Swap your usual for…

A smaller drink

You can still enjoy a drink, just have less. Try a smaller bottle of beer over a can or a small glass of wine rather than a large one. Wine glasses today are bigger than ever and can easily hold a third of a bottle.

A lower-strength drink

Instead of a strong beer or wine, go for one with a lower alcohol content (ABV).

A drink with a mixer

Get more out of your drink by adding a low-calorie mixer to make it last longer.

A soft drink or a glass of water

Take a break between drinks and have a low-calorie soft drink or glass of water in between, which will also help you stay hydrated.

A drink with a meal only

Try only drinking at home with your main meal. And not before or after you’ve eaten.

A cup of tea or coffee

When you get the urge to pour yourself a glass, switch on the kettle and enjoy a cuppa instead. The chances are you won’t feel like an alcoholic drink afterwards.

Drinking above the lower-risk guidelines and drinking heavily regularly on just one or two days a week can also be harmful to our health in the long term. So thinking about your drinking as part of a Change4Life is just as important as eating more healthily and finding ways to exercise.