How does the body change after the complete rejection of alcohol. body after childbirth
Maria Sokolova is the pregnancy expert for Coldy magazine. Mom of three children, an obstetrician by education, a writer by vocation.
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Pregnancy and childbirth seriously affect the life of every woman without exception. Someone immediately feels and sees something new, someone later, but these changes do not bypass anyone. All spheres of life are subject to change. Namely: the lifestyle of the woman who gave birth, appearance, daily routine or schedule, the general rhythm of life, and, of course, health. No wonder, because a little man appears in the house, which for a long time becomes the center of attention of the whole family. Especially if he is the firstborn of young parents.
Changes in the life of a woman after childbirth - what awaits you?
Changes in lifestyle are about reassessment of values. What used to be important fades into the background, while completely new things and activities related to the child, with maternal responsibilities, in general, appear in the first place. Appearance changes even during pregnancy. The weight increases by an average of 10-12 kg, for some, even by 20. This cannot but have an impact. After childbirth, weight can behave differently for different women. For some, the weight rises again, others lose weight due to breastfeeding, while immediately after childbirth, absolutely everyone loses about 10 kg in the maternity hospital, which go away along with the discharge of water, the birth of a child and the placenta, plus blood loss here. Many women break their nails and break too much.
The baby also makes its own adjustments to the daily schedule of the newly-made mother. If earlier it was possible to sleep sweetly until late in the morning, or lie down to take a nap at lunchtime, now you will have a little home boss who will dictate his own rules for everything. How much you sleep, when you eat or take a shower, now for a long time will depend only on him.
What effect does childbirth have on a woman's body?
Very important changes will occur in women's health. Childbirth is a great stress for the body, despite the fact that preparations for it went on for all nine months: the uterus experienced training contractions, and the pelvic cartilage and articular ligaments became loose and softened under the influence of relaxin. Everything is complicated by the fact that a woman, exhausted by childbirth, has to take care of a newborn 24 hours a day. The first few weeks are especially difficult.
The main health problems after childbirth that a woman may face:
1. Postpartum discharge
. Usually women are worried if these discharges do not stop within the next month. But they can normally last 40 days. If this process is delayed for a longer period, then this is a reason to contact your gynecologist. Otherwise, the recovery of the body will not occur at the pace at which we would like. During this period, frequent washing with warm water and soap is recommended. In case of cracks and sutures in the vagina and perineum, it is necessary to apply a wound healing ointment, usually Levomekol. It is strictly forbidden to use tampons and douches, due to the high risk of infection.
Reviews from the forums:
Katerina:
I had very little postpartum discharge. Just a couple of weeks. But I know that all this lasted for more than a month for my friends. Everyone's body seems to be different.Irina:
I suffered with seams for a long time, very much. Even in the maternity hospital, such edema went at the site of the sutures. Went every day for washing until discharge. She's already at home. Three weeks did not sit down at all. Then I started slowly, when the pain stopped a lot. Now everything is fine, the seam is almost imperceptible, but as I remember all this kotovasia, it twitches.
2. Unstable hormonal background. It usually improves after the end of breastfeeding. It is believed that active hair loss after pregnancy and rashes on the skin of the face occur due to hormonal imbalances. If after the end of feeding the problems do not go away, and you understand that the body will not come to its senses in any way, then it is worth visiting a doctor to pass the necessary tests and understand what is missing and what is in excess, understand the cause of hormonal disorders and receive qualified treatment, to improve the production of hormones. Usually it’s enough just to rest more, eat healthy foods, walk in the fresh air, that is, correctly adjust the daily routine and nutrition. It is important to know that the use of oral hormonal contraceptives should be started only after 3-6 months after the installation of a regular cycle.
Reviews from the forums:
Kira:
I had only one problem after childbirth. Hair began to fall out terribly. I did a bunch of different masks, it seemed to help, but after stopping everything resumed. Everything returned to normal only after the end of feeding.Natalia:
Oh, I became so nutty after giving birth, my skin is terrible, my hair falls out, I yelled at my husband. Thank you advised to be examined for hormones. After the treatment everything was fine. I can't imagine what it would have been like if things had continued like this. Many couples get divorced after having a baby. And it turns out it's just hormones.
