January Detox

[LostThePlot]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Someone in the office just told me that giving up

> booze for a specific period of time is a sign of

> alcoholism.

In my house it's a sign of running the Marathon! I've decided to quit between 1st Jan and 13th April (London marathon Date) to allow me no excuses for not getting out and running, but also to lose the extra 3/4 of a stone I want to lose to make the run easier. Stomach is starting to become flatter though I must say.

14th of April is going to be the mother of all hangovers!

Tough time might be this coming drinks night! So if you see me with a drink check it is pineapple and tonic or some such mixture!

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[Brendan]

I don?t weigh myself (it has never crossed my mind to buy scales) but I have gone down 2 notches on my belt in the last 3 weeks. I think it is mostly from eating sensibly though rather than booze.

Although when I?m hungover I eat more so I suppose there is a relationship.

[Brendan]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Hope to

> fall off the wagon big stylee on Friday!

Well said that man. :)-D

[Nero]

Agree that detox is rubbish. Losing weight by not drinking is a good idea, but unless you are injecting vodka, the body will do you justice when it comes to toxins. I've gone without booze for three months before, and really it didn't bother me after a while, but it was tough for the first three weeks. Drinking is a habit for most of us, a pleasurable one, and that is why it is hard to do without. Same for chocolate, cakes, etc. I think complete abstinence of all treats and drinks is really hard, so don't make it hard on yourself, or you'll just end up feeling down on yourself. Nero

[Asset]

I'm not drinking wine monday - thursday (I have a small bottle of beer to kill the craving). I've stuck to it so far this year and find I'm sleeping better.

I'm not an alcoholic - just a dipsomaniac.

[KalamityKel]

I REALLY should take a break from my dearest from *alcohol* soon b4 I become too dependant on it! hehe

[Jah Lush]

Asset Wrote:

> I'm not an alcoholic - just a dipsomaniac.

Me neither - I'm a lush.

[Keef]

Me neither, I'm a... err...err.... Oh shit, I am aren't I. :-$

Oh well, embrace what you are that's what I say :)-D

[giggirl]

We're more than half way through January so how's it going for everyone?

I too have given up booze for January. I spent two weeks in Las Vegas over Christmas where cocktail hour is 24/7. I was out there with some heavy drinkers so in my effort to keep up I drank for England. Haven't had a drop since five minutes past midnight on new year's eve though. I'm going to cave this Saturday though because I'm going to the opera and I know I will drink.

I've also been going to the gym first thing in the morning and I'm NOT a morning person so it's hard. I even did the classic last week and fell off the treadmill backwards. Very bruised ego I can tell you.

On the whole I've been pretty good in January - just wondered how the rest of ED is doing?

[KalamityKel]

Everyday has been like a Christmas staff party for me :-$

[Jah Lush]

Never deprive yourself the things you enjoy in life - that's my motto.

[hibbs]

giggle giggle - sorry gigirl

My friend did exactly the same thing when we were at the gym together once, we were both on the running machines and suddenly her machine was going tooooo fast and she couldn't stop it and then she just fell off the back, all the staff came running over, I was laughing so much I nearly fell off myself - classic moment!

[georgia]

I'm with Jah on this one. I think I've drunk more alcohol in Jan than in Dec :-$

[Brendan]

I was drinking so much towards the end of last year I actually stopped enjoying it. So I haven?t missed it at all to be honest.

Although that doesn?t mean I do not intend to enjoy a few pints of Guinness in the not too distant future.

[Keef]

I have had a couple of very very excessinve weekends in more ways than one since New Years, so maybe a Feb detox....

Unlikely!

[Rolo Tomasi]

It's been terrible! Out every night since new years:-S. I think i'll join Keef on the Feb detox...

[Michael Palaeologus]

I fell of last night - still, 3 weeks dry - thats quite good really.

[Brendan]

:)-D

Well done Michael.

I'm going to the pub tonight...

[Jah Lush]

Detox to retox. Enjoy your drinks, you'll appreciate them more now that you've had some time off the sauce.

[KalamityKel]

It's scary when one cast their mind back over the last couple of weeks and cant pin point a particular evening when alcohol was not involved... :-S

[barrymarshall]

Keef Wrote:

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> I have had a couple of very very excessinve

> weekends in more ways than one since New Years, so

> maybe a Feb detox....

>

> Unlikely!

Me too - had an even more indulgent Jan than Dec. And Feb is my birthday month, plus a trip up to Glasgow. March anyone?

[giggirl]

hibbs Wrote:

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> giggle giggle - sorry gigirl

>

> My friend did exactly the same thing when we were

> at the gym together once, we were both on the

> running machines and suddenly her machine was

> going tooooo fast and she couldn't stop it and

> then she just fell off the back, all the staff

> came running over, I was laughing so much I nearly

> fell off myself - classic moment!

If I saw it happen to anyone else I would laugh myself into a minor stroke I'm sure. It does hurt though. It's a bit like seeing someone knocking over a big stack of tins at the supermarket - you're just really really pleased that it wasn't you.

I'm still going to the gym. I'm sure they nudge each other and laugh when I walk past.

[lozzyloz]

I once saw a friend stop to pick up a towel to mop their brow whilst running on a treadmill. I wet myself for weeks everytime I saw him.

[giggirl]

One of my "so called" friends just sent me this. She told me it was something I could aspire to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI

Actually it's kind of growing on me.