Day one

So its started! I have just eaten the most ginormous stir fry! I've decided that I'm going to start the healthy eating and exercise plan proper Saturday, so I also had a huge cheese and piccalilli sandwich for lunch!

Himself went to play golf after work so I've had a fantastic evening... bath, onesie, bake off, etc etc and of course he's up the pub now which is absolutely fine by me. Of course if he comes home half cut I'm not quite sure how totally sober me will cope, but we'll see, he isn't generally a problem drunk or anything just extra chatty really...... its so peaceful at the moment just me and the cat!....

I'm working from home tomorrow so I really should get of my arse at some point too, not just for exercise but I think psychologically it'll be good, its all bout the fresh clean theme for this month!

I'm hoping that this month will be a chance to reflect on a lot of things, but including my relationship with alcohol, the ups and downs and whether basically its still working for me?! Some things are merely habits and have passed their usefulness.... Im reading a book called "7 days to Safe Social Drinking" it really focusses on the nitty gritty of habits and behaviour and has a psychological approach, neurological even. This is as opposed to the AA evangelical, medical illness, type approach which I've never favoured.

I've learned top tips like switching drinks can help. I've been drinking wine for years, and as we all know its very strong and a potent mistress! I quite like bottled beer.... I may try that next month!

Anyway I have the chance to watch Aussie Masterchef in silence! Laters!!

Shocking stats!

I have a new app that calculates how much you're spending on booze and also the calories, good lord! 5000 a week and about 90quid! :-O

The count down

Ok so last night I went to the cinema, in our local independent cinema you can actually take booze in,  and I have in the past. I went to see Everest and it was quite a thrilling film. After the film himself and I went to the pub and had a couple. Having said that I think it would have been fine with just a softie, the only problem I'm wondering about is whether other people will be too loud and annoying to bear (like I suppose I usually am!) . I'm sure that alcohol dulls all the senses which is why people shout....

I don't want to be one of those people who I think AA refer to as a 'dry drunk' Someone who stops drinking and just becomes miserable and/or is never seen again. there no need for that! I used to go out and loved going out before I was old enough to drink or could afford to drink.... (who can really afford it) I still had a good time, yeah ok that was a long time ago but still!

Bought myself some posh Cordial too!  and its all mine!

Youmer!!!

Three days and counting

Two days...three evenings to go!

So I have decided to start a blog to record and reflect my experience of a month on the wagon. I intend to observe not just how I'm feeling but what I notice about how my life does or doesnt change, peoples reactions and qall the exciting things that I will actually be able to remeber in great detail. I visualise myself on 1st Nove svelte healthy and sparkling!  oh and smug Ill be smug!  but will I be gagging for a Sav Blanc? we'll see!

 

To give you some background I dont actually drink every day, but I spend a good deal of time in the pub, I live in a small town and have a partner who drinks every day, I sail.....and I drink!  Its cultural you see!  However during this period I will be sailing every Sunday, sans beverage... interesting! I have actually done this sort of thing before, I used to live in Australia and I did Ocsober there a couple of times. However, at that time I lived alone in Sydney and I proabably didn't get out as much as I do now, I actually found it very easy and by week 3 I felt pretty good, I didnt lose any weight though, disapointing but Im  hoping I will feel fitter and leaner this time.

 

I was actually quite surprised lat time how easy it was and in a weird way how little it actually changed anything, and if thats the case then why do it at all? I intend to reflect on that over the next month....

 

Wish me luck!!!