Like Minded Lushes - Part 1

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  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
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    Circoc is vodka.

    Not to be confused with Kiroc aka Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer (Phil Hartman's character on some old Saturday Night Live episodes)

    Hmm, never seen it or heard of it - is it a premium vodka like Belvedere/Grey Goose?

    Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!

    I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!
  • Alexmn75
    Alexmn75 Posts: 16 Member
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    SurleyDave - thanks for posting this thread. Alcohol continues to be one of my biggest problems that caused my weight gain and my main deterrent to losing weight. When I get in a good head space I can limit my drinking to one or two nights a week. But lately it seems like its more like 4 or 5 and it's not just one drink, its several large dark beers. (I know, they're the worst calorie wise but they taste so good!) I'm glad to see I'm not the only one struggling with this.
  • quinnybear
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    I want to join! I used to be a server so my working hours allowed me to drink almost every night. Now I work REALLY early so I have cut back and don't drink during the week anymore. Not because I felt I needed to cut back, but I'm so tired at the end of the day and if I do drink on a worknight, I feel like CRAP the next morning, even if its only 1 drink! But I WILL NOT give up my weekend drinking. I agree with a lot of people on here, its just a part of my social life! I mostly drink beer (any kind) but if someone offers me a glass of wine, I'll accept... which gets me into trouble because it makes me feel TERRIBLE afterwards!
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
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    You know I haven't drank during the week since February but this has been a bad mental week. so last night I had an unfortunate run in with an entire bottle of Syrah from California's Central coast. However I didn't beat myself up about it. I did it and I don't do it every day so it was okay.

    you are right it is okay, so good for you, take it easy on yourself, but do ask yourself one question.... did you enjoy your 'unfortunate run in?' if yes - wey hey this is to be repeated on the odd occasion, if not - what is the point of repeating this???? none! good for you!

    it could have been sooooooo much worse, what if you didnt have a bottle in the cupboard.......... ouch!
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 499 Member
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    I might like to be on here. I don't worry about being dependent on alcohol, but in all the other threads where people confidently say you simply have to stop drinking to lose weight ... well, I just can't imagine a life without alcohol. I love it when the night's wrapping up and our kids are heading to bed and my husband offers me a glass of wine, or on nights we go out alone for dinner and share a lovely bottle or have a couple of mixed drinks. I do try to avoid it on the night before I weigh in (weigh in on Friday a.m.), but we seem to be extra drawn to a nice glass of red when the week is almost over. I am a marathoner and I don't drink for the last month of training (my onetime coach suggested it, b/c the immune system is already compromised from all the bodily wear and tear, and it sucks to pay for a race and train for 4 months and then be sick to run it), so I guess I can stop if I want to. I just don't want to. I love wine of any sort and any kind of vodka and citrus combination (I'm a Ketel One girl). Don't care for beer and will only drink it in midwestern ballparks on hot days--since I live in the Pacific Northwest, it doesn't come up that much. Thanks for starting this thread for all the stubborn drinkers who fully intend to keep shooting themselves in the foot re: weight loss. p.s. Sorry for posting my love letter to alcohol, if you were preparing to have a good day. ;-)
  • quinnybear
    quinnybear Posts: 243
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    I love wine of any sort and any kind of vodka and citrus combination (I'm a Ketel One girl).

    On the RARE occasion I drink hard alcohol, I'll only drink Ketel One. Its so smooth! My friend ordered me a Ketel One and water with 2 lemon slices and I was hooked! I love getting the Minute Maid Light Lemonaide (15 cal/8 oz) and mixing them together for a refreshing summer drink
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
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    I love wine of any sort and any kind of vodka and citrus combination (I'm a Ketel One girl).

    On the RARE occasion I drink hard alcohol, I'll only drink Ketel One. Its so smooth! My friend ordered me a Ketel One and water with 2 lemon slices and I was hooked! I love getting the Minute Maid Light Lemonaide (15 cal/8 oz) and mixing them together for a refreshing summer drink

    That is my husband's drink of choice! Not Ketel, but Stoli & Minute Maid Light Lemonade - and since you can't find it up here in Montreal - we buy it by the case load in the states!
  • dragonfly74
    dragonfly74 Posts: 1,382 Member
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    Hello everyone!

    Yesterday marked my third "dry" day. I am planning on at least going until Friday. It would be nice, however, to wait until vacation starting July 1st.

    I am already seeing a difference in my body and I like it. I am doing weight watchers and don't get many points so alcohol doesn't really work. Especially BEER, my favorite. Don't give me that light "stuff" as I don't find that to be true beer :tongue: . So I just need to stay away for now. My husband's kegerator in the basement doesn't help :blushing: I can do it!

    Dave ~ enjoy your "mandatory" golf outing today :wink:
  • tabbydog
    tabbydog Posts: 4,925 Member
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    Hey everyone. Managed to not drink last night, despite the fact that I discovered my oldest step son had been home during the day surfing the net for porn. Note to self: Never, ever, and I mean never get involved with another man with kids. What WAS I thinking! So when he came home from work my husband wasn't home yet, and he asked if he could get on the computer, and I told him that he could as long as he wasn't planning on looing at porn. The look on his face was priceless, but I am still disgusted. It is bad enough that I have to wonder what he does in the shower every day for a half hour....... ick. He's 16 by the way.

    Anyhow, no alcohol. I also did not have any on Sunday or Monday. Tuesday, however, I had 3 bud lights. I had to pour them in a glass and squeeze lemon in it to make it drinkable.

    My particular favorites are wheat beers. Harpoon makes a raspberry wheat that is to die for. I also love Wolaver's oatmeal stout. Corona with lime. And wine. White Merlot, Riesling and Moscato are my favs. I will in a pinch, however, drink anything (for example, the bud light). I mostly have 1-2 drinks per night, with maybe 3-4 on the weekend nights. That's a lot of calories. If I could limit my drinking to weekend only, maybe only one night on the weekend, I would be very happy.

