DRY FEBRUARY! Lose Weight-- Feel Great!

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  • lisatraver67
    lisatraver67 Posts: 3 Member
    Yes, I know it's a depressant. Unfortunately, ending my day with it (when I'm not working) has become a habit. At least in the spring I'll be able to get outside and occupy myself in the evening. There is nothing that I enjoy doing in the winter that will keep me involved enough to not want a glass of wine.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Hello all my friends! We are half way through the Dry February challenge!

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    And it's Valentine's day! You can eat a few sweets with your sweetie! All with a clear head!

    Congratulations to all who have made it this far and I wish you all the strongest resolve for the final two dry weeks of the challenge! We got this!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Hi All,

    This is turning into my private thread, although I see a couple of likes on my last post, so I'll just pretend people are still reading. :)

    We are headed into a 3-day President's weekend, which I will spend completely dry. Interestingly enough, our country was founded by people who apparently believed in the health benefits of alcohol (beer in particular). Perhaps it was such an scarce and expensive commodity that they rarely drank too much. (It is clearly true that food was relatively expensive and scarce, so people were faced with the problem of malnutrition far more often than obesity.) Many of us now suffer from the problems of abundance-- food is historically cheap and alcohol, although highly taxed, is fairly cheap as well. So, we have to learn to limit ourselves for other reasons.

    In any case. I wish everyone excellent resolve, excellent weekends, and, generally, excellence. B)
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,423 Member
    I'll be dry too and loving it ! I
    Find it's easier for me to just stay dry than negotiate with myself. This weekend, one of my goals is to go to a tea place and drink and buy some new tea. I guess I got used to a new Drinking habit
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    @JulieAL1969: I love tea and "tisanes" (aka, herbal teas-- I think it is a funny word) as well. So many to try! Hope you find a great tea place.

    (I order my standard (caffeine) teas from UptonTea.com. David's tea is has a wide variety of flavored caffeine and caffeine-free teas that I have enjoyed. I haven't been as much a patron of teavana.)
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,423 Member
    edited February 2018
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    @JulieAL1969: I love tea and "tisanes" (aka, herbal teas-- I think it is a funny word) as well. So many to try! Hope you find a great tea place.

    (I order my standard (caffeine) teas from UptonTea.com. David's tea is has a wide variety of flavored caffeine and caffeine-free teas that I have enjoyed. I haven't been as much a patron of teavana.)

    Teavana is so pricey and Starbucks bought it. Thanks for the website for upton tea and Davids tea. I'll check them out:)
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Here I am, back on my lonely little thread. Telling anyone who will listen that we are just about done with week 3 of this challenge. For those who have been able to get this far, I say: Yay! One week to go!

    Wishing strength and resolve to anyone still with me! How dry we are!
  • Skyweigh
    Skyweigh Posts: 113 Member
    Still dry after Karaoke bar with friends - --- 51 days down and dry!
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,423 Member
    edited February 2018
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    Here I am, back on my lonely little thread. Telling anyone who will listen that we are just about done with week 3 of this challenge. For those who have been able to get this far, I say: Yay! One week to go!

    Wishing strength and resolve to anyone still with me! How dry we are!

    We are dry! I wake up every morning like I won a prize- no more headaches, sluggishness, fatigue, nausea. I'm with here with you! Month almost over and I will mark down two months AF! Xo
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Wow. Wednesday is the last day of the month. Who's still with me?
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,423 Member
    I did it! Second month dry.
    Awesome job!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    JulieAL1969 wrote: »
    I did it! Second month dry.

    Well now, well now, well now: Don't jump the gun. One day left!

    (But I know you can do it and I know you are going to keep going, so high fives all around!)
  • Skyweigh
    Skyweigh Posts: 113 Member
    Yay @JulieAL1969 !
    Yay ....me!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Amazing job all around!
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,423 Member
    Skyweigh wrote: »
    Yay @JulieAL1969 !
    Yay ....me!

    Bravo!! To you !
    It feels really good!

    @Jthanmyfitnesspal Awesome job to you!!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    February is in the books! Congratulations to everyone who made the challenge. We have changed habits, defied temptation, and perhaps lost some weight and improved in fitness!

    I again will celebrate with cake, as it is also my son's birthday!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    For people who want to keep addressing Alcohol in their diet, check out @julieal1969's new thread:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10646211/less-alcohol-march-2018-one-day-at-a-time
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,423 Member
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    For people who want to keep addressing Alcohol in their diet, check out @julieal1969's new thread:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10646211/less-alcohol-march-2018-one-day-at-a-time

    Thanks for being part of my journey! See you on other other thread. Would love to hear your advice and comments:)
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