CHALLENGE! NO ALCOHOL AUGUST!
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I'm in...had 4 glasses of wine/champagne (as my alcohol) all year and probably won't be doing any drinking this month anyway...0
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I haven't had a drink since Apr. I don't miss it to be honest! Best of luck to all of you who are going to do the challenge.
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The weekends are my biggest challenge hubby and i love to go out to eat and we love to drink while we unwind and catch up! I plan not to drink this weekend!!! I CAN DO THIS!!!!!
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The weekends are my biggest challenge hubby and i love to go out to eat and we love to drink while we unwind and catch up! I plan not to drink this weekend!!! I CAN DO THIS!!!!!
Lana, you absolutely can do this. You can do anything for one day. Just worry about today. Just like watching your calories. Think of it as life maintenance.... discipline....growth....I realized how many calories and how much money I was wasting. Who knows, maybe the husband will decide to do it with you. Maybe
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The weekends are my biggest challenge hubby and i love to go out to eat and we love to drink while we unwind and catch up! I plan not to drink this weekend!!! I CAN DO THIS!!!!!
Lana, you absolutely can do this. You can do anything for one day. Just worry about today. Just like watching your calories. Think of it as life maintenance.... discipline....growth....I realized how many calories and how much money I was wasting. Who knows, maybe the husband will decide to do it with you. Maybe
Thank you!!! No hubby will not do it!! LOL!! Although he will limit it to 2 drinks when he sees that I am not drinking! But I always get mad when he orders a drink!
It's exactly like you said to take it ONE day. Dont look ahead to Sat and Sun!!0 -
I'm in!!!0
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Count me in as well. I read through everyone's posts last night and was so happy to hear i'm not the only struggling with this issue.0
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I'll do SEPTEMBER If anyone wants to start with me then. Send me a PM if you want to do September with me.
(too many events, and the end of summer, for me to start now).0 -
I am in!!
I have been trying to do this but I will occasionally cheat with a half pint or a car bomb... so, i will say no.
I am pretty sure we will all feel a lot better.0 -
I'm new to this, just getting started on my weight loss and healthy living goals....So I'm in. No alcohol this month :happy:0
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Abstinence4August. I'm in. I stopped 2 wks ago after i logged in a Margarita and saw how many calories it set me back. I'd rather save my calories for food.0
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But....but but but but....it's summer time!
It's winter here and I still aint in. 0 -
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Since it's time for me to shower and go to bed, I'm thinking I made it through Friday alcohol-free.
Can we give up angry thoughts next month, please?
CMR = 3
Alcohol = 0 zero nada, nuttin. 0 -
I haven't drank for months. That being said ... you just need to go out dancing when you're drinking and dance it off!!!0
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Well this will be easy for me! I'm 23, but I'm on medication that interacts with alcohol. I haven't drank since 6 months after my 21st birthday! :grumble:
But I do pass out a lot of virtual beers! :drinker: Will those count? 0 -
But... it's the 3rd and I have already had some...0
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Well I made it past Friday. Hubby had 3 drinks I had ZERO!! I am proud of myself. I got up this morning and took a Zumba and Spin Class!!!
Total days NO Drinks
Lana - 30 -
Made it past Friday AND Saturday! Yay me!0
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I'm going to try and join this challenge as well! I really want to limit my alcohol intake. It just gets in the way of my diet because it's so many calories and adds up fast, plus when I'm drunk I just want to eat a bunch of food! But I'm not sure if I'll end up completely abstaining from it since I want to have some fun and party and stuff before school starts at the end of the month, but I'll try!0
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I'm in! I have cut back a lot in the past 3 weeks and have definitely noticed a difference! We can all do one month no problems!0
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Well I made it past Friday. Hubby had 3 drinks I had ZERO!! I am proud of myself. I got up this morning and took a Zumba and Spin Class!!!
Total days NO Drinks
Lana - 3
Yay, Lana!
I knew you could do it.
I forgot to post last night....
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CMR = 4
Alcohol = zippo
I have to admit, yesterday was tough. It's more the habit of it. It was a super hot day (well, for us) and my little trick of going to an air conditioned bar for a cold one wasn't an option. I fought that thought all. day .long.
