New Topic: Drinking
Over Christmas I drank very little (due to das poopenschnell, as the Germans say) and carried that on as "1 glass of wine with dinner in the week, whatever you like on Saturday, nothing on Sunday". That's 2 bottles of wine a week which is the recommended amount (down from 4-5 bottles a week).

This has worked well for 4 weeks - I've stuck to it and lost 4-5 lbs so far. But it's Friday night and it's only 20 past 8 and I've finished my glass of wine with dinner (turkey, mushroom and leek fricassee, delish).

Tell me, OT, that I can't have another because I'm going out tomorrow night AND will probably drink on Sunday while watching football. I need to do this for another week to turn it into a proper habit instead of an experiment.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:21, 5 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Fuck that Lighty.
Get on it.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:22, Reply)

You're no help
I want to be beautiful! And not cirrhotic!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:28, Reply)

4 - 5 bottles a week
Is rather beyond the recommendations of medical professionals, but it ain't problem drinking.

I remember watching a documentary about a geezer drinking 14 bottles A DAY.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:34, Reply)

It was mostly the persistent nagging worry about the medical effects
and a little about the calories, too, that made me decide to cut down.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:45, Reply)

Neither of those are issues to me
Maybe they should be. I've always thought that I was indestructible but as I get older I suppose my luck is running thinner.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:51, Reply)

It's also £10-15 a week less on booze
which is £520-780 a year. That's a holiday!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:57, Reply)

There is that, I suppose
I'm careful about when I drink, because my license is my job, but if I'm not driving the next morning I tend to get a bit carried away.

Like this evening.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 21:02, Reply)

Lay off the booze.
I'm not drinking at all at home and I think I can already see the benefits.
( girlinthehole, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:22, Reply)

don't drink more
and perhaps I won't drink another beer which will probably lead to typing stupid shit to internet strangers
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:23, Reply)

Why not take up the crack pipe?

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:24, Reply)

I hear it's only 3 calories a puff.

( girlinthehole, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:25, Reply)

I hear heroin is good for weightloss
time for a pint of squash, I think.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:27, Reply)

Amphetamines are best for weight loss although you wouldn't have thought so looking at me all those years ago.

( girlinthehole, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:29, Reply)

have another but promise yourself you'll go for a really long walk tomorrow to make up for it.

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:32, Reply)

In fact I went for a walk earlier
I took my brother's stepladder back. But that's only 5 minutes there and 5 back.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:36, Reply)

Did you try to climb it whilst walking there?
If you did you are beyond hope.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:38, Reply)

Now take your stepbrother's ladder back.
There's another walk.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 21 Jan 2011, 20:41, Reply)