Like Minded Lushes - October 2010

rjadams

I have not done too well this week. the Stress is absolutely killing me. I am so out of sorts. I drank a few teeny tiny glasses of an ice wine I had in the fridge that I bought a year ago on a trip to Victoria. I had one more glass of it last night and a couple of very weak vodka and sodas. I am at that point right now where I just don't care anymore. I am tired and frustrated and wallowing in self pity. I hope I can snap out of this soon. the scale didn't move this week either. bust my butt and no movement, don't bust my butt and no movement, aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhh!

amysj303

I managed not to drink last night but tonight, tomorrow and probably Sunday will be drinking...

KarenBorter

RJ just sent you some unsolicited advice in your inbox

As for my lushiness ... I still haven't had a drink BUT I am going to on Sunday at Disneyland. I am going to have 1 beer with my friend and a corn dog. I decided that I deserve a cheat meal and that's gonna be it! I was talking to a trainer and told him that I "only" lost a 1/2 a pound this week and he asked if I had a cheat day in the last 40 or so days. I told him no that I hadn't. He said, yeah, do a out of your routine eating day and it will kick your metabolism into gear. Since I am going to Disneyland I figure this would be it. I am an annual passholder so I go all the time, well a lot LOL. I am actually going on Saturday (to renew my pass so quick jaunt) and Sunday this week ... then Sunday next week. I love Halloween Time at Disneyland.

fsuxo2003

I've heard about cheat days kicking your metabolism back into gear too, how fun is it to get to 'cheat eat' for a day AND lose weight after???

RJ - why is there alcohol in your house??? I find if I don't have it, I'm too lazy to go buy it! (also helps the nearest place to get liquor here is 8 miles away AND they don't see alcohol in GA on sundays).....

rjadams

RJ just sent you some unsolicited advice in your inbox

Karen I didn't get a message. I hope you enjoy your cheat day.

RJ - why is there alcohol in your house??? I find if I don't have it, I'm too lazy to go buy it! (also helps the nearest place to get liquor here is 8 miles away AND they don't see alcohol in GA on sundays).....

Fsuxo2003 because I enjoy alcohol and have no intention of giving it up completely, just trying to control it. That, and my husband drinks at least a pint a day so I can't deprive him. I also would never give up my wine collections or wine clubs. Life is too short. Yes he drinks a lot but that is his choice and he doesn't get drunk from it, he as an awesome job and is the sweetest kindest husband in the world.

fsuxo2003

Well that certainly makes sense........and I applaud your efforts for keeping it at a minimum while it's in the house - I have to just not stock up or else I'll find a way to rationalize it in my head.....I also don't collect wine, so that helps too and can see the reasoning there. My bad.....

Life IS too short, you're right, but I have noticed that in 4 weeks, after only having 2 beers I feel a lot better, had ZERO cramps during that time of the month (sorry guys, I know TMI).....and have been sleeping better as well....

......that's not to say I am cutting it out completely though......still love me some red wine and/or yeungling!

andreasoulcastle

I dont know if this is just me.. but I haven't had a drink in about a month until yesterday, I had one beer....and it made me feel sick. Has this happened to anyone else? It was really wierd.

Andrea

nisijam5

fsuxo2003, I do not keep too much alcohol in the house either as I will demolish it

Robin, sorry that you have been having a hard time with it. I hope that things fall into place for you. Sounds like you are able to limit your drinks and not binging

Karen, how fun to be a Disneyland groupie...just wanted to let you know that you and Oldbat have been quite the inspiration for me.

So, I have gone Sunday thru Thursday with no drinks. I am planning not to drink tonight. I just like the way I feel not drinking. So, Saturday, I will decide to have drinks or not. The weekends need to be one day at a time.

Oldbat61

Hello everyone. Hope you are all OK and looking forward to a fairly relaxing weekend.

