To ask if you have given up alcohol and/or sugar and if it has made you look better?

@graceinspace999 No but I was a functioning alcoholic for 20 years and bulimic.
Once I stopped drinking and not purging I obviously gained weight

Pop on some ''dry'' month challenges. Annie Grace has a challenge starting soon, and hers are open (from what I have read) to moderation rather than full withdrawal. Sarah Rusbatch's The Well Women's collective on FB is a good forum too.

I did a November challenge that started earlier and ended later. Def. notice a reduction in my back/hip fat and more energy. They recommend taking a photo of yourself first day so you can compare. I didn't, but those who posted up ostly had noticeable improvement.

getting back to jowls though, I have noticed mine and can see my mother! I try not to look down too much these days... :)

Gave up alcohol around five years ago and it’s made no difference to my looks or weight, and had a negative effect on my mental health.

If you think your rosacea could have dietary triggers then an elimination diet might pinpoint the cause.

I've just lost 17lbs on a low carb diet and although my body looks good, I swear I look 10 years older in my face!
I'm in my 50s.

So pissed off...

As a sugar giver-upper, as a previous poster said, a don't buy it or bake it. It's very straightforward.
I sometimes have a small amount of bread, always wholemeal/spelt/rye types but no spread.
I don't have much pasta.
It sounds dreadful but I look and feel so much better. At 66, I know I can only take in so many calories in the day, so I concentrate on them being as varied, nutritious and good quality as I can.

I’m 50 and have definitely noticed jowls appearing. I drink a limited amount on a Friday and Sat because I love found alcohol makes me have awful hot flushes at night. Sugar is a habit I need to kick because I know I could shift the 7lbs or so that I’d like to close if I was a bit stricter.
diet is otherwise pretty good and I exercise regularly.
a friend lost several stone by overhauling her diet and she’s cut out alcohol and sugar and looks brilliant

I was a heavy drinker for sure. A bottle a night by the end of my drinking. But the puffy, tired face and eyes started when I was in my 30s and drinking 3 bottles a week maybe?

For those that have given up sugar, do you also give up bread and pasta? Or is just desserts and sugary drinks?

You use a scrub and steam your face when putting heavy products on it as well or you will have large pours

As long as you have no health issues taking vitamins such as selenium, MSM, biotin, and b vit help along with serums, toners and sleeping in a coconut oil mask.

@TheFraud how much approx did you drink beforehand? The puffy face and piggy eyes describes exactly what I feel I'm turning into but I don't think I drink that much. I'm wondering if its worth my while giving up. I could go two weeks without anything then have 1 or 2 both weekend nights. Probably every night on a 2 week summer holiday. A night out for me is 3 or 4 max, that's probably only once every 8 to 10 weeks as i often drive. I feel I really enjoy it and control it well so I don't want to give it up.

Don't quit, it doesn't work, replace. Healthy (no sugar) muffins, cookies etc. Loads of recipes online.

I'm not a big drinker at all so I really don't think it would make much of a difference to me if I gave up completely. However I am a complete sugar addict and at 50 have really noticed my skin sagging and jowls appearing. I was on a video call recently and it really gave me a wake up on how awful I look 😳

My skin is actually good, always has been, but I've binged on chocolate a lot recently and have put on weight that's really noticeable on my face.

I honestly think if I can give up sugar (even just the refined kind) it will help.

Really going to give it a try now.

Facial rollers after hyaluronic acid 😊

I’ve given up both. Alcohol since Jan and sugar only in the last month. My skin looks great. Several people have commented that I look well or asked what skincare I’m using. Unfortunately the arse is still humongous which is disappointing.

Reduced alcohol (no alcohol jan 1st - April 3rd) then just a couple of glasses of wine on 1 day of a weekend since. I'm already dieting, (2.5 stone off since last July) and face and eyelids are far less puffy since the alcohol reduced. Just at the stage where I've hit my weight target but deciding if that's enough or to continue for another 7 pounds.

I gave up drinking for approx 20 years and never really drink much since I started again. I look quite young for my age I am told.

I don't know if you get years back from stopping it though, I was young when I quit

Some of those who’ve lost numerous stones giving up booze must have really been knocking it back 😂
@QueenAstrid just don’t buy it or bake it. If it’s not available you can’t nibble on it. I do have a pudding on a Sunday but that’s it although I’ll have a couple of spoonfuls of blueberries and a small dollop of full fat vanilla yoghurt from m and s if I feel peckish. I’ve also started 16:8 diet which has helped massively.

I think giving up alcohol only makes a visible difference to your skin if you previously drank quite a lot of it. I had to stop drinking for several months a few years ago due to medication I was on and it made absolutely zero difference to my appearance. But I wasn’t really someone who drank every day, or even every week.

I have also massively cut back on sugar and if anything my skin looks considerably worse! But I think that’s coincidence and probably hormonal - I’m getting spots around my jawline which is a classic hormonal thing for me.

The only two lifestyle factors that have ever made my skin look better are:

• A diligent skincare routine
• Regular, strenuous exercise, especially outdoors

Drinking water has never made the slightest difference to my skin either.

I gave up most sugar - the refined kind in biscuits, sweets, etc. I looked better because I lost weight.

Watching this thread for motivation/inspiration. I’m a complete sugar addict and I’m not happy with how my face is aging. Going to try and give it up. Any tips as to how?

🤔Did you replace the alcohol with sweets, crisps and chocolate or something?

No alcohol, caffeine or sugar. Eat mainly wholefoods.
I'm often told by people I look about 10 years younger than I actually am. Works for me!

Gave up alcohol Jan 23 and have put on nearly 4 stone

Gave up booze at 43. I looked better within about 6 months (but I did drink a lot!).

47 now. Teetotal. 1.5 stones lighter than I was when I stopped, my skin is much brighter and face less puffy. When I look at photos of myself before I stopped, I can see that bloated wine drinker’s face and the piggy eyes, although I didn’t realise it at the time.