As of Thursday April 9, 2020, 09:00 AM
Six Steps to Make it Easier on Yourself
Here are several tips to make it easier to stick with and follow through with this 40-day self-experiment:
- Enlist a friend to do it with you. Just like with any type of new diet or exercise program, the buddy system can make it less daunting.
- Let people know what you’re doing. Sharing your plan with friends, family, and co-workers will not only boost accountability, it will also make things easier when alcohol is served at social events and family get-togethers.
- Throughout this challenge, pay close attention to the benefits of not drinking, to see how your body responds to this 40-day detox.
- Tune in to your energy levels and consider keeping a journal to track it. Notice how you feel when you wake up in the morning, as well as during those mid-afternoon hours when we’re naturally more prone for an energy slump.
- Check-in on your labs. Most labs will take at least a few weeks to see any appreciable difference. But if you need motivation to stick with it after the first week, you can get your labs re-checked after even just seven days. Labs such as liver enzymes ALT and AST, as well as inflammatory marker CRP can be improved in as little as one week, giving you that extra bit of incentive to hang in there.
- And finally, if you slip up and have a cocktail or two, don’t bail, don’t beat yourself up – just jump right back on the wagon.
The bottom line: This isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. Giving up alcohol may not be something that you choose to continue long-term, but depending on the results of your own little self-experiment, you may decide that it’s worth it to dial it back a notch over the long term.
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Restaurants + Bars Offering Eat Fit Mocktails
New Orleans Area
Andrea's, 3100 19th St., Metairie, LA, 504-834-8583
Andrea's Repent, features grapefruit sparkling water
Broussard's, 819 Conti St., New Orleans, LA 70112, 504-581-3866
Berry Innocent, with lemon juice
NOSH, 752 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130, 504-581-1103
Cucumber & Blackberry Agua Fresca
SoBou, 310 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA, 504-552-4095
Naked Kombu, features strawberries, sage, honey and Big Easy Jazz Juice Kombucha
SoBou, 310 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA, 504-552-4095
Sophie, .25 oz. passion fruit puree, .25 oz. fresh lime juice, .25 oz. rosemary agave, .25 oz. ginger agave, top with soda water in a champagne flute
Commander's Palace, 1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, 504-899-8221
Beach Ready Peach Basil Cooler, muddled fresh basil and lemon, 2 oz. peach puree, soda water, garnished with a basil leaf
Gris Gris, 1800 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA, 70130
Eat Fit Mambo Mocktail, Hibiscus Tea, Pineapple juice, lemon, mint, and jalapeno topped with soda water.
Midway Pizza, 4725 Freret St. New Orleans, LA, 70115
Strawberry Infused Iced Tea, iced tea with strawberry infused syrup.
The Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance St., New Orleans, LA, 70130
Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher, coconut water, citric acid & aromatic bitters
Rendezvous Tavern, 3101 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA, 70115
Spicy Citrus Refresher, Lime & orange juice with jalapeno "simple" syrup topped with soda water
45 Tchoup, 4529 Tchoupitoulas, New Orleans, LA, 70115
Noon Tea, Red Zinger Tea with lemon & fresh mint
Hippie Kitchen, 3741 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA, 70121
Hot Rod, Cranberry juice topped with soda water
Loverman, Fresh pineapple & cucumber juices topped with soda water
Blue Healer, Blue tonic topped with soda water
Dat Dog, 3336 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA, 70115
Barton Spring Splash, lime juice, cucumber, and cilantro topped with soda water
Waimea Bay Breeze, pineapple & lime juice with jalapeno topped with soda water
Baton Rouge
Mestizo Louisiana Mexican
Strawberry Basil Bash
Strawberry Mock Mule
Vanilla Latte Mocktini
Cucumber Fizz
Tsunami Sushi Baton Rouge
Mint Berry Refresher
French Market Bistro
Berry Fauxito
Cucumber Cooler
Ruby Fresh
Strawberry Limeade
Bldg 5
Playa Vista
Cocha
Sunset
Rocca Pizzeria
Sage of Wonders
Cayenne I Get Another
La Caretta
Berry and Cucumber Spritzer Mocktail
Northshore
Blent JUICE Bar, 1943 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, LA 70448, 985-778-2655
Mandeville Mock Mule, features ginger, kombucha, and fresh lime
Dakota, 629 US-190, Covington, LA 704336, 985-892-3712
Grapefruit Shrub, with grapefruit, touch of ginger beer and sparkling water
George's Mexican Restaurant, 1461 N Causeway Blvd, Mandeville, LA 70471, 985-626-4342
Virgin Pineapple Margarita, pineapple and lime with soda water, sweetened with stevia
Lafayette
Antoni's
Mojito Mocktail
Grapefruit Rosemary Spritzer
Buck and Johnnie's
Cucumber Mint Fauxito
Cafe Vermillionville
Strawberry Hibiscus Fizz
Juice Bar Lafayette
Fresh Greens
Mean Greens
Super Greens
Blue Dog Café
Grapefruit Cucumber Mocktail Fizz
Shreveport
Don Juanz Baja Beach Tacos, Shreveport & Bossier locations
Cucumber Lime Mojito Mocktail – features fresh cucumber and lime with club soda
Baja Water
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