Kim, I'm glad that I have been an inspiration but am not sure I will be one this week. I have been staying at my brother's house, he lives about an hour's drive from me. He was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour 10 years ago. However, all things considered he has had a very good ten years. He had surgery which removed about 85% of the tumour and has managed to carry on working and live a productive and happy life. However, he has deteriorated pretty rapidly in the past few weeks, to such an extent that he was admitted to hospital three weeks ago. They have been able to stabilise him, but we are very conscious that we are entering the final stages. As he lives on his own we had to seriously consider whether, with the right care package, he could continue back in his own house or whether he should think of going into a nursing home. Last week I went up and we were able to view some nursing homes and we found one that he was very happy with and he was able to transfer there at the beginning of this week. So, I have been staying at his house and making sure he is settling in well at his new home and taking in various items to make his room more homely. I have also been spending time trying to sort out his house. Regrettably as his illness has progressed he has retreated into just two rooms. So, know there are three useable bedrooms and 2.5 clean useable bathrooms and a kitchen that looks less like a bomb site! I have also been able to start the ball rolling on selling the house on his behalf - not bad for just 3.5 days work!!

I am now back at my home as my brother's stepson has arrived from France and is going to carry on the good work of sorting out and overseeing the estate agent for the next ten days. In the meantime I have brought home six sacks of paperwork which needs sorting, filing and shredding where appropriate. Then I can go back to the house the following week and see how well step nephew has got on. The result of all this is that I have broken my 'no alcohol during the week' rule as the end of the day has arrived and I have felt the need to have a drink to relax and wind down after very tiring days. It will be interesting to see what the change in regime does to the scales in the morning, but I will go back to no drinks on a week night starting on Monday.

Bye for now

KarenBorter

RJ resent

janna674

did my treadmill...ate like an angel all day and now enjoying my 3 glasses of pinot ..that i saved up for ahhh...everyone have a great friday!

sublimechik28

ohh yeah saving up my calories and workin out so ill gettin sum drinks tonight yoohoo yay!!! im a drinker i know it i cant deny it i didnt drink mon tue and wed and wow that usually doesnt happen lol cutting back is hard but it definately shows n i switch from beer which i love especially dark yummy ones like killians irish red to liquor and vodka is my poison w club soda n lime low in calories gotta love it. i always wonder why cant i just not drink?? you know......
when i first started being conscious of my eating n drinking i would go out n not drink or just get water n my friend would actually tell me there better be liqor in there. uhhh does it matter! i would fake it all the time do club soda n a splash a cranberry juice so it looks like a i have a drink lol well now im not strict about it just make sure i have the calories for it and not drink everyday it makes me feel bad if i do not body wise but in my mind like im a bad person if i drink everyday idk why im weird. just ranting

yvonnej1

Oldbat I'm sorry to hear you've been having such a stressful, hard time. I think you more than deserve that drink, relaxing and winding down is important. Even when I was trying to lose I sometimes had a drink during the week after a particularly rubbish day, I still managed to lose the weight I wanted to so I hope your next weigh in is good. I figured that as long as I don't go over a certain amount of alcohol in a week it doesn't really matter when I drink it, although I usually aim to limit alcohol to weekends. I've been very bad this week, had a tummy bug last weekend and that wiped me out and I didn't exercise for 4 days but since then I've been making up for it! I fully expect to have gained this week but as long as it isn't too excessive I don't mind a pound or 2.

janna674

ohh yeah saving up my calories and workin out so ill gettin sum drinks tonight yoohoo yay!!! im a drinker i know it i cant deny it i didnt drink mon tue and wed and wow that usually doesnt happen lol cutting back is hard but it definately shows n i switch from beer which i love especially dark yummy ones like killians irish red to liquor and vodka is my poison w club soda n lime low in calories gotta love it. i always wonder why cant i just not drink?? you know......
when i first started being conscious of my eating n drinking i would go out n not drink or just get water n my friend would actually tell me there better be liqor in there. uhhh does it matter! i would fake it all the time do club soda n a splash a cranberry juice so it looks like a i have a drink lol well now im not strict about it just make sure i have the calories for it and not drink everyday it makes me feel bad if i do not body wise but in my mind like im a bad person if i drink everyday idk why im weird. just ranting

i have been trying to cut back alot too..so even that little bit has to help us right? I am doing some pinot instead of beer ..since i think the wine is more healthier but who knows?