3. Irregular cycle. Periods may not occur even for more than a year with ideal breastfeeding, because the hormone prolactin blocks the production of progesterone and estrogen, which contribute to the maturation of the egg and, therefore, the resumption of menstruation. After the cessation or reduction of lactation, these hormones begin to be actively produced and start this process. But don't wait for a perfect cycle until you stop feeding completely. Normally, periods resume before this event or 1-2 months after and become regular within six months after the end of lactation. If this did not happen, then it would be very useful to visit a gynecologist-endocrinologist in order to check the hormonal levels.
Reviews from the forums:
Evgenia:
My periods returned when the baby was 3 months old, although we were purely breastfeeding. Maybe, however, the fact that the first month I only decant, did not feed my son, had an effect. After all, he was born prematurely, he spent a month in the hospital for growing.
4. Cracked nipples. With this problem, the feeding process turns into a real torture. The reason for this is the baby's improper grip on the nipple. The problem will be solved if you make sure that the nipple, along with the areola, is completely captured by the baby's mouth. For the purpose of prevention and treatment, you need to use various creams and gels (Panthenol, Bepanten, etc.) or silicone pads.
Reviews from the forums:
Renata:
Bepanten helped me a lot. I smeared the nipples without waiting for cracks. I washed it off before feeding, although it says “do not rinse”, but I was afraid of something. Apparently, thanks to him, I did not know what cracks are. But my sister suffered a lot. I had to buy pads, it was easier for her.
5. Stretched vaginal muscles. This is a necessary consequence of all natural childbirth. Many women worry about whether the vaginal muscles will return to their pre-pregnancy state. Although it was worth thinking about even before childbirth, and performing special exercises that increase the elasticity and elasticity of the walls of the vagina, respectively, increasing their extensibility without consequences during childbirth. Ideally, the vagina returns to its original appearance 6-8 weeks after delivery. Depending on the degree of difficulty of childbirth, this period may be delayed, in some cases even surgery may be required. Kegel exercises will help speed up the return of the walls of the vagina to the prenatal period. The result of these exercises your spouse will not leave unnoticed.
Reviews from the forums:
Veronica:
I was very afraid that there would be problems in sex after childbirth, precisely because the vagina would remain stretched. But I was wrong, nothing like that happened to us. True, I looked for some special exercises on the Internet and performed them a couple of times a day while my daughter was sleeping, maybe they helped, or maybe everything returned to normal by itself ....
6. Hemorrhoids. A very frequent companion of the postpartum period, this trouble appears due to strong attempts, and can poison life for a long time. For treatment, it is important to establish a regular stool, eat foods that have a slight laxative effect, while going to the toilet, the main thing is not to push, it is worth using glycerin and sea buckthorn suppositories for the first time. The first will help to empty without problems, and the second will heal bleeding cracks in the anus.
Collapse
Recovery of the body after giving up alcohol occurs gradually. The first positive changes can be noticed after a few days. To achieve the best result, it is necessary that a person suffering from alcoholism does not stop the struggle.
What happens after a rejection?
What happens if you stop drinking alcohol? In people who have abused alcohol for a long time, the recovery process is quite painful.
Liver problems begin, hangover takes a chronic form. Migraine-like headaches appear, aching pain occurs in the muscles.
These symptoms indicate the beginning of the process of restructuring. How long does the body recover? The duration of this process depends on the stage of alcoholism.
Instant improvement should not be expected for people who have been drinking for decades. All manifestations after giving up alcohol do not indicate a cleansing of the body, but a strong poisoning with toxins.
Start of the recovery process
How is the body cleansed? After many years of taking alcohol-containing products, it becomes necessary to get rid of accumulated poisons. At this time, painful symptoms appear, provoked by withdrawal symptoms:
- photophobia;
- fear of noise;
- dizziness;
- nausea transforming into vomiting;
- increase in temperature;
- pressure surges;
- trembling of hands and feet;
- headache.
It is important to know what are the changes in the body by day.
In a day
A day without alcohol is characterized by depression of the general condition. The person is very sick. Headache. The alcoholic is trying to remember the amount he drank during the binge. The desire to get drunk does not give rest.
A person becomes irritable, can fall into aggression. He is sick, sometimes vomits. There is both physical and moral oppression.
Appetite is absent, legs and arms tremble strongly. This condition is combined with depressive or subdepressive manifestations. By the evening there is no improvement. Sometimes a person who decides not to drink anymore suffers from insomnia.
