I'm sure I'll think differently when the time cones and don't get me wrong, there's been times when I could really have had a drink!
But I'm really glad I've done this- my eyes have been well and truly opened x
It is definitely a good thing to do. I am quite proud of myself for actually sticking to this. And that's fine if that is how you feel If you decide that you don't want/need to drink, then it can only be a good thing in the long run. Then if you want an occasional drink, that's fine too x
Ok the yearning for a drink is beginning to strike lol
I keep eyeing up the wine we were bought at Christmas! How's everyone else doing? Two thirds of the way there now- quite scary how quickly Jan is going!!
It is going quick! I'm still doing okay without any wine in the evenings; it's just during the day when things get hectic and I think 'Ah, yes, a large glass of Cab Sauv will be lovely tonigh - Aw flip! I can't have any! '
But I'm hoping I can stick to my developing Sleepytime tea habit after January is over.
I'm sure I'll be fine at first, but it's happened before, where it just gradually builds up to be an 'every evening' thing - and I don't want to go down that route again!
Yeah I was thinking that today, things were a bit stressy and I thought I could just have a drink with silent witness tonight.
Instead I had a peanut butter hot chocolate instead for 4syns!
Only a week to go until the challenge is over I think we have all done really well I am looking forward to a drink, but I am not craving a whole bottle of anything!
Good idea having the peanut hot chocolate, sounds lovely! I like the peanut hottie, it is like peanut butter in drink form, and is lush!
Yeah im impressed with our abstinence there's a band playing at my local next Sunday so I might go watch it & have a few. I don't think I'd manage a whole bottle lol x
Yes!! Well done ladies! Has it helped with your weight loss at all? I think it's made a big difference for me, just because I was in a BAD habit of going into binge mode after a couple glasses of wine. I will hopefully have broken that habit - will probably be saving the wine for weekends and really limiting myself to stay within syns.
I had a sts for first WI January (I'd been good but think everything was catching up). Last week lost 2lb (thrilled- rarely lose a whole number never mind two!). WI is tomorrow so will see.. I think its definitely helped me. I was regularly going over syns and not bothering to work out by how many.
This year if I've gone over, I've cut back the next day to compensate.
I think drink made me not care anymore! Which sometimes is no bad thing- I can get a bit obsessed- but dryathlon has done the trick in getting me focussed to hit target x
Well done ladies!! I was seriously planning on staying up past midnight and posting a pic of my glass of red wine at 12:01, but I just couldn't keep my eyes open!
Definitely treating myself to a glass tonight - reserving the syns for it - 8.5! A lot, let's see if it's worth it, now that I'm used to spending my syns on meringues and other sweet treats
Yeah that's a point moonbeam! How can I fit in wine & chocolate!!
Ive saved up 28.5 syns for today so will spend them wisely
Enjoy your red! Looking forward to a large glass of crisp white.. Or 3! (24 syns! Ouch!)
Yeah that's a point moonbeam! How can I fit in wine & chocolate!!
Ive saved up 28.5 syns for today so will spend them wisely
Enjoy your red! Looking forward to a large glass of crisp white.. Or 3! (24 syns! Ouch!)
Well, I gave in on Friday! I drank a whole bottle of wine (also Pinot Grigio, the best white). It is safe to say I wish I hadn't, it led me to binge on chocolate and then cheese on toast! After I made sure my dinner was syn free. However, it has taught me a valuable lesson, that a whole bottle in one night is not necessary, and actually not that enjoyable. Today I had one glass of wine with lunch, and I felt that was enough, for the first time ever!!
Omigosh - yes, wine, chocolate then cheese on toast. The holy trinity of bad diet habits... I'm so guilty of that as well. Can't let myself go in that direction anymore in case I get lost again! Once I get to target, I will let go a bit, but think I need to keep a tight rein on my syns for now.
Lol @ wine, choc & cheese
I too am rather partial to pinot (and chardonnay!)
I've spent every single last smidgeon of my saved syns today- 3 on food and 25.5 on booze!
I did enjoy it but am ready for another break lol
I'm ready for bed now! Sleepy winey state. Well done ladies x