Like Minded Lushes - October 2010

rjadams

(Note 2 tonight Florida State plays NC State.....which means football with no beer.....I CAN DO IT!)

Christy, YES YOU CAN!!!!!

rjadams

Ok, I will take you up on the no drinking until next Thrusday....I weigh in on Monday and it's not going to be good either

Kim, do really well between now and monday, kick some cardio butt and eat well you may surprise yourself.

fsuxo2003

Thanks for the support Kim and Robin!

Robin - my knees really hate Jillian too.....may need to do her workout every other day (I have bad knees as it is!)

Kim - As for avoiding situations.....it's honestly just the easiest thing to do. The traffic is the pits downtown, other drunk people around me when I'm sober is annoying, AND I've noticed my friends are not so good about just letting me drink water! The last time I went to happy hour, everyone made SOME comment about me not having a drink in my hand. Shesh! It was ridiculous. Better to avoid.

Although there's a halloween party I'd like to go to this friday.......sigh. So many things, so many choices!

nisijam5

Although there's a halloween party I'd like to go to this friday.......sigh. So many things, so many choices!

Why do you think it is that others want us to drink with them? Karen has done really well with socializing and not drinking. At least, you have lost 10 lbs..

Robin, your body must be MAD without the carbs...your doing a great job anyways...I think it's just breaking the mental habits that get thru the drinking on a daily basis. How did you come up with 15 carbs per day?

nisijam5

This will use up some of the dark beer you have laying around...


Mushroom and Provolone Patty Melts
Use beef broth instead of beer, and try mild wheat bread.

Other Time: 40 minutes minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)

1 pound ground sirloin
Cooking spray
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8-ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dark beer (such as porter)
8 (1.1-ounce) slices rye bread
4 (3/4-ounce) slices reduced-fat provolone cheese

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Shape beef into 4 (4-inch) patties. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.

2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, pepper, and mushrooms; sauté 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in beer; cook 30 seconds or until thick. Remove from heat; keep warm.

3. When patties are done, remove from large skillet. Wipe pan clean; heat over medium-high heat. Coat 1 side of each bread slice with cooking spray. Place 4 bread slices, coated sides down, in pan. Top each with 1 patty, 1 cheese slice, and one-fourth of mushroom mixture. Top with remaining bread slices; coat with cooking spray. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.



CALORIES 416 ; FAT 17.1g (sat 6.2g,mono 7.7g,poly 1.4g); CHOLESTEROL 42mg; CALCIUM 232mg; CARBOHYDRATE 34.3g; SODIUM 708mg; PROTEIN 30g; FIBER 4.1g; IRON 3.9mg

Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2010

mcdebbie

Who has dark beer just laying around?
Christy, I had no idea Comcast on Demand has exercise videos, I will have to check that out. Right after I open the walk DVD's I got in January.

DH and I have decided no drinking in November until Thanksgiving. We have never gone more than two days in a row before. He wanted to "take the night off" last night and I told him he better drink while he could. I think we may have a problem with our mind set. :huh: So I will be coming here much more to get all the encouragement. The best encouragement I've seen lately is some of you are seeing an inprovement in how your face and skin look. Wouldn't mind looking a few years younger!

nisijam5

Who has dark beer just laying around?

Well, you open it and drink the rest...he, he

Good luck with your quest for sobriety...I am commiting until next weekend of which I work...so, we'll see what happens

rjadams

Robin, your body must be MAD without the carbs...your doing a great job anyways...I think it's just breaking the mental habits that get thru the drinking on a daily basis. How did you come up with 15 carbs per day?

Its not 15 carbs. my carbs are 6 sevings or around 120g. it is sugars that are 15g. Its from the Belly Fat Cure. It seemed like it was worth a try. Sugars are hiding everywhere. milk and yogurt, fruit, vegies even nuts. My carbs are vegies and whole grains. no fruit for now and limited yogurt. I can't do this long term but if it shakes things up then I think 30 days is doable. It is lower carb and I am used to that. I just miss my big ol greek yogurt I only get half. and I miss a little fruit. I had one bite of an apple last night because I had a couple of sugars left. :blushing:

Its almost looking like we should call November's thread the "no alcohol until thanksgiving" thread. :laugh: Nah. :noway: we are all like minded lushes.:bigsmile: Just a reminder that Monday I will post the new months thread. :happy:

nisijam5

Robin, your body must be MAD without the carbs...your doing a great job anyways...I think it's just breaking the mental habits that get thru the drinking on a daily basis. How did you come up with 15 carbs per day?