After 48 hours
Cleansing the body is accompanied by the same symptoms that were present on the first day. The head continues to hurt. But the pain is no longer so strong.
A person who has begun to struggle with addiction seeks solitude, often gets annoyed with loved ones. Sleep superficial, often interrupted. Vague visions transform into nightmares.
There are dark thoughts. It seems to a person that he will never recover. Appetite is absent, the patient strongly wants to drink. Toward evening, the symptoms persist. Sometimes the restructuring is accompanied by discomfort in the liver.
After 72 hours
There is a broken state. There is an acute situation on the sounds. Even the sound of a dripping faucet can annoy a person. This can provoke both a headache and an outburst of aggression.
The patient still does not feel well. At the same time, there are symptoms of restructuring. The body is gradually recovering. Obscure headaches are observed, dizziness is present.
Sleep is still disturbed, nightmares are present. At this stage, there is a danger of developing delirium tremens.
On the fifth day
A person who has eliminated alcohol from his life feels a little better. There is an appetite, there is a gradual retreat of the hangover syndrome.
There are slight pains in the liver. Food is poorly tolerated, a person may begin to vomit.
On the seventh or eighth day
How does the state of health change in a week? The hangover disappears completely. Thoughts cease to be confused and ordered. A week without alcohol is marked by the normalization of sleep. Nightmares recede. The following symptoms are also observed:
- change in the shade of the epithelium;
- liver recovery;
- hydration of the epithelium;
- elimination of digestive problems.
Another life begins. The body partially recovers.
For 14 days
2 weeks without alcohol is marked by the restoration of thought processes. Consciousness becomes clearer, confusion of thoughts finally disappears.
There is an improvement in brain function. Heart rate and blood pressure returns to normal. The head no longer hurts, there is no dizziness. Breathing is restored, shortness of breath disappears.
After 30 days
After 21 days, alcohol leaves the brain. After a month without alcohol, decay products are excreted. The patient notes that he stopped drinking and lost weight.
There is an improvement in intimate life. There is a gradual normalization of the emotional background. Appearance is improving. First of all, teeth whiten, puffiness disappears, circles under the eyes disappear.
After 21 days, alcohol leaves the brain
What happens to the body next?
If you give up alcohol, then after 60 days the protective forces will be restored completely. Immunity begins to work at full capacity.
Reduces the risk of developing infectious diseases. The body's defense against adverse manifestations of the external environment is enhanced.
After 90 days
3 months without alcohol are marked by a significant improvement in well-being. The quality of sleep improves, it becomes deeper and longer. Anxiety is reduced, the person is no longer irritated for every reason.
In 6 months
How does the body recover after giving up alcohol for 6 months? If you stop drinking alcohol completely, then moral traits are restored by this time.
The ability to take responsibility for one's behavior is reborn.
After 12 months
A year later, changes in the body after giving up alcohol are to normalize the functioning of:
- Liver.
- pancreas.
- Kidney.
- nervous system.
Improves mental health. A person understands perfectly well that life without alcohol is beautiful. Communication with loved ones is restored. Many find new jobs and even successfully move up the corporate ladder.
A year later, the functioning of the kidneys, liver, pancreas and nervous system is normalized.
Is it possible to quit alcohol abruptly?
What happens to the body in the event of a sharp rejection of alcohol-containing products? Some alcoholics believe that abrupt withdrawal from alcohol is dangerous. Many of them have tried to get rid of harmful addictions on their own. They testify that they have heart problems.
What should you keep in mind when you stop drinking? It is necessary not only to completely eliminate alcohol, but also to try to avoid making common mistakes.
First mistake
A person states that he has stopped drinking beer or vodka. At the same time he takes auxiliary drugs. Many of them have side effects. Therefore, the consequences for the body can be catastrophic.
Second mistake
“I quit drinking and got fat,” some women lament. This is due to the fact that, having given up alcohol, they try to drown out the emotional shock with the help of food.
In this case, the consequences are clearly visible by day. A person who quit drinking eats only high-calorie foods. For this reason, he quickly gains weight.
Abrupt withdrawal of alcohol contributes to poor health
What dangers exist?
