Day three of the blogging and I feel I can't go any further without breaching this subject! So I am two weeks into this "new lifestyle" and I can say that I have not backed off the cocktails. I was on vacation for the first week(best one in awhile) and I have to say I enjoyed EVERY drink that I had during that time! And the last week in a half I have gone out 3 0r 4 times. I get the fact that alcohol has so much sugar and therefore harder to loose the weight but do I have to give up everything!
So I have given up fast food all together! My Dr. Pepper gone! I was not really a sweet eater so not even an issue! And I can honestly say I don't miss any of them at all, well maybe the Dr. Pepper every once in awhile! But I am not ready to say no on the Alcohol.
I have friends say "well the weight will just fall off if you cut out the booze." OK but what about 8.5 pounds in one week is not the "weight falling off?" I know I know when I start to plateau this will be the next and final thing that I will have to say goodbye to a least for awhile, but for now it is not like I am drinking a 6 pack every night!
So the choices are wine instead of beer, vodka with cranberry instead of a margarita(which I am aware that a margarita is like the highest calorie drink no one fear I do know) and I have made better choices but in the words of of Will Ferrel in Old School about beer "it is so good when it touches my lips!" There is nothing like a COLD beer at the pool on a 100 degree day!
I have been drinking 8 to 9 bottles of water a day, no lie, so if I have a beer or three on a Friday or Saturday is this really sabotaging me?
This won't be my last blog on this subject! But I'm sure that some will have something to say so I welcome the comments!
All for today!
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The entry into ancient Rome had two profound sayings..."Know Thyself" and "Everything in Moderation". Those, my dear, are the key to enlightenment and happiness. To really know yourself is to accept and love yourself and you, lovely Heather, are a gal who enjoys a cold beer on a hot day, a fruity drink with friends, and a cocktail just because, so everything in moderation...even moderation!! :) It's a sure bet from where I sit that cocktails will be a part of your lifestyle for a long time, so factor them into your caloric intake and exercise output. And let's get together for happy hour soon!! CHEERS!
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ReplyDeleteI hear that Gin and Soda has the lowest caloric count of any drink you can get. Squeeze a little lemon in and yum! But, I agree with Kelley. I think that having a good time once a week will help you keep your sanity and give you something to look forward to. I tend to binge when I drastically cut myself off from one particular thing wether it be alcohol, junk food, sleep, facebook ;) Love you Heather. Proud of you.
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