Its not 15 carbs. my carbs are 6 sevings or around 120g. it is sugars that are 15g.

Ohhh, I misunderstood...

The thread should be suffer thru November...

yvonnej1

Is thanksgiving at the end of November? Being in the UK I don't have that to look forward to, come December 1st I guarantee I'll be opening a bottle of something

yvonnej1

OH MY GAWD!!! I am so happy to see this topic!!! I LOVE BEER!!!! Beer from all over the world... Ales, pilsners, lagers, dark, bitter, blonde, you name it!!!! I am relieved to see others with the same issue with alcohol and diet, (though everyone seems to be on the wine or hard stuff... I'd love to hear from other beer lovers!!) I had a 4-6 beer a day habit!!! that is upwards of 1000 calories a day... You'd think I'd have dropped 10lbs just from not drinking the beer alone.. but no... no such luck. I have done some research and have discovered that it is not just the caloric content of the alcohol that causes weight gain, but that alcohol inhibits weight loss... in the way it effects your metabolism. (sorry, I forget where I read it so I have no reference to site) I plan on checking in here more often for some more fun stories and encouragement to stay away from my beloved beer!!! I am on a mission to regain my strong healthy body which means I want to drop 25-30 lbs. Thanks to everyone here for being so open with thier struggles. :flowerforyou:

I do love beer and love trying different ones, I also like cider. The reason I tend to drink wine is that I stop after 2 or 3 glasses, whereas as you say, it's easy to drink 1000 calories of beer in a night.

amysj303

Monday=0 drinks
Tuesday=0 drinks
Wednesday=0 drinks

We'll see how tonight goes with the drinking. I saw a joke-what are you going to be for Halloween? Intoxicated. :laugh:
DH brought home a bag of halloween candy, he said he picked that bag because it had my favorite-Take 5, those ones with the pretzels and carmel, PB and chocolate-what's he trying to do?! I don't even hold out much hope that the trick or treaters will eat them all because we live in this orthodox jewish neighborhood and I don't think there will be many trick or treaters.
good luck to all my lushies in your challenges.

mcdebbie

Take 5 is DH's favorite too! I like 3 musketeers myself. I like a rum and coke better. <snort>

Yvonne, Thanksgiving is not really the end of November but it is close. The reason we are all picking that day is because our family all gets together then and if that is not a reason to drink I don't know what is. :drinker: Love them or hate them, they will drive you to drink.

nisijam5

Wednesday, 0 drinks
Thursday, 0 drinks

I am well on my way....

rjadams

4 days

yvonnej1

My kids have absolutely driven me mad today. I am at that "just give me a glass of wine, STAT" point. First I thought no don't do it that's a really bad reason to drink, then I thought just go for it, this is the last weekend before I give up for November! So I'm going to be indulging in a couple of glasses tonight :bigsmile: :drinker:

p.s. it is 7pm here so it's not as bad as it might sound!

rjadams

go for it Yvonne, enjoy one for me since I can't. (like I did for you the other week:laugh: )

lbooth7447

What am awesome group to find!! November 1st is my day to get serious about my nutrition and fitness! And one of the biggest things is to cut back on the Alcohol! It is so nice to see im not only one! Hah!

Are any of you guys doing P90x???

rjadams

welcome lbooth. I love beachbody products but I chose ChaLean Extreme instead of P90X because of bad knees. Can't do the plyo in p90x. And even though I can lift heavy weights I can't do a pull up for the life of me. never could even when I was a gymnast.

rjadams

Since it is Friday my brain is thinking wine. My will is telling it no way we can beat this. I can have wine a week from Saturday if I am good until then. This is the real challenge for me. I am cooking pasta tonight with no wine!!!! That just seems wrong on so many levels I can't begin to tell you.

To all my fellow lushes. I wish you well on your quest wether it be to drink or not. enjoy the benefits of your choice. Salut!:drinker:

lbooth7447

Thank you!!

