Anybody else quit drinking?

I've never quit, but MFP definitely made me cut way down... maybe a night or 2 a week I'd have a few beers, but had to make sure to drink lights to keep the calories down.

I did not quit completly either but before I started back on mvp I was literally drinking everyday and once I graduated on to being able to drink the LARGE double bottles of wine to myself in one sitting I woke up. Booze and overeating go hand and i would suggest giving yourself more time or if you dont have a problem with it do some extra exersises so you can fit in a beer or 2 once in awhile

I haven't had a drink in... nearly 2 years! OMG... I found it quite easy though!

I haven't drank for 25+ years, & when I quit, my favorite saying was "This will pass", meaning the mouthwatering desire will pass. Un less you just don't let it. I was sitting here looking up pizzas (which is my downfall) & there nutritional values & was I surprised!! I was thinking "I've been a good boy, I should reward myself", but when I started looking at how badly I would blow all my hard work, I said the heck with it. I know the feeling will pass eventually. I think I'll go fill up on some veggies.

I cut way back and when I do go out to hang with the guys I almost do a 2500 calorie burn at the gym that day to "pay" for my beers!

yea i just stopped drinking and its EXTREMELyYhard bc the weekends was my time to hang out and have a few! i tried to rationalize it as well if i sub a 100 calorie beer for a 75 cal malibu and diet then its ok! but u still consume the same amount and ive decided im working too hard to los this weight to then drink it all back and make the normal 3am taco bell run! I think that its an eventually... kinda thing! i wish u luck and just remember its all worth it!

I'm down to about 5 units a month, if that. Didn't even drink on New Years Eve

i gave it up for a month starting sunday, the 1st... and it's already been tough! I miss beer so much! and I have some nice Stone IPAs in the fridge just waiting for me... i swear one of the gargoyles on the bottle winked at me... ARG! thank god it's only a month... if i even make it that far!

I didn't quit but I cut way back. Lifestyle change like someone else said.

A few beers a couple of time a week. Thats only like 4 or 5 beers. That actually sounds really good. But considering theyre high in calories, then yeah you should probably cut down to maybe one or two a week.

Quit Drinking? No way!! Why do we live?

Spend a year working out and get addicted to the high you get from self generated success. It's taken me about 10 months to start loving this *kitten*. I'm a recovering alcoholic.

Man, that sounds like my situation. I'm not a heavy drinker, but when I do- I love beer. Luckily, I'm pretty cheap... So I don't need a whole lot. But still, I was going out nearly every weekend with a group of "friends" a few months ago. Turns out, all they really DO for fun is get blasted drunk... Unfortunately, I had to stop hanging out with them because it seemed they didn't want to do anything with me unless it involved going out for drinks. Too bad, but hey. I guess they weren't genuine friends anyhow.

Anyway! Sorry, I enjoy rambling. I haven't had a drink since NYE and Christmas Day . If a special occasion hits, I usually try to go for just one beer (and nurse the HELL out of it... which is difficult). But most of the time, I find if I just have a cup in hand (filled with water, or whatnot) - people leave me alone (I am also pretty good at imitating drunken idiots, so that always helps).

Keep it up man! I'd say cut it out if that is what you are aiming for. But for me, I don't mind having a beer on a special occasion. It's a rarity- but I always manage to "work it in" to my food diary. :drinker:

I don't really drink (much though my penchant for falling off of things seems to indicate otherwise) - maybe 2 or 3 times a year. But I think it's good to look at it as something you'll do very occasionally rather than trying to convince yourself never to do it again. Obviously YMMV - if you're an alcoholic, then you probably need to go about it very differently - but one of the ways I keep myself motivated is by reminding myself that I'm not never going to have nice things again... I'm just going to have them in moderation and as a rare treat.

My 30th birthday is coming up at the end of this month, and when my husband takes me out I'm going to have a fillet steak from an amazing restaurant in Manchester. On that night, I won't be counting calories and I'm going to have some really wonderful food. I'm going to be careful to really enjoy it, and not just shovel it in... And I'm going to Albert's Shed, which does really fantastic food. And in the days leading up to that one, and in the days after, I'll be counting my calories and eating healthily.

Weight loss isn't about losing it all as quickly as possible, it really is about making lifestyle changes that you can sustain throughout the rest of your life, and that means occasionally indulging yourself.