here's why I don't drink while cycling

1) alcohol affects my motivation. It's harder for me in the gym the next day.
2) It introduces significant calories that, if not a part of your daily macros, will make it tougher to stay lean and clean
3) alcohol affects liver function, and drives up liver values on bloods. My liver values are already border line. And I received a letter from my doc the other day saying I need to come back in in a month for additional testing
4) quite often for me, when I'm drinking, I'm also eating, also not a part of my daily macro plan. drinking increases my appetite as it does for most others due to the alcohol sugars