20.992+01:00My wine consunption really goes up when we are in ...My wine consunption really goes up when we are in France. I am very partial to ice cold rose from provence served in frosted glasses! My downfall is having a glass while cooking -- goes down much too pleasurably not to mention fast! As for red wine, i cannot drink it any more as it immediately gives me a terrible headache. Your abstinence is very commendable considering wher you live and how delicious the wine is with cheese.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48908291317536234252015-06-23T10:28:26.159+01:002015-06-23T10:28:26.159+01:00I was waiting for someone to ask that! I haven'...I was waiting for someone to ask that! I haven't yet carved my 'Milliband Stone', but I don't see myself going back; at least until Christmas.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56672216336793306252015-06-23T09:22:50.833+01:002015-06-23T09:22:50.833+01:00So...
not full-frontal Tayberries, but full-on te...So... <br />not full-frontal Tayberries, but full-on teetotal...<br />but, Cro, it is recognised that a couple of glasses of wine a day are benificial...<br />not just red...<br />but not a whole bottle...<br />same benefits for a couple of pints of beer or French Cidre...<br />English Cider is way too strong to drink in pints nowadays.<br />BUT that is where it gets difficult...<br />that opened bottle beckoning!!<br />Tricky!<br />Alcohol is dangerous... a couple of glasses can lift your spirits...<br />but so can good company...<br />after those two glasses, it becomes a depressant...<br />so drinking alone, when troubled, can lead to a downhill state quite rapidly...<br />and gets worse!!<br />A relative is a recovering alcoholic... <br />and I have seen that person both happy...<br />and in the alcoholic doldrums...<br />and I know who I prefer to be with!!<br /><br /><br />Food calories are measured in a thing called a bomb-calorimeter...<br />it burns all the substance in an enclosed chamber and measures the heat produced...<br />smooth peanut butter, however, is more fattening than an equivalent weight of crunchy... or of whole peanuts...<br />The last two have chunks of nut left after you've eaten them... <br />and much of these pass through the gut and out the other end... undigested... <br />and therefore, do not add calories to the body...<br />however, in a calorimetric measurement, they read the same!<br />So, most old calorie measures are way out...<br />for certain substances...<br />and alcohol is probably one of them...<br />real measurements should be done with a large range of volunteers, rather than a machine...<br />but that is expensive and slow... very slow...<br />so the potential energy of the food is always going to win out as cheaper and quicker...<br /><br />But... those dried figs... <br />high in sugar, readily digestible...<br />hmm?!<br />I wonder.....Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35917330263785072482015-06-23T09:22:47.705+01:002015-06-23T09:22:47.705+01:00You live in France, you are just about to hit 70 a...You live in France, you are just about to hit 70 and you have given up red wine? Are you mad?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.com