no alcohol challenge!

Christygogo
Christygogo Posts: 47 Member
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Hey all! I took December off (I know, I know) but am back! Started a no drinking challenge on New years day until my birthday (january 31st). I'm on day 8 and wow, all I can say is alcohol is looking very over-rated right now. So much motivation and better sleep to kick off 2014! Looking for some friends to support my weight loss in 2014. Please feel free to add! I have about 15-20 lbs to go, and looking to start the new years off right!
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  • latewinterwolf
    latewinterwolf Posts: 79
    i dont drink at all so... lol personally ive never seen what all the fuss is about alcahol
  • vitorsquecola
    vitorsquecola Posts: 1
    Keep it up Cristy! You can do it! Regards from Brazil.
  • Kerilynnda
    Kerilynnda Posts: 129 Member
    My husband and I've done the same thing - day 8 of no alcohol for us as well... It's amazing the changes and the amount of stuff we've accomplished on the weekends, now that we don't drink/aren't hungover!!
  • CulturedCowgurl
    CulturedCowgurl Posts: 136 Member
    Good luck on your challenge. I also challenged myself this month to CUT BACK on the wine. Tremendous amount of calories that I do not need in my life right now.
  • muderfocker
    muderfocker Posts: 83 Member
    Count me in!
  • mteague277
    mteague277 Posts: 145 Member
    I am not drinking in january either (I don't really drink much to begin with so it's been easy so far).
    My husband is a brewer though so he is always trying to get me to taste his beer. Add me if you'd like :)
  • brandi712
    brandi712 Posts: 407 Member
    Count me in!

    Says the man with the beer in his hand!!!! Just teasing. I love it.
  • jkowula
    jkowula Posts: 447
    Good luck on your challenge, but I'm out! Impossible for me... they say the first step is admitting you have a problem. HA... I'm still out...
  • Christygogo
    Christygogo Posts: 47 Member
    Ya, I'm more the nightly 2-3 glasses of wine person. I actually thought it would be harder than it is. So far it has been pretty easy to stick to just because I feel so much better.
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    Nope. No way. I enjoy a beer with the ballgame and a bourbon on the couch. I still get up at 4:45 for my workouts. Alcohol isn't evil and I'd rather work it in to my diet and my lifestyle. If you are going to stop drinking entirely (and more power to you if you are), that's one thing. But if not, why create a temporary habit??
  • babyrover
    babyrover Posts: 51 Member
    I was advised that my weight loss stalls may be helped if I quit drinking as well...so I pledged to remain alcohol free for 28 days That is 3 week-ends of NFL playoffs with NO BEER! I will be partaking on Super Bowl week-end. At the end of 28 days I am curious to see if this makes any difference......
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
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  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    Good for you!:flowerforyou:
  • Bamacraft
    Bamacraft Posts: 175 Member
    I'm in. I am going for 60 days, no sugar, alcohol, and low carb (0 simple carbs). I only started Monday so wont be really challenged until the weekend :)
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Nope. No way. I enjoy a beer with the ballgame and a bourbon on the couch. I still get up at 4:45 for my workouts. Alcohol isn't evil and I'd rather work it in to my diet and my lifestyle. If you are going to stop drinking entirely (and more power to you if you are), that's one thing. But if not, why create a temporary habit??

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  • Christygogo
    Christygogo Posts: 47 Member
    To patientbear:
    Hmmm... I think of it as a reset. I've been slowly drinking more often and it finally became a most nights sort of thing, not heavily but 2-3 drinks per night. I wanted to cut down but I thought a temporary abstinence would re-set me a little bit and at the end I could decide what my long term goals are. Anyhow, it's been getting in the way of my workout motivation. ;)
  • beernpizza2
    beernpizza2 Posts: 553 Member
    Nope. No way. I enjoy a beer with the ballgame and a bourbon on the couch. I still get up at 4:45 for my workouts. Alcohol isn't evil and I'd rather work it in to my diet and my lifestyle. If you are going to stop drinking entirely (and more power to you if you are), that's one thing. But if not, why create a temporary habit??

