Does weight really have much to do with tolerance?

Question

I am a 21 year old female, and am 5'4" and weigh about 107 lbs. I can out-drink many of my male friends who are much larger than I am! Why?

Answer 1

If you are fit and your friends are fat, it would be no surprise.  Fat people don't metabolize alcohol as fast, so more of it stays in their system while fit people are removing the alcohol from their system at a faster rate.

Answer 2

l can definitely say when me and my peoples are drinking, EVERYONE is talking mad sh*t, and they talk out their a*ses about how alcohol affects this and that. lf you really want to know l'd recommend asking a doctor of sorts.

Answer 3

not at all

im 5'2  and i weigh 111

and i can drink people twice my size under the table

Answer 4

The more you drink the higher your tolerance is. The same goes with drugs.

Answer 5

Because you are drinking too much...  lay off it a little before you become addicted.   Always drink in moderation

Answer 6

due to being skinny, you have a liver that is less fatty. this helps it act ultra efficient - that's great! just don't burn the little guy out ok? because he does get tired working so hard time and time again!

Answer 7

The weight factor is related to the amount of blood in the body, and how long it takes to spread through out the nerve system and brain.

When you drink alcohol, it doesn't sit in your stomach, it is immediately absorbed into your blood stream.

By theory, if someone weighs more, there's more body to cover and the alcohol would be more diluted in comparison to someone who had less body mass.

However this isn't the only factor. The amount of food you've recently eaten, your health, hormones, your hydration and your mental state all play a role.

Specially with younger people, they trick themselves into thinking they're alot more drunk than they really are.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

wieght in and of itself has little to do with it.. but height and weight gives and idea of BMI (body mass index)

a 5' tall 300 pound blob of fat can't drink as much as a 6' 300 pound mountain of muscle.. muscle has more blood in it to dilute the alcohal in..

also your male friends... emo?

there is also a psycological limit that's generally lower than biological..

i for example could blow a .06 but stand perfectly straight and never slur..

other people i know smell the bottle and pass out..

Answer 10

You think you can "outdrink" them, but you are probably just a babbling idiot like them most of the time when you drink.

However, you are too drunk to realize that.

Women can't drink btw.

Answer 11

Weight has to do with the way you metabolize alcohol. You have built up a tolerance but your body processes alcohol at the same rate which is about 1 drink per hour for women. Since you are so small, I imagine your body takes even longer.  I know you can out-drink your guy friends but don't forget about your liver! Its lame but seriously you need it in the long run so try not to make it work so hard all the time!

Answer 12

You're an alchy!