Alcohol?

I feel you, I definitely struggle here. unfortunately, you kind of have to tell people. that's the only way it's gonna work. you don't have to say you're not drinking ever, but just say you don't want to or you're on a cleanse or whatever you want.
and with eating.. do you have *kitten* food at home? I find it helps just to not have anything around.. for drunk and not drunk purposes.. but especially drunk purposes.

I've been trying to cut out alcohol as well so I just always volunteer to be designated driver, this way you have a good excuse not to drink and if the peer pressure gets to you just have a beer or two this way your not making any bad health decisions. It's been going pretty well for me I offer to drive all my friends to and from the bar and I save money that I normally would be spending on drinks then they all throw me extra gas money so it's like im getting paid to go out, have a good time, and still keep my health in check

I used to have an emotional drinking problem just a year ago, and on top of that i liked drinking EVERYTHING in sight at parties...now that i dropped a lot of weight i'm much more lightweight and won't drink much (partly because i hae a fragile digestion so food + too much alcohol, especially beer, makes me feel kinda sick haha) ever...it was a long, weird journey and i don't even recognize myself anymore, as i used to be a binge drinker haha.

Back in the time when i was dieting very strictly, meaning if i drank just a little more than normal i'd go over my calories, i just would never drink alcohol on my own, and very little (a few glasses or a single bottle of beer) during parties and stuff. i liked eating my calories better instead haha. I guess I was lucky enough we didn't have that many parties, as in not every week like as of now in summer lol, and that my friends aren't pushovers at all.
So as time went i guess I just got used to the idea of drinking very occasionally and in small quantities so now i don't even have to actively watch myself, really. I naturally stop at a point where im pretty sure ive had enough booze calories for the day like it's a psychological automatism...i guess it takes some mental training, but give yourself time and really i'm assuring you it will get easier

personally I just say I have to drive and I'll sip on 1 drink. no one wants a dui :-)

If saying "I'm not drinking tonight" just doesn't cut it, say you're the designated driver or that you have to drive home so you can't drink. Grab a beer, dump half of it out, and hold onto that the rest of the night. Get a diet coke on ice and everyone will assume it's rum & coke or jack & coke or whatever. There are lots of little ways to fool people into thinking you're drinking so they won't give you crap about it. Good luck!