Quitting alcohol on your own can be difficult. A chronic alcoholic without the help of a specialist can develop a strong craving for alcohol. It is impossible to deal with it on your own. Therefore, the patient returns to a destructive habit.
The second danger is that the withdrawal syndrome contributes to the weakening of health. In the worst case, there is a risk of death of the patient.
Increased life expectancy
Complete abstinence from alcohol contributes to the prolongation of life. Women who have got rid of addiction live longer by 12-13 years, men by 11 years. Why is this happening? First of all, this is due to the normalization of immunity. A huge role is played by the timely restoration of all liver functions.
The beneficial effects of quitting alcohol are also reflected in the fact that a person visually looks younger. Improves the condition of the skin, teeth, hair.
Motivation for quitting alcohol
The right motivation for quitting alcohol is important. For this you need:
- Fully understand the benefits of quitting alcohol.
- Assign a specific date for the refusal of alcohol-containing products.
- Get rid of all alcohol in the house.
- Set a specific goal for yourself.
- Change your social circle.
Step one
The advantages of quitting alcohol should not be abstract, but specific. A person should know what is the benefit of refusing alcoholic products for him personally.
How to give up alcohol? Moral preparation is needed. A person must set himself up to refuse alcohol-containing products.
After the onset of the designated date, you need to try to keep your word to yourself. You can't make excuses for yourself. It is also undesirable to transfer the date.
step two
You need to purchase a second wallet or envelope. As soon as there is a desire to buy a drink, money should be put aside there. At the end of the month, you should calculate the amount that you have saved. With this money you can pamper yourself by buying a thing that you have long dreamed of.
Step Three
You need to clearly know the purpose for which the refusal of alcohol-containing products followed. There should be a clear “picture” in your head illustrating a future without alcohol.
Self-training helps a lot. It is important to think of yourself as a successful person who is serious about getting rid of addiction once and for all.
Step Four
With people who oppose the use of alcohol-containing products, you need to communicate both on forums and offline.
Many of them are also former alcoholics. Support from someone who knows what an addiction is will help you get over it faster.
Step Five
How to restore the body? It is recommended to play sports, to be outdoors more often. Sports activities should be moderate. You must first consult a doctor. You need to start with walking. After 6-12 months, you can start going to the gym.
It is important to follow a diet. Cholesterol-rich foods should be excluded from the diet. You also need to limit your salt intake.
You can't starve. Hunger increases the desire to drink. You need to eat more often, but the portions should be small.
Conclusion
“I feel like I’m starting to live,” say people who have managed to overcome addiction. It's never too late to get rid of alcohol cravings.
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With age, a woman gains not only wisdom and life experience, but also health problems and gradually emerging age-related changes. Often, changes in the body are due to a violation of the normal level of hormones that occur during problem pregnancies, after childbirth and after breastfeeding.
In addition, problems with the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, pancreas and other organs become the causes of health disorders and changes in the body after 30 years. After thirty years, the body needs closer monitoring and care, both external and internal - you need to visit not only a beautician and spas, but also a therapist and a gynecologist. It is after thirty that accumulated sores, problems and health defects often begin to manifest themselves for the first time, especially in the conditions of modern stress, lack of sleep and poor nutrition. Now more.
Let's start with the waist.
Often, even if you follow the principles of a healthy lifestyle, as time passes, you can notice some age-related changes in the proportionality of the body and its appearance. And many of the changes are not for the better. Certain disorders in the deposition of fat begin to occur, the muscular and bone skeleton of the body changes, while the outlines of the figure become different than they were in youth. But why is this happening and is the woman herself able to influence this fact and change her figure for the better?
First of all, unpleasant phenomena are noted in the waist area - the shape and size of the abdomen changes, and this usually occurs as a result of disorders in the digestive system. If an excess of carbohydrates occurs in the body, they begin to be fermented by microorganisms that always live inside the digestive tube, which as a result leads to the activation of fermentation processes, gas formation and swelling of the intestinal loops, as a result, the tummy protrudes treacherously forward.
In addition, there may be deposits of fat in the waist and abdomen due to hormonal disorders in the body of a woman, metabolic disorders as a result of food excesses, hobbies for diets or starvation, a violation of the exchange of female sex hormones-estrogen as a result, leads to changes in the figure. Usually this happens in the period after 35-40 years, and when approaching the period of menopause. In this condition, it is important to be examined in a timely manner by a gynecologist-endocrinologist so that he removes the suspicion of diabetes and heart and vascular diseases, pathology of the thyroid gland and adrenal glands.
