Tips on reducing wine consumption?

I totally understand the question!

I wouldn't recommend going for a wine box as it's easier to drink more when you can't see the tell-tale bottle going down.

Have a few nights with no wine - I find having a class in the evening that I have to drive to helps me with this.

Have something nice and non-alcoholic available as an alternative - a jug of water in the fridge with some sliced apple and a cinnamon stick, or some mint and cucumber. Or keep some frozen lemon or lime wedges in the freezer ready to make your water a bit more special. Sometimes I serve water in a wine glass just to enjoy the feel of it in my hands. I often also buy alcohol-free wine. It's quite high in sugar, though, but it satisifies the "oepning a bottle of the right shape and pouring it into a glass" itch.

If you're out for dinner, practise before hand what you're going to order, so that you don't have to think before saying "A sparkling water, slice of lime please!"

Pour a glass, then half way through it, top it up with water. Watered down wine is very common in Europe.

Don't buy more than one bottle at a time.

i don't understand the question

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If you are drinking every day and you mention you are drinking when you feel down in your original post then the only approach is to recognise this is not a habit, but an addiction.

The AA comments are not funny - but they may be what the OP needs to hear. First thing to do is speak to your doctor to see what help there is to manage the addiction. All best.

I love wine myself! My shop has wine called The Skinny Vine- Thin Zin(other varieties as well), and SkinnyGirl wine products, they are significantly lower in calories.

Unfortunately, I've realized that wine is VERY high and cals/sugar and if I want to reach my goals, I cannot drink it as often as I want. If I want to drink wine on a certain night, I work extra hard in my workout to make sure It remains within my goals.

Also, grab a 500 ml glass of water and chug it before you start drinking

And don't keep any in the house - only grab a small bottle when you feel like having a few glasses. That way it's not always readily available!

Hope this helps.

fizzy wine is lower in calories and alcohol than still wine (9 to 11% compared to 10-15%) and less sugar as it has been fermented (unless you go for Sec or Demi-Sec stuff)

Also don't drink the night before work or if you are driving the next morning before 9am - basically means I "can" drink 2 nights per week, but not if I am driving one of those nights.

Made a huge difference but of course parties and special occasions arise and then I alternate alcohol with non-alcoholic and make spritzers at least 50% soda (if not more) plus add ice to it to bulk out.

Never open a bottle alone, always share it can also help

Stop buying it! If it's not there you won't drink it. If you are out to dinner, order ice tea!

^^^^^
THIS
Stop cold turkey for just 12 months, then re-evaluate the situation.
Good Luck!

Like others said, just stop. You'll find that you really didn't need it and it was a waste of time and money.

I used to think that when people told me, if you can stop anytime, then stop, and I'd think, I can, I just don't want to. That really wasn't true. Stopping was very difficult. I would say it was harder than stopping smoking. This means there's some attachment there, maybe addiction. Now, that I'm clean, I had a few drinks Christmas Eve, after being sober 6 months, and hated the way I felt. Now, I really just don't care for alcohol and can't believe how I used to drink.

I'm not here to tell anyone what to do, but seriously, if you think you can't stop, even for a few weeks, you do have a problem.

I'm the same way. I LOVE my wine. And it only got worse after a trip to France in September where we were drinking probably 1-2 bottles/day. Since I've been home, I've added wine to my nightly routine, and I did develop a nice little wine belly. In the past month, I still allow myself to have it about 4 nights per week, but I only drink it out of exercise calories. I actually made a sign to remind me (5 miles= 1 bottle of wine) and work from that equation on how to moderate my intake. Best of luck!

Oh, and calorie wise -- I try to imagine a glass full of pasta.

You wouldn't eat dinner and then go out for more pasta would you? That idea helps me anyway.

I love wine too.
I don't have it daily but when I do have it, I fit it in (except for the sugars usually)
And I only have a 6 oz. glass.

Oh and log it in ahead of time, plan your day out and make sure you have room for it. Only using your exercise calories, as others have said, is a great idea.

Moderation is key!

A little wine is good for you. Actually I have heard a good red wine everyday is great for your heart. That being said, if you feel the need to learn how to 'quit' drinking wine like you would quit smoking cigarettes you may want to speak to a professional about that.

COLD TURKEY!!!!

I quit booze over 15 years ago. (Maybe 1 -2 glasses of wine and 1 - 2 beers per year on special occasions since I "quit")

I also quit sugar loaded soft drinks a little less than 2 years ago. Like the booze, small exceptions from time to time.

I dropped both cold turkey. As a point of interest, quitting Coke was harder than quitting alcohol. I literally had the shakes on and off for about a week when I gave up Coca~Cola.

Now my main beverages are water (lots & lots), coffee (usually mornings only), tea (Chai & green), fruit juices & plain soda water.

Start by logging every sip you drink. If you are okay with the calories then you can look at the frequency of consumption.
The hardest part is actually keeping accurate track of what you consume. We tend not to notice how much we consume of the things we like the most hence the weight increase.
AA is not for everyone but if you are using a physically addictive substance every night you will be addicted. That will make weight loss a little harder but still possible.

they actually coined a term for this called drunkorexia (saving cals for alcohol), and at some point I am sure the advising doctors on the DSM will include it!

she wants advice on how to cut down, if she can't just cut it out...there is a problem, and potentially addiction. don't be so shocked!

This is just making assumptions and being ridiculous. I too enjoy wine and don't want to give it up, but I'm not an alcoholic. It's simply that, something I enjoy and don't want to give up. I'm guessing you don't drink and so it's easy for you to just make a blind judgement.