How's it going for you?
I can't say I've noticed a massive difference in general health, but I do seem to sleep and wake up a bit easier.
I should also admit I gave myself a few days off this month as I had two weddings to attend. Who can not drink at a wedding?
Can't say I miss it during the week, but sitting at home on Saturday night watching the football, I certainly do.
I've also just moved into a new co-working space that has three beers on tap but have so far resisted any temptation.
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This year I got the Dry January app, it's just a little supportive mechanism, but it has provided one important insight. I am passing up on 270 calories a day through not drinking to my usual level - that's why there is the payback.
I also sleep better and have much more energy in the morning. Weekends are for me too the toughest times.
Wouldn't want to do it any month other than January, it is the easiest month to hibernate. Going to a pub and not drinking is really hard, especially here, where the full glasses of beer with their foaming white tops just look soooooo beautiful...
Painful watching MOTD without a drink, especially when Palace are losing!
Sleep much better and generally feel a lot better, especially with my alertness.
Not really lost any weight though, which has pissed me off, guess I love food too much.
The plan was to consume the delicious red juice over Christmas and a new years eve party.
Our Christmas consumption was much less than expected.
Our new years eve revelers arrived with more bottles than we (16 party revelers) managed to drink.
So, we've got enough wine to last for a long while.
But, just a few days into the new year I developed a bad hacking cough (to much kissing on New Years eve according to my wife) and was unable to enjoy any alcoholic libation due to medication.
The half full box of red wine (from New years eve) sits waiting for me to recover my craving.
So having been dry for most of January and recovering from Man Flu, I think I may resist the temptation to return to my alcoholic ways and see if I can survive until February.
I had a month off in November and it was the easiest I've ever done, was not tempted once and I am a serious drinker. Had a very heavy December and the plan was in January to just drink at weekends. Again have found it really easy doing the weekend drinking, it's just the non-drinking Mon-Thurs that I'm struggling with!
It's been interesting in my pub seeing people give up, one fella came in on Saturday and said his missus had insisted he gave up Dry Jan as he was so bloody miserable and another broke yesterday lunchtime as he was "so bored!"
I contracted Lymes when I moved here. And have stupidly been ignoring the symptoms. The worst for me is a constant back ache. Lyme bugs love sugar & alcohol slows the metabolism.
It’s only been a week but I can feel my back easing already.
I love beer, so going to the pub is a challenge.
I’ve found Heineken 00 & Erdinger actually quite tasty! So I don’t feel I’m missing out.
The real challenge will be when Killersbeard & his Missus come over in February! Eek!
Never been a big 'at home' drinker, just used to go out a lot. Now having young kids I do neither!!
The reason I do this is because booze messed up my old man and caused him to have a a quadruple heart bypass when he was 64 and ultimately diabetes, further artery blockages and finally cardiac arrest, which done for him 3 years ago. However, when he was on his way he told me that he had never stopped laughing his whole life, and would do it all again.....!
I gave up for a whole year couple of years ago, just because I wanted to, the thing is I dont miss beer that much , but I do miss a nice glass of red with a decent meal, also the first time you drink again following a prolonged absence from drinking you get pissed on two glasses of wine.....
Not forgetting the money that you save by not drinking....!
That's it in January - and I've lost 12lbs (not eating much either!!).