Originally Posted by
Reindeerflame
My wife and I opted for a dry January. During 2020 we had added a gin and tonic almost daily to our routine and then had about a half bottle of wine with dinner. We figured we could each skip about 200 calories each day from eliminating the alcohol. We also eliminated virtually all snacks, including chips, popcorn, and ice cream/dessert, as well as lunch, and implemented smaller portions at dinner. We made an exception for January 20, when champagne was served with dinner.
Much more than 200 calories. Half a bottle of wine is about 300 calories alone, and a gin and tonic is about 140 for 12 oz/355ml of tonic and another 100 for a shot of gin.
It's the snack and sugar elimination that I struggle with. Even just now, though I wasn't hungry I still had way too many Trader Joes chocolate chip cookie things and some graham crackers with milk. I couldn't skip a meal though, especially lunch.