I'm in.

I typically drink a bottle of red wine daily, 4 days a week.

One week down.

I appreciate the offer, I'm doing pretty well all things considered. Her husband and I are getting together this afternoon to chat and solve the world's problems.

Aggie Therapist said:

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I'm out gang

Too cold for me

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Ha! We broke down last night and had some wine with a fire. It's too cold to pass up that memory! We will be good to push through to February now.

I did 100 days last year and I lost 30lbs, slept and felt great, and was much more productive at work and around the house.

Going for another 100 and perhaps a dry '24.

Difficult because I'm in the booze business, but not impossible.

Good luck to all!

Out of curiosity, how much were y'all drinking? For these effects, it sounds like y'all were getting hammered every night.

Agree with the other couple responses.

The peripheral habits are huge to me. We (wife and I both) tend to slip into working really long hours and then getting home tired and stressed. Go out to eat and have a few drinks or order in and have a few. The restaurant food is a huge part of the potential weight lose I suspect for many. I actually find that I have less desire to go to many of my favorite restaurants if I am not going to also have the drink I like there. I actually don't think I have lost a bunch of weight (not really checking) but I can tell a bit a difference in how clothes feel/fit.

One of the things I like about Dryuary is that , for us, it kind of resets eating in a little bit too.

As far as drinking in general. Rarely would I ever say I was getting hammered. But habits can be such slippery slopes. A glass of wine while making dinner become a second while eating, then a third while relaxing before bed. Not every day, but I definitely see it increase through the year for me.

In past Dryuaries I really noticed a psychological component that I called "being done working." As a self employed person, I never get to leave work. There is always something to do. So having a drink would kind of be the off switch for the day. Every other time I have done it, I noticed that missing. This year, for some reason I have not. Has really felt pretty easy not to drink. Guess that is good. Though, not really planning on going all year.....

Aggie Therapist said:

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TXAG 05 said:

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Out of curiosity, how much were y'all drinking? For these effects, it sounds like y'all were getting hammered every night.

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People drink too much. It Happens.

That's why they are trying to attempt a dry challenge.

No need for the shame.

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Trust me, no shame was meant, and I apologize if any offense was taken. Like I said, just curious about where everyone is coming from. I definitely understand how getting loaded turns into a big UberEats Taco Bell order.

I love a cold beer, but I rarely, if ever, drink at the house unless having people over. However if we are having a party/bbq/etc, I rip beers like it's going out of style. I usually stick to beer because I drink bourbon and wine like beer and it can get away from me if not paying attention.