Like Minded Lushes August 2011

nisijam5

So, I am on the phone with lushy sister who opens a bottle of wine and then I decide to have a glass. But, then, it turns into the whole bottle.

Monday, 5 drinks, bottle of wine...I didn't even last a day
Tuesday, 0 drinks
Wednesday, 0 drinks
Thursday, state fair...pretty sure I will lose count there
Friday, 0 drinks
Saturday, 0 drinks
Sunday, 0 drinks

THERE!!! I have a plan

Robin, hang in there...I'm having a rough time of it right now :ohwell:

Kasi, the toe sounds seriously painful...:flowerforyou:

SHOUTOUT to all my other peeps!!!

kblue2007

Seriously lushy saturday. Went to a brewery taproom and had a flight of their delicious 8 beers. Then had a pint. Then went to lunch, which involved 2 more beers. Then stopped home had another beer, than walked to the bar......5 shots and 3-4beers (maybe), then stopped at wawa on the way home at some ungodly hour and got a delicious chicken salad hoagie and sunchips, HA, amazingly the scale was still nice to me yesterday :happy:

Stopped at Wawa???? Like Wawa, Ontario?

Ha wawa is a convenience store in our area...they have a great deli and fresh snacks. I love it....and the fact that it is walking distance to my house is awesome :happy:

Just_Dot

Ouch! Kasi, we need to get you some asbestos socks or something!!

I'm weak. :embarassed:

Sunday=5
Monday=2 (red bull and vodka and a "bloody brain"...peach schnapps, St. Brendans, and grenadine)

So, I'm making a plan, a la Kim...

Tuesday=0
Wednesday=0
Thursday=0
Friday=2 (we have a staff party)
Saturday=all bets are off. :drinker:

crazycat59

5 minutes, 5 minutes.....I gave it my all. (Exercise)

I agree, looks like a lushy weekend for many! Well, me too. I'm back to journaling my food. I'm at a stand still, but I know why. No mystery here! Looks like today I can have 6 lite beers if I keep to my food plan. I'll bite the bullet and do it. AND not say yes to another one after the 6th one is gone. (Keep repeating.)

Have a good week all! :drinker:

Pam

HerbieSue

we made some seriously good fajitas last night so of course that meant "one tequila, two tequila, three tequila, FLOOR!"

You make me laugh! Can't touch tequila though................yea, it was a BAD one!!!

HerbieSue

Sounds like this group might be the support/non-judgment I need! Anything special have to happen to join??

What YOU said!!

kblue2007

I know soooo many people that have an aversion to tequila, everyones got a story :laugh:

HerbieSue

I know soooo many people that have an aversion to tequila, everyones got a story :laugh:

Let's just say they were singing the Jose Cuervo song to me the next day...........he was NOT a friend of mine!!!

faithikins

I was up at 6am this morning on my day off because I have no hangover! Yay for me! :laugh:

Kasi, that sounds really painful.

Oh dear Kim, enjoy the freedom before the next comp. :grumble:

doramouse

I'll say that I had 3 martini's last night at home over the course of about 4 hours -and probably should have just had two.
Although I'm down .8 oz today perhaps from dehydration?

amycruce

I love this!!! It wasn't until I started logging my food that I realized HOW MANY calories a day came from alcohol...I blame my friends Grilling out? Beer. Mexican? Margaritas and beer. Dales Steakhouse? Bottle of red wine. But I've also realized if I'm going to drink (rephrase that to "when I drink...") I can earn those calories through workouts. This will work...

Kat120285

Had wine both Monday and last night. I'd like to say I'm preparing for Vegas :drinker: but really it's to take my mind off of flying :ohwell: . Although I just found out my cousin has to be on a plane for 18 hours the day after Kyle and I leave :noway: . Definitely makes 5 hours and 45 minutes not so bad and thank god for bars in airports. I'll be sure to get just tipsy enough so the flight isn't bad but not so tipsy that I'm not allowed on the plane haha. I should probably pack and I still need to do some house work so we can come home to a nice clean house. Have to clean out the fridge so I'm sure there will be wine tonight

Since we won't be in the middle of the ocean or out of the states for this vacation, I'll probably stay in better contact with the inter webz but we'll see. I might get too caught up in all the lights and sites in Vegas

Just_Dot

D@MN IT!! So much for my plan. Came home to a busted hot water heater pipe--the damage wasn't too bad, but we had to sponge bathe this morning and we'll be showering at the neighbors until this weekend. So, I had a delightful vodka/redbull/light cran/flavored seltzer with dinner and a Coors Light (don't judge...it was cold!) with my Xanax before bed. *sigh*
We are, however, re-plumbing the house this weekend, so no party for me on Friday.

