Best to limit alch consumption, if you're able. Can't argue with the health benefits of not regularly drinking poison. I've found when I stop doing something habitual, I often substitute it with something else, like food for example. I know you said you haven't changed your diet, but perhaps you have started to eat a bit more now that you've stopped your habits of drinking alch and/or coffee/whatever you drank for caffine. Coffee in particular is very good at suppressing hunger, so if that's one of the things your stopped, it may have lead to you eating a bit more. Just my experience. I know nothing about your lifestyle/habits.