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fall off the wagon

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fall off the wagon
to start drinking alcohol again, especially too much alcohol, after a period when you have not drunk any Six months later he fell off the wagon in spectacular fashion with a three-day drinking spree.
See also: fall, wagon


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Alley, a former Jenny Craig spokeswoman, told the talk show queen that she wanted to, "cut myself some slack," and admitted it was a big mistake as she gained back all the pounds she so long battled to shed after letting herself fall off the wagon.
Strict dieting, food deprivation, and exaggerated bouts of prolonged exercise will only lead you to have food cravings, fall off the wagon, revert back to your old habits of mindless grazing, and lead to a couch-potato lifestyle in which you abandon all efforts toward weight loss and preservation of your internal organs effort altogether.
Research has shown that most smokers don't crave cigarettes after exercise, and so are less likely to fall off the wagon.
 
 
 
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