Less Alcohol - March 2018- One day at a Time
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RedDodgerAZ wrote: »Chiming in. Haven't time to read all 20 pages in this topic but just wanted to post that I am taking a break. Got kinda' stupid Super Bowl Sunday and had the typical remorseful feelings the next day. So I decided to take a break. Really wanted to celebrate on my birthday just recently but willpower and determination kicked in. Next test St. Patrick's Day!
Welcome ! Happy you are chiming in! Xo2 -
AF today. Maybe I can do a better job of building on that. Set me up a string of a few days.
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Not much to say at this point, I just know that drinking too much is making me fat and I also don't feel like exercising when I'm hungover. I need a lifestyle change12
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DharmaGirl5 wrote: »Not much to say at this point, I just know that drinking too much is making me fat and I also don't feel like exercising when I'm hungover. I need a lifestyle change
Glad you're here. There's lots of support and tips here. This is a great group! I'm cutting back, Or trying to, others are cutting it out completely. Either way you'll have support.4 -
So great to see people continue to join. Maybe we’ve started a revolution. Honesty and no shame. That’s what seems different for me. No “moral defects”. Taking shame out of the equation is probably what has made the difference for me.10
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Hey.. Ive stuffed up tonight..5
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Hey.. Ive stuffed up tonight..
I say there is times when u get persuaded into something... starts off with a taste, like friendships b4 they get romantic..
U r just coasting thinking everything is under control then something slips and b4 u know it youve gone to far...
This is my story.. but the next chapter it'll tell u how i got through and survived!!
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DharmaGirl5 wrote: »Not much to say at this point, I just know that drinking too much is making me fat and I also don't feel like exercising when I'm hungover. I need a lifestyle change
That was the endless cycle I was caught up in. Drink too much, eat terrible. Then the next day i’m hungover so I didn’t go to the gym and used to eat terrible again because I didn’t care when I was hungover.
Lifestyle change is a great term. I always got bothered when people asked me if I was on a diet. I feel like being “on a diet” is a fad that people fall out of after a few weeks. This has to be a lifestyle change that we take with us on the rest of life's journey.
Like @WinoGelato talked about how she lost the weight and is now in maintenance. Made this a part of her life for the last 5 years. That is a lifestyle change. I hope i can say I have been doing it for 5 when she is up to 10.8 -
Happy Saturday everyone! I too, like the term "lifestyle change" instead of "diet" or even "sober". For me, those words make me feel like a failure if I have a drink or a donut once in a while. I like this thread so much as everyone is accepted regardless of their personal journey...there is no right or wrong way. We are all on our own paths and this group is so encouraging. It honestly is making me a healthier person in every way. I've said it before; this is awesome free therapy!12
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I'm in. I reduced my consumption to one glass for the whole month of February. I like to drink my wine and whisky and will typically have a glass or two every night. March started out okay with one glass on the first but I got to the end of the first week and had three on one day. Really trying to reduce my consumption. It seems to help me with my weight loss but is a real challenge.8
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Happy Saturday to everyone also! Day 3 AF and feeling so good. Getting ready to go to gym to do yoga and work on weights. So inspired reading everyone's comments! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!6
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Thanks everyone for the kind words I’m glad my thougts were helpful. I was also thinking about it a little more on a long drive yesterday, why have I (so far) been able to successfully maintain my weight loss when so many people do struggle to keep it off? As I said before I think a big part is I’m a creature of habit and so once logging and monitoring my intake became a habit for me it’s fairly easy to keep doing... but the other thing is that I’m a very active member of this community, as my post count suggests. I also think that helps me quite a bit, not only having the support of others but just participating in threads, answering questions, trying to help others dispel some of the myths about weight loss and all the pseudoscience out there. It keeps me focused and thinking about weight loss, maintenance, nutrition, fitness, etc.
