Going dry for January has been fairly commonplace for a while now

But in recent years we've had sober October as well

One of the biggest hurdles people have to overcome when trying to lose weight is alcohol

The empty calories often go unaccounted for when tracking daily stats and getting rid of them alone will go a long way to shifting a few pounds each week

The problem with booze is it's so deeply embedded in our culture that is difficult to avoid

Unless you are giving it up for a month

So in some ways have a sober month is a great thing if you are unhappy with your weight

However, it does reflect a common problem with peoples' attitudes...

If you are reading this and you are overweight, being good for a month is not the answer

It's the typical 'diet' mentality that sabotages nearly everyone's health and fitness regimes

Trying to be perfect is just not going to happen - start with just trying to be a bit better

Restricting yourself to drinking just once a week for the whole year is far better than abstaining for a month and then boozing 5 nights out of 7 the rest of the time

So if you are thinking about going sober for October

Good for you, but don't think that it means you can have earned 11 months of overconsumption

It's all about moderation if you want a lasting result

The accountability of having a one to one Personal Trainer is great way of staying on track of what you are eating and drinking

So if you know that you aren't disciplined enough to do it on your own - I am here to help 

Just give me a shout here

Until next time, have a great week

Arland