To think wine is a gateway drug

[EnchantedAutumn]

to cheese and crackers?

Didn't drink any for over a year, then consumed two bottles over the space of 3 weeks and am now fully bloated and a few lbs heavier again!
To be honest this happens whenever I drink alcohol (inc.that slimline G&T), regardless how low in calories. It definitely increases my appetite, but there is something particularly special about red wine when it comes to nibbles.

Wine and cheese and other nibbly things. Wine and dinner. Food leads to wine and wine leads to food.
I have experimented in the past by forcing myself not to nibble when drinking wine, and the urge was stroooong!

I think even after one glass of a delicious red the nibble gene wakes up.

Since returning to normal (one or two single malt's per week) the bloat has gone away again, the blotches on my face have vanished and I am a few lbs lighter again, with no other changes to my diet.

I blame tasty cheese

Sorry, the error in my post - i last drank wine over a week ago, and the side effects have since cleared up. I am not still bloated now, my first paragraph ought to have been in the past tense .

I could ruin an entire smorgasbord, seriously.

I think it's just whatever association you have is strong with alcohol because alcohol lowers inhibitions (inhibition = willpower).

I always used to smoke when I drank and it still makes me want to.

It's like texting your ex.

haha, yes it must lower inhibitions, that nibble urge is so strong with red wine that I can easily convince myself i am starving to death

2 bottles over 3 weeks, oh how I wish. 2 bottles is lucky to last the night😂