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passing on the drinking

KateTVM
KateTVM Posts: 21 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
Has anyone given up drinking entirely as a piece of their weight loss/life change/transformation process? I'm ready to say bye to it and curious others' successes and challenges... thanks!
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  • Just_J_Now
    Just_J_Now Posts: 9,551 Member
    My problem is I either drink or eat but not both because too many calories. I drink a lot though. Not good. I'm probably going tohell.
  • jiveturkey32
    jiveturkey32 Posts: 33 Member
    J_Surita3 wrote: »
    My problem is I either drink or eat but not both because too many calories. I drink a lot though. Not good. I'm probably going tohell.

    Lol...

    I wish there was a low calorie/carb wine... drinking is my Achilles heel too. This app is always an eye opener when you see how many calories alcohol has
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I can always give it up first thing in the morning but at 6:00 PM I break down. I run to make room for my drinking. Good luck, I should probably join you.
  • KateTVM
    KateTVM Posts: 21 Member
    I am so right there w you all!! 6pm is a hellish hour! Yeah but it's gotta go for me. Realizing I put so much effort into get in better health/shape/size and blow it wayyy to often (nightly?). Not good... Of course quitting will come w other challenges I'm sure so just looking to anticipate those and focus on why this is the right decision. Yup, long as I can survive 6p then I'm golden lol! And if I start to see more definition all the better!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    J_Surita3 wrote: »
    My problem is I either drink or eat but not both because too many calories. I drink a lot though. Not good. I'm probably going tohell.

    I'm driving the bus.Where should I pick you up?
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    I quit drinking, smoking, and eating like a slob all within a couple months of each other. Feels good. Do it!
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    I stopped drinking a few years ago because it gives me a migraine while I'm still finishing my first drink. I'm everyone's designated driver :) I had to stop drinking all the virgin daiquiris on my vacations though; tons of sugar/carbs/calories. Now I stick to water and diet soda. Total teetotaler.
  • sflurbo
    sflurbo Posts: 13 Member
    What I am doing is putting flavored seltzer, cranberry-lime for example with about 2 tablespoons of cranberry juice with ice in a wine glass, gives my brain the feeling I'm drinking wine as I sip from the wine glass with seltzer.
  • rxguy9
    rxguy9 Posts: 129 Member
    No way. I.love my cocktails
  • rxguy9
    rxguy9 Posts: 129 Member
    J_Surita3 wrote: »
    My problem is I either drink or eat but not both because too many calories. I drink a lot though. Not good. I'm probably going tohell.

    Im with u
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I still partake on weekends, but I don't drink during the week.
  • kwohl
    kwohl Posts: 58 Member
    I exercise to fit my wine in. Non-negotiable.
  • Jack_NYC
    Jack_NYC Posts: 64 Member
    I seldom have room in my daily calories for any alcohol. I may have a glass of wine every few weeks with a special dinner.
  • ladymuaythai
    ladymuaythai Posts: 1,298 Member
    Ugh no. I lost like 40 lbs and I was drinking 2-4 times a month. BUT straight vodka on the rocks only lmao. Nothing else. Sometimes I chased it with crystal light :smiley: mmm booze.
  • valente347
    valente347 Posts: 201 Member
    I love having a drink or two, but I rarely have room in my calorie budget. I prefer to spend any extra on cookies and ice cream.
  • law102189
    law102189 Posts: 85 Member
    kwohl wrote: »
    I exercise to fit my wine in. Non-negotiable.

    Yes! I do limit to Friday and Saturday nights now.
  • dalem54494
    dalem54494 Posts: 23 Member
    meganridenour wrote: »
    I quit drinking, smoking, and eating like a slob all within a couple months of each other. Feels good. Do it!

    This!
  • peternixon12
    peternixon12 Posts: 60 Member
    law102189 wrote: »
    kwohl wrote: »
    I exercise to fit my wine in. Non-negotiable.

    Yes! I do limit to Friday and Saturday nights now.