Oldbat61

Yvonne1, thanks for the message. Well in spite of breaking all my self imposed rules this week the scales tell me I have lost 1lb this week and the measure tells me another inch has gone from my waist!:laugh:

I will go back to my routine next week because I do want to shift the weight and, for me, I think cutting back on the alcohol during the week helps. Also, it is nice to have a treat to look forward to at the weekend!:drinker: :drinker: I have managed 45 minutes brisk walking this morning and am looking forward to doing the aerobics, pilates and swimming again this week.

Love to all you lushes; thanks for your support, inspiration and motivation.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Pam

rjadams

I had a lovely date with DH. We ended up going to the local casino. I love roulette and taught DH my system. We played for several hours and ended up doubling our money so dinner was on them:laugh: We ate really light, had a chilled seafood platter and a seafood cocktail and a glas of wine. Then I had a bottle of wine when I got home since I was the driver. It was a lot of fun and i didn't blow the calories too much.

nisijam5

Oldbat, it is wonderful that your brother has a support that is so wonderful....being a caregiver can be so difficult, yet, rewarding...I wish you strength and your brother peace...best wishes

Janna and Sublime, good that you have been able to cut back on the cocktails...Sublime, funny that your "friends" really wanted to make sure that you were drinking alcohol. What's up with that??

Yvonne, your so very consistent, I don't think you will have a problem

Robin, glad you had a nice time with hubs...I like the casino too...hope your night out perked you up a bit

For me, yesterday was day 6, not really as hard as I thought being a Friday night...but, it was OK...not sure about tonight, I'm just taking it one day at a time. Hubs has even joined me in this sobriety, it's nice to have his support. We woke up happy today and not hungover and feeling like crap

Bye lushes

fsuxo2003

I dont know if this is just me.. but I haven't had a drink in about a month until yesterday, I had one beer....and it made me feel sick. Has this happened to anyone else? It was really wierd.

Andrea

Andrea - I don't get sick when I drink, but I have noticed that after only 2 beers in a month my cravings for alcohol are much easier to resist and I don't automatically care about pouring the glass (or bottle) of red wine every night like I was....It's just getting to the point of resisting it for a month that's so difficult!!! Same goes for my cravings for carbonated bevies - I don't crave them really at all like I used to during the day. (for now.....ha!)

----For all the other 'lushes'

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I have never done a virtual support group before, but I found myself looking forward to reading posts today! I am also looking for some inspiration not to run up to the racetrack and get beer as my Seminoles are stressing me out right now!!!!!! (I'm kind of a football nerd). The exception to my lack of beer cravings are ALWAYS when I'm watching football!! I think it's a habit that is very ingrained!

Anyway, I kept my promise for no alcohol last night......no promises about tonight! It's been 7 days with no alcohol, and knowing myself, I'll binge if I don't allow myself some 'reward'

rjadams

Hang tough Christy. You don't have to have beer to enjoy football. try to find a new habit like doing jumping jacks every time they score:bigsmile: sometimes I do silly cheer moves during the games. keep myself moving instead of consuming (block that kick and other silly moves) I don't watch college ball but I am a huge Broncos fan. Good luck and you can do it.

yvonnej1

I am pleased to say Friday = no drinks, and none going to be drunk tonight either Forgot to weigh myself this morning though, will find out the damage tomorrow morning instead.

fsuxo2003

Thanks Robin! I decided to do laundry and clean in between plays Since I started eating healthy, my apartment is spic and span b/c that's what I do with my nervous energy. Color coordinated closet. No lie. ha!

So far so good for no beer during football b/c we scored 2 touchdowns, going to eat something so I can go for a run after the game - even considering taking my pup to the beach and running there, as it's still warm enough here to do that!!

PS.....you have my future husband now playing for you - Tim Tebow......... (even though I'm a seminole, I met him once and adore him......)

nisijam5

Anyway, I kept my promise for no alcohol last night......no promises about tonight! It's been 7 days with no alcohol, and knowing myself, I'll binge if I don't allow myself some 'reward'

I stayed alcohol free last night mostly because of the on-line lush pact....6 days...tonight, I am on the fence

Yvonne, good luck with the weigh in tomorrow, hope you rock it

pragya728

So far so good this week. I did have two glasses of wine last night but that was much needed. We had two very long, exhausting and emotionally draining days. An uncle lost his battle with cancer after only finding out about it less than two months ago. Not that it's an excuse but yeah I needed a couple glasses of wine last night. Probably will not drink again this weekend.

nisijam5

Pragya, sorry to hear about the loss of your family...it's always so hard...I'm a nurse and I see many famililes go thru this...try to think of the peace that your uncle has now and the freedom from pain

Loopy...yep, the alcohol can pack a wallop of calories...I might just try that "mocktail"...how much of the bitters do you put in?

