CHALLENGE! NO ALCOHOL AUGUST!

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  • simplestace
    simplestace Posts: 1
    I'll try it!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    ..And we're off. Day one! woo hoo. :tongue:
  • 512cheangela
    512cheangela Posts: 133
    Ok, I have to share this with *someone* so I'm going to bore y'all with this.

    The last time I went out and had drinks was on June 30. July 1 I was walking the dog and passed our neighborhood haunt. Friends were sitting out side and tried to coax me over for a beer. I declined the offer and said "no thanks, I'm not having any drinks in July."

    I had not made this resolution, ever. I love beer and wine more than any foodthing ever. I was nothing less than shocked when this resolution came out of my mouth. I was the girl that hadn't been sober for more than 5 days at a time since 1997.

    The first 2 weeks were tough. But after I realized that beers by the pool were easily supplemented by unsweetened sparkling water... I was still able to keep the spirit of summer alive.

    After a month of sobriety, I feel so amazing. I lost over 10 pounds and feel closer to my family and friends now that we've had a month of doing new things on weekends and such that were not centered on drinking.

    I'm happy to join y'all in Alcohol Free August. Fun times!
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    I need this challenge!!! I'm in and will try my hardest!!!!!:wink:
  • juliekaiser1988
    juliekaiser1988 Posts: 604 Member
    The token Mormon here says: Count me in! This'll be an easy challenge for me!! :)
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    I am so in!!!! I am a HUGE wine, champagne drinker!
  • JenniferNoll
    JenniferNoll Posts: 367 Member
    No problem. One glass of wine and I end up in the hospital with a crohn's flare-up anyway.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    You are spoiling my fun.

    I don't drink that much and I mostly drink wine. I will not give it up, I stay under my calories, I'm good.
  • cotso
    cotso Posts: 86
    I'm definitely in!
  • nwilson91
    nwilson91 Posts: 70
    A good follow up to my "6 drink July." I'm in.
  • bigd65
    bigd65 Posts: 171 Member
    I am in but I also went for 20 years after my kids were born so it will be easy for just a month
  • oOMusicBabii
    oOMusicBabii Posts: 494
    But, it's camping season :(

    Then again, all those calories...I'm in!
  • reese307
    reese307 Posts: 72 Member
    i planned on this too!! IM IN!!! lets the game begin!!
  • Fairydust1225
    Fairydust1225 Posts: 1
    I realized that 2 weekends ago! I gained 4 pounds back after 1 day of drinking on the river! I have decided no more for a while so I am in! The sad thing is I ate nothing that Saturday and because of that i was sick all day Sunday and still gained it! Yeah I am in!
  • hiddensmiles21
    hiddensmiles21 Posts: 91
    I'm all in. Argh. Can't believe I'm agreeing to this. :noway: Can we have meetings and stuff? Like, Hi, I'm cmriverside and I'm powerless - etc.

    YES! We need group support meetings! :) Feel free to add me to listen to me whine! [wine...sob!]
  • lbetancourt
    lbetancourt Posts: 522 Member
    this hangover I have $ucked up my routine..................didn't workout this morning. :(

    i will try this out. i am in.
  • muzmacol
    muzmacol Posts: 358 Member
    awwww i'd love to, but on holiday this month....sozzzz!! honest!
  • pookeyism
    pookeyism Posts: 84 Member
    I think I need to try this, I don't drink alot but I drink almost every evening and I am not sure how long I have been doing it...if I can't do this challenge, then it tells me that I could end up with a more serious issue than the scale not moving.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    So do we keep a running tally of each day we dont drink?
  • staceyb2003
    staceyb2003 Posts: 203 Member
    <----big beer drinker here! It'll be a challenge, but I am in! :drinker:
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    If you don't drink anyway, why not instead of giving something you don't have, give up one of your own vices.

    I have looked up my schedule,
    August will be no shot august and in the last two weeks of Sept and 1st 2 weeks of October, I have no drinking obligations!
    That will clear me of 5,000 6,000 calories. Holy mother of god. No wonder my friend who had to stop drinking lost so much weight!
    Adding up 1 nights worth of calories seemed obnoxious, but over the course of a month? That's almost a 2 lb loss!
  • curryinahurry
    curryinahurry Posts: 83 Member
    R U CRAZY LOL
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member

    Day one in the books for me. CMR 1 ---->> Alcohol 0

    :smile:
  • HeavyLiftGirl
    HeavyLiftGirl Posts: 1,267 Member
    No can do. I graduate from college in 15 days, and WILL be getting trashed drunk on that day. HA!
    Ask me in September. ;)
  • Balance79
    Balance79 Posts: 86 Member
    Day 1 - CHECK! :happy:
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    Aug 1 st

    # of Days without drinking
    Lana - 1
  • reese307
    reese307 Posts: 72 Member
    How has that worked for you with weight loss?? I try to juggle them both but drinking isnt helping, especially BEER! lol Have you seen any progress? I am going to do this too just looking to see if u have had any change. thanks
  • aeaton0828
    aeaton0828 Posts: 20
    I havent had anything with alcohol since I started my strict diet on 6/23/12. It's been super hard, especially when my hubby and friends are drinking on the weekend. But I just keep thinking that it will all be worth it in the end! All I drink is water, green tea, iced tea and maybe a zero calorie red bull every once in awhile!
  • ExplorinLauren
    ExplorinLauren Posts: 991 Member
    I'm in!!! Started 2 days ago! lol
  • fallonrhea
    fallonrhea Posts: 388 Member
    I've been sober for 2 1/2 years now!! Anyone who wants support feel free to friend me!

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