In addition, no matter how strange it sounds - but the stomach grows from nerves, as in that joke - "this is not overweight - it's a bundle of nerves." Frequent stress in the body activates excess production of stress hormones by the adrenal glands. Including cortisol, which is a provocateur of fat deposition in the waist and abdomen, then control over the work of the adrenal glands and pituitary gland is necessary.
Changes in the neck.
Sometimes, after thirty years, a kind of “hump” is formed in the neck area from soft tissues and processes of the vertebrae. Such a protrusion of the vertebrae in the cervical spine may be evidence not only of a low-moving lifestyle or the presence of pronounced osteochondrosis in a woman, but also of an increase in the work of the adrenal glands and their production of hormones. As a result, there is a redistribution of adipose tissue in the body with the placement of fats in “uncomfortable” places - the upper half of the body increases mainly - the torso and neck area, but the area of the buttocks and limbs against the background of a massive top grows fat quite a bit, or even loses weight.
After forty years in women, a hump can already form due to hormonal changes, due to which changes in bones and joints occur, calcium metabolism is disturbed. In this case, it is necessary to measure the blood calcium level and bone density, x-ray the spine, and then you need to start taking calcium supplements, drugs for vascular regeneration. It is also worth doing yoga or special gymnastics, osteopathic practices, massages, stretching and visiting the pool.
Breast changes.
Most of all, women are upset by age-related changes in the breast, as it begins to sag under the influence of its own weight and gravity, as well as due to the addition of weight and volume. Often, changes in the breast begin during pregnancy - the skin stretches on its surface, stretch marks form. Then, with a sharp cessation of breastfeeding or a complete rejection of it, the gland tissue becomes empty and sags with its dull “spaniel ears”. In addition, hormonal contraceptives can significantly affect breast changes - taking pills and suppositories with hormones, setting spirals. In addition, the breast also increases due to the general increase in body weight and the redistribution of fat around the gland.
Decreased growth.
With age, there is more and more compression of the vertebrae and intervertebral discs, skeletal deformities occur, especially in the presence of excess weight. This leads to the fact that with age, the height of a woman gradually decreases, including due to the formation of scoliosis, the woman stoops, hunches over, taking on an exorbitant burden of problems. After each pregnancy, women can "shrink" by 0.5-1 cm in height. As the abdominal muscles weaken, the spine takes over the main support while maintaining the vertical position of the body, which causes pain and discomfort, crunching and friction in it. With age, osteochondrosis has a specific progression leading to pain in the back and neck, headaches and disturbances in well-being. It is worth not to waste time, but to undergo an examination by a neurologist and an orthopedist, check the spine on an x-ray and work on strengthening the muscular-cartilaginous frame.
What can be in health?
There are a lot of diseases among women at the age of thirty, they can be listed for a very long time, dwelling separately on age-related changes. However, the most painful thing at the age of over thirty years is the presence of migraine attacks, painful and many hours. Even the doctors themselves still find it difficult to establish the exact causes of migraines, but some perfume combinations are predisposed to them when they are inhaled, some essential oils, eating a special food group rich in extractive components - nuts, chocolate, cheeses, alcohol - especially red wine. In addition, they provoke the development of migraines, and simply headaches from tension, constant stress - both physical and emotional, that modern women experience.
Also, headache attacks can be triggered by menstruation, taking contraceptive or hormonal drugs, colds, climate and season changes, and many other factors. There are a lot of reasons for the development of migraines and headaches - there is only one way out, to create a blackout and complete rest, take a painkiller pill and sleep.
Skin and figure changes.
Above, we have already talked about the causes of changes in the shape of the figure, but external manifestations become no less noticeable - the appearance of wrinkles on the face, skin imperfections on the body, age spots, gray hair ... All this upsets a woman who still feels quite young and cheerful. To feel the signs of aging for as long as possible, no matter how trite it sounds, you need to adhere to a healthy lifestyle and eat right, take care of yourself and love yourself. First of all, remember that the main enemies of health and beauty are free radicals that accumulate in the body with a deficiency of vitamins and antioxidants in food and a lack of rest and sleep. The best antioxidants are natural juice and green tea, fruits and vegetables, herbs. If possible, be sure to eat fresh fruits every day - vegetables or fruits, greens.
