Challenge - No alcohol for 2 weeks!
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I just found this thread, which is perfect timing because my husband and I started the South Beach Diet yesterday. It basically cuts out all crappy processed carbs for two weeks, which sadly includes all alcohol. We have 3-4 drinks several days a week and the empty calories really aren't doing us any favors. I love my wine though!!! Going to commit to abstaining through Sunday September 21, when I'm running a half marathon that ends at a brewery with free beer so obviously I will deserve that
That will be two solid weeks though. Not going to lie, it's only been two days and it's already hard.
Good luck to all of you, and get back on the horse if you fell off!0 -
woah I was so crap with this challenge, can barely do a week.0
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After realising I had over 3 bottles of wine over the weekend and that is a regular occurence, I have set myself a challenge for no booze for two full weeks including two full weekends. Who wants to join me and keep each other motivated?
my last drink was sept 12 in las vegas. i am not drinking again until hubby's company xmas party, dec 12. it was just an idea to see if i could lose a few extra pounds w/o alcohol getting in the way of my weight loss. so far, so good. only had one day when i really wanted a glass of wine to relax, but i reminded myself that i didn't NEED it. after that, easy! Plus i came across the sober for october, so that worked out very well for me! LOL
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I am in the wine business, so I am around it daily.
That being said, when my Dr. put me on a low sodium plan, for my blood pressure, I decided to do a cleanse.
I have not consumed any alcohol since mid-May. I have tasted and spit, as tasting wine is part of my profession. Once I reach my goal, I will add wine back in, in moderation.0 -
Also in. I had a bad reaction to three ounces of wine that lasted 4-5 hours over a week ago. Don't know if it was a miracle but scred me
I to not drinking this far. Feel free to add me and make sure I'm behaving!!0 -
Is it cheating if you don't drink alcohol? Ever?0
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Im doing Sober October for Macmillan Cancer Support, i hope I can make it further than when I stopped for 3 weeks for no reason other than I wanted to test myself0
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I know I am late but am still going to try! Going to start Monday Oct 13th...plans this weekend already
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I know I'm late too but would love to see if I can do this. I would also love to see if I get any weight loss results as well. I'll start today, Oct 9.0
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Hello. I drink heavily 4-5 nights a week. I didn't always drink so much but it crept up on me. It's beer mainly. I have been on a weight loss roller coaster since 2010 fluctuating by 25lbs or so up and down but never reaching my healthy goal weight. The weight gain months are typically associated with periods of increase stress and alcohol consumption. I am fairly active (running 4days a week) but the beer holds me back from losing weight. I have a wife and a 2yr old son and another baby boy on the way and I don't want regular alcohol use in my life anymore. I use even the smallest reason to drink and the road I'm on is worrying. I don't know if I can go a full two weeks but I won't drink today. And then I won't drink tomorrow. Have you ever gotten to a place where you finally throw your hands up and say "I need a little help over here" ...that's me.0
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I've gotten lots of kudos on MFP for this challenge - currently day #8. You could start a group!0
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I stopped drinking altogether. I found that I was trying to escape reality of life even on a small scale. The stresses in my life were not even stresses when looking at the bigger picture and I no longer needed confidence in talking to other people that were also reliant on alcohol is 'escape'
I hope this two week challenge helps you guys realise the same!!
I bought a food diary to help me log food and drink. I've tried a few diaries and found an easy one to use 'food diary and exercise log by dr Joseph Reece'. The calorie counting diaries was a bit tricky to work out when being out and about so I used this one to quickly log stuff. It has motivational quotes at the top of each page which is fun and keeps you going But everyone has different uses
I find it helps me keep ontop of intake and I highlight what is bad for me so I can flick through to see what I have had that's bad. The less highlighter I see, the better
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Count me in. Starting today. Cant wait to see the results because I drink a good bit of my calories.0
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When I'd drink, my food inhibitions vanished, and I'd eat like a guy on his final night in death row.After realising I had over 3 bottles of wine over the weekend and that is a regular occurence, I have set myself a challenge for no booze for two full weeks including two full weekends. Who wants to join me and keep each other motivated?
I finally just totally gave up all booze and don't regret it one bit. Some people drink with no issues.
Good for them!
I just can't do it and maintain my health. Good luck to you over 2 weeks!
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Update: I’ve completed this two week challenge and keeping it up for at least the rest of the week. I know some of you can drink within in your calorie count and have no issues. I, on the other hand, could not. I knew I was drinking too much and it was affecting me and others negatively.
It would diminish my inhibitions so that I would not make good food choices. It would allow me to escape from stress and pressures. It became habit and therefore expensive. It made me feel sluggish and make me put not as much effort into working out or skip altogether. It made me feel foggy and bloated. It stalled my weight loss as I never counted the alcohol in my daily calorie goal.
Now I can say my head is so much clearer and I am way more focused. I can make well thought out food choices. I realize the stress and pressure I was trying to escape from wasn’t really big stress and pressure at all. I am saving money to put towards a family vacation. I am now working out whole heartedly and back on Mondays. No bloating, no stomach issues, way healthier. My weight loss is now back on track. My family loves the “new me”.
Going forward, I will definitely continue this at some extent as a lifestyle change. I will now only have alcohol when I log it with my calories. It’s not a must have anymore but a treat.
Everyone is different. This is my personal journey. This small two week challenge really changed my outlook.
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Way to go, everyone, for embarking on this challenge! I think it is something I need to do as well. I have been drinking 2-3 mixed drinks almost every night and significantly more on the weekends. I periodically put my fitness/health goals aside and get caught up in an unhealthy lifestyle of drinking too much and eating poorly. As a result of my on-again, off-again diet and fitness plan, I am now about 20 lbs over my ideal weight.
What have you all done to succeed in staying away from wine/beer/liquor for the duration of the challenge?0 -
Yahoo I have done 8 days straight. Going to see how long I can go for.0
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boom 10 days now and the weight is finally started to come off.0
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^That's what I found as well, it really helps with taking the weight off for me personally.0
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