Dry January Challenge, roll up and join in!

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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As the title says really, I'm quitting alcohol for the month and would love others to join in and help motivate me :)

You can join in from today or from tomorrow or Monday but then go without until the end of the month.
You know you want to, come on, join in :)
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  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    oh that sounds dreadful lol

    have fun and good luck though :)
  • slimstrauss
    slimstrauss Posts: 209 Member
    I'm in as from Monday !!!
  • dawniemate
    dawniemate Posts: 395 Member
    I'm in from Monday! ! Still celebrating til I'm back in work. :)
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Thanks @slimstrauss and @dawniemate :)
  • jerseygene
    jerseygene Posts: 131 Member
    I'm in from today January 1.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    That's great @jerseygene :)
  • CinnamonKai
    CinnamonKai Posts: 42 Member
    I'm in as well! I am happy to see that there are other like minded people. :smiley:
  • agrafina
    agrafina Posts: 128 Member
    I'm in starting today! Alcohol is way to easy for me to overindulge in. I overdid it over the holidays and need to give it a break.
  • michaelmelo
    michaelmelo Posts: 11 Member
    Or you can not quit alcohol and just have it in moderation. Quitting it out all together will probably cause you to binge why not just have one drink and make it a vodka soda or something of the sorts.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Hi @CinnamonKai and @agrafina

    I drank way to much as well, really do need the break from it. I do dry Jan every year :)
  • My_Butt
    My_Butt Posts: 2,300 Member
    michaelmelo wrote: »
    Or you can not quit alcohol and just have it in moderation. Quitting it out all together will probably cause you to binge why not just have one drink and make it a vodka soda or something of the sorts.

    Alcohols not really one of the 'foods' you binge on because you're trying to say 'NO' to it. A BINGE drinker might, but not the average dieter. If I say I'm not gonna drink this month, and then I meet someone at a bar, I'll think 'hmm, I'll order one, oh well.' And that'd be it. It's not like chocolate where you think 'had 3, May as well eat the rest.'

    I say go on with the challenge.
  • Michael5482
    Michael5482 Posts: 26 Member
    I'm in no alcohol for me till Feb 28th till I go to Manchester for boxing
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    I am one of those freaks that drinks like once every 2 years. I drank a little on Christmas Eve which I have never done and I will likely not drink til sometime in 2017. Never really got it but, surrounded by Ppl who drink on a very consistent basis. Best of luck to all of you.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Michael5482 wrote: »
    I'm in no alcohol for me till Feb 28th till I go to Manchester for boxing

    Thanks for joining in :)

    Who's fighting in Feb?
  • louisa2406
    louisa2406 Posts: 1 Member
    Happy to say I've also signed myself up to this challenge. I actually can't wait to have a break from drinking after lots of social events and entertaining over Christmas. Done it before and really does make such a difference! Great way to start a new year :-)
  • misspinky2013
    misspinky2013 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm in starting today! Let's do it!
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    edited January 2016
    Hi @louisa2406 & @misspinky2013 :)

  • slimjaques
    slimjaques Posts: 19 Member
    Totally in! Starting today. Had planned on it - so fun to find a group also doing it!
  • michaelmelo
    michaelmelo Posts: 11 Member
    My_Butt wrote: »
    michaelmelo wrote: »
    Or you can not quit alcohol and just have it in moderation. Quitting it out all together will probably cause you to binge why not just have one drink and make it a vodka soda or something of the sorts.

    Alcohols not really one of the 'foods' you binge on because you're trying to say 'NO' to it. A BINGE drinker might, but not the average dieter. If I say I'm not gonna drink this month, and then I meet someone at a bar, I'll think 'hmm, I'll order one, oh well.' And that'd be it. It's not like chocolate where you think 'had 3, May as well eat the rest.'

    I say go on with the challenge.

    You are wrong.
  • lynder64
    lynder64 Posts: 285 Member
    I'm SO in for a dry January! Consuming alcohol makes me SO sloppy in the food consumption department and I'm not talking spills ;-)
  • kdrury21
    kdrury21 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm in! My partner is taking me out Saturday night so I'll start from Sunday. I need to get back on track after the festivities so this is a good start :smile:
  • klwells444
    klwells444 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm in for dry January
  • WendyLaubach
    WendyLaubach Posts: 518 Member
    Last night, knowing I couldn't afford the calories if I drank the way I usually do on New Year's Eve, I switched to soda water with a little sour cherry juice in it. It looks red and festive in a wine glass, I like the taste--not too sweet--and it left me sober at midnight, a welcome change. But I wasn't averse to tasting the occasional wine my husband recommended. Four or five different sips over the evening let me try some new ones but didn't amount to intoxication or too many calories. Nice to wake up not hungover! Normally, once we starting making music, I'd be sipping on a never-empty glass of bourbon, which by two in the morning makes for a problem. By the end of the evening, I could still remember the words to most of the songs!
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Hi @klwells444 @kdrury21 @lynder64 @slimjaques :)
  • Suerhv
    Suerhv Posts: 61 Member
    I'm in! May take one day off on my birthday but otherwise I'm here!
  • toe1226
    toe1226 Posts: 249 Member
    I do dry january every year too! I'm in...started early this year on the 28th I think...wooooohooo!
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    michaelmelo wrote: »
    My_Butt wrote: »
    michaelmelo wrote: »
    Or you can not quit alcohol and just have it in moderation. Quitting it out all together will probably cause you to binge why not just have one drink and make it a vodka soda or something of the sorts.

    Alcohols not really one of the 'foods' you binge on because you're trying to say 'NO' to it. A BINGE drinker might, but not the average dieter. If I say I'm not gonna drink this month, and then I meet someone at a bar, I'll think 'hmm, I'll order one, oh well.' And that'd be it. It's not like chocolate where you think 'had 3, May as well eat the rest.'

    I say go on with the challenge.

    You are wrong.

    This is one of those instances where there is no right or wrong.

    I can go without alcohol for a month (or more) and then have 1 or 2 drinks at some point.

    Others find it's their weakness and 1 drink leads to 3 more + snacks.

    To each their own.

    On topic:

    I'm in :)

    ~Lyssa
  • julsmarshall
    julsmarshall Posts: 129 Member
    I'm in! I too have been overindulging and it usually leads (for me) to overindulging in the food department.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    More people to join our sober group, Hi @Suerhv, @toe1226, @macgurlnet & @julsmarshall :)
  • daniellet11995
    daniellet11995 Posts: 3 Member
    I am in Mam :(

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