Like minded lushes -Februay 2011

Cando055

Celebrated my husband's birthday weekend with lots of friends, parties and, of course, alcohol.
Back to the gym this morning, and intend to seriously cut back on drinking during the week.

auntiebk

Morning lovelies!

Alcohol is my trigger food. Even when I can keep it down to a couple beers or glasses of red, it bestirs the carb monster, requiring salty snacks sweet snacks and more more MORE!

Lenten lifstyle is no longer enough. losing and gaining the same 2damnedpounds every week.

Going out with a buddy tomorrow so having Beer Friday on Tuesday.

This weekend I'll try: no hooch Friday, 8 oz each red wine only Saturday and Sunday.

and ACK our office Wellness Challenge weigh in is this week. Expect no loss, will muster the self-anger and channel it into motivation... ghod willing!

Link between osteoporosis and alcohol? Not sure but definitely linked to beer and other carbonated beverages . .

nisijam5

No Beer Superbowl was a colossal failure, definitely not good to start drinking at 4:30 in the afternoon

New week, new goal: 12 or less alcholic beverages for the week

I can do this...right?!

Just_Dot

Went to a Super Bowl party yesterday and had
1 Strongbow
1 Aces Pear Cider
1 Blue Moon

I think I ate too...some chips with crab dip, some fondue, some carrots...

nisijam5

Went to a Super Bowl party yesterday and had
1 Strongbow
1 Aces Pear Cider
1 Blue Moon

I think I ate too...some chips with crab dip, some fondue, some carrots...

Amy, you did well...I ate chips and dip, pizza, a burger and 2 gallons of beer

4crazykids

Has anyone tried the SkinnyGirl Margarita by Bethany from RHW? I got a bottle and I thought it was gross. It is supposed to be a super light drink choice. Maybe if I squeeze a real lime into it?

nisijam5

Has anyone tried the SkinnyGirl Margarita by Bethany from RHW? I got a bottle and I thought it was gross. It is supposed to be a super light drink choice. Maybe if I squeeze a real lime into it?

I actually really like it...I just drink it with lots of ice...I think I prefer it because I don't really like the marg mix, it gives me heartburn

Just_Dot

Went to a Super Bowl party yesterday and had
1 Strongbow
1 Aces Pear Cider
1 Blue Moon

I think I ate too...some chips with crab dip, some fondue, some carrots...

Amy, you did well...I ate chips and dip, pizza, a burger and 2 gallons of beer

Thanks...I also drank a huge red bull and grape vodka on the way over there. Forgot about that one. I was sick over the weekend, so I didn't drink, nor did I eat a ton, so it went straight to my head.

amysj303

Has anyone tried the SkinnyGirl Margarita by Bethany from RHW? I got a bottle and I thought it was gross. It is supposed to be a super light drink choice. Maybe if I squeeze a real lime into it?

I actually really like it...I just drink it with lots of ice...I think I prefer it because I don't really like the marg mix, it gives me heartburn

There was a review of it in Esquire and they said it was really awful, like lemonade with melted ice and sacharine and dog drool.:laugh:

For Super Bowl I did not do too badly on cals, even though the food choices were not ideal! I had a bloody mary, two agave wheat beers and 2 bud lights. To eat: chile, a quesadilla, chips and salsa, and a piece of red velvet cake.
There was also some popcorn and it seems like I am forgetting something else.

nisijam5

Went to a Super Bowl party yesterday and had
1 Strongbow
1 Aces Pear Cider
1 Blue Moon

I think I ate too...some chips with crab dip, some fondue, some carrots...

Amy, you did well...I ate chips and dip, pizza, a burger and 2 gallons of beer

Thanks...I also drank a huge red bull and grape vodka on the way over there. Forgot about that one. I was sick over the weekend, so I didn't drink, nor did I eat a ton, so it went straight to my head.

Can you lick an envelope and send it my way....