I think im going to get Turbo Fire after i complete P90X.. it will be my gift for finishing. This is my second go around..

amysj303

yvonne, at least you have an excuse-chidlren drive you to drink, clearly! I don't have any excuse except no will power, I guess. Last night I was at my cousin's since she just had surgery, she wasn't even drinking, but I had a some tequila and a bud light, just because it was there, and that was after I had arby's and curly fries, like I was gonna go all out since I was already over on cals. So stupid, well Nov. 1 looks like a good day to get back on track. when will I learn? can't spend the week undoing what I do on the weekends!

nisijam5

Hi Lushes,

Continuing my quest for sobriety this evening, weekends are tough...:grumble:

yvonne, drink your wine and enjoy it...I'll be thinking fondly of your wine
robin, good job on staying strong...I know how much you like to drink, I mean, cook with your wine
lbooth, congrats on your committment to sobriety, or controlling it at least:drinker:
asjerven, you have an excuse to drink if you have a man in your life...they count as equally as children:frown:

mcdebbie

I drank last night, I am drinking tonight and I will be drinking on Saturday and Sunday. Then comes Monday....
Our drinking problem is pure and simple habit, come home and share the day over a few drinks for happy hour. Then a few more. Then before you know, it's 10pm and we are scrounging up dinner. I need suggestions on habit changing things to do for the hours between 6 and 8. Do something and then dinner at 8. I've tried doing my workouts then but that leaves DH on his own and restless. Tried going out to dinner but our bodies have become accustomed to eating dinner and falling in bed. suggestions anyone?

Robin and Kim, good luck on getting throught the weekend, I know that one has to be tough. Well, don't really KNOW as I have never done it. Give us some feedback on what kept you distracted.

rjadams

I caved. I was so miserable and cranky that DH poured me a glass of red and said drink this before we piss each other off, you look great and you work hard. Just don't go crazy" What's a lush gonna do? I was still under on sugars and I got my sodium in check tonight.

nisijam5

I caved. I was so miserable and cranky that DH poured me a glass of red and said drink this before we piss each other off, you look great and you work hard. Just don't go crazy" What's a lush gonna do? I was still under on sugars and I got my sodium in check tonight.

I caved too...hubs was bored and wanted to go out!!! So, I thought, weekend holiday, new month, I'm not working...enjoy it...Novemeber 1st is a whole new story

Oldbat61

Hi fellow lushes. Weighed in today and had lost just over 0.5lbs since last Saturday. Have really confused my metabolism this week - ignored calorie allowances, did practically no formal exercise AND drank my (self imposed) booze allowance for a month in one night!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: So, it is great to have lost and to have lost another inch off both waist and hips. Will certainly have more than my one Saturday night drink tonight as it is my friend's birthday party and I intend enjoying myself. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Off to lunch on Monday but expect to get back to calorie and exercise routine for the remainder of the week.

Happy Halloween to all you Trick or Treaters across the pond and a happy weekend to everyone.

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Pam

georgespelvin

Ever since breaking up with my now-ex, I've been generally drinking less, since we were both couple-of-beers or glass-of-wine with dinner drinkers. Sometimes more. So cutting down there's been easy.

Then last night I went over to get some stuff I'd left there and got a kiss and "maybe we gave up too easy." I got back to my new place, but a bottle of wine later.... ughhh. Hurray for self-medication!

kackie

It must be contagious....I caved last night too. Unfortunately, the one glass of wine became 2...and then the Halloween Peanut M & Ms started calling me! GRRRrrrrrrr!!! After losing 2.5 pounds this week FINALLY, I have to blow it so quickly!

Even though we have friends for dinner, I am NOT going to have wine tonight. I am a LUSH...I just can't seem to have one glass!

Hope everyone else has a better weekend with thier choices! Robin, good for you for staying under your sugar, carb, etc. limits even while having the one glass. After all, if you include that in your portions, you will still lose!

Take care, all!

mcdebbie

Miserable and cranky, Dh gets like that too. And I do too when he wants to 'take a night off''. I wonder if I am being overly ambitious thinking we can do 26 days? Maybe I should just shoot for 4 days, Monday through Thursday next week? and if that works shoot for five days the following week? He bought a book for next week to give him something to do for the hours between 6 and 8 - the witching wicked hours. I wish we were all in the same town and could talk each other down when we get miserable and cranky and wicked.