Lots of people will have advice on how to switch out your cocktails with alternative beverages, but when I like a cocktail, not much keeps me from having what I want!
Having said that, I'm not much of a drinker to begin with. One cocktail and I'm still fun, but the second one puts me to sleep. So going past the first one is kinda stupid for me. I do like my cocktails dry, so I'm good with a gin and soda or vodka and soda. After the first one, I'm pretty fun! And no one is counting after that!
My problem is that I start eating after the one cocktail, so I try to save it for dessert.
But the biggest motivator for me to stay away from alcohol is knowing that I won't burn an ounce of fat through the night until the alcohol I have gets burned off. It takes about four hours to burn an ounce of alcohol. If I've been working out and keeping a limit on my calories all week, expecting to see a loss on the scale Monday morning, I know if I drink alcohol between Friday and Monday, and then pound pizza or chicken wings, I won't be burning any fat over the weekend. For me, that's a BIG deterrent!
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