I watched a few episodes of 30 Days, you know that "documentary" show hosted by the guy who brought you Supersize Me? One of the episodes for 30 days was called "Binge Drinking" as if the guy never went to college or something!
Well just as Supersize Me encouraged me to go vegetarian for some time, 30 Day encouraged me to gift up the Drink for a month or two just to see how it would go.
I'm over half way through and I've dropped 5 lbs (I'm assuming because my body has stopped needing to process alcohol and can now focus on processing fat) and feel pretty good. I'm up to 2X a day workouts (an hour long morning run and at least 1.5 hours at the gym after work) and I'm not pigging out on junk food after getting trashed. Overall, kicking alcohol to the curb for a while has proven to be one of the most worthwhile changes I've made to my lifestyle for a while.
When I do get the urge to socially drink, which just happens to be the times I am tempted the most I've come up with some delicious mocktails. Check it out here.