No less detrimental to beauty and youth is a lack of fluid, which leads to flabbiness and dehydration of the skin, its dryness and flaking, the formation of fine wrinkles and lipid imbalance, which affects the face and body. It is necessary to make it a rule to drink at least one to one and a half liters of liquid daily, in addition to the usual food - and this should be pure water, not tea or coffee.
Oncological alert.
After thirty years, a woman needs to more carefully monitor the condition of the tissues of the breast and genital area, especially the cervix and ovaries. Oncology in the female sphere is not uncommon today. Therefore, regularly conduct self-examination of the chest in front of a mirror in a standing position and on a bed while lying down. If nodules, seals and violations of the structure of the gland are detected, immediately consult a doctor. It is also necessary to regularly, every six months, undergo scheduled examinations by a gynecologist, take a smear for cytology and conduct an ultrasound scan of the genitourinary system.
Middle age crisis.
By the age of thirty, women have already achieved a lot in life, they have a stable position in society, a family and children, a career, and often there is a state of discomfort, psychological disorder and a feeling that life is passing by. As a result of such a psychological crisis, women are able to do stupid things, change their lives by 180 degrees, change their husbands, etc. this is due to secret doubts - “Am I still attractive?”, “Ah, I'm not getting younger, others don't like me anymore.”
And then she begins to prove to herself the opposite, embarking on adventures in plastic face and body, changing husbands and lovers, work, place of residence, and so on. But as a result, there is no satisfaction, and she again returns to the starting point, to her usual and measured life. In any case - if you feel that you have problems - contact a psychologist, talk to him, try to look at the problem from the other side, and sometimes it turns out that there is no problem.
The sexual part of the relationship is important - a woman should feel desirable and sexy, attractive and young, and in many respects this is the merit of a competent and active husband, then the midlife crisis goes unnoticed.
We have put together some pretty good reasons why alcohol consumption should be minimized, if not eliminated completely from your life.
It is difficult to imagine a thing more insidious than alcohol: it slowly and imperceptibly undermines the health of even those people who do not abuse strong drinks, observing all norms and limiting themselves in every possible way. Just listen carefully to your own feelings: for sure, the usual couple of glasses of beer on a Friday evening did not go unnoticed and the body confidently hints that it's time to change something.
Recognizing such signals is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. You should sound the alarm already if you feel unwell and overwhelmed; in the morning, looking in the mirror, you see a swollen face and dry skin, and you also catch yourself thinking that you really want to eat and drink. It doesn’t matter if you follow the right diet, sleep and avoid stress at work in every possible way. The symptoms listed above may not indicate a lack of rest or vitamins in the body: it is quite possible that your main enemies in this case are a couple of harmless, at first glance, alcoholic cocktails that accompany most of your evenings.
We have put together for you some fairly good reasons why alcohol consumption should be minimized, if not completely eliminated from your life.
1. Getting rid of extra kilos
Numerous scientific studies have proven that alcohol has a significant impact on weight gain. Alcohol-containing drinks slow down metabolism and contain a huge amount of calories, as well as increase appetite at times. It is worth staying without alcohol for only 7 days, and you will notice that the metabolism has returned to normal, and the excess fluid that used to linger in the body has been safely eliminated. As a result, the arrow on the scales confidently crawled down.
2. Improves the appearance of the skin
Alcohol greatly dehydrates the body. The mechanism is simple: the liver reacts to the poison as soon as possible and processes alcohol, after which the kidneys are included in the work, trying to remove decay products from the body as quickly as possible. Such an extreme regime seriously affects the skin - it loses its tone, becomes dry and flabby.
People who give up alcohol completely notice tremendous changes in their appearance very soon: the skin is cleansed of rashes, becomes elastic, hydrated and takes on a radiant appearance. In addition, you will forget what swelling and bags under the eyes are.
3. Moderate food without overeating
Alcohol has long been considered a powerful aperitif: as studies by experts have shown, it significantly enhances sensations, provoking a sharper reaction to aromatic dishes and turning off the "limiters" in our body. As a result, a person begins to become addicted to food, which leads to obesity, diseases of the cardiovascular system, liver diseases, and even diabetes.
