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Originally Posted by issybird
I thought I'd dig up this thread because I'm trying to lose a few pounds. Admittedly, I'm almost always trying to lose a few pounds; the stretches where I feel I can rest on my oars tend to be short-lived.
So here's the sitch: My breakfast is healthy. My lunch is healthy. Heck, my dinner is healthy. I don't snack during the day except on extremely rare occasions when I have some fruit. I get enough and varied exercise. But two things trip me up: the cocktail hour and post-dinner.
As for the cocktail hour (which is usually wine), I like everything about it. The ritual, the relaxation, the taste. But it's empty calories and worse, it lessens my resolve heading into the evening which is already my other danger time. Post-dinner, I have a hard time stopping. I try to fight it with an espresso and it helps, but evenings tend to be a battle with my non-existent willpower until I can finally go to bed.
Any suggestions? How is everyone else doing on the weight-loss front?
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Let's talk about the cocktail hour. Appetizers or just wine? Red or white?
Now I am going to get personal. Feel free to tell me to butt out, shut up or whatever.
Note if this is only one night or two nights a week, ignore the rest of the post.
Is this cocktail hour every night?
How much on average do you drink a night? 1 glass, 2 glasses, 1/2 a bottle, a full bottle or more?
If one glass, I can't help you except to suggest maybe have cocktail hour every other night.
If more than one try to cut your consumption in half.