Dry January - a month off the booze - anyone want to join me?

[Doshusallie]

I am determined to do this - I drink most days, it's become a habit, just a glass or two, more at weekends, but really want to give myself an extended break.

The worst time of day for me is between 6-8 pm, before we eat. So am going to try and eat earlier and it would be great if I could come on here and get some support about that time of day!

does anybody want to have a dry January with me?

And yes I do have a hangover today

I am on day 20, and have only lost 2lbs. Mind, I have been exercising a lot and am definitely more toned. My DH thinks I've put on muscle and look better than I did, my tum is definitely flatter! I only need a few pounds off, so will keep trying.

Here's an interesting article on how alcohol affects sleep, just to keep us going for the last few days.

Large grapefruit juice for me with dinner this evening

11lb wow well done!

Almost, i am the same as you, 2 lb but more toned.

Off to read the article.

I would wholeheartedly agree with that article NeitherShreddingNorSmug!

Well done everyone....the end is more than in sight...Yes, it's been good to stand back and evaluate one's drinking.... not necessarily a comfortable thing to do...

I think it is considerably more difficult if you are tempted because you have a DP who is not abstaining...DW and I are doing it together and the competitive edge (who will crack first?) is egging us on!

Well done everyone who has lost weight. I have lost nothing. I think I may drink rather than eat usually and have eaten a ton of rubbish this month.
I have taken myself in hand and have signed up to WW to shift the ½ stone of christmas weight.

That article is interesting neithershredded. My sleep is definitely more refreshing and I don't seem to need as much whilst not drinking. In fact the more I think about it, I do really like the feeling of not drinking. Someone please remind me of that at the end of feb

glitch as I just said on the 30 day shred thread I don't think i've lost any weight either, although I'm a bit more toned with all the exercise I've done this month. I do feel better though, and have had some really late nights and felt fine the next morning (even though I've also kicked caffeine ).

Wow that's amazing kicking alcohol and caffeine!

Thank you gazza. I do it every year, turn into a growling monster for the first week of Jan, and feel better eventually. Then start all over again in Feb .

Hi. Have just found this thread - I'm on day 23 of dry January and just generally feel so much better for it had got into the habit of drinking every day which is ridiculous

Now I think I should think of something else to give up next month!

Penguines...how about caffeine? I'm cutting it down, i'm on two cups of tea a day now..bloody headache is back.

I thought i might climax with a detox weekend the end of feb. originaly i thought it might be nice to stay of the booze until march but i'm not sure i can go that long.

It's only a week now!! Have to say i haven't spent any money with the snow and not drinking :-0

Also my dh who nags about my drinking has not once mentioned it!

I'm kicking my one fag a day habit in feb!

Well done everyone, only a week to go!

Well done twinkle, smoking is way harder to beat than being dry. Are you starting a thread?

Yikes, DW had a bad headache for about a week after starting the Dryathalon and she commented that it was like a caffeine withdrawal headache. Don't think she could have managed both....And I love my cup of real coffee in the morning...

She is considering trying the 5:2 diet in February....although she is wondering how easy it is to resist temptation when you are cooking for a family who do not need to be on it!

Yes i had that headache also! I'm fine without caffeine post 11.00 i just seem to need it to kick start my day. Will be interesting to see if it's managable.

Just found this thread so hello. DH and I have been doing this (well since the 4th, as we were away with friends til then and starting no alcohol would have been realy hard). So a bit of a cheat but anyway, nothing since then. DH is finding it harder than I do as he really likes a beer in the evening but it's more habit than anything, and quite often he is working so doesn't have anything. He cracked and bought some alcohol-free beer yesterday - it was OK (I drank various brands during both pregnancies). Only a week to go though - hurray. We are also going to stop alcohol during the week, and as DH works nights 2/5 weekends, will be drinking much less after Jan too. I have to say I haven't lost any weight but have been sleeping better.

I want wine. So much.

It's only 7 days to o TwinklyLittleSTar...you are on the countdown now....

Me too I want it to be next Friday NOW!!!! I miss my glass of wine .

of course I meant go and not o!

yes are we going to have a virtual party next Friday with not too much ?

No, not too much, one glass will probably send me tiddly :-)

Just one week to go. This time next week it will be one sleep. Haven't we done well?

We are all marvellous

I'm not sure that's what hepatology doctors would be saying...They would probably be frowning at the fact that we are intending to start indulging again so soon....

No not at all gazza, i don't think i will drink in the week again. It will change my habits. I feel and look so much better.

I'm going to spend £50 today as a reward ( it's what i would have just drunk away.)

I had champagne last night!! I met my friend and she'd already got me a glass and then we were depressed about being old and childless and proceeded to have a couple more! Sorry girls I'm not very good at this!

The plus side is I would have drunk waaaaay more than this normally so I'm not doing too badly.

I've realised my trigger times are when out with friends. At home I can give or take it.