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Like Minded Lushes - August 2010

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  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    its FRIDAY!!!!!! I am doing the happy dance. I got a whole bottle of kendall Jackson chardonnay on ice with my name all over it. Wooo Hooo!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    Happy Fri...er.. Saturday morning! Oh my I hope I don't have to work tomorrow morning... gotta wake up at 7 to find out.. grr..

    3 crown and cokes after a long hard stressfull day... I think I'm finally goin to beddy bye..
  • SaraTN
    SaraTN Posts: 536 Member
    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for this thread. I was always thin until I made the career change to being a personal chef... an occupational hazard has been a 40 pound weight gain over the course of a couple years. What can I say, I love good food, I love good wine, and with my schedule being rather inconsistent the gym was the first thing to go.

    So here I am... dedicated to losing weight which can only come by exercising and reducing my alcohol intake and adding a more structured routine to my life. The food I prepare is very healthy I just need to cut out the late night eating. All simple in theory... lets see what reality brings.

    Week 1 (8/8 - 8/14): No booze on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. Work out daily.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    ALL RJADAMS fault....

    hit a bottle of blended aussie. I showed restraint and didn't drink it all.
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    ALL RJADAMS fault....

    hit a bottle of blended aussie. I showed restraint and didn't drink it all.

    Way to go. but now you will probably have to finish it. It is actually kind of nice to have a bottle last longer than one sitting.:tongue:
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for this thread. I was always thin until I made the career change to being a personal chef... an occupational hazard has been a 40 pound weight gain over the course of a couple years. What can I say, I love good food, I love good wine, and with my schedule being rather inconsistent the gym was the first thing to go.

    So here I am... dedicated to losing weight which can only come by exercising and reducing my alcohol intake and adding a more structured routine to my life. The food I prepare is very healthy I just need to cut out the late night eating. All simple in theory... lets see what reality brings.

    Week 1 (8/8 - 8/14): No booze on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. Work out daily.

    Welcome! Chef/fellow foodie here too. I gained 40 in the years of school.. no longer in the restaurant business due to hours (now have a toddler) and work 2-3 days a week as a cake decorator. I've found it quite fun and challenging trying to make the classics into healthier versions with just as much flavor!
  • abyt42
    abyt42 Posts: 1,358 Member
    http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100261759&GT1=31007

    You just made my weekend!
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    This article makes me all smiley inside.
    http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100261759&GT1=31007

    Great article. thanks.
  • SaraTN
    SaraTN Posts: 536 Member

    Welcome! Chef/fellow foodie here too. I gained 40 in the years of school.. no longer in the restaurant business due to hours (now have a toddler) and work 2-3 days a week as a cake decorator. I've found it quite fun and challenging trying to make the classics into healthier versions with just as much flavor!

    Thanks! I actually work as a personal chef, the Herb-N Kitchen Fairy. I worked in the resaurant business while I was in grad school and then went off to "save the world" in DC -- after almost ten years of politics it dawned on me that the only thing I really loved about it was the food! I have always had a passion for food, wine, etc. So I quit it all ... and launched my concept -- but with the stress of starting a new business, testing, etc along with lack of routine those pounds just "magically" appeared. HA!
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 497 Member
    How has it not been a week of August yet? I used up my six drinks on white wine by yesterday (2 glasses per night on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday) but will not be sober tonight. My father-in-law is in town and he likes to drink and he likes it when someone keeps him company. I try to be a good hostess. Same goal for next week, though--six drinks on 4 or fewer occasions. *kitten*, maybe I should join a thread trying to limit my chocolate oreo consumption instead, because I have been disinclined to say no to a cool beverage lately.
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    Well I spread a bottle of wine over Thursday and Friday evenings, none last night as personal training session this morning. I lost weight last week despite upping calories to maintenance so I figured I could treat myself to some extra alcohol. Bought 2 bottles of wine today (on offer when you buy 2, see I'm being frugal :) Now I have them in the house it is dangerous as the only way I stop myself from drinking is to not keep wine in the house otherwise the temptation is too much. Spirits I'm fine with, I can mostly even resist the temptation of a cold bottle of beer calling me from the fridge, but wine? the willpower goes out the window.
    Oh well, so I guess this week I am not going to stick to only drinking 2 nights/weekend! :drinker:
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I didn't do too badly - although I said I wasn't going to drink for the rest of the week.
    Yesterday I had 2 Coors Light, 1 vodka perrier lime.

