You may find that without drinking, the pounds will begin to slip off from the sheer fact that you're not adding booze (which breaks down to sugar) to your daily caloric intake. Mindless eating will subside probably. You'll start feeling better and feeling better about yourself, which may motivate you to start walking or working out. I LOVE walking. I love to slip on some headphones (I'm old school - no earbuds) and just walk and think and sing along to whatever is on the playlist. Doing that alone (and not even every day, mind you) helped me drop about 20 lbs. in about 2 months. On top of that, it gives you that "feel good feeling" that replaces the urge to drink to "just ease the stress of the day". Good luck to you and keep it up!