Eliminating alcohol from your diet, you will forget about overeating, saying goodbye to a fake feeling of intense hunger. It won't be long before the thoughts of unhealthy snacks leave your head, and the body begins to demand wholesome, healthy and nutritious food.
4. Improving results from sports training
Few people know that alcohol destroys the structure of muscles and slows down their growth, and therefore even enhanced sports bring very little results. In addition, alcohol slows down the recovery process of the body after intense training.
It is for this reason that sports and alcohol are not compatible. Having given up drinking alcohol, you will soon feel much better, your body will begin to recover faster, the hated fat deposits will disappear and the long-awaited muscle relief will begin to appear in their place.
5. Emotional and physical stability
In terms of its effect on the body, alcohol is very much like sugar. Having satisfied our desire, we feel pleasure and a surge of energy, while the restriction immediately gives a sharp decline in strength. Such chemical surges provoke a strong dependence of the body, a person's resistance to stress decreases, regular outbreaks of aggression, irritability occur, headaches, sleep problems and a depressive state develop. Overwork accompanies us all the time, even if there was no work at all.
In a person who has given up alcohol, sleep is completely improved and the body's reserve of strength is restored. The quality of life is changing enormously.
6. Saving money and extra free time
If you calculate how much money is spent on alcohol per month or per year, you can at least experience the strongest surprise (of course, not the most pleasant). And if you imagine how many "wants" could be made for this money, the desire to touch the drink will completely disappear.
In addition, saying goodbye to alcohol, you will immediately find that a lot of free time suddenly appeared in life (which until recently was taken away by monotonous evenings at the bar and days of a heavy hangover). And now you can spend it much more interesting!
What happens to our body during three months of training? And is it possible to notice these changes after the first workout? In today's article, we will try to answer these questions and find out how our body and we in general change during 12 weeks of regular physical training.
Have you noticed how crowded the gyms are in the last weeks before the summer season? And this is not surprising, because everyone wants to get in shape so that they can look good on the beach in the summer. But after a week or two, the excitement disappears somewhere and there are fewer and fewer visitors to the gym ... And the reason for this situation is always the same - people stop going to the gym because they don’t see noticeable results. However, “they don’t see” doesn’t mean they don’t exist!
To prove this, let's take a closer look at what happens to our body in three months of training (three times a week), starting from the first session.
Before starting sports
“Exercise and smart lifestyle changes are the only way for me that is the right way to solve health and figure problems!”
Understanding only this single banal fact gives an incredible boost of motivation. Then there is time for sports, sufficient energy and real metabolic shifts!
American researchers have proven that 20% of people began to change their appearance and feel better even before the start of training!
This is the very consequence of the first changes in the body - hormonal, psychological, biochemical, which in the future will lead you to the desired results if you make some effort!
Conclusion: The body begins to change even before you even start your first training!
Half an hour before the first workout
“Now I’ll tear everyone!”
This is what your body screams before the first workout. Thinking about exercise can cause your heart and breathing to speed up. Your blood pressure may also rise slightly.
If you are an extrovert, you can feel the drive and excitement, and if you are an introvert, then, on the contrary, there is concentration and reticence. And as you understand, the main thing here is to use this effect correctly and set yourself up for training (psychological attitude to training).
Conclusion: such reactions of the body indicate that the body feels that it will be necessary to work and begins to prepare for the load in advance!
During the first workout
“My heart is beating fast and it’s hard to breathe!”
This is a healthy response of the body to exercise. There is no need to be afraid of it, because this is a completely natural process. You begin to breathe deeper and more often, saturating the cells with oxygen. As a result, the complexion begins to change for the better.
You should also not worry about the pulse, because it can be affected not only by stress, but also by heat, air humidity, lack of oxygen in the air, overeating before training, critical days, stress and even loud music!
Changes also occur in the muscles. They begin to be more actively saturated with blood and even swell (after training, this effect disappears)! In addition, long-forgotten and little-used muscles come into tone, which remind of themselves with a slight aching pain.
And you become not only stronger, but also more resilient, stronger, more energetic and more cheerful. During physical activity, a “hormonal storm” begins in the body, which starts and accelerates slow metabolic processes. The body is literally renewed.
There is also a release of adrenaline and other hormones, the nervous system is excited, which leads to a sharp improvement in well-being and an increase in energy! Paradox!
