I think I know the answer but when does this end…sunset or midnight?

I have continued drinking through January and lost weight. But I would like to have a dry February.

Anyone care to join?

Anonymous wrote:Went to a funeral last week, came home, had a glass of wine because I just wanted to and woke up with a headache--from one glass (prob 8oz, not the standard 5). I think that's my body's way of telling me this pause is working I'm going to keep up this mindfulness in February.

To be fair, funerals can be really stressful - that likely contributed at least 75% of that headache

This was a great reset for me. I will be more mindful moving forward.

i was on vacation until mid Jan so didnt start until the 15th. Big tests coming up Superbowl and Valentines day..and what if it snows?

Anonymous wrote:Final day is here!

I enjoyed this month much more than I thought I would. And feeling very proud that I did it. Biggest difference is so much more energy to do things. I also lost a few pounds while making no other changes to my diet or exercise.

My plan moving into February is to start by not keeping alcohol in the house or drinking at home. If there is an event where I genuinely feel like drinking, I'll do it.

How is everybody else feeling?

I feel great! I didn't do just January - I'm like 135 days today. But it was nice to have this month to focus on the decision not to drink and explore further. At this point I have given it up entirely, but as I move towards 6 months I'm starting to think about whether there are any times where I would like to have a drink again - kind of the same on the special occasion/not keeping alcohol at home thinking you have. Everyday alcohol was a big part of my life. I do know that I have no interest in going back to that.

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Anonymous wrote:Easy this year. Lost 15 pounds in the process.

I’m only on day 29 and I’ve lost 2 lbs. No change in diet, same amount of exercise. Including 1/2 inch in my waist.

I’m going to keep going.

I have also lost 2 lbs, and I'm using weekly averages to get to that number, so I know it's legit and not just a daily fluctuation.

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Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are successfully following through with it for the second year in a row. Last year we were dry Jan-March. I really don’t feel like it helps us. I’m actually at a point where I think it’s pretty pointless and performative.

How can it not help you?

What magical thing do you think it does?

Your heart, liver, and kidneys are much better off.

Concretely so. Nothing magical about that. PP is such a dunce we should let them drink themselves to death

I'm not sure we all drank to the point where there is a noticeable difference in our heart, live and kidneys.

You'd be surprised. Even what we like to call moderate drinking--6-8 glasses over the course of a week let's say even if you're not drinking to the point of getting drunk--can have an impact. Listen to Andrew Huberman's Podcast on the science of drinking. It's insightful

I think it's within the realm of possibility that some people did Dry January and had an epiphany and some didn't, some lost weight and some didn't, some had changes in skin, and some didn't.

It's quite possible that Dry January was not all the impactful to some and that is okay.

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Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are successfully following through with it for the second year in a row. Last year we were dry Jan-March. I really don’t feel like it helps us. I’m actually at a point where I think it’s pretty pointless and performative.

How can it not help you?

What magical thing do you think it does?

Your heart, liver, and kidneys are much better off.

Concretely so. Nothing magical about that. PP is such a dunce we should let them drink themselves to death

I'm not sure we all drank to the point where there is a noticeable difference in our heart, live and kidneys.

You'd be surprised. Even what we like to call moderate drinking--6-8 glasses over the course of a week let's say even if you're not drinking to the point of getting drunk--can have an impact. Listen to Andrew Huberman's Podcast on the science of drinking. It's insightful

I feel proud that I did this. It's weird, after the first couple of days, I rarely thought about alcohol. I will probably resume having a drink with dinner a couple of nights a week. But maybe less frequently than before?

I think this was a good exercise, and I'd do it again.

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Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are successfully following through with it for the second year in a row. Last year we were dry Jan-March. I really don’t feel like it helps us. I’m actually at a point where I think it’s pretty pointless and performative.

How can it not help you?

What magical thing do you think it does?

Your heart, liver, and kidneys are much better off.

Concretely so. Nothing magical about that. PP is such a dunce we should let them drink themselves to death

I'm not sure we all drank to the point where there is a noticeable difference in our heart, live and kidneys.

Final day is here!

I enjoyed this month much more than I thought I would. And feeling very proud that I did it. Biggest difference is so much more energy to do things. I also lost a few pounds while making no other changes to my diet or exercise.

My plan moving into February is to start by not keeping alcohol in the house or drinking at home. If there is an event where I genuinely feel like drinking, I'll do it.

How is everybody else feeling?

Went to a funeral last week, came home, had a glass of wine because I just wanted to and woke up with a headache--from one glass (prob 8oz, not the standard 5). I think that's my body's way of telling me this pause is working I'm going to keep up this mindfulness in February.

Two more days, everyone. We’re past the final weekend. I have zero triggers from books or shows/movies. It’s wonderful.

Anonymous wrote:Easy this year. Lost 15 pounds in the process.

So jealous! My weight is exactly the same as it was Jan 1.