Trying to kick the booze is hard

I noticed you said that it "takes the edge off a full day of work". Are you working out daily? Our bodies relieve stress naturally after exercise. I would have never believed it (I dont drink, but I relieved my stress more "naturally" if you know what I mean), but after working out after a long day of work I feel as though my body is saying "ahhhhhhhh".....

Kudos to you for dropping the 12 pack a day to just Mondays. That in itself is a small victory! Good luck

I noticed you said that it "takes the edge off a full day of work". Are you working out daily? Our bodies relieve stress naturally after exercise. I would have never believed it (I dont drink, but I relieved my stress more "naturally" if you know what I mean), but after working out after a long day of work I feel as though my body is saying "ahhhhhhhh".....

Kudos to you for dropping the 12 pack a day to just Mondays. That in itself is a small victory! Good luck

i think he means after work work not a work out. and i feel the same way it was hard for me to not go home and make a mixed drink or have a beer with my family but how many calories i was consuming really made me think and i just stoped cold turk mionus having some here and there but not nearly as much as i was before hand,

Yep, kicking the alcohol is a challenge. But I find that there's a particular timeframe when I REALLY want an adult beverage (typically somewhere between 4:30 and 6:30 in the afternoon/evening) and that if I can push through that without indulging, I'm good for the night. Maybe you're that way? Procrastination can be your friend!

For me, the biggest problem with giving-in to the temptation to drink is that drinking leads me to give-in to the temptation to munch. Vicious cycle.

Good luck with it, and bravo on the cutting back!

I could better reach my goals with out the beer but I enjoy it so much, plus it helps to take the edge off a fulldays work. I am doing better, went to a 12 pack a day to Mondays only....minus one day last week vacation.

I love my beer also:drinker: .but after the beer its time for a big Taco Bell Nachos,IN & OUT burger with fries,or other junk and in the morning I feel like:sick: . 12/29 was the last beer I had.plus no junk food!! Now I feel great!! I cant say that I'll never have another beer. just not drinking for now.just do it one day at a time:bigsmile: good luck Rich

Hi I'm new to this too and I had a problem with drink a ltr. Bottle of wild turkey every 2 days
I know drink only on weekends and in moderation but found it hard to do and
Still have a little trouble I found exercise has helped me a lot with taking my
Mind off of wanting a drink

i agree, alcohol is my one weakness(diet wise)

@Vicky....oh yes, I know that so hard...

It is by far the biggest calorie consumer I have. Im not interested in bingeing on choc or chips or anything else, but ooh my wine at the weekend.
I used to drink quite a few days in the week too - 1/2 a bottle of wine here or there, rarely beer at home but I would if I Went out.

So I am going to make the biggest effort ever to knock boozing in the week on the head. It does me literally no good and the only thing I ever ever get out of it is a sore head for work, or being overtired. Which I always always regret. Two glasses of red gives me a hangover - so I should have done this a long time ago. I also used to drink on sundays, but have put a stop to that too. Aside from weight wise, it worries me health wise.

So its Tuesday, and I last drank on Sat. I have no intention of touching a drop until Friday, if not Saturday, but I know I will saturday as my friend is visiting from Berlin and well, we will!

I am confident in this measure though. Already on day 3 of no booze (rarely used to go three days) my stomach is soooo much flatter. That is a feeling that no glass of wine is worth!