Less alcohol- February 2018- one day at a time
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Thanks Iporter, I've not had a drink since 31st dec, having decided to just carry on with dry jan. I don't think my aim is to abstain long term but I was conscious that I didn't want my first beer for a long time to be one with the aim of reliving stress or anxiety, I don't want to encourage my brain to have that association with alcohol. That's the worst craving I've had by far, and it's been nearly 6 weeks6
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PSA - avoid watching curling if you can, it will make you wanna get a drink6
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jenifer7teen wrote: »Gah trying so hard to resist wine. I am cranky and tired from a ten mile run in the cold and annoyed by my husband and child and realky just want one glass to take my edge off!!! But i am planning to drink tommorow (a friend has big birthday plans, got babysitter, etc) .
Gah. I turned down happy hour invite today too. I just gotta stay strong a few more hours. Or maybe i just need to go to bed. Thought venting here might help. Trying to follow the "wait 6 minute" rule....
I hear u.. Some people here could tel u theyve heard a similar cry out from me.
I went for a drive one night i had trouble and had some time out alone. Finding some peace and quite.
I watch a movie i enjoyed of my phone until i was falling off to sleep.
Meditation is good too.
Sending u love and care vibes...
Thanks for encouragement! I did make it to bed without a drink last night. But it took more effort than usual.... not sure all the factors. I guess we all jyst have days that are harder to get through without our habitual indulgences...5 -
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Just joined my fitness pal and saw this - Gained 10 pounds and flab just by drinking my calories and not exercising after fracturing my foot three years ago. Used that as an excuse. I'm 'back in it' and this discussion will help tremendously. Three weeks of zero drinks. Goal is 9 more weeks at least. Thank you for all of the discussion and info!
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Just joined my fitness pal and saw this - Gained 10 pounds and flab just by drinking my calories and not exercising after fracturing my foot three years ago. Used that as an excuse. I'm 'back in it' and this discussion will help tremendously. Three weeks of zero drinks. Goal is 9 more weeks at least. Thank you for all of the discussion and info!
I had surgery last January for a torn rotator cuff. I injured my shoulder in September of 2016. Anyway, inactivity after the injury and more inactivity following the surgery, resulted in a gain of 36 pounds. Of course most of that weight gain was caused by alcohol calories . I've lost 28 lbs since July, 2017 with about 8-9 more to go.8 -
First-ever post on MFP, seems like a good place to start. I know evening snacking/vino is sabotaging me but can't seem to rein it in.
For next week: only time for a drink is Valentine's dinner outing 8 -
I just have to say I LOVE reading this thread. I feel like I get so much information and inspiration from all of you. From the die hards who are totally AF to the ones like me who are teetering between AF and moderation or figuring out WTH really works. Please keep sharing your experiences so we all can relate and feel honest to express our feelings with no judgment. Happy beautiful Sunday!16
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runtodayamyrun wrote: »I just have to say I LOVE reading this thread. I feel like I get so much information and inspiration from all of you. From the die hards who are totally AF to the ones like me who are teetering between AF and moderation or figuring out WTH really works. Please keep sharing your experiences so we all can relate and feel honest to express our feelings with no judgment. Happy beautiful Sunday!
sorry i hope im not being rude but this makes me laugh...
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Just joined my fitness pal and saw this - Gained 10 pounds and flab just by drinking my calories and not exercising after fracturing my foot three years ago. Used that as an excuse. I'm 'back in it' and this discussion will help tremendously. Three weeks of zero drinks. Goal is 9 more weeks at least. Thank you for all of the discussion and info!First-ever post on MFP, seems like a good place to start. I know evening snacking/vino is sabotaging me but can't seem to rein it in.
For next week: only time for a drink is Valentine's dinner outing
Welcome, welcome to the family of overcomers..
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runtodayamyrun wrote: »I just have to say I LOVE reading this thread. I feel like I get so much information and inspiration from all of you. From the die hards who are totally AF to the ones like me who are teetering between AF and moderation or figuring out WTH really works. Please keep sharing your experiences so we all can relate and feel honest to express our feelings with no judgment. Happy beautiful Sunday! sorry i hope im not being rude but this makes me laugh...
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I’m glad I was able to make you smile this morning!5 -
Happy Saturday, everyone. @JulieAL1969, I was in your fair state a week ago. I wish you sunny days ahead. It was hard not seeing the sun even for 4 days. I hope that makes it all that much sweeter when it finally shows itself. @ErikNJ, I'm glad I wasn't yet trying to go AF last October when my beloved Astros won the Series! However, I will see their first home game on April 2 and it will be the first beer-less MLB game for me since I was about 10. A Mardis Gras parade will go right past my house in about 2 hours, followed by a big party and then a brunch tomorrow, with alcohol a-plenty at both events. It really is amazing how there is ALWAYS an occasion for drinking, whether bad weather, major sports events, or one of a zillion special celebrations. Talk about cognitive dissonance . . . this year Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday coincide. That's just weird. I'm thankful today that the "I won't' drink" muscle is getting stronger, and the urge isn't so painfully strong as it was 20 days ago. Yay!
