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I enjoyed processed carbs, late night pizza runs, basically anything my heart desired. said: 'Before cutting out alcohol I ate normally. The Urban Dictionary describes the term-a merger of drunk and munchies-as: 'When you are extremely intoxicated and all of a sudden you feel the need to gorge yourself, usually food such as chips, crackers, or anything salty.'ĭanielle Pierce, 24, decided to go cold turkey initially for 21 days, but has kept it up after seeing such a positive impact, as well as losing 15 pounds. The app estimates somewhere around $1,000 but I think it must be way more once you factor in drinking culture, Ubers to and from the club, and drunchies.' She explained: 'So I use this app called Dry January, which tries to calculate roughly how much money I have saved. The change has also seen her save money, as she estimated she's saved hundreds in just a few short weeks. I found that ordering mocktails makes me feel much more included when I go out and it also stops the weird stares from strangers who are wondering why I keep ordering waters one after another,' she added. Obviously, when people are drinking, they honestly want you to drink with them too-and not like in a bad way, but like in a cultural expectation way. 'It was really weird that first weekend out. Initially the first weekend after she quit was tough, as most of her peers were drinking, but Pierce said she ordered mocktails to fit in. 'When I drank I became really shy and antisocial and now that I have removed alcohol I am way more outgoing and friendly, which is more true to who I am,' she admitted. Overall the biggest change she's noticed-along with the weight loss-is her confidence levels.

Once my body regulated to my new diet, my sleep consistency and overall depth improved and I wake up refreshed every morning.' When I first cut out alcohol I couldn't fall asleep, which I guess means my body was depending on those nightly glasses of wine to go to bed. 'My sleep patterns have improved but it took some time.

WELL GIVE WEEK OFF. DONT QUIT. SKIN

My skin is bright, tight and glowing and I think that has to do with me not being dehydrated all the time. skin is the best it's ever been, and I have been on acne medications for years with no luck. She said she started experimenting with alcohol aged 16, before slipping into party culture at collage.

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I wish I would've really taken a look in the mirror sooner and realized that I was not excelling in my personal or professional life due to drinking culture.ĭanielle Pierce stopped drinking on May 18 and shared her transformation online. Listing the benefits she's noticed, Pierce continued: 'I am so happy with my new lifestyle-like the happiest I have ever been. I never want to feel another hangover again after feeling so good,' she raved. I was really surprised that I wasn't jumping at the bit to get a glass of wine, by that 21st day, I had no interest in drinking at all.

'I cannot tell you how proud I was when I hit that 21-day mark. She's managed to lose an incredible 15 pounds (lbs), which she said was was 'unexpected,' adding her sleep and skin have never looked better. Initially she planned to quit for 21 days, but has kept it going after seeing the positive impact it's had on her life.

Pierce, a social media strategist, said she'd never stopped drinking before, adding: 'I was incredibly nervous. So I started the elimination diet and cut out alcohol as well to jump start my health journey.' I was lethargic, uninspired and honestly grumpy, and I wasn't able to fit into my clothes and I was not happy about that. 'I stopped cold turkey-I knew I needed a reset and the only way I could do that was remove it completely. My parent's have been sober since January and they were a huge inspiration and source of encouragement. I was starting an elimination diet to figure out what foods I was intolerant too, and I figured I might as well cut out alcohol too. She said: 'I decided to cut out alcohol after having gut/stomach issues.

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