I am 6 days into dry June. So far I’m loving it but I haven’t had any challenging social situations to navigate yet. I’m off to a local pub this evening with a friend to meet some people on a local Facebook Group. My plan is to drink a few pints of soda water.

But why am I doing dry June?

10 weeks ago I signed up for a health and fitness coaching programme. My coach advocates for 5 dry nights a week which I have found mostly easy. However, over the past 4 or 5 weeks I have realised that those 2 nights a week when I am drinking alcohol are slowing my progress down. I lose a bit of weight and feel great during the week then the weekend comes and I blow it (I turn into a bit of a truffle hunting labrador when I’ve had a drink and my guard is down!) I’ve got 7 weeks left and I want to make the most of having a coach who is holding me accountable daily so the alcohol has got to go.

I’ve been listening to podcasts to help educate myself (and remind myself) about the effects of alcohol. This one is pretty inspiring. Who knows, after a month off in June, maybe I’ll sign up for One Year No Beer!