I want to say hello to everyone, and I am so glad I found this site. I see I am not the only female out here with a "wine issue." Also, I have anxiety (panic disorder). I really was never much of a drinker. I met a guy about 10 years ago, and because I was not having anyone in the house or ever leaving the house, in order to be comfortable enough for him to come over, I would have some wine. We all know that surely will help with anxiety. Now, it is years later. Long story short....I am drinking a bottle of pino grigio almost every night, and some nights it is two bottles. I can't even believe it! There were weeks where I skipped a few days a week, but not to the point where it was just one night a week drinking wine and the rest of the week no wine. What did it for me today is this...I tried on some jeans I hadn't worn since around December, and these were loose at the time. They are so snug, I can barely zip them today. I broke into tears. I worked hard to get into that smaller size, too!
Then, I looked up the calorie count for a bottle of white wine, and it's between 500 and 600 calories. So seven bottles a week, and there has been more than that in some weeks, is more than 4200 extra calories!!! 3200 extra calories and you can gain one pound. I know this because I am otherwise a good eater, and I work out. The drinking was to escape the pain that relationship caused me, and I was broken to the core by a liar who was keeping so many secrets. So he is gone now, and I want to stop this unhealthy habit. So I just dumped the "box of wine" and I won't be drinking that over a period of two days! It is down the sink. I am going to start with today and make a goal of one month to start with! The jeans are not the only reason, but it was physical proof of the effects of the wine on my body. Also, as others mentioned with feeling nauseous the next day, etc. I know I will do this! Thanks for listening!
Then, I looked up the calorie count for a bottle of white wine, and it's between 500 and 600 calories. So seven bottles a week, and there has been more than that in some weeks, is more than 4200 extra calories!!! 3200 extra calories and you can gain one pound. I know this because I am otherwise a good eater, and I work out. The drinking was to escape the pain that relationship caused me, and I was broken to the core by a liar who was keeping so many secrets. So he is gone now, and I want to stop this unhealthy habit. So I just dumped the "box of wine" and I won't be drinking that over a period of two days! It is down the sink. I am going to start with today and make a goal of one month to start with! The jeans are not the only reason, but it was physical proof of the effects of the wine on my body. Also, as others mentioned with feeling nauseous the next day, etc. I know I will do this! Thanks for listening!
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