Like Minded Lushes April 2011

yummy♥

thanks Natasha, i like your style!

faithikins

I miss you all I have a broken comp and trying to read threads on an iPhone sucks. I hope to be back in a couple of days. Hope you are all doing well.

Sun -0
Mon -0
Tues - 0

mcdebbie

Oh my, the lushes seem to have had quite a weekend! I hope you all don't mind that I read DH some of your comments - he especially liked Robin's. :laugh: Poor fellow, as much as we drink he's lucky to ever see my mouth on anything other than a drink glass. :drinker:

Like Krista, this is DH's birthday week PLUS I am doing taxes so there will be drinking through Saturday at least. But after that we have to really take stock. Running the Quicken numbers for the taxes I found we spent close to $10,000 on smoking and drinking last year. 10 friggng thousand dollars!!! We are looking at retirement in 10 years and that money could have been gaining interest! My weight may not make me quit drinking but looking at the $$$ might. Holy crap.

Ah well, we had a fun year. :happy:

ejb245

I'm trying to be somewhat dry this week. My father-in-law is retiring and having a family dinner. Which means LOTS of wine. And its the good stuff that I'm too cheap to buy. Can you say wine cellar? I'm already planning a long run, as long as I can go to try and off-set what I know is going to be a long night. He likes to fill up my glass so polishing off two bottles of white merlot has been known to happen... coupled with champagne, I'm sure...

Just_Dot

Miss you too Faith! I'm on my phone too and it does suck.

yummy♥

okay, total collateral damages : 1 beer and 2 slices pizza. not bad, the DD responsibilty does wonders! even get to enjoy another beer at home, plus i think i can squeeze in half a cupcake too!

tomorrow should be a healthier dinner, plus will have time for the gym. so far, not nearly as over the top as i feared ...

m : 2

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Amberama

Hi! I am new around here and this is def one of my issues. That said, I don't want give up enjoying a social drink now and again!

Will monitor this thread for your tips and share my progress. I'm getting married next year and need all the motivation I can get!

Add me as a friend if you want.

Amber

nisijam5

Hey Lushes,

It's Tuesday morning about 1 AM and I'm working a double...so, you know that I am lush free...can't have a tipsy nurse:noway:

Monday, 0 drinks
Tuesday, I really shouldn't...:ohwell:

Kat120285

Despite my boyfriends and my Huskies being in and winning the championship last night, neither of us drank =]

Wont be having any tonight either. I did however have too much sodium yesterday and am feeling it today. I'll be detoxing with loads of water and a good sweat.

kblue2007

Monday 0
Tuesday 8oz of wine

Thought after my drunken weekend I'd be avoiding my wine this week.....but I'm weak

Katy114

OMG, I am so glad to find this thread! Drinking is such a huge part of my calorie allowance...especially with my husband's help. I work long hours, and the ritual is that I come in the door and he's waiting with a G&T...what a man! Anyway, if I want to avoid going over, I have to skip meals entirely. I'm already a vegetarian, so my meals generally consist of vegetables and grains (all the calories are in the sauce! Grrr....), and even so, I can't afford to eat some days if I want to indulge with my hubby. I talk to him about it all the time, and remind him that I'm trying to watch it, but it's really hard to turn down a nice gesture from a doting husband, isn't it? I guess exercise is the answer...sigh.

rjadams

got hom last night and had two small vodka cranberry juice. I didn't feel like exersizing and since DH was not eating I didn't cook dinner. I ate some crap and today I feel like crap. Not a good day. I am just ate a maple bar this mornng. I don't know what the hell is going on with me. I gotta stop it. oh well

kblue2007

OMG, I am so glad to find this thread! Drinking is such a huge part of my calorie allowance...especially with my husband's help. I work long hours, and the ritual is that I come in the door and he's waiting with a G&T...what a man! Anyway, if I want to avoid going over, I have to skip meals entirely. I'm already a vegetarian, so my meals generally consist of vegetables and grains (all the calories are in the sauce! Grrr....), and even so, I can't afford to eat some days if I want to indulge with my hubby. I talk to him about it all the time, and remind him that I'm trying to watch it, but it's really hard to turn down a nice gesture from a doting husband, isn't it? I guess exercise is the answer...sigh.

There are days that I also skip meals to indulge in some drinks....you know friday, saturday and sunday, hahaha!! I also try to work out pretty hard those days too, also give myself a cheat day so I can feel human, hahaha!!!
This thread is great! Your not alone!!!

kblue2007

got hom last night and had two small vodka cranberry juice. I didn't feel like exersizing and since DH was not eating I didn't cook dinner. I ate some crap and today I feel like crap. Not a good day. I am just ate a maple bar this mornng. I don't know what the hell is going on with me. I gotta stop it. oh well

I ate like a crazy person last night and didn't workout either! Today is a new day!

