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Bridesmaid Down Bridesmaid Down… that was the phrase that
I had no carbs (no breads, no potatoes, and
floated around my little sister’s wedding ten
no desserts to help soak it up). So just a
years ago when I, yes me, the matron of
handful of drinks, and I was toast. I had to
honor was found in the bathroom with my
leave early, I was sick the entire night, and I
head resting on the toilet passed out. Not my
had the worst hangover of my entire life a
finest moment for sure and still part of family
few weeks ago (certainly not something I
folklore to this day, but let’s rewind and
want to repeat)! Weddings and other parties
figure out how I got there, and how it could
should be fun, not something to be
have been prevented!!!!
remembered for how awful they made you feel whether you are the bridesmaid… or
Anyone who knows me, knows that I rarely
God forbid the bride!!!!!
ever drink, so my first mistake was letting the day go by on a relatively empty stomach
So with that said, make a pact with your tribe.
(something that I recently repeated at a
If you plan to drink, who do you know at the
Christmas party… more details on that
wedding that will be the person or people
forthcoming!). For big event days like a
that will help look out for you and make sure
wedding, you have to have food on your
that you a) drink in moderation, b) eat
stomach if you plan to drink throughout the
enough, and c) counter your alcohol with
night. Otherwise the alcohol will hit you like a
enough water. Drinking is fun, but so is
ton of bricks! Carbs in particular are very
making it through the whole night and the
important as they will help soak up the
entire party! Not to say that I wasn’t the only
alcohol. That was the second lesson I learned
one who passed out at my little sister’s
recently being on a keto diet for the afore
wedding (believe me, it was a hot Chicago
mentioned Christmas party. Not only did the
night, with an open bar with top shelf liquor,
alcohol process differently than I was used to,
and multiple people went down), but the
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