Like Minded Lushes - Part 1
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Circoc is vodka.
Not to be confused with Kiroc aka Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer (Phil Hartman's character on some old Saturday Night Live episodes)
Hmm, never seen it or heard of it - is it a premium vodka like Belvedere/Grey Goose?
Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!
I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!0 -
SurleyDave - thanks for posting this thread. Alcohol continues to be one of my biggest problems that caused my weight gain and my main deterrent to losing weight. When I get in a good head space I can limit my drinking to one or two nights a week. But lately it seems like its more like 4 or 5 and it's not just one drink, its several large dark beers. (I know, they're the worst calorie wise but they taste so good!) I'm glad to see I'm not the only one struggling with this.0
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I want to join! I used to be a server so my working hours allowed me to drink almost every night. Now I work REALLY early so I have cut back and don't drink during the week anymore. Not because I felt I needed to cut back, but I'm so tired at the end of the day and if I do drink on a worknight, I feel like CRAP the next morning, even if its only 1 drink! But I WILL NOT give up my weekend drinking. I agree with a lot of people on here, its just a part of my social life! I mostly drink beer (any kind) but if someone offers me a glass of wine, I'll accept... which gets me into trouble because it makes me feel TERRIBLE afterwards!0
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You know I haven't drank during the week since February but this has been a bad mental week. so last night I had an unfortunate run in with an entire bottle of Syrah from California's Central coast. However I didn't beat myself up about it. I did it and I don't do it every day so it was okay.
you are right it is okay, so good for you, take it easy on yourself, but do ask yourself one question.... did you enjoy your 'unfortunate run in?' if yes - wey hey this is to be repeated on the odd occasion, if not - what is the point of repeating this???? none! good for you!
it could have been sooooooo much worse, what if you didnt have a bottle in the cupboard.......... ouch!0 -
I might like to be on here. I don't worry about being dependent on alcohol, but in all the other threads where people confidently say you simply have to stop drinking to lose weight ... well, I just can't imagine a life without alcohol. I love it when the night's wrapping up and our kids are heading to bed and my husband offers me a glass of wine, or on nights we go out alone for dinner and share a lovely bottle or have a couple of mixed drinks. I do try to avoid it on the night before I weigh in (weigh in on Friday a.m.), but we seem to be extra drawn to a nice glass of red when the week is almost over. I am a marathoner and I don't drink for the last month of training (my onetime coach suggested it, b/c the immune system is already compromised from all the bodily wear and tear, and it sucks to pay for a race and train for 4 months and then be sick to run it), so I guess I can stop if I want to. I just don't want to. I love wine of any sort and any kind of vodka and citrus combination (I'm a Ketel One girl). Don't care for beer and will only drink it in midwestern ballparks on hot days--since I live in the Pacific Northwest, it doesn't come up that much. Thanks for starting this thread for all the stubborn drinkers who fully intend to keep shooting themselves in the foot re: weight loss. p.s. Sorry for posting my love letter to alcohol, if you were preparing to have a good day. ;-)0
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I love wine of any sort and any kind of vodka and citrus combination (I'm a Ketel One girl).
On the RARE occasion I drink hard alcohol, I'll only drink Ketel One. Its so smooth! My friend ordered me a Ketel One and water with 2 lemon slices and I was hooked! I love getting the Minute Maid Light Lemonaide (15 cal/8 oz) and mixing them together for a refreshing summer drink0 -
I love wine of any sort and any kind of vodka and citrus combination (I'm a Ketel One girl).
On the RARE occasion I drink hard alcohol, I'll only drink Ketel One. Its so smooth! My friend ordered me a Ketel One and water with 2 lemon slices and I was hooked! I love getting the Minute Maid Light Lemonaide (15 cal/8 oz) and mixing them together for a refreshing summer drink
That is my husband's drink of choice! Not Ketel, but Stoli & Minute Maid Light Lemonade - and since you can't find it up here in Montreal - we buy it by the case load in the states!0 -
Hello everyone!
Yesterday marked my third "dry" day. I am planning on at least going until Friday. It would be nice, however, to wait until vacation starting July 1st.
I am already seeing a difference in my body and I like it. I am doing weight watchers and don't get many points so alcohol doesn't really work. Especially BEER, my favorite. Don't give me that light "stuff" as I don't find that to be true beer
. So I just need to stay away for now. My husband's kegerator in the basement doesn't help :blushing: I can do it!
Dave ~ enjoy your "mandatory" golf outing today
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Hey everyone. Managed to not drink last night, despite the fact that I discovered my oldest step son had been home during the day surfing the net for porn. Note to self: Never, ever, and I mean never get involved with another man with kids. What WAS I thinking! So when he came home from work my husband wasn't home yet, and he asked if he could get on the computer, and I told him that he could as long as he wasn't planning on looing at porn. The look on his face was priceless, but I am still disgusted. It is bad enough that I have to wonder what he does in the shower every day for a half hour....... ick. He's 16 by the way.