Conclusion: even during the first lesson, qualitative changes begin to occur in the body of each person!
30 minutes after the first workout
“I am overwhelmed with a sense of joy and pride! I did it (could)!”
Eh, these experiences, familiar to many, after the first successfully experienced sports in my life =)! And not in vain, because even after 30 minutes after a workout, active changes are still taking place in the body, in particular, this concerns the increased production of endorphins, which along with them bring an incomprehensible feeling of joy and euphoria.
Conclusion: the positive emotions received after training will not only cheer you up for a long period of time, but will also be a great incentive to go to training again! After all, you will want to experience these feelings more than once.
2 days after starting training
“My whole body aches and hurts!”
The feeling of crepitus is not only an inevitable step after the first workouts, but more than that - a necessary one! After all, this means that your muscles grow and become beautiful and pumped up! Therefore, for many athletes, such pain is even very pleasant =)
Do not be afraid of this process, because it will not always be like this. Your body only adapts to the loads and over time, the krepatura will pass.
By the way, to reduce body aches, you can take a hot bath or go for a massage. Stretching will also help.
Conclusion: it hurts - it means it grows! Therefore, “get high” from this pain, just like athletes, imagine how your body becomes toned and beautiful.
2 weeks after starting training
“Regular training has almost entered my usual schedule!”
This is not surprising, because scientists have proven that human habits are developed within 2-3 weeks.
Do you remember that unbearable pain after training? Surprisingly, she disappeared =) Therefore, it's time to do various exercises and not worry that the next day you won't be able to get out of bed. However, you should not overload yourself, always remember about moderation and gradual growth rates of loads!
Conclusion: you and your body get used to regular loads, and also begin to master a variety of exercises and techniques for their implementation!
4 weeks after starting training
“It’s good that I didn’t refuse (didn’t refuse) training!”
With pride in myself and a sense of the first results, the first month of training ended. If you didn't miss a single class and dutifully went to the gym three times a week, you've completed 12 workouts!
Now it has become easier for you to run, and shortness of breath when you climb the stairs has disappeared somewhere. In addition, you have developed the habit of drinking a lot of water.
Conclusion: here they are - the first tangible qualitative changes in your body! Life becomes easier!
8 weeks after starting training
“I want to eat more vegetables, fruits and healthy foods!”
Your body begins to simply “require” saturation with enough energy for training, which only the right foods provide! Therefore, you yourself did not notice how you began not only to drink more water, but also to eat more vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products.
In addition, as a result of persistent efforts, you have a reduced risk of coronary heart disease associated with cardiovascular disease, as well as obesity and diabetes.
Conclusion: three times a week you not only work on your forms, but also prevent many diseases!
12 weeks after starting training 
“I like my reflection in the mirror, although there is still a lot of work to be done. I have a great mood, I feel cheerful and incredible self-confidence!”
Here are the results of 3 months of training:
Firstly, you see a completely different picture in the mirror. Fat deposits go away, and the relief of muscles becomes more and more noticeable. And you want to work on the body further to achieve even greater results.
Secondly, you have taught the body to burn more calories. Metabolism has accelerated and now you can eat more, but at the same time not worry about gaining weight, since all the extra calories will be burned during training.
Thirdly, it is no longer difficult for you to allocate time for training, after all, 3-time sports have become as familiar and indispensable ritual as eating or hygiene procedures. In addition, your daily schedule has become more structured and clear.
Fourth, you feel how your self-esteem has grown, self-confidence, perseverance, ability to concentrate and patience have developed. As the saying goes, “a healthy mind in a healthy body”.
Fifth, you have strengthened your health and delayed the aging process. After all, scientists have proven that people who play sports are as much as 40% less prone to premature aging. Due to the production of collagen and elastin, your skin is more hydrated and protected, and wrinkles appear much later.
Well, you were able to last 3 months with regular training - and this is a whole quarter of the year! It can be assumed that you actively continue at the same pace. Do not stop, because you see how much benefit physical activity brings to a person! If you give up, the effect will quickly pass, and you again risk returning to the old forms and inactivity.
Just think: as long as you put off exercising, your body can change for the better day by day! Working on yourself takes time and stubbornness, so don't give up sports and a year after starting training, you just won't recognize yourself in the mirror! We wish you success!