Just_Dot

:laugh: No prob!! :drinker:

crazycat59

I think everyone did real well with their Super Bowl eats and drinks! :happy:
My last post was about my Fri. night binge. I did not drink Sat. or Sun. and don't plan on it tonight. The new Dr. I went to Fri. has me hyped to slow way down on the booze, quit smoking. Actually, he didn't say anything about the drinking, but I think I know where he's going to head to. I'll see him in 2 wks; meantime got to get blood work, bone density test, and the good ole' mammo masher. Yee Haw! :laugh:

nisijam5

meantime got to get blood work, bone density test, and the good ole' mammo masher. Yee Haw! :laugh:

gotta take care of the coconuts:laugh:

sdgirl22

I loooove this thread.. seriously, not ever drink so that I can lose the weight? Pff not likely.

On the topic of fav drinks, I love red wine but I have to switch to something else if I want to drink more than one glass. I've been drinking cape cods lately, but I realized that if vodka or gin with diet sprite will be only the calories from the alcohol. Yayness.

humpalc

Had a party at our house Friday night and managed to have only one glass of 'skinny girl' margarita, and a glass (and a half) of Moscato - kept filling my wine glass with water, so it wasn't empty long enough to put more booze in it - LOL

KickassYas

I feel as though I need to do a running tab...

its a relatively short list.

So for every touchdown scored, we took a shot of sailor Jerry. Yeah... you do the math.
I also eased the burn with 4 Blue Moons from a sampler pack.
2 glasses of water (to make sure i didn't go liquor crazy)

by the end of the night i felt like my world was spinning. yeah. it was a hell of a game though!

kalmf

Just caught up on all the posts - RJ, that's a beautiful picture of your daughter.

I loved all the super bowl reports - sounds like everyone did okay. I can honestly report I didn't drink anymore than usual during the game. :blushing:

crazycat59

meantime got to get blood work, bone density test, and the good ole' mammo masher. Yee Haw! :laugh:

gotta take care of the coconuts:laugh:

LOL Kim!!! LOLOL Ohhhh, I sooo didn't think of that! P.S. I wasn't drunk when that picture was taken! Me, plain! :bigsmile:

albragg

Oh jeez, I'm so glad I found this thread. Alcohol is definitely a factor in preventing weight loss for me, as well as a huge factor into my Freshmen 15... I'm a second year undergrad at UCSB. When it comes to drinking, I usually party Friday and Saturday. Sometimes Thursday. My goal is to cut back my consumption and only drink on EITHER Friday or Saturday!

jschwarz3531

Hi everyone! Happy Monday!

Well, today is my first day on my latest cigarette quitting attempt. I know this thread is about alcohol, but for me, the two really go hand-in-hand. Trying to stave off cravings for a cigarette is reason enough for me to have 0 drinks today. Sigh. Why cant all of our vices be good for us?!

I was not good on superbowl, but I wasnt trying to be. Had a pot luck with friends it was deeeelicious!!

Good luck with your goals this week!!

nisijam5

Monday, 0 drinks

I'm really going to try hard this week to be GOOD...I have a party that I am going to on Saturday...I'm bringing jello shots and Grey Goose for lemon drop shots...I'll save my 12 drink limit for that night

STAY STRONG!!

008Lizzy

HI All! Can I join in, for I am def a :drinker: and like my vino! I banned red wine from the house last week, its killing me..and yesterday which was my first official diary day, I measured my allowance into a container in the fridge, and siiippppppped it slowly..
I cannot cook without a glass of wine in my hand - BUT I'm trying to cut it down and pleased I've made my first real commitment by doing the measuring thingy..
BTW - the word "LUSH".. we use it to describe something really fab!
As in "I saw a handbag yesterday in the shop, its was LUSH"
had a great day at the spa, yeah it was "LUSH"
Its a word we use a lot, so when I seen the LUSH group...guess I had to be in :happy:
Looking forward to getting to know you all! Cheers everyone!