Anyhow, no alcohol. I also did not have any on Sunday or Monday. Tuesday, however, I had 3 bud lights. I had to pour them in a glass and squeeze lemon in it to make it drinkable.
My particular favorites are wheat beers. Harpoon makes a raspberry wheat that is to die for. I also love Wolaver's oatmeal stout. Corona with lime. And wine. White Merlot, Riesling and Moscato are my favs. I will in a pinch, however, drink anything (for example, the bud light). I mostly have 1-2 drinks per night, with maybe 3-4 on the weekend nights. That's a lot of calories. If I could limit my drinking to weekend only, maybe only one night on the weekend, I would be very happy.
Hope everyone is being as successful as they want to be!0 -
Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!
I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!
Mojo, I think you are on to something here! I used to smoke pot everyday and never gained. I was a size 8/9 and smoked pot everyday....I went from smoking to drinking and packed on 45 pounds in 2 years!!! OMG!!!:frown:0 -
I had a lovely glass of Erath Vineyards Pinot Blanc last night with dinner. I'm not sure where in the Willamette Valley (where I live) the vineyard is....but I WILL be finding it soon! YUM.
We're famous for our Pinot Noirs here in Oregon...but I'm sorry, I just cannot get behind tasting the root of the vine and the dirt ten feet under in the glass. Way too earthy for me. I do however have a Malbec from Argentina at home I picked up from Costco that I enjoy...its like a Noir without the earthy finish! LOL.
Today of couse I am holding water weight from the wine, but that is okay. I've had one heck of a time with acidic wine lately, stomach cannot quite handle it, andi t was nice to find a white that didn't hurt as it went down.
As to the work traveling and drinking? Totally a prerequisite. We generally leave for a week at a time on Sunday morning...and the first major airport we stop at, we hit the first bar we see and start imbibing. I went to Ontario for a week in May and by Wednesday night my stomach was burning like nobodies business from all the booze...but I "manned up" and kept going! LOL. I think I am still recovering from it a month later though..0 -
what is ciroc anyway? a liqueur?
yes mojo, its a "grape" derived vodka! absolutely wonderful! P.Diddy endorses it. And after this, i think Ciroc should pay me too for endorsing it. Everybody run out and get some!! Oh oops, we're supposed to be stopping right??!!! LOL!!!0 -
Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!
I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!
Mojo, I think you are on to something here! I used to smoke pot everyday and never gained. I was a size 8/9 and smoked pot everyday....I went from smoking to drinking and packed on 45 pounds in 2 years!!! OMG!!!:frown:
When I smoke I think sooooooooo clearly about my goals, it HELPs keep focused!
Drinking is the devil LOL.
Funny which one is legal!0 -
Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!
I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!
Mojo, I think you are on to something here! I used to smoke pot everyday and never gained. I was a size 8/9 and smoked pot everyday....I went from smoking to drinking and packed on 45 pounds in 2 years!!! OMG!!!:frown:
When I smoke I think sooooooooo clearly about my goals, it HELPs keep focused!
Drinking is the devil LOL.
Funny which one is legal!
LMAO!!! I used to think so clearly when I was smoking!!
My husband doesn't smoke which is why I took on drinking, which he does do. When I was smoking I was with someone who smoked. But yes, drinking is the devil!!! LOL
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what is ciroc anyway? a liqueur?
yes mojo, its a "grape" derived vodka! absolutely wonderful! P.Diddy endorses it. And after this, i think Ciroc should pay me too for endorsing it. Everybody run out and get some!! Oh oops, we're supposed to be stopping right??!!! LOL!!!
Tameka, I LOVE Ciroc!! It is definitely smooth!!! Hubby and I indulge quite often!:bigsmile:0 -
Yay! I'm glad this thread is here!
I have managed to cut out alcohol during the week (usually), and now when I do drink it's a "skinny *****" - vodka and diet Coke - rather than my normal Smithwicks (Irish ale, I love you). It's definitely not the same, but hey - it satisfies the craving and makes me feel like not such a square when I'm out at a show with friends.
I miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiss my beer, though. =/
Ahhh Smithwicks
And Guiness. And Boddingtons. And Corona. And any Leines...whew, good thing I joined this group!!! 0 -
If they're from Chicago they must be good people! LOL And yeah, heavy drinkers as well. :ohwell:
Oh no SurlyDave, just when I was getting to like you and your posts!! Don't tell me you are a Chicago fan??:noway:
Go Packers and Brewers!!!!!!
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Yeah, when I smoked I was so anti-social. I called it my b!tch switch, because I became just that... and I believe it was because of my extreme focus.
So I said it was better not to smoke - it's been 7 years?0 -
WHOOOO i say go Packers go Brewers !!!! :drinker: My main drinking weakness is Packer season!! We're a proud chili makin family for every packer game... hell every Sunday starting Sept! lol Packer games in my family is a day of food fun and drinkin!.... lots of it! gonna be a hard one this year lol!0
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Go Bears!!
