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Ready for the final sprint
On to the finish line! I'm actually quite proud of myself right now. There have been so many times during the past period when I had drunk alcohol. News reports that a large percentage…
happy egg
I'm also an impulsive box sometimes, aren't I! When I started IkPas and I had agreed to write a weekly blog about my findings from this challenge, I thought…
Healthy alternative drinks
Now that you're doing so well, it's extra nice to have a few tasty and healthy alternatives on hand. Drinks that you can enjoy guilt-free (because alcohol, because…
Alternatives from IkPas participants
Liesbeth Heineken alcohol-free (has the least sugar of the beers I've tasted) with cold strong ginger tea (fresh, without additives). Fifty fifty. Wonderfully fresh and spicy. Gerda…
Extra tasty recipes from food blogger Judith
Taking a break is healthy. One participates because he wants to be more conscious with alcohol, another because it is quite possible to lose a few kilos. To continue that healthy trend…
Lost the rhythm
For more than 37 years I have been a member of a percussion ensemble, a percussion group. I live by the words of Frizzle Sizzle: 'Everything has a Rhythm'. A few weeks now,…
That's why men drink
You just read why women drink alcohol. An important reason for women to start drinking is to process negative emotions. Today you will read which drinking reasons men can have.…
That's why women drink
Why you sometimes feel the need to drink alcohol varies from person to person. One sees it as relaxation, the other needs it to soften a great sadness...
About keeping up with new habits
We are now three weeks on the road in Dry January. Hats off to you for making it this far. Excellent! Have you thought about how to proceed…
Diets and alcohol: do they go together?
Whether it's a nice by-catch or a calculated advantage: participating in IkPas leads to weight loss for several participants. And that's a nice bonus when losing a few kilos…
Wednesday Facts: you didn't know this yet
Having a hangover, fighting a hangover, ways not to get too drunk and alcohol and your brain: even today you read a lot smarter. A hangover…
Bursting with energy
So, after two blogs of withdrawal symptoms, the gains really start to be felt. Fatigue has made way for energy, the first kilos have been lost and running is back to…