You are so right. There is always some reason to drink. My wife and I usually like to do a Mardi Gras celebration at home every year. This year we are going to do it without alcohol and make a healthy version of Jambalaya!5 -
@jkm0791 - Welcome and congrats on your success! Those liquid calories are really easy to overdo. We've all been there. For me, getting control of eating and drinking are like flip sides of the same coin. I'm not finding it too awfully difficult to moderate the drinking, and I'm thinking it may be because I've been moderating the calories for quite awhile now and have a lot of practice!Just joined my fitness pal and saw this - Gained 10 pounds and flab just by drinking my calories and not exercising after fracturing my foot three years ago. Used that as an excuse. I'm 'back in it' and this discussion will help tremendously. Three weeks of zero drinks. Goal is 9 more weeks at least. Thank you for all of the discussion and info!
Had my one glass of wine last night because I'm giving myself Fri-Sun to drink. It was, again, meh. Went back to tea while we watched TV and was fine. Still seeking sweets a bunch and it's a struggle limiting them. It was so great to hear about others having the same problem. I would've never known that if it hadn't been for this group. It's so good to have support on this journey.
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Well I have woken up to our last day of our beach weekend. My husband and the other couple drank at every lunch and dinner we've had and and then at night while watching the Olympics. I didn't want it, I wasn't envious, and I didn't feel sanctimonious about it. It just......was. I think I've had some sort of brain switch turn off or on, whatever. This thread, like Julie said before, has been a lifeline for me. The book, "Alcohol Explained" has become my bible. I just keep reading little passages to remind me why I do not want to drink, and the desire is going away. For those of you struggling with moderation (I personally cannot moderate) there is a chapter called something like "why you would rather have none than one (or two)" which was super helpful to me. I am going to recommend this book to my Dr. who in turn I hope will recommend to her patients. I think it should be on a mandatory reading list for HS and college kids. It is that important. Anyway, enjoy your Sunday and as always, good luck with your personal goals!6
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"FIRST YOU TAKE A DRINK. THEN THE DRINK TAKES A DRINK. THEN THE DRINK TAKES YOU"
Inspirational quotes about cutting back or stopping alcohol are very helpful to read.
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@erikNJ - What an inspiration you are - I want to come to your house for Mardi Gras. And please tell us what drinks you're going to serve!
Absolutely!
That had me curious, so i searched for non-alcoholic hurricane recipes. Looked like some delicious sounding recipes. Though they were anywhere from 60-140 calories, so might have to keep to just one or two2 -
Hi Friends, I enjoy catching up with all of you this morning. I open my ipad and can't wait to see what you all doing.
Tthis morning, I loved waking up clearheaded and had a smile on my face. Sounds corny, but every Sunday morning I wake up without a hangover is like a Beautiful gift wrapped with a bow. I can't believe how happy I feel not to be hungover. That is probably the best part of quitting!
https://youtu.be/O4nKoBG9ZoI. Last night, I found a few videos on youtube I enjoyed watching. The one was by a man Craig Beck who wrote a book called Escaping the Evil Clown. He also wrote Alcohol Lied to me. His youtube channel is called stopdrinkingexpert. I like his mannerism and his accent, too. LOL
The one video I am sharing is about "will you lose friends when you stop drinking?" It's only 6 minutes. I wonder if that is intentional. We all sometimes reference it takes six minutes for a craving to pass.
Here is the overview:
When you drink, you are choosing to avoid life. No one at the end of their lives says, I wish I drank more and hung out in bars more with my friends.
When you stop, you will feel more peaceful than you have ever in your life.
Stopping drinking reveals who are your true friends.
Drinkers sit together and hang out together because it validates what they're doing.
You will have to change aspects of your life when you stop, and sometimes you will have to change friends.
Pretty common sense stuff, but it's reinforces what we are learning about our road to moderation or abstinence.
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I'm joining in because I've realized recently that at a certain time - early evening, when fixing dinner - I start feeling bored and restless. I have my sons and one 3 yr old grandson living with me so there is additional stress from the one and his child moving in. I've decided I want to abstain most days. So here I am. One of the things I'm going to do to combat the bored/housefrau feeling is to use my bluetooth and listen to podcasts as I cook. I think it will help divert me. I came on here a couple weeks ago and saw 'Drinking: A Love Story' recommended. Have been reading it and it's very enlightening re the relationship we form with alcohol.
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