    now the pressure is on - nothing the rest of the week since my annual physical is on Friday.
    Next weekend however is a different story - my out-laws will take my children for the weekend - so DH and I will get stoooopid together :wink: :smokin: :drinker:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Well...my streak of 8 days is over 4 budwiesers at the county fair and 1 and 1/2 margarita at a mexican restaurant...not too bad...not drinking tonight, so day #1 is today
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    yep today is Day1 I will make it to Friday this week.
  • kimmielou1957
    kimmielou1957 Posts: 6
    Alcohol DEFINITELY slows the metabolism!!! BUMMER! I've gone from having three 99-calorie beers a night to three in a week and can see the difference in my gut! I'm gonna' hang with it until I het my goal then add some back on Friday nights!
  • kimmielou1957
    kimmielou1957 Posts: 6
    I want Dara's six pack instead of my mini keg!!!!:laugh:
  • smwert
    smwert Posts: 300
    Been away for a week. Wow already on page 5. We are a bunch of lushes. I was camping and drinking every day. The funny part is I only gained 2 pounds. Huh!!! Perhaps I don't need to stop drinkiing!!!!
    smwert
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    For those of us who can appreciate the craft of bartending and making wonderful concoctions. My mom sent me this link, I'm excited to try 'em!

    http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/parties/cocktail-parties/beer-cocktails-esq0410
  • SaraTN
    SaraTN Posts: 536 Member
    I just realized that it has been four days since I had a drink. I think I am going to go for 7.
  • surlydave
    surlydave Posts: 512 Member
    I just realized that it has been four days since I had a drink. I think I am going to go for 7.

    I am amazed you did that over the weekend! Personally, I am just focussing on today... eating right... working out... not drinking.

    The British invasion of Northeast Indiana has been quelled. Amazingly, I am actually a couple pounds lighter than I was before the weekend started. I think our decision to go with a liquid diet Saturday night helped. I still hate my scale. :drinker:
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    well, it was my first anniversary this weekend. Friday I had to have a drink, to celebrate Friday. Saturday I had a bottle of wine to share that was a wedding gift, then a vodka press with dinner, and a couple of drinks afterwards-a pear martini and then a miller lite.
    Still every Monday I have the same 2 llbs back on the scale, I can get em down by the end of the week and then Monday morning, back again...
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    No drinking yesterday
    none today (but it's only 12:46) :wink:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Well...my streak of 8 days is over 4 budwiesers at the county fair and 1 and 1/2 margarita at a mexican restaurant...not too bad...not drinking tonight, so day #1 is today

    I lied and drank like a lush yesterday....today will be day #1
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    No drinking yesterday
    none today (but it's only 12:46) :wink:

    Stay away from the pool...it's a beer magnet
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    I've drank every day since thursday.... 1 thurs (buttery nipple... mmmm:tongue: ) 4 crown n cokes Fri, uh... like 10 crown n cokes saturday... yesterday 4.. hubs made our first today around 12... sorry yall, it's our Sunday
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    I've drank every day since thursday.... 1 thurs (buttery nipple... mmmm:tongue: ) 4 crown n cokes Fri, uh... like 10 crown n cokes saturday... yesterday 4.. hubs made our first today around 12... sorry yall, it's our Sunday

    lush, lush, lush, lush
  • surlydave
    surlydave Posts: 512 Member
    Jessica, why don't you just eliminate the middle man and go straight for the buttery Crown? If nothing else, I won't smirk like a teenager every time you say nipple.
  • PixieGoddess
    PixieGoddess Posts: 1,833 Member
    Teehee, nipple..... :laugh:

    Had more vodka/Rose's Friday night, but I had already budgeted for them, so I won't feel bad anyways! :tongue: And my impromptu party was a bit of a bust, so no boozing there either. And Sunday night me and some friends went to a small local amusement park. Not sure if they even sold alcohol, but I couldn't have afforded it if they did. Again, being broke is really helping with the not drinking. If anyone is really struggling with a drinking problem, feel free to send your excess money to me, and I guarantee it'll help! :bigsmile:

    My company just hired a new group of people, so I'm sure I'll be boozing with them in the next week or two (my poor wallet :sad: )
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Jessica, why don't you just eliminate the middle man and go straight for the buttery Crown? If nothing else, I won't smirk like a teenager every time you say nipple.

    I know...the visual gets me everytime
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    mwuahaha... that's why I like announcing the names... ever tell bout the time I had some butt sex at the bar? :drinker: Butterscotch liquere and hot sex... made for quite the conversation topper!

    Hmm... think whiskey and butterscotch liquere would mix well? N I think buttery crown makes for a much more interesting visual! :laugh:
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