Anyone want to join me with having a 'dry' May?

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  • beachbriel
    beachbriel Posts: 70 Member
    This is a great idea, and I think you all will be surprised at how much this will increase your weight loss. I would have a bottle (or 2? lol) of wine on the weekends, and my weight loss was pretty slow. I cut that out (1 year ago?) a while ago, and it helped me get over that plateau that happened after the first 20lbs went. I drank one night last week, and it 'threw me off' for days. Moderation is key to all things, but I think taking a break from it will give you an energy/ motivation boost.
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  • JulesV26
    JulesV26 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm totally in!
  • marykate_1203
    marykate_1203 Posts: 164 Member
    I'm in!
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    shrinkingletters wrote: »
    I want to try this, and I absolutely will so long as I don't get chastised after my inevitable failure on the first weekend.


    To be fair I used to drink every single night, one beer or one glass of wine, sure, not a lot. It adds up, though. These last two weeks I've kept my drinking to the weekends, and this last weekend I only had one beer.


    Okay, it was a 40oz, but still just one.

    You I like!
  • Carol_
    Carol_ Posts: 469 Member
    That is a great goal! You sound so motivated! I drink maybe one mixed drink a couple times a week, and some weeks, none at all. But..having worked Psych/Detox for over 20 years..I have watched many people struggle with this. Please be careful..not to go into withdrawal. Look up the symptoms before you begin..so you will know. I am excited to see how you do.. Wishin' you the best! "It ain't easy..but it is so worth it!" :)
  • dawnrpurvis
    dawnrpurvis Posts: 27 Member
    shrinkingletters wrote: »
    I want to try this, and I absolutely will so long as I don't get chastised after my inevitable failure on the first weekend.


    To be fair I used to drink every single night, one beer or one glass of wine, sure, not a lot. It adds up, though. These last two weeks I've kept my drinking to the weekends, and this last weekend I only had one beer.


    Okay, it was a 40oz, but still just one.

    No judging here, bound to be a few slip ups on the way. There are 2 public holidays in May here in the UK and I bet they will be gloriously sunny and I'll be sitting in the garden, thinking of a nice ice-cold glass of beer!
    asflatasapancake wrote: »
    Clicking on this thread I thought "dry" was going to mean something else. Good luck with your quest! I will not be joining.

    Ha!, no chance! Stopping that wouldn't help my fitness levels, in fact I'm sure it's actually good exercise ;-)
    MissusSpags wrote: »
    I've given up white wine since taking this journey (April 11th was my first day) and I find myself sleeping better and feeling better too. I'm in! Now I need to have a dry May from cheese. I love cheese but cheese loves my butt.

    Hmm... see I'm ok with not overdoing food, and I've tried to be a bit more conscious of my drinking but it beer were cheese, Imagine one night it'd be like 'I'll just have one piece of cheese, I've had a hard week at work' and then 'Oh my partners having cheese too, I'll guess I'll have another piece of cheese' then 'My friends have come round to visit, lets eat cheese together.' Imagine every piece of cheese you eat lowers your willpower by half making you twice as likely to want another piece of cheese, your brain starts thinking along the lines of 'cheese makes me feel great! lets have more!' and if you are not currently eating cheese you keep getting offered more cheese by the other cheese-eaters and you can see why for me a couple of pieces of cheese with others can lead to waking up overdosed on Lactose and the need for some bacon to get rid of the lingering taste of Brie. Sorry, that is a terrible analogy.
  • firstlines
    firstlines Posts: 3 Member
    In I am but not an eazy task
  • MissusSpags
    MissusSpags Posts: 109 Member

    MissusSpags wrote: »
    I've given up white wine since taking this journey (April 11th was my first day) and I find myself sleeping better and feeling better too. I'm in! Now I need to have a dry May from cheese. I love cheese but cheese loves my butt.

    Hmm... see I'm ok with not overdoing food, and I've tried to be a bit more conscious of my drinking but it beer were cheese, Imagine one night it'd be like 'I'll just have one piece of cheese, I've had a hard week at work' and then 'Oh my partners having cheese too, I'll guess I'll have another piece of cheese' then 'My friends have come round to visit, lets eat cheese together.' Imagine every piece of cheese you eat lowers your willpower by half making you twice as likely to want another piece of cheese, your brain starts thinking along the lines of 'cheese makes me feel great! lets have more!' and if you are not currently eating cheese you keep getting offered more cheese by the other cheese-eaters and you can see why for me a couple of pieces of cheese with others can lead to waking up overdosed on Lactose and the need for some bacon to get rid of the lingering taste of Brie. Sorry, that is a terrible analogy.
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    I get it...lol. My whole thing is that I am the one who offers the cheese to myself and instead of saying "No thanks..." I just shove more and more in my mouth.
  • johnnyb127
    johnnyb127 Posts: 9 Member
    Ok let's try this! I've done it before and it help me loose some pounds before a vacation...
    Add me
  • D_squareG
    D_squareG Posts: 361 Member
    I'm in. I'll start on the 4th with you. It won't be easy. I have a party on the 9th, but let's give it a shot! I'll volunteer to be the designated driver. I drink every day. And the calories really add up. I'm going to try hard and I hope you will hold me accountable. My diary is open.
  • clairel1985
    clairel1985 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in, starting today 4th May.
  • Alpha12
    Alpha12 Posts: 251 Member
    I'm in too. Starting today May 4th.
  • shrinkingletters
    shrinkingletters Posts: 1,008 Member
    I failed already. I had a Guinness on Saturday.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    shrinkingletters wrote: »
    I failed already. I had a Guinness on Saturday.

