How much alcohol do you drink?

[Olly]

I have been reading a lot lately. It says that although we think the French and those from Italy have more respect for alcohol and wine than we do, there is a high percentage of winos and hobos in those countries too. I have been thinking if what people considered to be harmful in terms of weekly quantity. I was watching a drama on Kevin Madden's heart surgery and the surgeon there was an Italian man. He works at fixing and mending hearts, valves and arteries. He says that he drinks red wine every day, and this is a man who fixes hearts.

What I am asking is this? What do you consider too much that'll do you bad? I read recently in an audio book that the liver is one hell of a tough organ in your body. There are drunk hobos on the streets who drink masive amounts every day and live 20-30 years in that constant state.

I would drink about two bottle of wine at the weekend. During the week I would open a bottle of wine on a Monday but just with my dinner. I refuse to leave an opened bottle in the fridge as it is never the same. I would finish it with my partner and maybe open another one. I try not to do that every day but only if I'm not eating dinner. At the weekends I drink a bottle of wine on a Friday and a few cans of beer and maybe a short for bedtime and do the same on a Sunday. On Saturday I do not drink wine but would drink 5-6 pints in the club. On Wednesdays I'd take two beers and maybe three glasses of wine.

I don't think that is a lot. Do people think they drink too much?

[A Quinn Martin Production]

I have been reading a lot lately. It says that although we think the French and those from Italy have more respect for alcohol and wine than we do, there is a high percentage of winos and hobos in those countries too. I have been thinking if what people considered to be harmful in terms of weekly quantity. I was watching a drama on Kevin Madden's heart surgery and the surgeon there was an Italian man. He works at fixing and mending hearts, valves and arteries. He says that he drinks red wine every day, and this is a man who fixes hearts.

What I am asking is this? What do you consider too much that'll do you bad? I read recently in an audio book that the liver is one hell of a tough organ in your body. There are drunk hobos on the streets who drink masive amounts every day and live 20-30 years in that constant state.

I would drink about two bottle of wine at the weekend. During the week I would open a bottle of wine on a Monday but just with my dinner. I refuse to leave an opened bottle in the fridge as it is never the same. I would finish it with my partner and maybe open another one. I try not to do that every day but only if I'm not eating dinner. At the weekends I drink a bottle of wine on a Friday and a few cans of beer and maybe a short for bedtime and do the same on a Sunday. On Saturday I do not drink wine but would drink 5-6 pints in the club. On Wednesdays I'd take two beers and maybe three glasses of wine.

I don't think that is a lot. Do people think they drink too much?

Apart from that you don't touch a drop

[ziggysego]

Just enough to forget our county borders Derry and Armagh.

[Hoof Hearted]

Relatively speaking Olly it isn't a lot, but in my opinion it's a fair wee jag.

[Bensars]

Im sure if Arsenal beat Spurs tonight Olly, you open a wee bottle to celebrate !

[Olly]

But what about the rest of you? Please be open and spill it out.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

I'd have about 6/7 pints on a Friday after work - and then about 4/5 on a Saturday evening. Not much else

[lynchbhoy]

in the past year or two more or less reduced my intake to about 2 bottles of red vino over a weekend (Thurs - Sun or Fri to mon).

Before that it was a bottle each night Fri, sat, sun.

The odd time I might go out to the pub for 6 or so pints, that happens a couple of times a year these days.

10 years ago or more it was possibly 8 pints a night
when playing football it was only off season drinking. Could only afford drink on Fri or sat nights then.

[BallyhaiseMan]

I have been reading a lot lately. It says that although we think the French and those from Italy have more respect for alcohol and wine than we do, there is a high percentage of winos and hobos in those countries too. I have been thinking if what people considered to be harmful in terms of weekly quantity. I was watching a drama on Kevin Madden's heart surgery and the surgeon there was an Italian man. He works at fixing and mending hearts, valves and arteries. He says that he drinks red wine every day, and this is a man who fixes hearts.

What I am asking is this? What do you consider too much that'll do you bad? I read recently in an audio book that the liver is one hell of a tough organ in your body. There are drunk hobos on the streets who drink masive amounts every day and live 20-30 years in that constant state.

I would drink about two bottle of wine at the weekend. During the week I would open a bottle of wine on a Monday but just with my dinner. I refuse to leave an opened bottle in the fridge as it is never the same. I would finish it with my partner and maybe open another one. I try not to do that every day but only if I'm not eating dinner. At the weekends I drink a bottle of wine on a Friday and a few cans of beer and maybe a short for bedtime and do the same on a Sunday. On Saturday I do not drink wine but would drink 5-6 pints in the club. On Wednesdays I'd take two beers and maybe three glasses of wine.

I don't think that is a lot. Do people think they drink too much?

Olly
a large glass like this is around about 2 units of alcohol.
The weekly limit set by the Health authorities is 21 units and in reality you should not even be approaching that.

2 bottles of wine at weekend
sharing another bottle with the missus on a Monday for dinner
5-6 units of beer
2/3 glasses of wine

Thats way too much.

[Olly]

I'd have about 6/7 pints on a Friday after work - and then about 4/5 on a Saturday evening. Not much else

That means you drink 12 pints in the space of 24 hours every week. I think maybe you should look at this. Are you escaping from anything? I'm not probing but I think we can help each other.

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Given I'm now in my late 40s I've reduced my intake as the years fly by.  Two or three Jameson's on a Fri and 1/2 to 3/4 bottle of red on a Sat, maybe a glass or two on with Sun dinner. If i go out I usually stick to beer but these days can't manage more than 5-6 pints.  Rarely drink Mon-Thurs.