Today is my mother's birthday. She died in 1999, but I know she would be proud of me.
....and, I'm down four pounds. But maybe it's because I make lots better food choices when I'm not sitting at Red Robin.0 -
I found out I can fool myself with plain soda on the rocks and a lime squeeze. If I'm feeling really adventurous, a shot of orange juice in there. Since I never drink juice, it's a little naughty 0
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Well I made it past Friday. Hubby had 3 drinks I had ZERO!! I am proud of myself. I got up this morning and took a Zumba and Spin Class!!!
Total days NO Drinks
Lana - 3
Yay, Lana!
I knew you could do it.
I forgot to post last night....
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CMR = 4
Alcohol = zippo
I have to admit, yesterday was tough. It's more the habit of it. It was a super hot day (well, for us) and my little trick of going to an air conditioned bar for a cold one wasn't an option. I fought that thought all. day .long.
Today is my mother's birthday. She died in 1999, but I know she would be proud of me.
....and, I'm down four pounds. But maybe it's because I make lots better food choices when I'm not sitting at Red Robin.
WTG!!!!!! YOU GO!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: (Ok bad choice of Smiley!!!) LOL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR MOM!!:flowerforyou:
I know she would have been extremely proud of you!
Ok I did break down yesterday and had ONE glass of red wine!! The only reason i had one was because i had to work on a project yesterday that went bad!!! I fixed it but because it was an important project my hands were literally shaking from nervousness!! But it got resolved and I brokedown and had one glass!
But I am very proud I only had ONE!!!0 -
I'd already made this sort of challenge for myself (with staff development and a conference coming up, I know I'll be tempted!) so I was glad to find this challenge on here to keep myself accountable. Used to have a glass of wine or a fruity drink at least every other day with my roommate!
I'm loving the ideas people have so far about how to "trick" your mind with soda, etc. 0 -
I'm in. A little late, but I haven't had alcohol yet this month anyway.0
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I'm in! I don't need the negative influences or the empty calories anyways 0
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Well I made it past Friday. Hubby had 3 drinks I had ZERO!! I am proud of myself. I got up this morning and took a Zumba and Spin Class!!!
Total days NO Drinks
Lana - 3
Yay, Lana!
I knew you could do it.
I forgot to post last night....
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CMR = 4
Alcohol = zippo
I have to admit, yesterday was tough. It's more the habit of it. It was a super hot day (well, for us) and my little trick of going to an air conditioned bar for a cold one wasn't an option. I fought that thought all. day .long.
Today is my mother's birthday. She died in 1999, but I know she would be proud of me.
....and, I'm down four pounds. But maybe it's because I make lots better food choices when I'm not sitting at Red Robin.
WTG!!!!!! YOU GO!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: (Ok bad choice of Smiley!!!) LOL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR MOM!!:flowerforyou:
I know she would have been extremely proud of you!
Ok I did break down yesterday and had ONE glass of red wine!! The only reason i had one was because i had to work on a project yesterday that went bad!!! I fixed it but because it was an important project my hands were literally shaking from nervousness!! But it got resolved and I brokedown and had one glass!
But I am very proud I only had ONE!!!
Thank you.
You're right, one glass is better than one bottle.
When this challenge first came to my attention, it was July 30th. I had four ounces of rum, and a 20 oz IPA the day before: so call that what you like. I was really worried about alcohol withdrawal. SRSLY. So I Googled what to do.
On the 31st I got a little shaky at about 3PM...and had one ounce of rum. That unjangled my nervous system right away. I figured I might have to do that on the 1st as well - I really was drinking wayyyy too much - every day. Not just weekends. I'm not working and it's summer, and I already gave up sugar, so what's left? But on the first I was fine. I changed my diet completely around to get more carbs than I had been having. Apparently it takes a *while* for the effects to completely go away. So I was really happy my miraculous body was once again up for the challenge!0 -
I'm in. My friends IRL and I are doing this before our girls beach trip. So I might as well join you here!!0
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Road trip yesterday.... 2 shot August?? 0
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