All I can say is at least the Blackhawks brought home a trophy for Chicago. I think it will be awhile before the Bears or the White Sox do the same. Still love 'em though!
One thing we can agree on ~ chili and beer! 0 -
I propose a new exercise class: Boozoga. Friday night shots and exercise to celebrate the fact that we all made it through the week. Kindof like the drinking game Presidents and ***holes, but with exercise instead of cards.
For every yoga pose you screw up or fall out of, you have to take a shot...of Ciroc say.:drinker: How funny would that be??
Now if only we were in the same town....
Chili and beer is good. Chilidogs (or pizza) and beer is better. You know I think the thing with us Lushes is that the booze is one thing, but its the food you tend to eat WITH it that gets us into trouble with the cals.0 -
Haha - sounds like boozey-twister to me!0
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Tameka, I LOVE Ciroc!! It is definitely smooth!!! Hubby and I indulge quite often!:bigsmile:
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ciroc is so dreeeeamy *stars in my eyes* literally. LOL!!0 -
NO INDULGING last night! Hurray me!!
So do you mix ciroc with another vodka, or do you drink it on the rocks, or mix it with perrier? When I go on vacay in 2 weeks, I wouldn't mind looking for it. I don't think I've seen it at our liquor stores (Canada).0 -
NO INDULGING last night! Hurray me!!
So do you mix ciroc with another vodka, or do you drink it on the rocks, or mix it with perrier? When I go on vacay in 2 weeks, I wouldn't mind looking for it. I don't think I've seen it at our liquor stores (Canada).
good for you last night! I usually mix mine with sugar free red bull, or diet lemonaid or sprite zero. those items are limited when i go out though, so i just mix it with diet coke/pepsi. ciroc comes in different flavors now too: cococnut, berry and i forget the other one. google them0 -
Wow, I leave for a day and look what happens, we start talking about bong hits and a border war flares up between the Bears and FudgePackers. :laugh:
Tabbydog, PLEASE don't say that. As a 40 year old divorced guy with kids, I need you women to be open minded! Besides, he's 16, of course he's going to be surfing for porn and jerking off.
And I mean no disrespect to our friends from Wisconsin. Your lives are hard enough trying to diet in the land of beer and cheese. Can we all agree to hate Favre at least?
Thanks to all for the well wishes on yesterday's day on the links. I think I mentioned it was a charity event sponsored by a local liquor store chain. You know how in bars and sometimes liquor stores they have those half dressed hot chicks peddaling samples of different liquors. Yeah, they had one of those on every single hole. Im not saying it was impossible to refrain, since two people in my foursome did just that. Im saying I didn't even try :ohwell: I suspect the next two nights will be the same.
Congrats to those who have managed not to drink last night. I know it sounds crazy, but taking just a few days off really has helped me move the scale downward, which only encourages me to do it again. After the weekend anyway!
What's everyone up to this weekend?0 -
hey hey hey now, if your gonna have such a fowl name for the greats I think it only fair to have one for da crappy bears
And yes it is hard with the cheese, beer and brats. Face it we make damn good food and drink. And yes we can all agree Favre is a dumb a**. A legend, but a dumb *kitten*. He's going thru his MENapause... And I'm just fine with our young stallion of a QB, I think he'll emerge to do great things. Cant wait! And at least with the chili during football season, I've come up with some great, low cal, low fat recipes. Ground turkey or pork instead of beef. Stew my own tomatoes... it's the damn pasta that throws it off. Yea we put pasta in our chili, what of it! lol. I've noticed that must be a WI thing.... or my family thing, lol. BUT IT'S GREAT!
As for this weekend, I'm taking my husband to a mud drag for Father's Day..... "hello temptation, how are you?!" Lots of beer, brats, corn dogs, you name it. And of course lots of loud fast trucks.... I think this ones trucks, ah hell, ya know I'll end up drunk for this.0 -
Da crappy Bears? Doesn't quite roll off the tongue :bigsmile:
See, common ground. Favre is a self-centered tool. And Aaron Rogers has done great for my fantasy team the last two years.
Yes, your weekend plans pretty much require alcohol!0 -
Your right... crappy bears doesn't really work. I have a few we say but I'll keep 'em to myself!
Hopin this year will be an "in your face" to Favre. Can't wait for football season... but I guess I'll enjoy the summer and nice weather til then!0 -
Back on track last night with no alchol. tonight is wine night and I am looking forward to it. If it doesn't rain all weekend I will be out in the sun drinking if it is raining I will be inside the house drinking less. I still love Favre. :blushing: Sorry, but I do. I have a soft spot in my heart for wisconsin since I once lived there as a kid. I have no such fondess for chicago. I only have horrible memories of each and every time I have been anywhere near there. I do love Lou Pinella and the White Sox though.::bigsmile:0
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