Worried about this weekend

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Registered: 08-11-2003
Worried about this weekend
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Fri, 01-16-2004 - 9:37am
My bf and i are entertaining guests from college this weekend. We already vowed to stick strictly to the food plan (there are many places we can go out to eat with our guests and not stray off the diet). THe problem comes at night. Our friends want to go to a bar. (we are only 22 years old and this is a common occurance for us). We talked about it last night and we said that it would be hard to stick to the no alcohol rule in phase 1 (currently on day 5). BF said he will have straight vodka and i said i will have 1 or 2 glasses of dry red wine. Will this hinder my weight loss? I really only want to lose 10 pounds in total to lose the weight i gained during college drinking.
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Fri, 01-16-2004 - 10:05am

Well if you absolutely MUST indulge (and I do remember being socially active at 22 -- not much fun to be at a bar and not have at least one).

Susan :)

 

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Registered: 08-11-2003
Fri, 01-16-2004 - 10:32am
eating after the bar shouldn't be a problem. i never really did that to begin with and if i did have something i wouilod usually have hummus and veggies anyway because that is my fave snack even before the diet. i will try and drink virgin however it is very hard in a bar without at least a buzz because i find i easly get annoyed by the drunk people around me.i'm also concerned my bf will over do it with alcohol. he needs to lose mroe than me/.
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Registered: 07-16-2003
Fri, 01-16-2004 - 10:57am
Hey, here's an exercise for you! Drink the virgin drinks and watch the drunk people, including your bf and friends. By the end of the night you'll be saying, "Do I act like that too?". Youll never want to drink again! rofl (Speaking from age and experience lol)

As for your bf, you cant police his actions. As Ive learned from years of trying to slough these extra pounds, you just have to really want it. If you dont, you'll end up sliding anyway. Does he really want to lose it? Talk to him. Maybe he'll drink virgin drinks with you, or stay down to one or two drinks if nothing else.

Truly,

Amy

Phase 1/Day6

250/240/150

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Registered: 08-11-2003
Fri, 01-16-2004 - 11:08am
would it be bad to indulge in a couple of drinks and then do p1 for an extra week. this is what my bf suggested.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 01-16-2004 - 11:44am
Drink a big old glass of water (or two) between each drink...and try to have some fun! ;>)

CC

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Registered: 08-11-2003
Fri, 01-16-2004 - 12:00pm
thanks!