Less alcohol- February 2018- one day at a time
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I am craving the sugar, too. Yes dark chocolate I can do and yes I eat it every day. 70% or the Endangered Species I seem to be able to do a higher percentage--the higher the percentage the less sugar I believe the chocolate has. I get the kind without milkfat as that is the saturated fat that is not helpful and also has cholesterol. I have worked up to it. I have it with raw walnuts on the side right now and I am happy with a good sized piece. For the most part that helps me. I do crave that white flour as in pizza, which is basically sugar, too. Have been trying to go back to my healthier alternatives as much as possible which I did more of when I lost the first 30 lbs. Want to try that personal sized Mexican pizza by Skinny Girl. It has a chickpea flour crust, hummus, cheese and some other veggies with black olives I think. I can get the FF cheddar or close to it. I have also recently gone to the Dollar Store and bought some small bags of candy that I won't overdo it on (TO KEEP IN THE COLD CAR OR SHED, LOL). I figure it is still better than all the alcohol and the junk eating which goes with it.4
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Count me in on the sweets issue. I never thought that it is linked to alcohol being sugary. And my body is craving it.
I even found myself dipping a spoon into peanut butter and decorating that with chocolate chips to get the sugar fix.
I will have to make my Freedom February into less alcohol AND less sugar.
I have been craving cereal. I haven't eaten cereal in years. 3 weeks alcohol free and starting my 4th week. Everyone is doing such a superb job!
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OK so it looks like a lot of us are craving sweets. Someone told me her brother, who is a Dr., never ate candy before he quit drinking, but once he did it was like Halloween every day in his house. I plan on indulging in a little bit as long as I need to. I don't want to trade one bad habit for another but I am not going to feel guilty about a little sugar. It can't possibly be as bad as the wine was for me. And actually, dark chocolate lowers your cholesterol (which is my problem from all the wine) so I do eat one square of that a day.8
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Polo265 That is so funny! I was just thinking I would like some Lucky Charms or Cap'n Crunch! I haven't eaten that kind of cereal in 40 years at least!
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My family has several former heavy drinkers and they ALL ate sweets like crazy when they stopped drinking! Some people are critical of the trade of one addiction for another, but eventually sweets can be cut out and much easier than alcohol. My husband is almost 2 years AF and for the first year he ate lots of hard candy and ice cream. Now his sugar beast is appeased with a bowl of cereal at night.4
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Craving sweets here too- and have baked a ton this month, banana bread, cranberry bread and I never bake! I think some sugar is fine - waY better than the wine6
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Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit to this glorious 1st day of February. Loved the posts about sweets and cravings. It caught up with me to last evening, but I blamed it on the moon event.
Earlier in the day we needed paper products and had to go to the store. I am a list maker. I get what is on my list and no more. My husband was no where to be found as I was about to cash out. So I went looking for him. Of course his list had one item on it. He had his list item found which was a 30 pk of beer under his arm, but kept looking in the alcohol isle. You done I asked? He answered, what do you want? Nothing...I said, I am all set. Come on, he said....what do you want... cider,ultra, rum? NOTHING thank you I said. With a little more gusto. He ended up at the cashier with his 30 pk and what he claims is Mich Ultra 12pk for me. That 12 pk may last all the way to April if he does not end up drinking it himself.
Misery loves company and that is why people that need to drink like when other people drink with them.
Be well today and make good choices everyone.9 -
Funny about the sweets issue, had lemon tisane last night and craved sweets too, had dark chocolate and some reglisse.2
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@salleewins I'm with you on the passion tea for sure. I'm drinking the orange, bc I don't want to waste it, but thinking about throwing a little stevia in, LOL. Publix has a BOGO on the Polar seltzer, so am getting that today. Have never tried it, but the suggestions to have it with orange and/or lime sounded really good. I've tried LaCroix but just not crazy about it. I think maybe mixing up my own seltzer combos will work for me.0
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Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit to this glorious 1st day of February. Loved the posts about sweets and cravings. It caught up with me to last evening, but I blamed it on the moon event.
Earlier in the day we needed paper products and had to go to the store. I am a list maker. I get what is on my list and no more. My husband was no where to be found as I was about to cash out. So I went looking for him. Of course his list had one item on it. He had his list item found which was a 30 pk of beer under his arm, but kept looking in the alcohol isle. You done I asked? He answered, what do you want? Nothing...I said, I am all set. Come on, he said....what do you want... cider,ultra, rum? NOTHING thank you I said. With a little more gusto. He ended up at the cashier with his 30 pk and what he claims is Mich Ultra 12pk for me. That 12 pk may last all the way to April if he does not end up drinking it himself.
Misery loves company and that is why people that need to drink like when other people drink with them.
Be well today and make good choices everyone.
