Official in post. Feel free to state why you are participating.

I'd like to lose 20 pounds get back in a gym routine. Stressful Fall finishing up grad school.

Let's get to work!!!

Matsui said:

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Me too. And whole30 to boot

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T&P for your next 3-4 days. If you make it that far it's all downhill after. The carb detox is worse than missing a few servings of EtOH a day.

In. One of the downsides of being on the wrong side of my 40s is acid reflux when I have more than a couple of drinks. The more I drink the worse it is. Hoping a month off will reset that.

on the wagon.

Tonight is a big night with CFP games.

Lets do this!

Sorry to say but daily Prilosec helps with that.

I survived the first day with all this football on!

Chocolate will work for a temporary crutch .. I dont give a rats about either team wining./losing tonight so it makes it easy to not imbibe..

My second time doing it. Love just hard reset

Day 57.

My doctor said I can only have a drink on special occasions

jwag said:

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Sorry to say but daily Prilosec helps with that.

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Yep. Been on that for a few years. Helps most of the time.

I'm really hoping the not drinking helps.

More energy, better sleep and work out more.

Bourbon would keep me up later and lead to snacking

Let's get after it!

Gonna give it a try, should make it most of the month with a couple of exceptions - wedding anniversary and son's birthday.......

One of my co-workers said not drinking helps with more energy and better sleep so I wanted to give it a shot. Good luck to all!

Better sex as well

Health

Going be tough with weddings and such. Need to do it though. Made it through 2 days….29 to go!

I'm in!

What are you making with this?

100% it does. Alcohol definitely effects your sleep.

Matsui said:

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What are you making with this?

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Udon Noodle Bowl! Came out great!

Any good recipes that Y'all like that hits the spot? Doesn't have to be overly healthy.

hiccup

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/03/how-dry-january-can-help-you-save-money-improve-health.html

My buddy kicked alcohol a few years ago. He said he started having a little sweet tooth at night after he did. You may start experiencing this. A little dessert is better than alcohol so you stay on track!

Not going dry, but will definitely be cutting back.

Wife an I are in. 3rd or 4th year. Not terribly hard, but has started to feel necessary after the holidays. Already noticing the sleep part.

Son (27yo) said he was in and boasted he was going through Feb. Took the Family to the Stars game last night. At dinner he said he was doing "Damp" January instead. His definition of "Damp" was drinking allowed Friday, Saturday and Sunday daytime AND (this was the best part) ANY day that has a sporting event he wants to watch.....SO pretty much every day! So he drank at the game and dinner.....Loser.

Did have a friend last year that did the Damp thing with Damp being just Friday and Saturday. Guess if that works for you it is better than nothing. Seems to me that it just becomes habit and gradually increases through the year. Have really come to almost look forward to Dryuary and definitely save some money on wine and going out to dinner.

Didn't realize we had a thread dedicated to this. I have been good since NYE! Goal is to drop off about 20 lbs before the new baby arrives.