    I'm the same I exercise and if I have calories left over I have a treat which is a wine or a beer
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    No. I'm not for cutting off things I enjoy. Nothing wrong with having what you want in life.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    no way,, I drink every weekend, I just work it off and eat good.
  • LAWNYBEE
    LAWNYBEE Posts: 46 Member
    Me!!! I was teetotal for January, a big thing for me when I was drinking 2 bottles of wine A NIGHT! Feb I was drinking pretty much nil, until my anniversary last Tuesday and went out and drank a bottle of wine, never been so ill in my life, last few days I've had a couple of beers here and there but going teetotal for March now. :-) Add me if you like anyone :-)
  • sstolii123
    sstolii123 Posts: 205 Member
    I cut out drinking 2 years ago and now i'm down over 50 pounds. Drinking for me led me to bad food choices and skipping workouts amongst other things. That is what I needed to get myself on track.
  • Carpercia
    Carpercia Posts: 134 Member
    Yes - I did and it worked. I was losing 2lbs per week while running 5K, 3 times per week and eating reasonably healthy.

    After Dec and Jan I had alcohol on a regular basis (although not in large quantities) and it was SO hard to get the scales down.
    I've given up again and I can really recommend it!

  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    I did 32 years ago, with the booz came the hunger for snacking, and I was not only ugly (which could not be helped), but also massively overweight. Stopped drinking and started working out, lost approx. 25 kilos in 3 months, and never looked back. Thought it might help with my bank savings as well, but that never worked out that way :(
  • dufus12
    dufus12 Posts: 393 Member
    Well, it great that you are ready to say goodbye to it, Kate. I am afraid I am always too ready to say Hello to it......

    That bus may as well make a stop for me too.....I rarely meet a drink I don't like,
  • Valpinglow
    Valpinglow Posts: 31 Member
    I am trying to be wiser about it. Last night I received a very good grade on a final paper (masters degree) and really wanted to celebrate with a cocktail. I didn't. I'd rather save my drinking for the weekend with friends.

    I could never give up craft beers. I have discovered tho that the best tasting beers are the ones drank after a long day climbing/hiking/mountain biking/ etc.
  • mirandan73189
    mirandan73189 Posts: 10 Member
    I haven't had a drink in just over 3 weeks. I also quit smoking a month and a half ago and found that drinking led to too many temptations: smoking, eating too many calories to stave off a hangover, drinking too many calories, etc. I am very happy with the choice I made. I don't feel comfortable saying it's because I gave up booze that I've lost over 7 pounds in those three weeks, but not drinking has made it easier for me to stick to a regimen of calorie reduction and working out 5 days a week. I've tried losing weight in the past and this is the first time I've been able to stick to it because alcohol has always been a roadblock for me. I know some have the strength to both drink and lose weight, but I am not one of those people. So, no pressure either way, but from my experience, it's been a completely positive one.

    I drink the *kitten* out of La Croix flavored soda waters, they're my go to post-work stress relief, haha! No more drinking a fancy bottle of wine.
  • Jonesingmucho
    Jonesingmucho Posts: 4,902 Member
    A favorite meme says,"I never pretend to be anything I'm not...


    ...except sober...sometimes I pretend to be sober."
  • JuliaMargaretA
    JuliaMargaretA Posts: 5 Member
    If I am serious about losing my weight then I have to cut out all alcohol. Even a couple of glasses of wine just makes me hungry when I shouldn't be. So it has been 54 days, I am aiming for 100. Once deciding to cut it out I don't find it hard at all. Losing the pounds feels better than having a glass of wine! Once I have reached my goal then I will indulge in a glass or two on the weekend. That just works for me, I feel great and very excited to be back to my ideal weight
  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    Nope nope nope. While I always make sure it fits my calories for the day, never go without my booze. I don't drink often (never on work nights), but I could NEVER give up booze entirely. I just eat a tiny breakfast and lunch and then I have tons of calories for booze and the resulting food binge.
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