Giving up Alcohol

gkclanin · July 2015

Dry July. I like it.

Lorah184 · July 2015

Dry July. I kinda like that idea! I'm trying to drop 5 lbs before my wedding in October, and I do great on my diet Sunday-Thursday when alcohol isn't involved. A few beers and my discipline goes out the window, no matter how much I promise myself I won't give in to late night snacking and the foods I don't normally eat when sober.

shrinkingletters · July 2015

I haven't cut out alcohol completely, but my drinking has been drastically reduced. I had one whole beer all last week. That's usually how it goes these days.

mla1076 · July 2015

I have Saturday as my reward day and that is when I get to enjoy some wine that I have so deserved all week.t. Funny I thought it would be harder to give up as after a stressful day, nothing is better. I'm thinking as I move through this journey the rewards will change as Sunday I found myself not so motivated to do much, still made it to the gym so bring on week 2 of this journey.

GingerDrake2015 · July 2015

I am having the same problem. I like my four loko at the end of the day . The calories in it are 660 and 69 carbs ouch. But I'm trying to cut back.

T1DCarnivoreRunner · July 2015

I drink on occasion, but far less than I used to because it is hard to justify all the extra calories.

I know kids are very stressful, so I didn't have any. Some stressors are more difficult to avoid (for example, my dad died recently and I've drank more in the past few weeks than I have all of 2015 prior to that).

CSARdiver · July 2015

I cut it out at first as I wanted to lose the excess weight as fast as possible and didn't want any unnecessary calories. I still drank with family & friends at events and holidays, but just made up for it later. Now I'm getting towards maintenance and Have about 4-5 drinks throughout the week.

I don't believe in eliminating anything from your diet, especially those things you enjoy. Everything in moderation - just keep logging and keeping an eye on your progress and you'll be fine.

shaytuck · July 2015

I suggest gradually cutting back. I used to have at least two HUGE glasses of wine every night, then I cut it down to one, then every other day, then the weekend and finally I just stopped buying it. My mom came to visit and she came equipped with tons of wine but even then I would only have a small glass or two a day. When she left I threw it out because I knew sooner or later I'd be bringing out my huge glass again.

I used to say things like "I'm not going to drink wine for a month" but that goal was a bit much for me - try 2 or 3 day goals, increase it to a week and go from there. It's been much easier to lose weight without the wine although I miss it- a lot (like literally smelled my husband's wine the other night).

mominstands · July 2015

I'm calling this my sober summer. I gave up the beer not necessarily for weight lost but because I stopped smoking June 1. Since then I have been successful in losing weight so for me its been a good choice.

NEWMEKELLIB · July 2015

Im so glad I came across this thread, I have the weekend drinker problems.... lose self control... over more drinks and then tipsy food choices...followed by feeling like *kitten* for a day or two, and then disgetive probs. so I wish I could finish out the july dry but I have 6 bday parties a rock concert untill the end of the month...raahhh!!!!

I need to go in hiding... I felt like a queen inmyself when I didnt drink... but I just like to drink and dance way to much.

Angela26point2finisher · July 2015

I decided to quit drinking for my health and to support my boyfriend's efforts to quit. June 8th was my 1st day without. Saying "no, I quit drinking for a while" has been really easy and no one has pressured me to have a drink. One month in and I'm feeling very empowered

onematch · July 2015

I just decided this weekend to give it up for a while, at least until I see some progress. I definitely feel better when I'm not drinking, but it is a real struggle to forgo that nightly glass of wine at the end of a stressful day. I need to find something healthy to replace it with.

Frozenmango · July 2015

I haven't had any wine since I started clean eating/working out again last week, and I don't really miss it so much as find myself looking for it at the end of the day out of habit. I'll probably still have the occasional glass of red here and there, but nowhere near as much as I used to.

ShootingStar72 · July 2015

Nice to find this post. Hubby and I agreed last week to go dry on the weekdays and limit to 1 drink each on Saturday and Sunday. It should be much easier to stay within my calories this way!

laurajo521 · July 2015

I drink a lot less but I log it. I think the biggest problem with alcohol (besides empty calories) is that drinking doesn't help with making bad food choices.

AlphaLung · July 2015

I gave it up - and it has really helped!

OhMsDiva · July 2015

I gave up drinking only because people have scared the bejesus out of me about the empty calories. I never was much of a drinker, but I did enjoy the occasional cocktail. I have had maybe two drinks in the last 5 months since I started my program. I miss it, but when I think of the consequences, I don't do it.

MiloBloom83 · July 2015

Dry July? Why? Oh, why? I think i would die. And my taste buds would cry. I'm not even going to try.

melanie899 · July 2015

I gave it up a couple months ago. Once 2 medical professionals confirmed that 1 glass of alcohol stalls weight loss for 3 days...that's all I needed to hear. My weight loss is more important to me than a glass of wine (or two...or three...lol)

nishatay · July 2015

I keep saying I'm going to give up liquor but then I relapse. So I'm going to start exercising more and figure out a way to work it into my calories.

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