Drink More Wine

Phase 1 of Ellesbelles Starts Over is now fully underway and I think I am making pretty good progress.  I've been going out, having a good time, and thinking about MB less and less.  Of course, that has been assisted by the odd fun date along the way, so now its time to implement Phase 2.

And that is to get fit.  This is going to be a 4 stage programme: 

1) Exercise regularly;
2) Eat better;
3) Sleep more;
4) Drink less.

Now I will deal with 1),  2) and 3) later, but for now I'm concentrating on 4) because I'm hoping that by doing 4) then 1), 2) and 3) will naturally follow.  Let me explain.

When I go out straight from work I drink wine.  I then drink more wine.  At some stage I think of eating, but usually just drink more wine.  Then, when I get to the station to go home, I decide to eat, and inevitably that involves a Burger King.  And I don't like Burger King - I truly, truly don't.  But after wine, Burger King seduces me, it lures me in with the hint of a promise that I could eat a Burger that's fit for a King.  Sadly, the reality never lives up to the promise, and so when I go home I feel sick and bloated.  I then can't get to sleep. So I drink wine.  And then, the next day, when the alarm goes off at 5.45 for my pre-work gym session I silence the alarm (usually by shouting at Siri, my helpful little iphone 4 assistant) and go back to bed for another 90 minutes.

But as of right now that's all changed.  After a big Friday night and a not quite so big but certainly not small (2 espresso martinis and 4 Lanesborough champagne cocktails is not small, right?) Saturday night, Sunday was a dry day.  And I felt smug - yay! Ellesbelles went 24 hours without wine!  Still didn't manage to get to the gym, but hey - baby steps, right?

My next alcoholic drink will be on Sunday 3 June 2012 at, I'm hoping, around lunch time or just after.  The location?  Sitting by a beautiful pool in the sunshine with 3 of the most gorgeous gals in the world.   Can't wait...