I'm on the wagon

[Dis]

Yup you heard right. No more beer. I miss it already. And it's only been 8 days.

Why you ask? well maybe you don't ask, but I'll answer anyways.

#1 for fear of becoming an alcoholic. My father was one, and I've been scared all my life of becoming like him. I don't drink much now. I never drink over 6 drinks. But I'm starting to feel a little "tug" of me wanting a drink. When I want a drink, is when I know it's time to cool off. I've actually done this (drying out) a few times in my life. I feel it's effective (maybe not as effective as cold turkey). It helps reduce that "tugging" feeling. So I doubt I'll drink for a few months (which is my normal drying out period)

#2 and the most important reason is I'm looking for caloric reduction. I'm to the point I can't cut out any food or I risk cutting out protein. I've been working out and struggling to get enough protein. I don't even know if I'm getting 60 grams a day. I can't eat too much, or I'll gain weight. As it is I've been unable to lose weight. My weight is still stead around 158 to 160. I hate being fat. I also cut out deserts at work (they are free along with meals). My diet is pretty high in protein right now. I'm trying to cut out un-nutritious stuff.

#3 cost cutting. beer is expensive as hell. While I don't need the money too bad, I am thinking about buying another house. But I'm sure banks will be checking incomes alot more closely now days. And while I can pay a payement easy if it's 75% of my monthly income, the bank would never let me do that. They expect 30% (which is impossible due to what I make). I'm figuring I'll need at least a $100,000 down payment.

[Darius871]

Isn't it off the wagon?

[Dis]

I'm not sure. Where is this wagon anyways? I never understood that expression.

[duke o' york]

As the UK's No. 1 Alcohol Tester (Google advertised), can I beg you to reconsider, or at least donate your unused booze to me?

[Lord Avalon]

On the wagon = not drinking.
Fell off the wagon = went back to drinking.

Which seems odd, because if you were too drunk to walk, they'd have to throw you on the wagon, right? Unless there was some law/custom about not drinking while on wagons.

[Darius871]

It's still a mystery to me...

George: Who am I going to tell? My mother? Like I've got nothing better to talk about.

Jerry: You don't. He's a recovering alcoholic.

George: Really?

Jerry: Yeah. He's been off the wagon for two years.

George: "Off the wagon"?

Jerry: I think it's off the wagon.

George: I think it's "on the wagon".


...


Elaine: No, no, no, this is just cranberry juice.

Jerry: Oh, uh, I think maybe Dick picked up yours.

Elaine: Dick? He can't drink. He's an alcoholic. I told you to hold it.

Jerry: I didn't know you meant *hold* it, I thought you meant hold it.

Elaine: One drink like that and he could fall right off the wagon.

George: Told you.


...


Jerry: I was in the men's room the other day and they had the hand blower, instead of the paper towels, you know this thing. I like the hand blower I have to say. It takes a little bit longer, but I feel when you're in a room with a revolting stench you want to spend as much time as you can.

Dick: The only stench is comming from you.

Audience: Oooooh.

Jerry: Oh, wait a second, I believe we have a heckler ladies and gentlemen. Hey Dick I don't know what your problem is. It's not my fault you're back on the wagon.

Dick: It's off the wagon.

Jerry: In the old days how do you think they got the alcohol from town to town?

Dick: I don't know.

Jerry: On the wagon. Don't you think they broke into a couple of those bottles along the way?

Dick: You can't drink on a wagon it would be too bumpy.

Jerry: They had smooth trails. What about the Cumberland Gap?

Dick: What the hell do you know about wagons?

Jerry: I know enough not to get on them.


...


Jerry: But in a way, I think I inadvertantly turned this guy into an alcoholic. I hate being around alcoholics because they're either telling you how much they love you or how much they hate you. And those are the two statements that scare me the most. But I think he's okay now because I have no idea how he feels about me. He's finally off the wagon.

Dick: You mean on the wagon.

Jerry: Don't get smart.

[Dis]

lol I remember that Seinfeld bit. that's what got me confused in the first place I think.

[Darius871]

same here... before I saw that I was sure it was "on"... now I have no clue.

[BlackCat]

How bad is it ? Do you have a can of beer standing next side to your bed ready for drinkinking when you wake - can it wait until your'e out of bed, at work, after work ?

[Jon Miller]

How tall are you? I am 180 lbs right now, and 5'11 (I gained 14 lbs in the last two months).

Probably the right weight for me at just reasonable BF % would be 160-170 lbs.

I don't drink much either. Just a couple drinks occasionally, a lot less often then once every 8 days. Had 7 at the apolyton meet but that was the most in a while. I think it is better to abstain actually, but a couple isn't a bad thing for me.

JM

[BlackCat]

Don't know your weird mesaures - I'm 185 cm 75 kg and have something like a half a bottle of wine a day except friday an saturday - there it can easily be a couple of bottles.

Oh, and then there are the whiskeys, but they are random.

[SlowwHand]

Since I both smoke and drink, I can say it. They're both crutches. A person needs to have has few crutches as possible.
Good luck to you.

[BlackCat]

Since I both smoke and drink, I can say it. They're both crutches. A person needs to have has few crutches as possible.
Good luck to you.

Well, if you use them as crutches, then I'll suggest that you stop using both - thats not the right use.

Edit: btw, I also smoke besides drinking as previously stated

[SlowwHand]

Tell me an instance where they're not crutches; or is this just another attempt by someone to correct me?

[BlackCat]

Tell me an instance where they're not crutches; or is this just another attempt by someone to correct me?

Well, first of all, you're texan - that means that you needs correction

Next, I consider both smoking and drinking as pleasure so it's not a crutch for me. I just hate alchohol at work since it's destroys my day, and I can easily wait several hours for the first smoke in morning.