Giving up Alcohol?

As long as you fit it in your calories it's fine, I drink at least 3 days a week and I'm still loosing but I always eat less that day and have my dinner planed for after I drink so I know just what I can have. I want to cut it back to 1 day a week only but until then I just fit it in my cals.

I've never considered it. I fit it into my macros, because if I cut it out until I lose weight, I'd still have the same problem when I started drinking again. I also don't drink to the point of oblivion; usually 1-2 drinks while I'm out, and they're not calorie heavy options anyways. I think it's all about moderation. If you're drinking so much that you're blowing your calories, you can try cutting back or trying new options. If you want to do it for physical or mental health, that's definitely up to you.

I did it for 6 months just to test my will power.

If anything it teaches you to go out, be social, and have fun without relying on alcohol.

As far as weight loss goes if your will power goes out the window when you're drunk then try just drinking in moderation. If that's too difficult then I would say to cut the booze from your diet for a couple of months and see how you do.

I drink what I want. What's the point of losing weight if you can't enjoy life?

I didn't completely cut it out but I did scale back a lot. Wasn't really that hard, I'd only have 3-4 light beers instead of the usual 8-9. Also saved me a bundle

I'm in the same boat as you, its also where alot of my cals come from, not from the drinks themselves either, but from the binge eating that follows! I try and limit myself and only drink socially as much as I can - not of an evening with the bf!

I cannot deal with alcohol! Omg, I am abstaining at the moment because everytime I drink it is almost always followed by a binge. I hope that I don't have to abstain for my entire life but for today I am cutting it out.

I did. Drinking is a huge part of my social life too. There are parties in our group of friends every weekend. Those parties consist of lots of crap food and social drinking. I gave up the drinking simply because I realized I was eating more pizza/chips/ etc when I was drinkng than k would sober. I told all of my friends right away that I gave up drinking for a few months while I get my weight loss journey started, and they have all been super supportive! That has made it a lot easier!

I keep trying to quit, make it a few days, then give in. I really need to stop. I am stuck on the last 10 Ibsen I want to lose and am using alcohol to avoid doing things I should be getting accomplished but after a stressful or long day it really takes the edge off. But it's a really bad habit that I need to break.

I haven't had any alcohol since January 9th. I just got fed up of it!
I only drank a few times a month (not every weekend) and I feel tonnes better for stopping.
I'm not saying I'm never drinking again but I'm going to see how long I can do it for. I have had a few nights out and just had soft drinks, I didn't feel like a bore or anything! I'm maintaining but even with the extra calories I'm allowed I wouldn't want to 'waste' them on alcohol, I'd rather have food!
(Side note, my skin is also a lot better and I used to get frequent migraines and I haven't had one at all this year. So there are other perks to giving it up too.)

As a bartender this is my biggest problem as I feel rude if a customer wants to buy me a shot and i say I'm no sorry can't do it for my diet its a social thing and not everything I work like 1-2 days a week and sometimes not at all

I rarely drink anymore, simply because I know that it is a lot of calories that I just don't need. If we have friends over, or it's an occasion, then I am happy to have some though. I do love my wine, and beer, and would never totally cut it out. I just don't buy it to drink, and keep it as a special treat to have sometimes. Although now I am so much more of a lightweight!

I stopped 8/13 because it took up too much time, money & good health. Not drinking makes life, for me, a lot less complicated. Drinking is a racket (in my opinion) and I don't like being conned. I have no desire to ever go back.

Drinking (and my other bad habit which makes me ravenous) is seriously hindering my attempts at weight loss. I'm sick of this cycle. It stops now.

I've given it up twice for a period of time. First time was when I quit smoking (I know, gross) about 10 years ago. I realized drinking derailed my efforts so I quit both for about a half a year until I was able to enjoy a beer without feeling like I needed that cigarette with it (again, ewe.) Second time was when I changed my eating habits and started logging here. Not that I ever really drank a lot (maybe 1-3 times per month I'd have a couple beers or a glass of wine,) but I honestly didn't have a drop of alcohol for months. Drinking any calories when you are only eating 1200-1500 seemed absurd to me. At first it did effect my social life a bit (as did logging my food and stuff since all my friends did together was go out to eat and drink and I had trouble going out and not doing the same.) After I got used to my new habits and became a bit more balanced, I was able to become more social again though. I can now have a beer or a glass of wine whenever I want it and I can find something within my calorie range to eat wherever I go (though I don't always want to stay within because sometimes it feels good to just throw caution to the wind and enjoy myself.) However, I do find that I am more than okay to go out and have a good time without drinking at all, it's something you can certainly get used to and more often than not, I'm thankful when I don't.

So yeah, I felt like quitting (at least temporarily) was a good idea for me and I'm happy I did. I know everyone is different though so you have to find out what works for you. Just make sure whatever you do is indeed, working for you.