    Hope everyone is being as successful as they want to be!
  • boricua3177
    boricua3177 Posts: 192 Member
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    Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!

    I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!

    Mojo, I think you are on to something here! I used to smoke pot everyday and never gained. I was a size 8/9 and smoked pot everyday....I went from smoking to drinking and packed on 45 pounds in 2 years!!! OMG!!!:frown:
  • Laceylala
    Laceylala Posts: 3,094 Member
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    I had a lovely glass of Erath Vineyards Pinot Blanc last night with dinner. I'm not sure where in the Willamette Valley (where I live) the vineyard is....but I WILL be finding it soon! YUM.

    We're famous for our Pinot Noirs here in Oregon...but I'm sorry, I just cannot get behind tasting the root of the vine and the dirt ten feet under in the glass. Way too earthy for me. I do however have a Malbec from Argentina at home I picked up from Costco that I enjoy...its like a Noir without the earthy finish! LOL.

    Today of couse I am holding water weight from the wine, but that is okay. I've had one heck of a time with acidic wine lately, stomach cannot quite handle it, andi t was nice to find a white that didn't hurt as it went down.


    As to the work traveling and drinking? Totally a prerequisite. We generally leave for a week at a time on Sunday morning...and the first major airport we stop at, we hit the first bar we see and start imbibing. I went to Ontario for a week in May and by Wednesday night my stomach was burning like nobodies business from all the booze...but I "manned up" and kept going! LOL. I think I am still recovering from it a month later though..
  • tameka1220
    tameka1220 Posts: 517 Member
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    what is ciroc anyway? a liqueur?

    yes mojo, its a "grape" derived vodka! absolutely wonderful! P.Diddy endorses it. And after this, i think Ciroc should pay me too for endorsing it. Everybody run out and get some!! Oh oops, we're supposed to be stopping right??!!! LOL!!!
  • LongMom
    LongMom Posts: 408 Member
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    Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!

    I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!

    Mojo, I think you are on to something here! I used to smoke pot everyday and never gained. I was a size 8/9 and smoked pot everyday....I went from smoking to drinking and packed on 45 pounds in 2 years!!! OMG!!!:frown:

    When I smoke I think sooooooooo clearly about my goals, it HELPs keep focused!

    Drinking is the devil LOL.

    Funny which one is legal!
  • boricua3177
    boricua3177 Posts: 192 Member
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    Boricua - Yep, same here. I mean, I used to travel most of the year for work - and I drank in hotel bars... but when I met my husband, he had a bar in his basement and a case of south african wine that we polished off together in no time. I went from a size 10 to a 16-18 in a year!

    I blame alcohol, not munchies, because prior to being a full blown alcoholic, I was a pothead (lol, true addict here) and I ate what I wanted and was slim!

    Mojo, I think you are on to something here! I used to smoke pot everyday and never gained. I was a size 8/9 and smoked pot everyday....I went from smoking to drinking and packed on 45 pounds in 2 years!!! OMG!!!:frown:

    When I smoke I think sooooooooo clearly about my goals, it HELPs keep focused!

    Drinking is the devil LOL.

    Funny which one is legal!


    LMAO!!! I used to think so clearly when I was smoking!!

    My husband doesn't smoke which is why I took on drinking, which he does do. When I was smoking I was with someone who smoked. But yes, drinking is the devil!!! LOL

    Monica
  • boricua3177
    boricua3177 Posts: 192 Member
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    what is ciroc anyway? a liqueur?

    yes mojo, its a "grape" derived vodka! absolutely wonderful! P.Diddy endorses it. And after this, i think Ciroc should pay me too for endorsing it. Everybody run out and get some!! Oh oops, we're supposed to be stopping right??!!! LOL!!!

    Tameka, I LOVE Ciroc!! It is definitely smooth!!! Hubby and I indulge quite often!:bigsmile:
  • girlruns
    girlruns Posts: 344
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    Yay! I'm glad this thread is here!

    I have managed to cut out alcohol during the week (usually), and now when I do drink it's a "skinny *****" - vodka and diet Coke - rather than my normal Smithwicks (Irish ale, I love you). It's definitely not the same, but hey - it satisfies the craving and makes me feel like not such a square when I'm out at a show with friends. ;)

    I miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiss my beer, though. =/

    Ahhh Smithwicks:love: And Guiness. And Boddingtons. And Corona. And any Leines...whew, good thing I joined this group!!!
  • girlruns
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    If they're from Chicago they must be good people! LOL And yeah, heavy drinkers as well. :ohwell:

    Oh no SurlyDave, just when I was getting to like you and your posts!! Don't tell me you are a Chicago fan??:noway:

    Go Packers and Brewers!!!!!!

    (just kidding....kinda:wink: )
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
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    Yeah, when I smoked I was so anti-social. I called it my b!tch switch, because I became just that... and I believe it was because of my extreme focus.
    So I said it was better not to smoke - it's been 7 years?
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,533 Member
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    WHOOOO i say go Packers go Brewers !!!! :drinker: My main drinking weakness is Packer season!! We're a proud chili makin family for every packer game... hell every Sunday starting Sept! lol Packer games in my family is a day of food fun and drinkin!.... lots of it! gonna be a hard one this year lol!
  • dragonfly74
    dragonfly74 Posts: 1,382 Member
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    Go Bears!!

    All I can say is at least the Blackhawks brought home a trophy for Chicago. I think it will be awhile before the Bears or the White Sox do the same. Still love 'em though!

    One thing we can agree on ~ chili and beer! :love:

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