[Olly]

I have been reading a lot lately. It says that although we think the French and those from Italy have more respect for alcohol and wine than we do, there is a high percentage of winos and hobos in those countries too. I have been thinking if what people considered to be harmful in terms of weekly quantity. I was watching a drama on Kevin Madden's heart surgery and the surgeon there was an Italian man. He works at fixing and mending hearts, valves and arteries. He says that he drinks red wine every day, and this is a man who fixes hearts.

What I am asking is this? What do you consider too much that'll do you bad? I read recently in an audio book that the liver is one hell of a tough organ in your body. There are drunk hobos on the streets who drink masive amounts every day and live 20-30 years in that constant state.

I would drink about two bottle of wine at the weekend. During the week I would open a bottle of wine on a Monday but just with my dinner. I refuse to leave an opened bottle in the fridge as it is never the same. I would finish it with my partner and maybe open another one. I try not to do that every day but only if I'm not eating dinner. At the weekends I drink a bottle of wine on a Friday and a few cans of beer and maybe a short for bedtime and do the same on a Sunday. On Saturday I do not drink wine but would drink 5-6 pints in the club. On Wednesdays I'd take two beers and maybe three glasses of wine.

I don't think that is a lot. Do people think they drink too much?

Olly
a large glass like this is around about 2 units of alcohol.
The weekly limit set by the Health authorities is 21 units and in reality you should not even be approaching that.

2 bottles of wine at weekend
sharing another bottle with the missus on a Monday for dinner
5-6 units of beer
2/3 glasses of wine

Thats way too much.

I'm sorry but I was told by a rebel doctor that the weekly recommendations are half of what they should be and it's only at that level so that the doctors are less stressed out with people with hangovers or minor drink problems like fights.

[BallyhaiseMan]

I have been reading a lot lately. It says that although we think the French and those from Italy have more respect for alcohol and wine than we do, there is a high percentage of winos and hobos in those countries too. I have been thinking if what people considered to be harmful in terms of weekly quantity. I was watching a drama on Kevin Madden's heart surgery and the surgeon there was an Italian man. He works at fixing and mending hearts, valves and arteries. He says that he drinks red wine every day, and this is a man who fixes hearts.

What I am asking is this? What do you consider too much that'll do you bad? I read recently in an audio book that the liver is one hell of a tough organ in your body. There are drunk hobos on the streets who drink masive amounts every day and live 20-30 years in that constant state.

I would drink about two bottle of wine at the weekend. During the week I would open a bottle of wine on a Monday but just with my dinner. I refuse to leave an opened bottle in the fridge as it is never the same. I would finish it with my partner and maybe open another one. I try not to do that every day but only if I'm not eating dinner. At the weekends I drink a bottle of wine on a Friday and a few cans of beer and maybe a short for bedtime and do the same on a Sunday. On Saturday I do not drink wine but would drink 5-6 pints in the club. On Wednesdays I'd take two beers and maybe three glasses of wine.

I don't think that is a lot. Do people think they drink too much?

Olly
a large glass like this is around about 2 units of alcohol.
The weekly limit set by the Health authorities is 21 units and in reality you should not even be approaching that.

2 bottles of wine at weekend
sharing another bottle with the missus on a Monday for dinner
5-6 units of beer
2/3 glasses of wine

Thats way too much.

I'm sorry but I was told by a rebel doctor that the weekly recommendations are half of what they should be and it's only at that level so that the doctors are less stressed out with people with hangovers or minor drink problems like fights.

I know nothing about wine Olly,how many glasses are in a bottle?
You should calculate how many units per week you are consuming,id still be of the opinion you're consuming too much per week.

[lynchbhoy]

I have been reading a lot lately. It says that although we think the French and those from Italy have more respect for alcohol and wine than we do, there is a high percentage of winos and hobos in those countries too. I have been thinking if what people considered to be harmful in terms of weekly quantity. I was watching a drama on Kevin Madden's heart surgery and the surgeon there was an Italian man. He works at fixing and mending hearts, valves and arteries. He says that he drinks red wine every day, and this is a man who fixes hearts.

What I am asking is this? What do you consider too much that'll do you bad? I read recently in an audio book that the liver is one hell of a tough organ in your body. There are drunk hobos on the streets who drink masive amounts every day and live 20-30 years in that constant state.

I would drink about two bottle of wine at the weekend. During the week I would open a bottle of wine on a Monday but just with my dinner. I refuse to leave an opened bottle in the fridge as it is never the same. I would finish it with my partner and maybe open another one. I try not to do that every day but only if I'm not eating dinner. At the weekends I drink a bottle of wine on a Friday and a few cans of beer and maybe a short for bedtime and do the same on a Sunday. On Saturday I do not drink wine but would drink 5-6 pints in the club. On Wednesdays I'd take two beers and maybe three glasses of wine.

I don't think that is a lot. Do people think they drink too much?

Olly
a large glass like this is around about 2 units of alcohol.
The weekly limit set by the Health authorities is 21 units and in reality you should not even be approaching that.

2 bottles of wine at weekend
sharing another bottle with the missus on a Monday for dinner
5-6 units of beer
2/3 glasses of wine

Thats way too much.

I'm sorry but I was told by a rebel doctor that the weekly recommendations are half of what they should be and it's only at that level so that the doctors are less stressed out with people with hangovers or minor drink problems like fights.

I know nothing about wine Olly,how many glasses are in a bottle?
You should calculate how many units per week you are consuming,id still be of the opinion you're consuming too much per week.

1.7 - 1.8 units in a standard glass of win, 6 glasses in a bottle (750ml)

[mikasas]

I wouldn't take anything for a month or so during the football season and then once matches are over go on a blow out and take 10+pints followed by 10+shorts. Not healthy at all I know, but when you like a drink and you play football its generally the way things happen. I'd dare say the majority of footballers would be the same!