rjadams

Monday = 0 dirnks. I was home in bed all day after attempting to go to work and only lasting 2 hours. some kind of stomach fevery thing. I only got up to go to the bathroom. DH brought me comfort food and I slept all day. but at least no alcohol!:bigsmile:

auntiebk

Good for you jschwarz3531!:flowerforyou: Kick those smokes! BEST thing you can do for yourself, even more than moderating other intakes . And yes, for some, smoking and drinking are hard linked. DH gave up drinking entirely for over a year when he quit. Felt that a tot of brandy would dissolve his resolve. If you have to quit then quit then quit again, that's ok too, just keep quitting! DH said we to practice several times to get good at quitting:ohwell: As for me, I can smoke... or I can breathe... I get to choose. I don't even think or dream about it any more

Scheduled 2 glasses of red for tonight, just in case my buddy wants wine instead of wii... so better get up off my butt and burn it off in advance, know I won't feel like sweating AFTER the wine... :drinker:

Robin, hope you're feeing better soon. It stinks being sick :sick: just when you're adjusting to a new job.

Blondie, thanks for the new take on "Lush",

Smoke free 11 years, you CAN do this

nisijam5

Robin, I am fighting a cold virus as well - I asked Amy to send it this way - be careful what you wish for

Auntiebk, great words of inspiration...

Well, I should have no difficulty staying alcohol free tonight - not cooking with wine, that's half the battle as Blondie08 well knows

Peace!

Just_Dot

I had one Ace Pear Cider with dinner last night but that was it.

I'm sitting here at school surfing teh interwebz because we're on a two hour delay. BOR-ing!

amysj303

I had one Ace Pear Cider with dinner last night but that was it.

I'm sitting here at school surfing teh interwebz because we're on a two hour delay. BOR-ing!

I got one hour late start-I slept in! Last night DH and I shared a bottle of wine with dinner at Table 6, really yum. It was a cebernet franc. First Superbowl, then my birthday, tonight is Weeds but maybe I won't drink, I think I am fighting off something, this congestion has settled in my chest. I think I will run the 3.5 miles tonight but not try to break any records:noway:

amysj303

Hi everyone! Happy Monday!

Well, today is my first day on my latest cigarette quitting attempt. I know this thread is about alcohol, but for me, the two really go hand-in-hand. Trying to stave off cravings for a cigarette is reason enough for me to have 0 drinks today. Sigh. Why cant all of our vices be good for us?!

I was not good on superbowl, but I wasnt trying to be. Had a pot luck with friends it was deeeelicious!!

Good luck with your goals this week!!

Good luck with the quitting. I quit 5 years ago today! I think it's best to be kind to yourself. You might have a bad day and screw up and smoke a cigarette but don't think "oh, now I have to buy a pack" it's like losing weight, just because you blew it one day, dust yourself off and try again.
I also have another theory about the drinking, which is a trigger, but for me, getting in the car after work was a trigger and I still had to do that everyday and what happened, after 2 weeks I could get in the car and drive home without thinking about smoking, so your brain will form new connections, the more you drink and DON'T smoke, the less you will associated drinking and smoking, so instead of not drinking, drink all the time:drinker:

jschwarz3531

Amy, I absolutely love that advice LOL!

Today is day 2! I feel FINE. its actually very strange. I just went out on lunch, ate, drove and now im drinking coffee-and I really am not bothered by it. Not sure why but I am not complaining.

Also, Monday=0 drinks.

PS- Amy & Soccer- JEALOUS of your delays!! Just rain this morning in NY. So sad to go to school on time every day this week LOL.

rjadams

Amy, I absolutely love that advice LOL!

Today is day 2! I feel FINE. its actually very strange. I just went out on lunch, ate, drove and now im drinking coffee-and I really am not bothered by it. Not sure why but I am not complaining.

Also, Monday=0 drinks.

PS- Amy & Soccer- JEALOUS of your delays!! Just rain this morning in NY. So sad to go to school on time every day this week LOL.

I quit over a year ago at Thanksgiving. I didn't really struggle in the beginning. then later when the urge would be kicked up by somehting (like going to a bar with DH) I would think to myself that I had already been smoke free for "x" weeks so why stop now. You can do it.