That has been my goal for quite some time!! My husband works all day and goes to school until 9pm M-Th and most of Saturday. I don't work and stay home with 3 kids allll the time!! I have been having 1 small drink at night (that's my ONLY downfall) with rum and coke just to relax and spend time with my hubby. I have noticed that since starting this ritual, the toning phase has slowed compared to the past. I am definitely going to start working at maybe 1 drink on the weekend instead.

I'm use to having a small scotch every night, but while it is not that caloric, it might be keeping me from doing some things that would be healthier to do instead. What would a good replacement be? Instead of drinking scotch do situps? That would be...well...depressing.

lol yes that sounds depressing! To find a replacement you have to find out why you drink? Is it because you are bored, stressed, like it? If it's because there is nothing else better to do, maybe switch your workout times around.

My 21st birthday is this month. I am so scared that I am going to gain alcohol weight. Any tips? Obviously with it being my 21st birthday, I don't really want to not drink at all.

Stay away from sugary, fruity drinks like margaritas and the like. Lots of excess calories and sugar especially.

This is a struggle for many of us during the holidays. My drink of choice is beer, so I have switched to a 64 calorie beer. That way when I do give in to temptation and indulge in a few, I can have twice as many for the same amount of calories as my old beer of choice. My big downfall is all the appetizers every where you go! I could make a meal out of some of my favorites!

I did a sober October challenge and it was interesting. I did have one small drink for a birthday toast, but the other 30 days I stayed with it. I did find that I had more energy and slept better too without my evening cocktail. Going out and being social was a little awkward with friends, esp if friends have already been drinking and trying to buy you a round. After awhile I learned to just order diet sprite with a lime in it and everyone assumed I had a cocktail. My friends and family became amusing to watch as they got drunker and I was sober

I too think the drinking in November is why I put back on 5lbs that I lost, it's a gateway to poor food choices, not to mention the wasted calories in the alcohol itself. Good luck with your venture and kudos to you for wanting to make a healthier change. I'm not going to give up drinking, but I am definitely going to scale back and sometimes just skip out at social events.