I got out the habit of drinking alcohol in the evenings when I was pregnant and then breastfeeding. I acquired a taste for Beck's Blue Alcohol-Free Lager and have continued to drink it ever since. It's particularly nice on a sunny evening like yesterday.
There are some advantages of not drinking wine in the evenings any more. I sleep more consistently, and am less likely to snore. Plus it is nice not to have hangovers. I think my skin looks better. And drinking fewer calories means I can eat more cake and chocolate without getting fat.
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I definitely think that drinking less alcohol makes you feel healthier and gives your skin a better glow. I'm a sucker for a bottle of chilled lager too - never tried the alcohol free one though.
ReplyDeleteBecks Blue is the nicest alcohol free lager I've tried so far, you should give it a go. Avoid Kaliber though - it's pretty horrible.
DeleteLove a good excuse for more cake!
ReplyDeleteYes I would find it very hard to give up cake!
DeleteI stopped drinking for YEARS because of pregnancy/breastfeeding...and then I just didn't crave it anymore. But now I have a renewed interest. ;)
ReplyDeleteI do still drink sparkling wine on special occasions, it's just that I no longer drink ordinary wine on an ordinary evening.
DeleteI haven't had a drink since 2008, having been pregnant or bfing the whole time... I never thought to compensate with more cake. Maybe I will now ;)
ReplyDeleteI think you can have more cake so long as your non-alcoholic drinks are lower in calories than alcoholic drinks ;)
DeleteI have never tried this, but think i need too ... far less embarrassing pictures to be had then!
ReplyDeleteI think your pictures are fab!
DeleteLots of good reasons! Really can't do hangovers anymore, far too miserable with kids bouncing about. Never tried Becks Blue, will look out for it :)
ReplyDeleteI hate hangovers, they seem to have got worse as I've got older. Let me know how you get on with the Becks Blue :)
DeleteWe went to Munich when I was pregnant with number 4 and I had a gorgeous alcohol free beer there. You genuinely couldn't make the difference with a 'real' one!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely!
DeleteI've been planning to try a few alcohol-free beers from http://www.alcoholfree.co.uk/ - will report back