Flocker1979

Good to find this thread. That is the most annoying part of my weight loss is my refusal to give up my drinking on the weekends! It is my one vice and darn it, I'm keeping it! :drinker:

Better_Balance_2011

OMG, I am so glad to find this thread! Drinking is such a huge part of my calorie allowance...especially with my husband's help. I work long hours, and the ritual is that I come in the door and he's waiting with a G&T...what a man! Anyway, if I want to avoid going over, I have to skip meals entirely. I'm already a vegetarian, so my meals generally consist of vegetables and grains (all the calories are in the sauce! Grrr....), and even so, I can't afford to eat some days if I want to indulge with my hubby. I talk to him about it all the time, and remind him that I'm trying to watch it, but it's really hard to turn down a nice gesture from a doting husband, isn't it? I guess exercise is the answer...sigh.

I just try to do a bunch of cardio if I am going to drink. Maybe cut back my breakfast too. It is definitely a balance for me. If I quit drinking, I would probably lose 10 pounds. But then, how fun would life be?

Just_Dot

I stuck to it last night...but I didn't work out either. :embarassed:

Sunday=2
Monday=0

Better_Balance_2011

What are the best low-cal beverages?... and don't tell me "vodka + diet soda" because that tastes awful.

While I drink wine 90% of the time, when I'm watching calories or at a bar that has sh*tty wine, I actually do enjoy vodka with soda water but it must have lemon and lime. After a couple it tastes like water anyways. I've also been buying the low carb sugar free margarita mix; it has about 10 calories per 8 ounces. Mix with tequila, splash of triple sec and fresh lime and you have a low cal yummy summer drink. Rum and diet coke, but I don't really like that. Vanilla vodka and diet coke is good though. Tastes like cream soda. :drinker:

mariapuhl

Hahaha, I need this thread JUST for Saturday..... which is my 21st birthday.

I've just decided, I'm going to work my butt off all week at the gym, especially Friday, and then Saturday I am going to enjoy my day and not log a thing. Because I'm frightened to see what the calories would be. We're going to a Brazilian Steakhouse for dinner, and then to a quieter bar (i hate lots of people) where I can just try a lot of different drinks to see what i like. I won't be drinking all of them, obviously, but still! It'll be ridiculous.

clstearns

I have mixed vodka or rum with Crystal Light which is only about 10 calories plus the calories in the alcohol. I also mixed lemon vodka with water once thinking I was hydrating myself at the same time but it back fired and woke up with the worse hangover!

Cheers!

amysj303

Happy Birthday, Maria! Enjoy yourself but don't hurt yourself:drinker:
Monday=0 drinks
tonight is pub quiz at a bbq place so I better eat light and get my run in. I think it is going to be windy though:sad:

Just_Dot

Happy 21st Maria!!! Seriously, though. Be careful!

Vanilla vodka and diet used to be "my" drink at the clubs...back before the advent of Red Bull. Yum!!!!

mariapuhl

Oh I will be careful - definitely. It's my mom and Aunt who are taking me HAHAHA! And my best friend is coming too.

Vanilla vodka and diet coke sound good... I want to try that!

kblue2007

Cherry Vodka and diet also delicious!!!

amysj303

here's another one
you know you're a "like-minded lush" when you don't get to upset about bad service and actually think it's good the waiter was so neglectful or I would have drank more!

Better_Balance_2011

Because we've been eating out every night, I've been drinking most nights for the last week or so. (Moving into a new house and pot, pans, and pantry are packed up). Last week was almost every night. So far this week:

Sunday: 0
Monday: 4ish glasses of wine...maybe 5
I'm going to try for no drinking tonight.

tashjs21

Happy Birthday Maria, have fun and be careful! :drinker:


Last night was just the way to kick off the week. I went to the gym afterwork and came home started on dinner immediately and then got the baby ready for bed.

Monday- 0
Tuesday- going for 0 again!


I didn't sleep too well cause I started the baby on table food and it upset her tummy. :sad: She hasn't been gassy like that since she was a newbie. :frown:

Just_Dot

Cherry Vodka and diet also delicious!!!

My new fave!!

TacoGibbons

Found this thread through a new friend. This is awesome.

I have to say--I live in Oregon so beer is a HUGE part of the drinking culture.

Since moving here 6 years ago I have become the biggest (can go both ways ) fan of IPAs--really hopped up, high calorie beers.

After last summer I cut them out of my diet (okay...maybe one every 3-4 months) and I lost 10 lbs without any effort. It was really sad at first--even though I LOOOOVE me some whiskey--but it makes the few i do get to enjoy that much more amazing.

I now drink whiskey with diet coke or just straight whiskey. Sometimes I'll go ont he more spendy side an mix flavored vodkas with diet coke which is really yummy if you have a sweet tooth (ie: blueberry vodka with diet coke or vanilla vodka with diet coke). I also now only drink every other weekend which is hard, but saves me money and has led to MUCh easier weight loss.

I'm not preaching or anything--if I had it my way I'd drink all my calories cos I love the taste of beers

nisijam5

Monday, 0 drinks, 16 hours workday overnights
Tuesday, I really shouldn't...:ohwell: I'll let you know the count later