break from alcohol...

sunstreaks22

I've given up alcohol until I make my first mini-goal, too, and I'm a college student with best friends who drink three nights a week. It's not easy. I've just been trying to do what they do, but by substituting water. If they play a drinking game (flip cup, etc.), I'll just drink water instead of beer. It's amazing how easy it is to get more than your eight glasses a day if you're using it to play drinking games! Other than that, there is NO shame in ordering a water at a bar. I know it's not fun to be the only sober one at the bar/party, but there's a lot of respect in being dedicated enough to take care of your body. And it will be worth it when you meet your goal weight!

sarina87

i go through long breaks from alcohol. And then when i drink again for a special occasion, i end up becoming lazy for a week and my diet goes out the window and i gain 2 pounds, than i quit for another 3 months. Its always the same pattern. It really sucks when all your friends drink and you can't. I'm just lucky i can stop. But i do wish i could drink and have fun with my friends and not have consequences. But i always do and my body is the one who has to suffer. I've been sober for a week. And before that i haven't drank since november.

mikeyml

I'm with you on this. I'm not going to give up alcohol forever but I did need to change my habits if I want to be serious about losing weight. Before MFP I was a member of a beer club at my favorite bar. Basically it consists of drinking as many different kinds of beers as you can. I was at about 250 different beers when I realized how many calories are actually in those things. At first it was really hard to give it up so I thought maybe I will just switch to something with less calories. So I started to drink whiskey on the rocks at about 104 calories per shot. While it wasn't as bad as the beers I was drinking, I was still wasting about 300-400 calories every time I drank.

I had made it 2 weeks without a drink but I just had 2 glasses of wine on Saturday night. I think I can go all of February without a drink. I will join you in going alcohol free for the next 30 days.

lucky1ns

I miss my wine but it sure is nice to up my food intake and still lose weight without the booze.

SMarie10

17 days into February, and happy to report still alcohol free. I did not realize how many occassions I would normally have slogged down a beer or a glass of wine. Nothing for Superbowl Sunday, Nothing at a dinner party, and nothing at the last bar I visited. I do like not drinking my calories. My friends have all been supportive which has helped a lot.

demone00

last yr I gave it up for 3 months when I 1st started my weightloss regimen...I was successful for those 3 months - mind over matter. I am also a big water drinker so when friends grab/order a drink, I grab or order water. At times it was hard but I did it.

Ally_Clare

I definately need this. Even though i don't drink that often when i do i go all out! I have got to stop doing this i know. So i am in hopefully noone has any parties on anytime soon though.