Oh the pressure!!! You did good staying strong!!!2 -
No one answered my question how long does the sweet cravings last? 0
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February 1. I'm READY to lose the meno12. I bought some SF chocolate pudding to mix with peanut butter tonight for a treat. My favorite evening tea (tension tamer) is stocked as well!
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Happy first day of February! Thinking about the results of dry January this morning. It’s one of the best things I’ve done in years. I plan to do it every year moving forward. The results of the month are really clear to me- I lost 4 pounds, I slept better overall, I felt in control and proud, especially when I went to events and enjoyed myself AF. I am not sure what I want to do this month. I waffle between wanting to stay on the wagon and enjoying wine in moderation. I have a bad cold so it doesn’t sound that great right now. Glad I have a good group to share struggles with!5
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@salleewins I'm with you on the passion tea for sure. I'm drinking the orange, bc I don't want to waste it, but thinking about throwing a little stevia in, LOL. Publix has a BOGO on the Polar seltzer, so am getting that today. Have never tried it, but the suggestions to have it with orange and/or lime sounded really good. I've tried LaCroix but just not crazy about it. I think maybe mixing up my own seltzer combos will work for me.
Favorite teas I found this month- the Trader Joe’s ginger tumeric has just the right amount of sweet and spice. I also got the Pukka chamomile vanilla Manuka which is good as well. I bought a bag of Matcha too- which I have not tried but I’ve been wanting to make nut milk matcha lattes which I hear are awesome for your health. I’m also a huge fan of Trader Joe’s new flavors of sparkling water - especially the star fruit and sangria flavor0 -
No one answered my question how long does the sweet cravings last?
I agree it will vary from person to person. I can't answer personally, but like I said, my husbands was pretty strong for a solid year. Then he decided to get it under control (didn't gain an ounce!) and it took 6 months of being conscious about it. He was able to cut out the bag of hard candy a day
Now he mainly has a bowl of cereal before bed and I make dessert on Sundays that he nibbles on for a few days. 0 -
Didn't do too well in January. I had 2 glasses of port and a bottle of wine. (yes, I am calling myself out!)
Starting over today....NO alcohol for February.6 -
I made some “cookies” no bake, organic unsweetened peanut butter, unsweetened coconut flakes, chia seeds, honey, oats, and dark chocolate cocoa nibs, dried blueberries - just put in mixer - and roll into balls and put in the fridge. They are my go to “sweet” a little healthier version and kids love them!1
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ThinGoldLineNS wrote: »Didn't do too well in January. I had 2 glasses of port and a bottle of wine. (yes, I am calling myself out!)
Starting over today....NO alcohol for February.
You did very well. It's not like you drank that everyday. Or did you???
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LOL, no, that was the total alcohol I consumed.
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I am in! Waste of money, and full of empty calories. Interestingly enough many of the most successful people in the country do not drink, or so I have heard. Feel free to add me as a friend if you are looking for encouragement/support on this one!7
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ThinGoldLineNS wrote: »LOL, no, that was the total alcohol I consumed.
Well consider yourself successful.
I normally would have 2-3 binge days every weekend. Last month I slipped and had one binge the entire month.4 -
My goal is to have 0 binge days!!! I can do this because I feel I have this more under control.5
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@dbanks80...I'm sure you can do it!
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No one answered my question how long does the sweet cravings last?
I agree with whoever said it probably differs with each person. But I think you can certainly wean yourself from sugar slowly. I don't believe it is smart to go cold turkey since you are already trying to cut back/get off alcohol. We have to have SOME reward for Heaven's sake! Life must be enjoyed IMHO.5 -
A new month! My goal is to have only a few drinks once per week or less. I feel much better drinking way less but my husband has no plans to cut down on his drinking. Which is his decision, I'm not going to pressure him to change just because I want to (He's gotten in trouble with drinking in the past so you'd think he'd want to change but whatever).
My problem is that I feel like drinking was the last thing I had in common with him. He still pressures me to drink as much as he does but I say no. It's frustrating. Anyone else have a significant other who does not plan on drinking less and how are you handling it?1 -
Sometimes, when I am debating whether or not to have a few drinks, I see it as essentially a debate over whether I would rather feel good now (by having a few drinks) or feel good tomorrow (by not drinking). It's like a trade-off. Drinking steals your happiness from tomorrow.
Of course I know that's not exactly how it works, but sometimes it just feels like that 5 -
@BuffMom84 I don't think my husband will be cutting back either... and that's pretty much our weekend activity... I'll let you know how it goes!2
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I agree with whoever said it probably differs with each person. But I think you can certainly wean yourself from sugar slowly. I don't believe it is smart to go cold turkey since you are already trying to cut back/get off alcohol. We have to have SOME reward for Heaven's sake! Life must be enjoyed IMHO.
For sure, my husband having candy didn't concern me in the least. I knew he would be able to cut it out much easier than cutting out booze...stopping nearly killed him twice...it was a rough 8 years so sweets were certainly something I was happy to make sure he had.
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