Listener question: I have no control around food after drinking booze and giving up booze isn't an option for me. What can I do?

Weekly Behave Yourself Check-in
-Emily- hitting water and veggie goal even during Birthday week!
-Jo: Birthday week too and she enjoyed peanut buttery chocolate!

Antecedent strategies:
- "Pre-game" the party/drinking - eat a meal with protein, veggies and 350-500g calories MINIMUM. This will 'line your stomach', limit your hunger and reduce your MO for binging later.
- Drink plenty of water beforehand.
- Set your environment up - don't buy the food or keep it in the house
- Set your environment up - keep more nutritious / less calorific alternatives in the house (e.g. salty ricecakes instead of nachos)

Mindset:
- Is this a self-fulfilling prophecy? A "stuck mindset" around booze and food?
- What if a 5-year old said something similar to you? How would you parent them?
- Write out all the ways you could finish the sentence, "Alcohol is..." and consider what function alcohol plays for you.
- Have some time not drinking to recalibrate your relationship with booze.
- If you think alcohol is something that is a concern - VISIT YOUR DOCTOR and/or seek professional help.

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