Less Alcohol - March 2018- One day at a Time

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  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    @missanne11 there are so many reasons why you would see the scale number go up...before you see it go down. Try gauging with a snug pair of jeans instead of using the scale. Weighted workouts are awesome and once you gain muscle from doing them, guess what, muscle burns fat.
    Stay strong.
  • missanne11
    missanne11 Posts: 79 Member
    MissMay wrote: »
    @missanne11 there are so many reasons why you would see the scale number go up...before you see it go down. Try gauging with a snug pair of jeans instead of using the scale. Weighted workouts are awesome and once you gain muscle from doing them, guess what, muscle burns fat.
    Stay strong.
    I will tomorrow. Thank you missmay! I need encouragement!
  • salleewins
    salleewins Posts: 2,308 Member
    @missanne11 keep going. Cry if you need to. That sounds frustrating! You will figure this out. It is hard, but going back to the past way is worse. My Dr. who is overweight said to me after I broke a rib 2 years ago STRETCHING after doing a lot right, "It is hard, but we have to keep trying." Get it out of your system and start again. Keep us posted!
  • missanne11
    missanne11 Posts: 79 Member
    Thank you. I'm just depressed as this has let me down. I am trying to b positive but the scales don't help me. I've avoided them for almost 2 weeks and to see this gain is very disappointing
  • Alzzi76
    Alzzi76 Posts: 504 Member
    MissMay wrote: »
    missanne11 wrote: »
    Well I'm mad 9 days AF and been exercising crazy and logging everything and weighed myself. Up a pound. I ended up drinking. I'm on 3 white rum and club sodas watching tv. Still going to gym tomorrow but
    Pissed. Very frustrated. Doing lots of cardio and weightlifting. More than I've done in past 5? Years consistently. Anyone else experiencing this. I could cry

    STOP @missanne11!
    Muscle weighs more than fat...Girl you are more than likely getting fit right before your eyes. It is only one pound, NOT 10. Take a deep breath. I wish I could send you my inspirational CD from Chalene Johnson of Beachbody workout. She would reasure you that you are on the right path.
    Please don't cry. That would start a chain reaction on here and we would all be crying. :)

    I can't help replying here.. I'm here backing up everyone what they are saying, we hear and feel for u Please relax take some time out.. start afresh..xo
  • Alzzi76
    Alzzi76 Posts: 504 Member
    missanne11 wrote: »
    Thank you. I'm just depressed as this has let me down. I am trying to b positive but the scales don't help me. I've avoided them for almost 2 weeks and to see this gain is very disappointing

    I see where u r coming from. If u have scalesthat weighs fat %, I highly recommend watching that. It's very encouraging. I think the womens healthy fat % is 25.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    missanne11 wrote: »
    MissMay wrote: »
    missanne11 wrote: »
    Well I'm mad 9 days AF and been exercising crazy and logging everything and weighed myself. Up a pound. I ended up drinking. I'm on 3 white rum and club sodas watching tv. Still going to gym tomorrow but
    Pissed. Very frustrated. Doing lots of cardio and weightlifting. More than I've done in past 5? Years consistently. Anyone else experiencing this. I could cry

    STOP @missanne11!
    Muscle weighs more than fat...Girl you are more than likely getting fit right before your eyes. It is only one pound, NOT 10. Take a deep breath. I wish I could send you my inspirational CD from Chalene Johnson of Beachbody workout. She would reasure you that you are on the right path.
    Please don't cry. That would start a chain reaction on here and we would all be crying. :)

    I guess but I was hoping to see weight loss. Ugh. This is hard battle. This group and the gym friends r keeping me going. I just want to see weight loss. Soo hard!!

    There are lots of reasons why weight fluctuates throughout the day, hour, week or month. Hormones, stress, TOM, new exercise, different foods, etc. You really shouldn’t get hung up on one weigh in that didn’t go the way you were expecting.

    Also, aside from the normal weight fluctuations, true weight loss comes from a calorie deficit. Are you sure you’re in one? Are you logging all the foods you eat, sticking with the weight loss goal MFP provides? Are you weighing your foods?

    A lot of people in these threads cutting out alcohol have found they’ve been subbing with sweets or other extra calories. While many have seen some weight loss, if you replace the alcohol with something else you may not lose weight as desired.

