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  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,736 Member
    Merry Christmas folks!
    Made it thru a happy Christmas Eve AF even though my son the bourbon collector (aka drinker) brought over 3 bottles, one for my husband, one for my daughter's boyfriend, and one for himself. And my husband fell asleep holding a can of Bud at 7pm but all in all, it was drama-free. Dinner was outstanding -rib roast, cornbread, veggies, and I made baked green apple dessert with whipped cream and it was killer good (freshly ground nutmeg and cinnamon is the secret). My daughter doesn't drink really so she was AF with me. They slept over and today is party day 2!

    @Walela617 I am checking out those websites now. I weigh the same as you thereabout and STUCK. I ditched the group with the daily weigh-ins. I am with you on the activity business. I sit way too much.

    @rubyred427 I agree with you on the Europeans. And all their walking. And obesity rates in Europe average to be HALF (low 20%) compared to the US 40%! My new DREAM is to have a small place somewhere in a European village and spend my retirement years in Europe going there1-2x a year for 90 day sprints. No car, just train or bicycle (for the morning bakery run!).
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,415 Member
    Merry Christmas, friends! Wishing you lots of love and laughter. <3
  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 793 Member
    edited December 25
    Merry Christmas everyone!🎄

    I confess I had one glass of Bailey's and one glass of prosecco last night at a friend's home, but then...I stopped! (It's a Christmas "miracle"!)

    So now, my new, official reset date is 12/25/24. The Sober Time app will show Day One (completed) at midnight, and my first Soberversary on 12/25/2025.

    [Unfortunately, I also had four slices of pizza at around 11pm so the scale was not "kind" this morning, but I'll give it a few days and hopefully it will right itself by January 1st.]

    Each morning I will post the previous date and # days alcohol-free completed.

    Very best wishes for enjoying special times with your loved ones!

    💞Carole

  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,415 Member
    @Walela617 My friend who is sober always told me if you're sober 99% of the time, then you are doing great!!! The occasional sip or two should not doom the great progress you make. She is right about that.

    It was good that you did stop! That's progress!
  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 793 Member
    edited December 26
    Hi everyone,

    I hope enjoyed a wonderful holiday yesterday. I am back at work today and ready for a fresh start! I already got rid of 1 pound of my regained weight. I plan to be extra careful in the final days of 2024 so I can kick off 2025 (hopefully) a few pounds lighter than I am today.

    12/25/24: 001 day AF

    Have a great day everyone!
    💗Carole
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,736 Member
    @Walela617 that's excellent! You pulled off eating 4 slices of pizza and then lost a pound too.
    AF for me yesterday. So weird to be back at home and nobody is around! I have gift cards but want to avoid the busy stores. Plus I have some post holiday exhaustion and it's cold and overcast outside, just want to take a long nap and be totally unproductive the rest of the day. Got my 2 mile run in and I'm AF today. I'll call it good.
  • SunnyDays930
    SunnyDays930 Posts: 1,579 Member
    I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I am back on track today with food and NA. I simply cannot wait until Jan 1 to start. It needs to be now. I overindulged with food, just once with alcohol, but I DID drink every day over the holidays. Oh well. My NYE plans is to stay home and go to bed by 10 so I wake up feeling good for a new year.

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