Bowling and drinking...

[Guest guest]

I feel like a kid being faced with peer pressure! I know very well

that you are not suppose to drink any alcohol during phase 1, and that

you are limited to wine after that.

The problem that I am having is this... I have joined a bowling

league. The exercise is great for me and I have a ton of fun doing it.

I have a great bunch of team mates that are so much fun to be with. I

have never been a big time drinker but, I do have a drink or two once

in a while.

The people I bowl with have started a tradition of having a " team

shot " when someone is bowling a really good game, or has picked up a

hard spare , and one after every game.

It can really add up to quite a few at the end of the night! I know

that when I tell them I can't participate in this " team spirit " , I

will be pressured to participate. I have no problem with saying " No "

for my own weight loss success. It's very important to me. But, how

can I still be part of the fun without feeling left out?

I have already decided to drink diet soda, in a glass with a lime

wedge, so no one will be bugging me about " not " having a drink, but

the shot thing is going to be difficult for me, not because of me not

having the alcohol, I know that alcohol is nothing but empty calories,

is bad for me and will hurt my weight loss, but thats not the problem,

its more emotional, I guess, because of the feeling of being left out

of the group. I know this whole thing will sound pretty silly to most

of you but it has really been bothering me.

Besides quitting the team, does anyone have any advice for me?

Dar