Well I have just finished my second week and I feel great. The scales have also been very kind to me and I have lost 2 kilos, woohoo! This is the longest I have gone without alcohol in many years, and I can't believe how much better I feel! We all know that alcohol is a depressant, so why do we drink it when we're already feeling low? That is a mystery to me, but now that I'm committed to being alcohol free, I will certainly look at other ways of feeling good.
Right now though, I don't need any chemical help as I've been exercising every day. It's amazing how many excuses we come up with to not exercise: I look fat in gym clothes, I am too tired, I need to do housework, it's cold/rainy/too hot outside....yadda yadda yadda. All EXCUSES! I've got all the bases covered now so that none of those excuses are going to cut it. I am trying to exercise every morning with the Wii Fit, something I can do rain hail or shine. I've got the gym around the corner, doing aqua classes 2-3 times a week which are fun. And finally, I've got a dog that gives me that look every afternoon. Light drizzle? No problem, we've been walking every arvo!
Afternoon was always the time that I would start on the wine, sometimes as early as 4pm. Thinking back, I think this habit started out of boredom...which is quite ridiculous as there are plenty of things to do! So, to avoid the temptation I am finding other things to do in the afternoons and sticking to it.
18/01/12
2kgs in 2 weeks, that’s awesome. My goal is to lose 5kgs in 12 weeks. I know it’s not a big number, but it’s more achievable this way. I have been exercising since I stopped drinking, I’m 2.5 weeks in as well, so we’re about the same place in the challenge.
It’s great that we set goals as well as giving up drinking for a period of time. This way we’re not just focused on the not drinking, but also on other areas of our lives. It’s great like that and because it’s a limited period of time, I really feel like I have to give it my all. The funny thing is by the end of the 12 weeks they’ll probably be habits and I won’t always have to make such an effort to do healthy things such as exercising, eating properly etc
18/01/12
Thanks Amy! 5kg is def a realistic goal. I know for me I won’t have a big loss every week, but am aiming high to keep myself motivated re the exercise. Yep, I think we need to focus on not what we’re missing out on but what we have to gain from not drinking!