Booze and shit food - the year of covid.

[Kingstaytheking]

What a shit year.

Is everyone else stuffing themselves with wine/gin/pizza just to get themselves through?

I can't quite face the idea of cutting down on these things just yet. Maybe after Christmas.

I go through periods of where I order a ton of takeout food and think “Shit, I can’t afford this” and then pull back. I actually haven’t been drinking that much during this time either. One friend hasn’t had a drink in 8 months but she had COVID symptoms way at the beginning and now has long term Covid.

I can't even think about cutting down this side of Christmas. I work from home in my living room, wine feels like the only thing separating the work day from the weekend right now, with no moving about or commute.

I think we all deserve the wine this year.

Living alone I've been very conscious not to fall into drinking too much, or too often. But yes to all the shit food. Pizza, cookies, bacon sarnies.

I've virtually given up drinking during the pandemic. Booze just doesn't agree with me any more. Lost weight during the first lockdown due to lots of walking, put a bit back on during second lockdown. Not really eating much differently than usual.

Yes. It's the only thing enjoyable for me at the moment. I will start cutting back in the new year.

I am teetotal due to a history of addiction in my family and a depressive streak, however I have massively indulged in comfort food. Not good as I am already very overweight- although I haven't put much on despite the indulgences! -and type 2 diabetic. I am absolutely not going to bother doing anything about it for the whole of December as quite frankly it's grim enough without carb and calorie counting but will attempt to sort it out in January.

Far too much shit food in this house. More alcohol than other years but mostly on a weekend - wine or gin..or Baileys now it's nearly Christmas. I never normally do a New Years resolution 'new year new me' type thing but I might have to in 2021

God yes. More time to cook lovely carb-laden things, booze most nights, less daily movement. Oh how I wish I was one of the ones who used this time wisely to lose weight and get fit 🤣

I’ve just decided at this stage to be that January new year new me person. Too much wine is my problem, never been a big eater, but being cev and pretty much stuck at home constantly (as in no work next day or commitments/need to drive) my wine intake has gone way up.

I keep thinking I'll have a night when I don't drink - I never do.

I’ve eaten my weight in cheese and chilli jam toasties this year. Will sort it out next year...

Definitely won't be making any changes now, January though..

Has anyone noticed a serious change in appearance?! My god I look like I've aged a decade in 10 months. I'm only about 10lb heavier but good grief I look terrible.

(Can't be anything to do with all the naan/curry/biscuits/wine though)

I've put on a stone since April That's on top of the half stone I put on last Xmas and never got around to losing.

@Britishmanagersclub

Has anyone noticed a serious change in appearance?! My god I look like I've aged a decade in 10 months. I'm only about 10lb heavier but good grief I look terrible.

Yes. This. I can't quite reconcile with how much I seem to have aged this year.

I've put on a stone and I look so tired.

According to my piece of shit scales I've put on another 4lbs in the last fortnight. I think they're broken.

I've put a stone on. Which is crap because I'd lost weight last year, regained confidence after my shitty marriage, and had decided 2020 was the year I'd consider starting to date again. Ha.

Yup

Just discovered salted caramel baileys too so I’m screwed..,

Now I need salted caramel Baileys

I'm isolating and have ordered greggs every day this week...

I've put on a stone too, and have aged terribly. I don't even recognise myself in my phone camera - the mirror isn't too bad, but I look like my (very overweight) uncle when caught unawares! 😕

I never usually diet in January as it's just too depressing, but this year I'm going to have to. I know I should start right now, but we have a house full of Christmas food and four days left of work... it feels impossible.

I just want to look and feel like me again.

How have we managed to age so much? I look haggard 90% of the time. I haven't needed to wear makeup as often this year and thought it would give my skin a lovely break, but it seems to have had the opposite effect!

And yeah I have a houseful of food now so no point even trying to cut down until the new year. January diet