I did break my sobriety streak, I had 6 or 7 beers last night (about one an hour). Today, I wish I hadn't drank last night. I don't have a hangover, it just wasn't worth the calories. So, back on the wagon for the week.

rjadams

I drank a lot of wine last night and then binged on chocolate. My oldest dog is not doing well at all and it is really sudden and i am worried and sad so I drank. I will get back on the wagon after i have my champagne for breakfast.

Oldbat61

Hi folks. Pragya, so sorry to read the sad news of your uncle; know exactly what you mean about stressful days and needing a drink. Don't beat your self up, allow yourself some downtime and get back with the programme when you feel stronger.

Robin, hope the news of your dog is better. Hang in there, we are all supporting you.

Have had a good weekend just chillin. Yesterday I went to the library and to the health centre for my flu shot. Then it was out to lunch with my local Legion branch followed by a visit to my daughter's where a friend gave me a fabulous french manicure. Today I went to church first thing and collected a paper and have spent the rest of the day just kicked back and doing very little!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Tomorrow I will get back to the exercise and calorie counting but have really enjoyed my weekend off. Back to no alcohol tomorrow. Keep strong all you lovely lushes.

Pam:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

yvonnej1

Well I forgot about my weigh in again this morning so jumped (well dragged myself is more accurate) out of bed and got straight into my gym gear ready for my personal training session. I remembered just after I got dressed so figured I might as well jump on the scale to get a rough idea of my weight. Well much to my surprise my weight was the same this week as it was last week without clothes! Those of you who have looked at my food diary will know as well as I do that I've eaten really badly on some days this week, so I count myself lucky. Mind you like my trainer says I'm putting on muscle so I will burn more calories even at rest.

Today though I am way over my calories, was over even before I decided to have a bottle of cider. Thing is I'm back to work tomorrow after a week off so I'm having a minor drowning of sorrows. I don't enjoy my job anyway, and would love more time at home. Sometimes I get so tired trying to juggle work and kids even though I work part time.

Anyway enough of my moaning, I hope everyone has a good week

pragya728

Thank you for your kind words, oldbat and nisijam. I think that everyone is starting to accept it now and doing better but it's still so difficult because he was fine and healthy two month ago and we never thought that this would happen so quickly. But yes, he is in a better place and he is not suffering anymore. I have tried my best this week to exercise and eat healthy but I just can't give it my all this week. I am really hoping that starting tomorrow I can have my mojo back too. Although, a lot of the family is going to be here this week for the funeral, so I don't know how successful I'll be. But I will try my best.

Thanks for everyone's support here. You guys are so wonderful.

UpToAnyCool

nisijam5 -
sorry to be vague, but it's entirely by taste - but maybe start out w/ 2 dashes of the bitters (the bottle has a sort of built-in dispenser)...
it has a very particular flavor (from gentian root - you can look on Wikipedia).
actually i just looked it up and the bitters is 44.7% alcohol, which is more than i thought.
it has 12 calories per 1/2 teaspoon. (you might have to see if the dash is exactly a teaspoon.)

let me know what you think!

and folks, just to reiterate that the bitters does have some alcohol - so not for people that must stay strictly away from any amount. :ohwell: Sorry about that. :blushing:

fsuxo2003

Well I did another weekend alcohol free! I had a bottle of wine in my grocery cart on Saturday but bought a blue ray player instead and ditched the wine in the vitamin aisle. I know, I know, I was one of THOSE people. But the wine was all the way in the back of the store and I had just burned a ton of calories with the pup at the beach!

Unfortunately, I was over my calorie count yesterday but only b/c I woke up STARVED at 4am (I was under calorie count Sat night) and had to eat something. I have never woken up from hunger before....so frustrating though b/c I basically had 2 breakfasts

Oh well, good news is I'm almost at double digits of weight loss! Just need some motivation to remember it's a slow process.....