Sober September anyone?

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  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
    Not a chance:)
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
    My first thought was "great idea!" My second thought was "I have a wedding with a bunch of people I don't know on September 2!" So umm... yeah I will not be participating in this one, but good luck to you ;)

    Me too! But it's the 21st. Have fun!
  • RiversideBabe
    RiversideBabe Posts: 75 Member
    I keep thinking that eliminating alcohol would help me lose, but I just can't bring myself to last more than a week without it. How about a compromise... only beer and wine for sept, no booze,
  • kristenstejskal
    kristenstejskal Posts: 107 Member
    I'm in! I'm also sober for every other month of the year...so it won't really be a big deal for me, but I'm here to support!!
  • PiggySweet
    PiggySweet Posts: 60 Member
    i'll join you, but i don't drink in the first place so it doesn't really count...
  • kskalniak
    kskalniak Posts: 17
    I'm in but then I don't drink anyway....just don't like it. And I love watching football! It's not a requirement to drink beer and watch football...you can still have fun without it and I believe you will feel better as well.
  • jejackson1977
    jejackson1977 Posts: 34
    I'm in. I'm too new to this to be using a bunch of empty calories yet. Plus all the ones you eat while drunk.
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    Let me think on it!







    Ummmm this
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    I keep thinking that eliminating alcohol would help me lose, but I just can't bring myself to last more than a week without it. How about a compromise... only beer and wine for sept, no booze,





    I like your idea better :drinker: Only because I do drink booze that is one of my biggest down falls but I also drink wine so if I can have wine I will give up the hard liquor
  • Lindseyh714
    Lindseyh714 Posts: 2
    I'm in.... Kind of. Ha I have 2 weddings that I'm going to, but I'm going to try for no alcohol during the week in September. I have a beer or two with dinner almost every night, that's a lot of extra calories. So I'll work to cut those out! Last year i gave up all alcohol for 2 months before a half marathon and it was over st. Patrick's day... A little tough to do, but the time actually flew by
  • kairisika
    kairisika Posts: 131 Member
    My god are there ever a lot of alcohol-dependent people here...

    (Not those who say they enjoy a drink here and there, and have no desire to give it up. the ones who say they can't possibly imagine giving it up for a month. That's a substance dependency, people...)
  • Rowan813
    Rowan813 Posts: 170 Member
    I'm in and it won't be easy. I hope to hold out until vacation in Oct.
  • McLifterPants
    McLifterPants Posts: 457 Member
    My first thought was "great idea!" My second thought was "I have a wedding with a bunch of people I don't know on September 2!" So umm... yeah I will not be participating in this one, but good luck to you ;)

    That's why I backed out of no alcohol august. Turns out they weren't even serving alcohol at the wedding -.- shoulda pregamed that one.

    That is just.... that is just not ok. They should have given prior warning or something. People really need to know about that kind of thing so that they can plan accordingly. :drinker:
  • BrieLP
    BrieLP Posts: 300 Member
    I'm in! Even though my so's bday is the 15th, I'll be DD :)

    I was just telling my so this weekend that I wanted to quit drinking. Let's just say I had to spend $120 to wash and shampoo my brand new truck!


    All bets are off in October, though. I'm getting married! :)
  • shammxo
    shammxo Posts: 1,432 Member
    I'm giving up alcohol for the rest of my life...

    So, yes :D
  • tenaheff
    tenaheff Posts: 88
    I'm in, but, then again, I don't drink anyway. For those who do drink, consider how many calories you will save. Why not set a goal not to drink until you lose X amount of weight? Say 20 pounds. Then have one drink and get back on for another 20 right up until you reach your goal.
  • lilfarmer23
    lilfarmer23 Posts: 4
    I've already decided to this about a week ago. Glad to see someone else thought of the idea too! I'll be right there with you!
  • mtmom1012
    mtmom1012 Posts: 31 Member
    l'll join and try my best, because I know it's good for me. But I do love my whiskey...and I go back to teaching next week which always puts a stress on me. But hey....I did twice for 10 months while pregnant, so I think I can do a month!

    :smile:
  • brianchi
    brianchi Posts: 71 Member
    Good timing for this post. I've been sober 67 days and don't intend to ever do so again.

    September 1st is my best friend's wedding......we may have had a couple thousand drinks together. That will mark the 70th day sober if I make it through.

    I'll take this as a sign/reminder to stay strong. Count me in!
  • jf0311
    jf0311 Posts: 17
    Great idea!

    Oh wait. Going to Jimmy Buffett concert on the 1st. Nevermind! :drinker:
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    I'm in. Ever since i wanted to lose weight, I gave it up, don't miss it one bit.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Moderate alcohol consumption (no more than 1-2 drinks a day) is actually very healthy and good for weight loss. Barring an addiction, there's no good reason to give it up.
  • mtmom1012
    mtmom1012 Posts: 31 Member
    Great idea!

    Oh wait. Going to Jimmy Buffett concert on the 1st. Nevermind! :drinker:

    JEALOUS!!!
  • ExplorinLauren
    ExplorinLauren Posts: 991 Member
    I tried to join no drinking August and failed because I drank 3 days in August.
    I can say I've moved down to drinking 2ce a week only .. and thats the furthest I'll go.
    So I will join September Sometimes... if there is a forum for that :) LOL
    Good luck to you tho :)
  • GabeSpain
    GabeSpain Posts: 29 Member
    Sorry, can't join you on this one!! Especially since a new college semester is about to start, which basically makes it impossible to not have alcohol, lol.
  • InvidiaXII
    InvidiaXII Posts: 315 Member
    Booooo
  • AverageAngel
    AverageAngel Posts: 123 Member
    My first thought was "great idea!" My second thought was "I have a wedding with a bunch of people I don't know on September 2!" So umm... yeah I will not be participating in this one, but good luck to you ;)
    Lol. ditto My sister is having her wedding reception on the 8th. My new found half sister is getting remarried on the 22nd, where 3 more new half siblings will, be , and Possibly the sperm donor. That's right. One wiener. 5 kids that didn't know we existed till a year ago. I will be lucky if I don't end up in jail. and that would BE SOBER.. lol. I have cut way back though . just a nice scotch on the rocks or red wine for me. My husband says "two fingers of scotch , please" .. Now make horns with your fingers. Two fingers of scotch .. the first and the last. *smh.. :) i do love him.
  • wiggywompus
    wiggywompus Posts: 65 Member
    I'm in. I know not drinking wine helps my weight loss and decreases my got flushes, but I still drink it. Mainly Friday or weekend. Stopped for Lent all the staff at work gave up something and I felt better for it. Cheers - here's to us. Well it is n't Sept yet!!!!
  • neetneetneets
    neetneetneets Posts: 95 Member
    I'm in! I'm a student so I lot of the social activities I go to involve drinking... I don't drink excessively because I don't like it, but will have a few. But what a good way to cut out empty calories! let's keep this thread fresh!
  • michelleindeed
    michelleindeed Posts: 117 Member
    I just had a sober August, and I wasn't even trying. So, it could happen, but I'm not going to try one way or another. :)

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