Detoxify
Ouch…yup, drank too much wine. Having a wine headache is the worst and every time it happens, I think to myself, “Why do I enjoy wine?” I’ve seriously considered not drinking many a time, but after a while I think, “But what about moderation?” Ahhh yes, moderation…what is that exactly??
Here are the reasons I dislike alcohol in general:
1. I tend to overeat when I have a drink
2. I tend to get emotional when I have a drink
3. I almost always get a headache, regardless of the amount
4. My workouts the next day are never as good as they could have been
5. It makes me tired
6. It makes me lazy
Reasons I enjoy drinking a glass or two here or there:
1. It is a fun social aspect
2. It makes you feel nice and warm
3. It is a nice way to relax and unwind
Seeing as my list of dislikes outnumber my likes, why do I have such an issue saying, “No thanks, I’ll have a water” :-)??
My sister and I both had more than we bargained for, so we needed a bit of a detox 🙂 Nothing like a Green Monster to help with that! Even better, a Peanut Butter and Chocolate GM!
Peanut Butter Chocolate GM (for 2)
– 2 scoops Amazing Grass Vanilla Chai Protein
– 2 scoops cocoa powder
– 3 handfuls of ice
– 2 whole bananas, froxen
– 1 cup grapes
– 2 cups spinach/kale
– 2 scoops peanut flour
– 1.5 cups of almond milk
BLEND!!!! Soooo good. Even Hubby liked it 🙂
Later on, I had another delish, raw snack…hummus and veggies!
I love how Sabra makes these individual serving cups…keeps the hummus fresher longer 🙂
My tummy was loving me after these beauties!
What do you do to detox? Do you drink alcohol? How often?
Gluten Free Muse 
I don’t drink often — maybe 1-2 drinks per week. I know what you mean though, sometimes in certain settings I will have WAY too many drinks and end up overeating and feeling bad about myself. So more often than not I choose to be the sober cab (even if no one else is really drinking much) — I just stick with water or 1 glass of wine. I can drink a mixed drink or a beer in no time, but wine I tend to drink very very slowly.
I don’t drink much either but when i do i feel terrible!!
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Oh man, I HATE how alcohol makes me feel… and I don’t even get bad hangovers usually (I drink a LOT of water with the booze), but the productivity of the next day is just shot. My workouts, my energy level, my motivation – all totally diluted the next day. Not to mention the bad food choices!! gah.
I try to only drink once a week, and keep it reasonable when I do… but unfortunately for my whole group of friends it’s still just a given for weekends, and pretty hard to avoid.
Green monsters are a great post-drinking detox. Way better than greasy eggs or pancakes 😉
Lauren, i feel the same way! When my family comes to town we love to drink wine together…bad habit!
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I drank too much wine once…that’s all it took, one night of the room spinning, and I have never really wanted white wine again. Oh my gosh, I felt awful. Now, I just stick to water, although I do love a good amaretto sour on occasion. 🙂
Heather, i’ve been there before. I was off the wine for about 5 months, then back on the bandwagon! Need to find the motivation an clarity to say no!
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oh man, Im with you on getting too emotional. Thats me to a tee.
Isn’t it strange how we all have our typical response?? Some people get angry…I’ve never understood that!
To detox, I’ll usually do the same – a healthy shake/smoothie and I’m feeling better! Oh, and lots of rest, too, preferably in the form of laying on the couch with a good movie on. As for alcohol, I drink wine pretty often, but when I do, I don’t drink a ton. It affects me tremendously and the next day I’m just feeling off!
Maria, yay for smoothies! Wine does that to me too. I almost think i should drink it more often so i’m less inclined to indulge and overdo it!
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I do drink alcohol. I rarely drink at home during week or on weekends when I’m staying at home but I do drink when I go out. I’ve learned to drink in moderation during my 26 years, but still sometimes I do cross the border and suffer terrible hangovers.. but I don’t worry about it too much, it’s very rare and as long as it’s not happen every time it’s fine.
I am the opposite and tend to sip on wine at home on the weekends, but sometimes a glass or two sounds amazing on the weeknight! It seems that the smallest bit makes me feel terrible the next day 😦
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Great detox! Last weekend I had a bit too much to drink with my sister, too. I love how great you feel, though, after you get some good eats and fluids into your system and sweat out the toxins!
I do drink alcohol but not very often and usually not a large amount. When I do drink more than normal I make sure to drink a lot of water to counter the dehydrating effects of the alcohol.
I am now the life time designated driver for my friends when we got out. I can no longer drink any alcohol. I didn’t think I would miss it but I did miss the glass of wine I usually have with Thanksgiving dinner. When I do go out with my friends most of the bartenders are nice to me and will make my glass of ice water festive by putting a lot of fruit in it and an umbrella. It’s the small things that make me glad I live in a small town!!
What a great & super power energy smoothie!! Yeah!
Thanks, Sophie! It will give you a kick in the pants, that’s for sure!