Anyway, that’s why I also think having these threads about cutting back alcohol will help ensure my success on that front - it’s a combination of habit, accountability, support from others and support for others. It’s knowing that you don’t have to be perfect but you do need to learn from mistakes. It’s just showing up and checking in, even if you don’t post it’s a reminder that the individual goals we are all striving for are important and we shouldn’t abandon them, even if we run into challenges along the way.
Thanks to all of you for continuing to post - the good, the bad and sometimes the ugly. All of those things help this group at large, so even if it’s an individual set back for one of us - it may serve as a reminder or a lesson for others so I hope people continue to share successes and challenges (I won’t call them failures!) and I truly hope Julie that you’re willing to keep these threads going in future months! They’ve been so helpful for so many of us!9 -
Oh and for accountability’s sake... I’m visiting my siblings this weekend, there’s been a lot of family drama with cancer diagnoses, surgeries, complications and just general craziness that is inherent. Staying with my younger brother and his wife, they asked if they could vent to me and if I could bring some booze for the venting. This was actually a good opportunity to bring some of the beer sitting in my fridge at home that isn’t being consumed now that I’m cutting way back, and a couple bottles of wine. On the long drive I thought about whether I was going to abstain, drink freely, or try to control my intake. Sitting around talking and drinking with plenty of chances for refills has always my biggest downfall.
Anyway I’m proud to say that I drank but felt very good about the intake. I had a beer before dinner, one at dinner, and a glass of wine when we got back. That was over about 5 hours time so it was really spread out - my brother and SIL (who is going through medical stuff as well) hit it pretty hard but they’ve had a rough week carrying a huge family load. I think they will be feeling it this morning but I’m preparing to bundle up and take their puppies out for a long walk!6 -
I am three days without alcohol, which doesn't sound like a lot, but it is for me! You see, I work in a winery (I may want to rethink that), so I am around it all the time. I want to reduce my alcohol consumption, because it has become a 'crutch' - a way to spend the evening even when I am alone. I don't like waking up in the morning feeling less than 100%, which is how I often feel even after one glass of wine.
Now I am know I am not giving up wine completely. But I do want to keep it to only very occasionally and in social situations only. Never alone. I am looking forward to the support of this group!9 -
@jemalme Welcome! 3 days without alcohol when you've been drinking everyday (like some of us here) is a great accomplishment!6
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Good Morning guys, back on the dry wagon again, I feel so much better on this wagon than the booze wagon....I crave this feeling...I hope ya'll have a great weekend and just hold onto this feeling of goodness11
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After a very tough week at work, I kept thinking about having a shot of TQ, however... lucky for me I can still remember that it would not have stopped at 1! I don't moderate well, so best for me not to indulge.
Feeling good this morning about my choice:)9 -
looneycatblue wrote: »After a very tough week at work, I kept thinking about having a shot of TQ, however... lucky for me I can still remember that it would not have stopped at 1! I don't moderate well, so best for me not to indulge.
Feeling good this morning about my choice:)
Well done, your honest and brave enough to tell us, thats three ticks to you.
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Playing cards with my husband last night I decided to have some wine . . . practice for Italy. I had 2 glasses (not 4 oz. glasses) and feel horrible today. It seems like I used to drink much more and not feel so horrible, but maybe I just ignored it and worked through it and didn't realize how bad drinking makes me feel. Yuck. I don't want to feel this way in Italy, so I'll need to be very moderate. Acqua minerale seems much more inviting now. I don't understand why I do this to myself. It's not nice.8
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Playing cards with my husband last night I decided to have some wine . . . practice for Italy. I had 2 glasses (not 4 oz. glasses) and feel horrible today. It seems like I used to drink much more and not feel so horrible, but maybe I just ignored it and worked through it and didn't realize how bad drinking makes me feel. Yuck. I don't want to feel this way in Italy, so I'll need to be very moderate. Acqua minerale seems much more inviting now. I don't understand why I do this to myself. It's not nice.
Im with u here.. xo. I dropped out as well.. and feel shocking too. I have to say, after not having it for so long u do forget how it really make u feel.
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