    Be patient and try not to have a knee jerk reaction. Weight loss isn’t linear.

    Good luck.
  • snoo61
    snoo61 Posts: 549 Member
    MissMay wrote: »
    missanne11 wrote: »
    Well I'm mad 9 days AF and been exercising crazy and logging everything and weighed myself. Up a pound. I ended up drinking. I'm on 3 white rum and club sodas watching tv. Still going to gym tomorrow but
    Pissed. Very frustrated. Doing lots of cardio and weightlifting. More than I've done in past 5? Years consistently. Anyone else experiencing this. I could cry

    STOP @missanne11!
    Muscle weighs more than fat...Girl you are more than likely getting fit right before your eyes. It is only one pound, NOT 10. Take a deep breath. I wish I could send you my inspirational CD from Chalene Johnson of Beachbody workout. She would reasure you that you are on the right path.
    Please don't cry. That would start a chain reaction on here and we would all be crying. :)

    Exactly right! We will all be crying! You are winning, numbers on a scale don't mean as much as how you feel. How proud of yourself you are (and should be).
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,481 Member

    And the rest of the day to you! I had O'Douls a long time ago. It was pretty good. I'm assuming it hasn't changed much.[/quote]

    The Odouls was good, happy I tried it tonight, nice change from my usual club soda.
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member


    JulieAL1969 wrote: »
    Good morning! Happy St. Patrick's Day my friends. We have a beautiful view of the city; our hotel is in the industrial area but the lake is in the distance. Last night, went to a a classy restaurant , had some flatbread pizza and one glass of Chardonnay. As I put that glass to my lips, I was a little nervous after months of being AF. First taste I thought how bland it tastes. I sipped the rest slowly and ate. I prepped myself that if the bartender asks me if I want another, I'll say no thanks. And I did.

    I felt just fine and the only thing that resulted was my cheeks were a little flush.
    This morning, we are up and ready to go to the bars soon. I am not sure I'll drink today to be honest. I just dont feel like having it.
    Hope your day or night is joyful and peaceful.
    All my angst about breaking my streak was for nothing; I did just fine and didnt feel the need to continue drinking. Xo

    From one Ohio girl to another. YOU GOT THIS! Happy St.Pat's
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,348 Member
    MissMay wrote: »

    JulieAL1969 wrote: »
    Good morning! Happy St. Patrick's Day my friends. We have a beautiful view of the city; our hotel is in the industrial area but the lake is in the distance. Last night, went to a a classy restaurant , had some flatbread pizza and one glass of Chardonnay. As I put that glass to my lips, I was a little nervous after months of being AF. First taste I thought how bland it tastes. I sipped the rest slowly and ate. I prepped myself that if the bartender asks me if I want another, I'll say no thanks. And I did.

    I felt just fine and the only thing that resulted was my cheeks were a little flush.
    This morning, we are up and ready to go to the bars soon. I am not sure I'll drink today to be honest. I just dont feel like having it.
    Hope your day or night is joyful and peaceful.
    All my angst about breaking my streak was for nothing; I did just fine and didnt feel the need to continue drinking. Xo

    From one Ohio girl to another. YOU GOT THIS! Happy St.Pat's

    You got this, too, my friend! Xoxo
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    MCR_AL wrote: »
    Alcohol is my absolute nemesis, I love it and hate it/quote]

    You found the right place. Welcome.
  • Alzzi76
    Alzzi76 Posts: 504 Member
    edited March 2018
    Happy day/ night everyone :)<3o:)
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    donimfp wrote: »
    Buongiorno from Italia! Just caught up on all the posts while having breakfast and cappuccino that would make Starbucks hang their heads in shame. And I love Starbucks.

    Best wishes to all on this St. Pat’s Day. I have been judiciously having vino and spritzes here in Florence but they don’t taste as good as they used to. Too much baggage with alcohol now I think.

    It’s good to hear everyone’s “voices”. The beauty here is so overwhelming I wouldn’t dare try to describe it. I’m privileged to have a “room with a view “ and see the Duomo first and last thing daily.

    One cool thing is Italians love their acqua minerale. That’s the only drink I’ve seen ordered in quantity.