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    Can I join in on this friendship?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Nope. No way. I enjoy a beer with the ballgame and a bourbon on the couch. I still get up at 4:45 for my workouts. Alcohol isn't evil and I'd rather work it in to my diet and my lifestyle. If you are going to stop drinking entirely (and more power to you if you are), that's one thing. But if not, why create a temporary habit??

    tumblr_m5jcj605rv1r9bcs5.gif?w=696

    Can I join in on this friendship?

    the devil's three way
  • ananda403
    ananda403 Posts: 32 Member
    I was going to cut out alcohol for January too but it didn't work. I had a glass of wine when I went out with friends Saturday night and a beer Sunday when we had a friend over for game night. They tasted good but I had all those calories for what? Its not like I even had enough to be the life of the party, I just sat there feeling guilty. I definitely won't fall off the wagon again!
  • Collier78
    Collier78 Posts: 811 Member
    Nope. No way. I enjoy a beer with the ballgame and a bourbon on the couch. I still get up at 4:45 for my workouts. Alcohol isn't evil and I'd rather work it in to my diet and my lifestyle. If you are going to stop drinking entirely (and more power to you if you are), that's one thing. But if not, why create a temporary habit??

    tumblr_m5jcj605rv1r9bcs5.gif?w=696

    Can I join in on this friendship?

    the devil's three way

    Dang she beat me to it! I don't think I can give up beer....I'll give up llama's instead...is that cool?
  • ananda403
    ananda403 Posts: 32 Member
    To patientbear:
    Hmmm... I think of it as a reset. I've been slowly drinking more often and it finally became a most nights sort of thing, not heavily but 2-3 drinks per night. I wanted to cut down but I thought a temporary abstinence would re-set me a little bit and at the end I could decide what my long term goals are. Anyhow, it's been getting in the way of my workout motivation. ;)

    EXACTLY!!!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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    Yep. This.
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    I'm in! I usually only have 1 drink a day, but I've been thinking it would be nice to quit for awhile. I almost never go a day without having something, and I don't want it to become a problem.
  • kjoy_
    kjoy_ Posts: 316 Member
    Good luck on your challenge, but I'm out! Impossible for me... they say the first step is admitting you have a problem. HA... I'm still out...

    quote for truth. it's really the late night pizza/hungover pizza/not hungover pizza that i need to cut back on
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Moderate alcohol consumption actually has health benefits. There's no reason to eliminate it if you enjoy it.
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    To patientbear:
    Hmmm... I think of it as a reset. I've been slowly drinking more often and it finally became a most nights sort of thing, not heavily but 2-3 drinks per night. I wanted to cut down but I thought a temporary abstinence would re-set me a little bit and at the end I could decide what my long term goals are. Anyhow, it's been getting in the way of my workout motivation. ;)

    Fair enough. You know what works for you better than I do. But, as for me..... :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    I am on a reduced plan for good! Not cutting anything out cold turkey, but the couple glasses or so NIGHTLY are no more. This is only for caloric purposes/alcohol sugar reduction and not because I think drinking is evil! Just part of my most recent overhaul. :)
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    Nope. No way. I enjoy a beer with the ballgame and a bourbon on the couch. I still get up at 4:45 for my workouts. Alcohol isn't evil and I'd rather work it in to my diet and my lifestyle. If you are going to stop drinking entirely (and more power to you if you are), that's one thing. But if not, why create a temporary habit??

    tumblr_m5jcj605rv1r9bcs5.gif?w=696

    Can I join in on this friendship?

    How YOU doin.....?
  • RedArizona5
    RedArizona5 Posts: 465 Member
    Good luck on your challenge. I also challenged myself this month to CUT BACK on the wine. Tremendous amount of calories that I do not need in my life right now.


    I agree but I can handle the calories as I drink like MAYBE 2-4 times if that a month so when I do I will drink more than I probably should and I make account for the calories in my budget for total calories a day but I am more concerned about metabolism being slower than it SHOULD BE. :) Alcohol will slow your metabolism thus sabotaging the very work we all do towards an effective weight loss regime.
    I too even would like to cut it (but not sure if and when I am ready to do that as i don't work that way)with just drinking as little as I do to completely cut out alcohol as I have at one point before I got married but its difficult now that I had stopped my streak.
    When I was completely straight edge I look back at how much more easily the fat came off and stayed off. I have to say that at that time, I regretfully stopped working out and eating right and my metabolism was so off the charts that it took over year to gain all the fat I lost (wasn't so much but none the less) Um that was with no holds bar on food, I ate what when and how much I wanted to..not that, that is the goal buahah although nice. Sorry if went off track or a little confusing but nowadays the goal is th eat live not live to eat:smile:
  • jkowula
    jkowula Posts: 447
    I was going to cut out alcohol for January too but it didn't work. I had a glass of wine when I went out with friends Saturday night and a beer Sunday when we had a friend over for game night. They tasted good but I had all those calories for what? Its not like I even had enough to be the life of the party, I just sat there feeling guilty. I definitely won't fall off the wagon again!

    You need to drink more than 1 or 2... :-). The guilt leaves me around then.

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