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Lauren Smelcher

Lauren Smelcher

As Online and Entertainment Editor, I edit the website, interview celebrities and get to listen to cool new albums for the mag's Watch & Listen pages. Every few nights, I'm a proud guest at the opening of an envelope (or at least, the spruiking of one) and my desk is frequently flooded with DVDs, books and movie passes.

FebFast update

Well, gang, I did it. I survived one whole week without hooch.

You may recall that last week, I told you about my intention to give up booze for FebFast. A week has past, and I'm pure as the driven snow. There were times when I was tempted - on Saturday night, it was hard to see my family drinking wine with their Thai while I had Diet Coke, and on Friday night, at The Winery, I wanted to throttle anyone who had vodka as well as soda water and lime. Yesterday, D and I went to see a play, something we do pretty regularly...but always with a glass of wine in our hands. This time, we stuck to Diet Coke. I've got to say, it made staying awake during the play a helluva lot easier.

There are so many added, unexpected benefits to this teetotal lifestyle, too. Not only is my purse feeling the effects (I estimate I saved about $120 over the weekend. Which is a little shameful to admit...but probably on the money. Geddit?) but my waist is, too. In seven days, I've lost 1.5 kgs. That's including the two croissants I ate over the weekend, half a cannoli, a profiterole and dessert at Bills. Pretty amazing, huh? It's making me think twice about getting back on the chardonnay train, for sure.

How are you guys going with FebFast? I want to hear all about it...
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    A $120 saving seems pretty cool (um, dunno if it is enough for me to give up wine, but it is pretty cool). When I first got a mortgage, I gave up on cabs - it saved me heaps. Reckon you'll keep it up for the whole of Feb?
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    well done! wow 1.5k is pretty good for a week off...
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    Hey jogirl - what a coincidence, I actually just found your blog today. (I love it, by the way). Definitely keeping it up for Feb, but I'm going on holiday this week, so I think I may break the fast, so to speak. But I do promise to make up for the lost days after Feb, and continue FebFast until March 6.

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