DRY FEBRUARY! Lose Weight-- Feel Great!
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Ready, ready ready! Here's to cheers for a Dry February!3
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I'm in! I started Dry January late so I want to keep it going for a while.3
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I am in...let’s roll4
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I am in, too, with the exception of going to dinner with my wife sometime late in the month, when she'll be "visiting" me for a week from Atlanta, before she returns for a few additional months to continue playing nanny for grandson #3. She's been doing that since New Year's Day, fer cryin' out loud. (In truth, her absence actually facilitates my abstinence.)1
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Welcome everyone so far!
(I should say that all terms and conditions are certainly acceptable. But, my personal goal will be to to stay dry... dry... dry...)3 -
Day 1 tomorrow...good luck all2
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I had some cake tonight to celebrate the end of Dry January. On to Dry February!4
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Rough and miserable day at work, but did not drink afterwards! Wanted to, though. Decided to only cook an easy simple dinner as a reward, still got some chores and errands done, make some headway on trying to change jobs. Relaxed. Ate some candy to kill the sweet cravings and had some special non-alcoholic drinks that I made myself. Texted a friend and told her how I was doing and that I wanted to have a drink...... If I had drank, nothing would have been done after work and I would be miserable tomorrow. I did it!!5
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I'm totally down with this. Should be a challenge tomorrow since Friday is when I usually pick up my weekend beers. Must.... resist... temptation!5
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Fridays are the hardest for me. Long stressful weeks lead to a need for relief. Since, for me, cardio is the best replacement for booze, I'm proud to say I went to the pool at lunch and knocked out 2300m. Now I feel mellow.5
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Sad in New England. But, still dry!2
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Made it through one of my major temptations last night! I always have a glass wine when I go to the theatre. In my mind, theatre and wine are synonymous.
I was good last night and had a cup of coffee instead. -- Turns out, it's possible to enjoy the show while drinking coffee! Who knew? 
BTW - The touring company for Les Misérables is incredible! Amazing talent and absolutely beautiful production. If you enjoy musical theatre, this is one you should see! 
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@karengineer: Nice job! And thanks for the pointer.3
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January 1st was the last time I had alcohol, and I've been able to entertain a friend (one who I used to often drink with) and still pour her glasses of her wine. I've managed also to function well during a stressful week with my husband in hospital (yay! he's home now!) ... as well as enjoy Superbowl Sunday with flavoured soda water. I'm very pleased with myself, if it doesn't already show
. We are not really football fans, but this time my husband got into the game and decided to root for the Eagles, so that win was for him as well. Note to New England commentators: it's not the Tom Brady show. When you are interviewing the winning team, please don't keep asking them how they think Tom Brady feels --- that's kind of like pulling a Kanye/Taylor gaffe. 3 -
Well I have been consistent with no alcohol since Jan. 23rd. I may do some kind of reward on Feb. 23rd.2
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I like the cardio idea after work, if I need it. Tomorrow I will know. I also plan to go get Ceylon cinnamon, which is supposedly better for your eyesight than the other cinnamon that is more common, or try this new tea place out. All cinnamon is good for your eyesight, but not supposed to have a lot of the common one at once. I think I am putting a lot in my chocolate protein in the am, so I want to get the Ceylon one. This gives me something to look forward to in case work is rough again.1
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@skyweigh, @salleewins, @karengineer, @eddie_fields: Nice job all around. We are awesome.
@SaraB_82: welcome to the group!
(There's lots of cross posting to
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10638088/less-alcohol-february-2018-one-day-at-a-time
which is fine by me!)
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Thanks for sharing your journey. I've been dry since January 1st. And it feels so wonderful; I never want to go back to alcohol.
The only problem I will have is St. Patrick's Day - we have a hotel room for a party, and lots of people coming by to hang out and drink. I really don't know what i"ll do then. But I won't worry about it anymore. All we have is today! And for several of us - On to day 37!3 -
I’ve been dry since Jan 1st! Probably since November haha I’ll be dry all February except my birthday on the 23rd, 24th, 25th!1
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I quit alcohol 31st August 2017, celebrating 160 days sober today! One of the best decisions of my life.7
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@JulieAL1969 If you don't want to drink, look for deeper meaning of St Patrick's day and deeper purpose of the party.
@lyddiebugster: Wow! Tell us more!1 -
It is Friday once again and we are close to 1/3rd done with the month. Friday is always a challenge, but I'm getting pretty used to the dry lifestyle. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend with also some great outdoor fun!1
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Just celebrated 40 days dry. Really feeling good! No regrets stopping alcohol at all. Sometimes, I look at others and lament how I miss the buzz of the first drink or two. However, I sure don't miss the binging or headaches! Best wishes for continued success!3
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My goodness, this Friday was a breeze! We celebrated the week with sundaes. (Mine was a Greek yogurt sundae, still incredibly good.)
Wishing good strength and resolve to everyone. If I can do it, anyone can.1 -
I hit my initial goal of 4 weeks dry on Thursday!
Since Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day this year and I will be fasting that day, I decided to make a special early Valentine's dinner for the family last night. I put out all sorts of sashimi grade fish, condiments, rice and veggies. Everyone got to prepare their own sushi / chirashi. I warmed a bottle of sake to share for the special occasion and celebrated my successful 4 weeks dry with ONE (stanard drink) serving of sake. It took a bit of discipline to stick to one but I did it.
I'm back on the wagon again today and plan to stay dry for nearly all of Lent. There are a couple more special occasions between now and Easter when I plan to have a single drink.
My long term goal is to permanently quit my previous habit of a nightly drink while still enjoying a social drink every now and then. Thanks for all the support in this group to help get me there.4 -
Well, @karengineer, isn't that great? Congratulations on your dry month!
My wife and I did sushi (restaurant) and a movie last night. We stayed dry, but it's all good! Lent is a great tradition. I may observe it this year as well.2 -
Can I start late ?2
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Hmmm, wish I felt ready to do this. Winter in NY is depressing enough, maybe I'll shoot for a dry April or May.1
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lisatraver67 wrote: »Hmmm, wish I felt ready to do this. Winter in NY is depressing enough, maybe I'll shoot for a dry April or May.
Well, alcohol really is an overall depressant except for the short time right after you first drink some. If you have been drinking regularly lately, you might try a short dry spell (a few days, a week, whatever) and see how it feels.
Also, feel the love on this thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10638088/less-alcohol-february-2018-one-day-at-a-time2
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