Sunday=5
Monday=2
Tuesday=2

kblue2007

BOOOO Amy that sucks super bad! I'm so sorry to hear that :frown: Ours went a couple months ago, fortunately it didn't burst, it just stopped working. It took over a week before we had it replaced....I was one very unhappy camper....plus side, I was forced to go to the gym if I wanted to shower...so it all worked out :laugh:
Good luck with getting it all taken care of!!!!

yvonnej1

I've got the back to work blues so the midweek drinking is creeping back in, only a glass of wine tuesday night and a beer so far tonight but who can tell! It's my birthday tomorrow and I hate birthdays (so no congratulations please!) so yet another reason to feel fed up, plus I have a meeting with my boss about the future (or rather lack of future) for my job. I do believe the (temporary) answer to my troubles is lurking in the bottom of a bottle of wine and I intend to seek it out fairly soon :happy: :drinker:

amysj303

Kat, have a great time in Vegas! I love Vegas!
Amy, that sucks about your plumbing (almost typed plumping by mistake;)
yvonne, at least you look better than last year, so ha:drinker:

I didn't drink on Sunday but Monday I had a glass of white wine while watching Intervention. Then last night I made a sangria with lots of fresh fruit. It's funny, because I got this delivery-door-to-door organix and all this fruit and thought, what am I going to do with all this fruit? Make sangria! I don't know what to do with a mango-soak it in booze!
I entered it into the recipe calculator and it wasn't too bad...
But in addition to the sangria I had two beers last night at a picnic.

Kat120285

Kat, have a great time in Vegas! I love Vegas!
Amy, that sucks about your plumbing (almost typed plumping by mistake;)
yvonne, at least you look better than last year, so ha:drinker:

I didn't drink on Sunday but Monday I had a glass of white wine while watching Intervention. Then last night I made a sangria with lots of fresh fruit. It's funny, because I got this delivery-door-to-door organix and all this fruit and thought, what am I going to do with all this fruit? Make sangria! I don't know what to do with a mango-soak it in booze!
I entered it into the recipe calculator and it wasn't too bad...
But in addition to the sangria I had two beers last night at a picnic.

Thanks! First time and pretty excited. I'm not a fan of flying but we don't take off until 4 so I've got time to get some drinks in. Last time I got a good buzz before flying, I was fine the whole flight. Yay for alcohol in airports and on planes! hahaa

nisijam5

So, I am on the phone with lushy sister who opens a bottle of wine and then I decide to have a glass. But, then, it turns into the whole bottle.

Monday, 5 drinks, bottle of wine...I didn't even last a day
Tuesday, 0 drinks
Wednesday, 0 drinks
Thursday, state fair...pretty sure I will lose count there
Friday, 0 drinks
Saturday, 0 drinks
Sunday, 0 drinks

OK, sticking to the PLAN, thus far...0 drinks for Tuesday

anacsitham5

Wow. I don't think I will ever have a "0" day. My drink is small . . . 1/2 shot of bombay saphire gin in 12 oz diet tonic with 1/2 lime squeezed in every night. And basically I need it after working 14 hour days (1/2 hr lunch) with an additional 2.25 hours driving time (1 hr there, 1 hr back and 15 min between jobs) Monday - Friday! Actually, Friday is my double gin night, which accounts for a combined total of one whole shot (1/2 in each drink).