    When we were in Florence we stayed right down the street from the duomo. I’m so jealous! Enjoy the gelato!
  • ehseeker
    ehseeker Posts: 515 Member
    missanne11 wrote: »
    Well I'm mad 9 days AF and been exercising crazy and logging everything and weighed myself. Up a pound. I ended up drinking. I'm on 3 white rum and club sodas watching tv. Still going to gym tomorrow but
    Pissed. Very frustrated. Doing lots of cardio and weightlifting. More than I've done in past 5? Years consistently. Anyone else experiencing this. I could cry

    If you're working out and gaining muscle the scale won't be the best way to judge progress. Do your clothes fit looser? Have you taken your measurements so that you can see if your losing inches?
  • ehseeker
    ehseeker Posts: 515 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »

    I didn’t sleep very well though, I do wonder if that was from the alcohol, but this morning I don’t have any, “oh my gosh what did I say to do and so” panicked moments running through my head. I remember all the conversations, the scores of the games, what I ate, what I drank, and what the babysitter told me about the kids night when I got home.

    Now on to St Pats!
    How nice to 'remember' the good time you had. Congrats.
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    edited March 2018
    WinoGelato wrote: »

    I didn’t sleep very well though, I do wonder if that was from the alcohol, but this morning I don’t have any, “oh my gosh what did I say to do and so” panicked moments running through my head.
    ehseeker wrote: »
    It's insane how much energy alcohol takes from our lives: drinking it, thinking about drinking it, thinking about not drinking it, suffering from drinking it! Aeeiiii, it's enough to drive one to ???... go to gym?

    Big thumbs up to you both. Can relate to both of those statements.

    Last night was the reopening of a waterfront eatery near us. They were having a band early (5:30PM) which is why I really wanted to go. Knowing it was St. Pats today I used last night to indulge just a little after being none alcohol for 4 consecutive days. I nursed a horrible drink the bartender tried making an Irish coffee without the correct ingredients. Which turned out better for me because I did not want a second after my taste buds being destroyed from the taste. Early night home.

    So the plan today/ night is to be the only totally sober St.Patricks Day adult in town. Wait until they hear me order a virgin bloody Irishman drink. Hahaha.
  • dressagerider1020
    dressagerider1020 Posts: 108 Member
    edited March 2018
    MissMay wrote: »
    Saturday St.Pattys Day, the only thing I REALLY want to do is find some place serving Irish lamb stew or bangers and mash. I won't be participating in any drinking of alcohol that day because I know how quickly it can go South. Oh and I want to listen to Irish music. (Sorry erik...lol)

    I love the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, here's a link to their concert at Carnegie Hall, I have the whole thing memorized. What a great group they were. There are 3 drinking songs, (which will probably make you NOT want to drink :) ) and plenty of IRA songs...those were just the times.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTM5Ex-_cU
  • ehseeker
    ehseeker Posts: 515 Member
    dressagerider1020 wrote: »
    MissMay wrote: »
    Saturday St.Pattys Day, the only thing I REALLY want to do is find some place serving Irish lamb stew or bangers and mash. I won't be participating in any drinking of alcohol that day because I know how quickly it can go South. Oh and I want to listen to Irish music. (Sorry erik...lol)

    I love the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, here's a link to their concert at Carnegie Hall, I have the whole thing memorized. What a great group they were. There are 3 drinking songs, (which will probably make you NOT want to drink :) ) and plenty of IRA songs...those were just the times.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTM5Ex-_cU
    What a pleasant surprise to see this. I saw them live more times than I can count. They were the best. Liam had the most wonderful voice for ballads. Thanks for posting. I'll be listening while I make colcannon to go with the ribs. We already ate the corned beef; just couldn't wait.
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    Chilly St Pats here. Walked to the parade with a baileys and coffee. Too cold to drink beer during the parade. Walked home. 12k steps before 1pm. Went to the store, passed right by all the vendors offering wine samples - first time ever that I didn’t hit them all and buy some of what they were promoting. Tonight low key night at home with basketball (Rock Chalk Jayhawks!) and baked potato soup. May have a beer, don’t really want to open a bottle of wine, but we’ll see. No pressure and feeling really good about how I did this weekend that i was previously nervous about!

    haha, made me chuckle...

    good on ya

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