How do I get out of drinking on NYE and make it NOT look like pregnancy?

[Laranna]

I'd go the fake champers poured into a real bottle, or drink lime and soda and say it's vodka, lime and soda. Otherwise, just accept the drinks, pretend to sip and tip it in the garden when no one is looking

[Mother Goose]

it's going to be too hot to drink. I've been a bit unwell lately and don't want to dehydrate in the heat with the alcohol... so I'm just going to stick to water and soft drink.

[boobaloo]

if you drink dark spirits, just walk around with a glass of coke and say it's bourbon or whatever..

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

If you are driving on the 1st, you do NOT drink on the 31st! I won't; alcohol from NYE parties is heavy and will still be there at lunchtime on the 1st, when I want to drive.

Grape juice is a great option. Low alcohol wine/beer is OK. You can have a couple of 0.5% drinks and everyone can think they're full strength, just nurse them. Or go for grape juice. Or lemonade and orange juice.

I'm a drinker and I still love going for non-alcoholic drinks sometimes. Freshly squeezed orange juice is a great alternative because it's what you fancy at the time without screaming "not drinking!". I will often stop, think, then say "actually, do they have a cranberry J2O?", which isn't the same as saying "no alcohol thanks" but instead "I fancy a juice now."

I'd pour my own "grape juice in a wine glass" and nurse (or get your DH to do so), occasionally requesting a juice when others buy the rounds in. Nothing strange about the odd juice drink! Also, no harm in having 1-2 glasses of wine given to you. Give them to hubby after a couple of sips when he has finished his glass. Or just leave it on a table somewhere.

[Mum2SweetCs]

just say you got some girly problems that you are taking meds for. Surely no one will question more!

Or when someone pours you a drink, throw it over your shoulder or a pot plant while they are not looking!

Goodluck tomorrow

[OceanPrincess]

I had a dinner when I was about 5wks, my friend assumed we'd all share a bottle of wine, as we would normally do! I had to key my BIL in and I'd switch glasses across the table with him. So they'd fill my glass, I'd pretend to sip, then when BIL had almost finished his glass we'd swap.

No one noticed!

Taking drinks you are offered, then leaving them, ditching them somewhere or palming them off to DH I reckon is the best option! No lies to complicate things!

[didispunk]

I have done heaps the I am on a SERIOUS detox eat healthy diet and i am not going to cheat.. I need to do this for weight loss.. bla bla bla..

WORKS everytime!

[phebee]

Thanks everyone for your great suggestions! I have decided that I'm going to go down the Coke/spirit mixers path, except just have Coke & make everyone think it's alcoholic. DH is in on it & will actually drink the spirit mixes.

I have a lot of dietary restrictions as I have PKU (phenylketonuria) so it will be easy to beg off wine and beer as they contain protein (which I have to avoid) but spirits don't, unless they're made with cream. Juices have some protein in too, so they're out. I'm a terrible liar, so pretending my Coke is mixed with a spirit is probably the easiest thing.

Thanks so much for all your ideas! I hope they work for you if you're in the same boat!

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[Curlygirly]

I'm a naturopath so I'm saying I'm on a detox. So maybe go that way and say you are doing a moderate detox program that lasts for (as long as you would like). The secret is not to get stuck into the fridge and start eating all the naughty foods that shouldn't be on a detox program like cookies etc.

Happy new year!