🍺 October will be beer-free for me

@maique Having a white one because of the soberness or because of getting in better shape?

@ndreas I want to get a bit more in shape, and this seems like an easy first step. I drink maybe once a week these days, a couple of beers. If I meet my friends out I’ll have another couple, but it’s not happening a lot now. Don’t even have beer at home, for months now. So I’m guessing it won’t be hard at all 🙂

If it works, great 😊

@maique a good choice. When my kids were small I never had beer or hardly any other drink for a long time. Now it’s easier for me to get out and have a beer or two with friends and that’s something I really enjoy.

@ndreas Totally understand. Ever since the little one was born it’s like that for me as well. Not zero beers, but very close. That’s why I feel it will be an easy one. Next I’ll start my walking routine again, I used to walk SO much, and that has almost stopped now 😔

@maique I remember my period of time when I was walking for hours with the twins in a trolley. I was on paternal leave for eight months and one of my cousins (also one of my best friends) was on his paternal leave at the same time. We met for lunch every other day and just hung out with our kids and trolleys. I was one of my best times ever.

@ndreas I didn’t have a cousin to walk with, but I agree with the “best time” assessment. I loved it.

@maique my yearly consumption is about three beers. I had four this summer and that was too much (and no, I'm not joking).

@jemostrom Maybe I’ll get to that point too. As I said these days it’s not even a regular thing but, if we go out with friends, or have a long lunch on the weekend, two or three is normal. Small ones, mind you.

I just feel it’s something that would be easy to let go. I love artisanal beer, but not even a big fan of the regular ones. Artisanal is not so readily available, so…

@jemostrom Almost the same. The only other thing I’ll drink is a margarita when we’re having Mexican. Don’t like wine as well, don’t drink any other alcohol. It’s also a taste thing.

As far as cost, if we’re talking beer, it’s almost negligible. Beer is really, really, cheap here, if you don’t go for an artisanal one. The cost of those 3/4 beers a year would save me less than 5€, there’s not much I’d get for that 😅

@maique wow. Since it has been literally decades since I bought a beer in a pub I have no idea what it costs here (20 years ago it was probably 3€ for a beer) but at a food shop (that only is allowed to sell beer with a low alcohol %) it's about 2-3€ for a bottle (but I'm not sure about that either)

@jemostrom We’re still able to get beer at the supermarket for well under a euro, and even regular restaurants will charge maybe 1.5/2 euros for one.

@maique yea, for me too!! Although it was like that for all months for the last several years.. 😂 Maybe one day I should try a Coca-Cola free month. 😟

@pcora 🙂 Coke is even easier for me, I probably have a sip once a month. Or not e even that. Thankfully I love water!

@maique cola is my favorite drink. I drink water and juice, but if cola is available, I’ll take it.

@pcora When I was (much) younger I used to drink a lot of it. A lot. Then I just gave up.

@maique @cora Same here. Now it’s 99% water or coffee.