Giving Up Alcohol….Well, Sort Of
I love to drink. Yeah, I said it. I love pretty pink cocktails, mojitos by the beach, mimosas on Sundays at brunch, and wine anytime anywhere. Before I get ready to go out, I have some drinks. At work meetings we have drinks. And just about everytime I go out to eat, I have a drink. Now before I go on, let me just make it clear that this post is in no way about alcoholism or labeling myself as an alcoholic. This is more health and weight gain related, as well as about making lifestyle changes.
About a week ago I got sick, a terrible flu if you will after I had been going out several nights in a row for concerts, work events, and waking up early in the morning. Actually, I think I already mentioned this. Well, naturally this resulted in me getting sick, my body just couldn’t handle it. So once Monday came around and the symptoms got worse, I decided that I should take a break from drinking until I got better.
I’m now on day 5 of not having a drink.
This morning while looking in the mirror, I noticed that my face didn’t look as puffy and I have lost 3lbs since last week. I also realized that throughout my week I haven’t been as exhausted as I usually am halfway through my afternoons. I know this isn’t a shocking realization that these changes have begun. But no matter how many times you read things in magazines, it’s sometimes takes it happening to you for that extra bit of motivation to kick in.
Now with this all being said, I’ll be honest, I am not going to 100% give up drinking. This is just not a reality for me. Maybe for others it is, but I just know that isn’t a realistic goal for my lifestyle. If you want to pass judgment on that statement or call me weak, go ahead. I’m just being honest.
But I will go on record saying that it’s time for me to cut out the weekday drinking and limit my intake on the weekends. Honestly, if I think about it, the only time I really couldn’t imagine giving up is mimosas on Sundays. (And on our vacation to the Keys next weekend, haha)
I don’t really see this as being too difficult, considering it’s been almost a month since I’ve had soda. I’m just going to keep reminding myself to replace the dinner cocktail with a water instead of a Sprite.
What’s your weekly alcohol habit like? Do you only drink on the weekends? Could you see yourself changing your alcohol habits at almost 30?
