Sober September 2017
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... just stuck my head into this string out of shy curiosity ... I don't know if I would succeed at this but I know it would be a great thing for me. Perhaps I will see if there's a similar challenge in October (though, like many of you, there would be days when I know I will be drinking - Foo Fighters, for instance, lol). Great job, everyone. Very inspiring.5
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I a trying dating again but it generally involves drinking. Not sure how to do this. If I say no to a drink people think I am an alcoholic or abstain 100% which I do not plan on. I guess having a drink for a date is not a big deal.2
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trishfit2014 wrote: »I a trying dating again but it generally involves drinking. Not sure how to do this. If I say no to a drink people think I am an alcoholic or abstain 100% which I do not plan on. I guess having a drink for a date is not a big deal.
I'm trying hard to not drink. Occasionally I feel compelled to accept a drink out of politeness. I take a sip, then nurse it along and drink half. By the time anyone notices they've had a few too many and don't care.
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This week flew by. I failed on Monday with one glass of wine. Otherwise the week was a success.
Last night I stayed within my weekend goal of two drinks. Oh, the headache! It wasn't worth it!! Drinking less overall means I feel the effects so much more when I do drink. I am going to stop at one if I indulge tonight.2 -
I'm still alcohol free and feeling great with it! I even went out and partied until 5am on no alcohol. It was different to being out drinking, but it was still good in a different way!7
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trishfit2014 wrote: »I a trying dating again but it generally involves drinking. Not sure how to do this. If I say no to a drink people think I am an alcoholic or abstain 100% which I do not plan on. I guess having a drink for a date is not a big deal.
I found that dating is a lot easier if I don't drink. Plus I don't want to get involved with someone who thinks "fun" is about alcohol.
There are lots of people who don't drink. I'll just say I've learned my lesson with guys who spin a date around a bar. It's a bad sign.3 -
I'm in...today marks four days without drinking; however, today the cravings have been horrible1
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Had my second drinking night this month. I had a tall boy and it gave me a headache! I enjoyed the flavor of it though. Will need to drink much more water next time. I have at least two more events this month where I'll be expected to drink. Have to be ready with my seltzer water on those days. Hope you all are having a great weekend!2
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I have been using this app to track my days without alcohol called nomo. I'm at 54 days...the cool thing is you estimate how much money you were spending per week and time...The app says that I have saved $312.93 by not drinking...and I've saved 117.28 hours. Of course those are just estimates, but it's pretty cool! Still not sure how long I am going to go, but enjoying this so far!6
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trishfit2014 wrote: »I a trying dating again but it generally involves drinking. Not sure how to do this. If I say no to a drink people think I am an alcoholic or abstain 100% which I do not plan on. I guess having a drink for a date is not a big deal.
I have thought about that too. But you know I would rather meet someone without the wine goggles...and see if I really like them and I'd like for them to see me without wine/alcohol and have them get to know me and really like me as I am too.
There are plenty of first dates that you can do without alcohol...and lots of people do not drink. I've had several people ask me to meet for coffee etc.
And if you do decide to drink, just drink less so you can keep up with your MFP goals!0 -
Drunk Thur, Fri and now tonight. Why does alcohol taste so good?0
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As it turns out, if you're a social drinker, getting older helps. Saturday night, and I was in bed before 9 p.m. Not the strategy I would prefer.4
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So far so good. No alcohol for me yet in September. Hope you are all doing well! No matter your goal, big or small, you can do it!!!5
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PurpleLavender77 wrote: »I have been using this app to track my days without alcohol called nomo. I'm at 54 days...the cool thing is you estimate how much money you were spending per week and time...The app says that I have saved $312.93 by not drinking...and I've saved 117.28 hours. Of course those are just estimates, but it's pretty cool! Still not sure how long I am going to go, but enjoying this so far!
Yeah I have thought about how much I have saved my not drinking. Over time it adds up2 -
two guys have asked about going for drinks. I think I will just stick to one drink.2
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Fell off Thurs,Fri Sat and just nursing a few today to kill the hangover! Totally not worth it4
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Did great not drinking this weekend... thanks to a cold/ stomach bug. Felt like I have been hungover the whole time. Hope everyone is doing good and staying strong.3
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I just thought about the money that I am saving!! I don't want to do the math because I don't want to know how much I have spent but I know it's a lot.5
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Did so well up until yesterday. I had such a great week and enjoyed waking up feeling fresh every day. I even got up on Saturday morning to watch the sunrise and just felt so happy. I don't totally regret having a few drinks yesterday - after all, Saturday was my birthday and hubby and I just ran a race we had been training for for months. But so not worth the crappy feeling today. Starting fresh again.7
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Will_Run_for_Food wrote: »Did so well up until yesterday. I had such a great week and enjoyed waking up feeling fresh every day. I even got up on Saturday morning to watch the sunrise and just felt so happy. I don't totally regret having a few drinks yesterday - after all, Saturday was my birthday and hubby and I just ran a race we had been training for for months. But so not worth the crappy feeling today. Starting fresh again.
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Eh, things didn't go great Saturday. I've decided sober September is the way to go for me for the rest of the month. It just leads to too many other bad choices. But I also know every time I restrict totally, it doesn't end well. So much mental crap to manage!!3
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^ Right there with you.2
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Eh, things didn't go great Saturday. I've decided sober September is the way to go for me for the rest of the month. It just leads to too many other bad choices. But I also know every time I restrict totally, it doesn't end well. So much mental crap to manage!!
So maybe start with just tracking how much and when you are drinking and try to reduce it. Or try to drink and stay within your calories for the day.
For me, making the decision to not drink has gone better when I say "I don't drink" versus "I can't" it's a mind trick but it works.
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I'm doing really good. I haven't been drunk since last month and my complexion is a little brighter! Thanks for the encouragement to focus on my health.5
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I suck, I suck, I suck
I had too much wine with my family Friday night, and then had a few beers Saturday and Sunday night.
Ugh why are weekends so hard?! Damn this routine and cravings!
Ok I'm done whining. Time to get stronger.6 -
Put down the sauce in 1996, the world is better place with me not drinking. Good luck to all trying to stop6
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JLatham325 wrote: »I suck, I suck, I suck
I had too much wine with my family Friday night, and then had a few beers Saturday and Sunday night.
Ugh why are weekends so hard?! Damn this routine and cravings!
Ok I'm done whining. Time to get stronger.
Agreed. Weekends are definitely harder. Same with the food choices. At work during the week, I don't even think about eating. But at home, I'm on a quest for sugar and carbs, whether its in pancakes or drinks.
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21 days in and I've only had 1 beer. While I'm pleased about that, I'm feeling discouraged that the scale isn't really reflecting the loss of so many calories. I haven't exchanged more food or other drinks for the alcohol, and my activity level is consistent, so I'm frustrated. Still...I do *feel* much better.4
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