amysj303

First time in Vegas? That is cool. Where are you staying? Where do you live? good luck with the flying, it's a pretty safe way to travel, as I am sure you have been told

amysj303

Wow. I don't think I will ever have a "0" day. My drink is small . . . 1/2 shot of bombay saphire gin in 12 oz diet tonic with 1/2 lime squeezed in every night. And basically I need it after working 14 hour days (1/2 hr lunch) with an additional 2.25 hours driving time (1 hr there, 1 hr back and 15 min between jobs) Monday - Friday! Actually, Friday is my double gin night, which accounts for a combined total of one whole shot (1/2 in each drink).

yikes, that is a rough schedule. You do that 5 days per week? I agree you need a little reward and it sounds like you keep it more than reasonable!

rjadams

so tuesday was a fail. vodka and crystal light appletini.

nice cold white wine tonight. I worked a 10 hour day and it's really hot and muggy. Okay, I realize that for most of you it isn't hot (its about 75 degrees) but for me its HOT!!!!!

Kat120285

First time in Vegas? That is cool. Where are you staying? Where do you live? good luck with the flying, it's a pretty safe way to travel, as I am sure you have been told

Yep first time. We are staying in the MGM Grand and we live in Manchester CT. I've flown plenty of times but for some reason since we've had our fur babies, I've had a problem flying. I know I'll be okay this Saturday because the hurricane is moving further and further away so the fur babies will be okay but also it should be smooth flying the whole way to Vegas.

nisijam5

Monday, 5 drinks, bottle of wine...I didn't even last a day
Tuesday, 0 drinks
Wednesday, 0 drinks
Thursday, state fair...pretty sure I will lose count there, 8 to 10'ish
Friday, 0 drinks
Saturday, 0 drinks
Sunday, 0 drinks

Total: 5 drinks
Goal: <12 to 15

OK, sticking to the PLAN, thus far...0 drinks for Wednesday...I was so tempted last night to crack some wine and decided that since the state fair starts today...I better be "good". Working the weekend is a good thing some times.

Just_Dot

I love the pool at the MGM!

Mbrownie84

After no drinks on Monday or Tuesday, my coworker and I accidentally found ourselves at "Dirty Bingo" last night and polished off 4 pints then back to her place for some mojitos...my head is NOT a happy camper this morning....maybe Sober September will start a week early....uuuuugggghhhh

**dies**

Kat120285

I love the pool at the MGM!

I definitely plan on putting it to some good use as it's supposed to be over 100 all week. There's just nothing quite like drinking by the pool :drinker:

amysj303

I love the pool at the MGM!

I definitely plan on putting it to some good use as it's supposed to be over 100 all week. There's just nothing quite like drinking by the pool :drinker:

I was at MGM for my friend's bachelorette in July. It was fun! I don't know why people like Wet Republic-the "Ultra Pool". I have been twice and the regular pool with it's lazy river, is so much cooler. At Wet Republic there is no where to sit unless you pay for "reserved seating".
I did like the Mexican place on the way to the pool, they have good margs and happy hour 4-5:30 Mon-Thurs if you are there then.
Have fun!

Oh, and last night I worked out and had a glass of sangria that was left over. But I stopped at one!

rjadams

Vegas in the summer I just don't get. I lived thru that heat for 10 years and never never again. have fun though.

I wish I could stop at just one or workout for that matter. good job amy.

Kim way to go stickin to the plan.

new fridge gets delivered tonight. Not sure it will fit thru the door. could be a problem. I guess we will see.

CSelf1

I just came across this thread and I am in love! Hello all!! I am in the same, exact boat! I love me some margaritas and bud light/bud light lime. There is this Mexican restaurant about 5 minutes from us that serve the BEST margaritas EVER and I find myself needing to go there at least once per weekend (especially right now, they have them for $2.99 EVERYDAY from 11-7). I was laid off in Feb. and have been home with the kiddos all summer so by the time Friday gets here I am always ready to break free, lol! Not that I can't have a good time without alcohol, but I think it definitely makes things more enjoyable ;-). I am sure I could make it through the weekend without drinking but just because I choose not to doesn't make me an alcoholic, right?!?! Hmm...wonder if I can find a happy hour buddy for tomorrow?? I'll be sure to check back in and keep yall posted :drinker: :drinker: