Wine is my downfall....help!

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  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    Eat more than 1200 calories....that is most likely too low.
  • scottagriffiths
    scottagriffiths Posts: 1 Member
    It looks like you're not alone... many people seem to have the same issue.

    My wife is a wine lover too. For several years I would also drink wine each night.

    To get myself away from that habit, I compared a $25 or $30 bottle vs. the $12 bottle that she routinely buys. I much prefer the more expensive wine (the difference was night and day to me. So I convinced myself that I only want the more expensive stuff). I found that with more expensive bottles, one glass would normally satisfy my urge to drink wine. We don't get those very often - so my problem is solved.

    So that's how I got away from it - realizing that I preferred one glass of 'better quality' wine.

    I did the same thing with beer. During football season, it easy to take in a lot of beer. So I tried to find a style and taste that I liked best and started going to Bevmo to get one or two bottles of those. I'd stay away from 12 packs when possible. It might end up more expensive to go specialty or higher quality, but in the end I think the reduction in quantity helped me out.

    Good luck!
  • venturaroo
    venturaroo Posts: 84 Member
    i love wine too, sunday is my cheat day. i drink a whole bottle of wine on sunday (LOL!) and then go without the rest of the week, i just remind myself..........4 days til cheat day..... etc. it works for me, :drinker:

    Love my wine and love this idea!!!
  • Vinnie130
    Vinnie130 Posts: 21
    Have the same problem. Have you heard of the Soda Stream? You can make your own fizzy water and that has really helped me as I find it hard to drink just straight water. Then you can also mix the fizzy water with the wine and make a seltzer.
  • Vinnie130
    Vinnie130 Posts: 21
    I like the suggestion above to buy more expensive wine. I am going to try that. Thanks!

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