Drinking alcohol is a large a part of sure cultures, with most Britons having fun with their favorite tipple on the weekends.

However, like many vices it's one thing that must be consumed sparsely because of the potential well being implications.

Weight is one such implication with some alcohol recognized to trigger the kilos to pile on.

This was the case for one man who revealed he misplaced a powerful six kilograms (or 13 kilos) in simply 30 days after quitting his every day ingesting behavior.

Founder of Alcohol Free Lifestyle, James Swanwick, stated he stopped ingesting alcohol in March 2010 and was "shocked by the results".

The now 48-year-old from Australia defined how the ingesting tradition in his nation meant consuming a number of glasses of wine with dinner within the week and a number of beers on the weekend was “socially acceptable”.

But, as reported in The Mirror, he stated he began to really feel “sluggish and irritable” by his mid-30s.

James recalled having a puffy face and struggling to sleep because of his ingesting habits.

In a bid to sort out the issue he attended an Alcoholics Anonymous assembly, however as he wasn’t an alcoholic it didn’t assist.

While nursing a hangover within the US sooner or later he stated photos of greasy meals on the menu at a pancake restaurant made him really feel sick.

It was then that he resolved to give up alcohol for 30 days as a take a look at of self-discipline.

In an Instagram publish the entrepreneur and wellness coach stated he discovered the primary two weeks actually robust.

"The first two weeks were hard,” he said. “When I went out with friends and ordered water, they gave me a hard time.

“'You're un-Australian!' they'd say.⁠ But I survived those two weeks. I felt better, slept better, and had more mental clarity.⁠

“After 30 days, I'd lost an incredible 13lbs (5.9kg) of fat around my stomach just from stopping drinking.⁠

⁠"I had more cash within the financial institution. My pores and skin regarded significantly higher, and I loved getting off the bed for early morning train.⁠"

The benefits were so dramatic that he decided to stick with it.

In just one year after giving up booze James lost 11.3 kilos (25 pounds) and said he had "attracted greater calibre pals and romantic relationships".

To rejoice the anniversary James ordered a beer at a pageant however had second ideas and determined to stay fully sober.

James has gone on to educate hundreds of individuals on find out how to undertake an alcohol-free way of life, and is the creator of The 30-Day No-Alcohol Challenge, the host of the Alcohol-Free Lifestyle Podcast, and co-founder of the well being model Swanwick sleep.

The NHS advises that women and men ought to drink not more than 14 items of alcohol every week.