The Curse of Being Social - and trying to get healthy

AMSmit88

jemhh wrote: »

Still not understanding why anybody feels they must offer up a justification as to why they aren't drinking, aren't eating wings, aren't doing/liking/wanting anything. I don't go around explaining to people why I don't play hockey, loathe The Eagles, and would be happy if flip flops were outlawed. The vast majority of people are self-involved enough that they really don't care about your tiny personal decisions. Stop worrying about it and live your life.

*gasp* You loathe the Eagles?! Explain yourself immediately!

kjohnson7814 wrote: »

Sometimes I feel like when I have said the latter, my friends give me the "oh so you are better than all of us now" look. Also, even when I suggest activities that don't involve drinking, it always gets mentioned as a pre or post option. HELP me stay motivated and social!

As others have said if you want to not drink/have only one just do that. I know on nights where I turn up to meet friends and I say I'm just having one they shrug and accept it. Are you sure they're really giving you that look or is it just you worrying about it?

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kat_princess12

I don't think you need to get rid of your friends. But stay strong just a few times and they will get over it! I was the girl who'd consume 8 or 10 drinks easily, and cut back not really because of weight loss but because I found I was using alcohol to cope with life. After the first couple times and some gentle assurances that I wasn't judging them but I knew what was best for me, my friends accepted it and stopped trying to press drinks on me.