I started following the 'one and non' drinking rule. Adding mocktails cut my drinking in half and helped me lose fat.

As a social drinker, alternating boozy beverages with N/As helped me have fun while cutting back on alcohol.

Julia Pugachevsky

• I wanted to drink less in 2025 than I did the previous year.
• I kept track of my drinking and followed the 1-2-3 rule.
• Dry January and alternating alcohol with mocktails helped me stick to my goals.

This time last year, I was in for a rude awakening. Despite fancying myself a purely social drinker, I learned that I went above the recommended...