    Me too. I failed during the fight that was so boring.

  • mercetclark
    mercetclark Posts: 1 Member
    I need to do this too, peeps. I'm sure the alcohol is sabotaging my weight loss. I'm going to attempt it though. Might be difficult because my birthday and Memorial Day are in May, but there's always something no matter when. Cheers!
  • dawnrpurvis
    dawnrpurvis Posts: 27 Member
    shrinkingletters wrote: »
    I failed already. I had a Guinness on Saturday.

    Not failed, just a minor slip, giving something up always comes with a few hiccups along the way (taking as an ex smoker).

    I drank on Saturday as discussed, felt all day yesterday feeling rubbish, ate too much (including a Chinese deep fried take away) and still feel quite rough today! It can't be worth it.

    Good luck everyone!
  • geotrice
    geotrice Posts: 274 Member
    I did it for lent. Good luck!
  • gyptionft
    gyptionft Posts: 7 Member
    So game for this, just need to get my friends and family on board before they taunt me with the devil that is beautiful bottles of red !

    Good luck everyone, we can do this! :smiley::D
  • jabrams1955
    jabrams1955 Posts: 55 Member
    After tomorrow ! Will give ot a try!
  • price0909
    price0909 Posts: 50 Member
    I've stopped buying cases of wine to fill my open display wine shelf.. During the week I relax on the couch with a glass then another then snack or chocolate to go with! A bottle of wine (or 3 glasses) is 600+ calories! Then add the snacking! I haven't noticed much weight loss,since I've cut it off during the week but I have been feeling better in the mornings ;0)
  • LBuehrle8
    LBuehrle8 Posts: 4,044 Member
    Haven't had any alcohol since January 9th! It's a lot easier than I thought it would be since a lot of my social life revolves around happy hours, bars, and clubs. I've found its so nice to go out and stay out late but wake up in the morning after a nice little sleep in and be able to get to the gym and have a great work out! I feel better than I ever have in my life!
  • price0909
    price0909 Posts: 50 Member
    Day 4 and one weekend down... how is it going for everyone?
  • fritomaster
    fritomaster Posts: 23 Member
    I don't drink... does that count lol. Well maybe once or twice a year.
  • Cladf
    Cladf Posts: 60 Member
    I'm in for this!... got a LOAD of social events, and my weight loss is doing nada right now, despite some (fairly) strict logging, and booze is usually the culprit... so would be great to manage to go to social events and not feel the need to have a drink! :)
  • Alpha12
    Alpha12 Posts: 251 Member
    Just one day for me since I started yesterday, May 4, but no problems so far. I'm strangely determined to see this month through without touching a drop of alcohol and see how it affects my weight, and well-being. It's bound to, since I don't make good food choices after I've had wine, and tend to skip workouts the day after. I'm psyched about this! Good luck to everyone who's joined this challenge!
  • salgal15
    salgal15 Posts: 1 Member
    Coming in late, but I also haven't had a drink since May 2. We can do this! Honestly, I don't think I've had a full month without any alcohol since going to college, so I'm excited to see what this does for me.
  • rebelatheart2703
    rebelatheart2703 Posts: 7 Member
    Late joining, but also aiming to have an alcohol free May, and haven't had any since 3rd May.. It's not going to be an easy task, since I looove real ale and make an event out of going to lovely pubs and drinking superb beers - but usually that's coupled with a meal out/the diet failing the next day.

    I've already turned down a trip to a beer festival this coming weekend ;)
  • shrinkingletters
    shrinkingletters Posts: 1,008 Member
    So far, so good. Of course, there's always the weekend. :S
  • sarahtmomof3
    sarahtmomof3 Posts: 4 Member
    YES! This is a huge part of my problem!! I've been working on losing weight since January 2014.. I've been stalled for about 6 months, partly attributable to alcohol! Lets do this!

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