Like minded Lushes - September

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  • lmburi
    lmburi Posts: 22
    I LOVE this group...it's nice to know that I'm not the only one for whom alcohol is a major roadblock in weight loss. My goal is a bit different than others, and maybe it's a little weird, but since I typically only drink 1-2 drinks on weeknights, which are drinks I can afford calorie-wise, my goal is to only drink during the week and refrain from drinking entirely during the weekend, since it's so much harder to limit my intake during the weekend. (That sounds so weird to express out loud.)
  • jsg8tor
    jsg8tor Posts: 43 Member
    So I really didn't start out to cut out the booze but I haven't had any since Mon (Labor Day) and it's Thurs already. Maybe I'll cut it out during the week so start with.

    Someone told me that drinking alcohol is like putting sugar into your gas tank, maybe that's why it's been so hard for me to lose weight.

    Watching the new Jackie Warner show "Thintervention" and can totally relate to the girl, Nikki who doesn't want to give up her vodka, will see how she does :wink:

    Congratulations to everyone on their successes!
  • mom216
    mom216 Posts: 287 Member
    I'm on "travel" - 5 1/2 :noway: hour car ride -emergency - to take care of an aging family member - arrived here at 3:00AM GRRRRRRR


    The good news::happy:
    Have meetings tomorrow - Hopefully I can drive home afterwards

    The bad news::noway:
    No time to exercise
    Yesterday 3 gin & tonics at 4:00AM - I couldn't sleep - and yes I brought it with me
    And for dinner tonight - I bought a bottle of wine.
    Add really crappy hotel food. Hopefully I will go home in the AM

    I did stop by the grocery store and make a healthy salad for dinner.

    And sorry to admit - my nerves are shot - so yes, I am smoking. I realized today that if I am busy I don't miss the smokes. Add to my list of goals stay busy.

    Tomorrow I will restart my counting of "clean days"
  • mvlaurel
    mvlaurel Posts: 22
    I have to admit, I did dump it. But don't feel too badly, as it was a really crappy, cheap merlot. There aren't very many wines I could do that to! :-)

    This is my Sunday night, meaning my work week starts tomorrow. It's a short one this week though, as I will have Monday and Tuesday off too. My goal is to at least make it to Sunday afternoon w/o any alcohol. *sigh* It's such a bummer to be on such a different weekend schedule as everyone else. Oh well! We'll see how it goes!!
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    last night was a brawny australian... tonight its a seductive italian... So much for an alcohol free 10 days :drinker:

    Can I share the newest addition to our house? An 800 + bottle cellar. Quasi finished yesterday, one module was built too large, so new piece was ordered and ETA DATE 21ST.

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  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Pam, got my passport...I'm on my way:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Pam, all I can say is SSSWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEETTT!! I want one.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I know, eh? Totally sweet, 'cept the effects on your pocketbook! Jim is going to Napa next week... we just spent 2K on wine in Vermont... oh man!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Money well spent...who needs groceries??
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    :embarassed: my kids? :embarassed:

    ETA: we are not wanting of anything. my kids are well fed. it's just a joke, but the money spent on this hobby is not!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Oh, ya, them!!! Forgot about kids!!!
  • Oldbat61
    Oldbat61 Posts: 141
    Six days into 14 day kick start and have lost 3lbs. :smile:

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  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Monday, 0
    Tuesday, 0
    Wednesday, 0
    Thursday, 0

    Mom216, hope that you recover from the stress quickly...if you have trouble sleeping, try a sleep aid from a drug store
    Oldbat, I am on day 4 trying to catch up with you
    Thinervention, interesting, wants to be thin and not give up vodka...keep us posted how that works out
    Pam, if I had that much wine in the house, I would just move my bed down there
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    well I made it thru last night. I am using red wine for my dinner tonight. the recipe calls for 1/2 a cup so of course DH and I have to finish the rest of the bottle. otherwise it would be abuse.

    Pam, the most I ever spent on wine at one time was about 600 in Napa in 2001. oh and I did buy one bottle for $150 once because it was a special memory. we opened it last year on new years. it was great. I would love to have your wine cellar. maybe one day. (sigh)
  • Oldbat61
    Oldbat61 Posts: 141
    Still no alcohol. Did a Pilates class this morning and felt really good afterwards, so think I will go on a regular basis. Keep up the good work fellow lushes!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Robin, yes, we hate alcohol abuse
    Oldbat, good job on staying clean

    I feel like I might waiver tonight...it's borderline...c'mon lushes, give me your best pitch
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    last night was a brawny australian... tonight its a seductive italian...

    Pam, were those men or wines???
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    last night was a brawny australian... tonight its a seductive italian...

    Pam, were those men or wines???

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Friday night and not even scrawny Australian for me!
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    last night was a brawny australian... tonight its a seductive italian...

    Pam, were those men or wines???

    too funny.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    last night was a brawny australian... tonight its a seductive italian...

    Pam, were those men or wines???

    Of course!! My husband would never allow me a brawny aussie, or seductive i-talian... but wine... heeeeyyyyyyy! So yeah, my wines are my men, I have affairs with... <sigh>
  • mvlaurel
    mvlaurel Posts: 22
    AMAZING wine cellar! Enjoy Napa. If you get a chance to do Amador county sometime, it's worth it!

    Am sick today, so that makes it really easy not to drink. Nyquil doesn't count, does it? :-). Day 2 down!
  • lmburi
    lmburi Posts: 22
    Epic fail for me. New goal: two weeks completely alcohol free...here goes!
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    last night was a brawny australian... tonight its a seductive italian...

    Pam, were those men or wines???

    Of course!! My husband would never allow me a brawny aussie, or seductive i-talian... but wine... heeeeyyyyyyy! So yeah, my wines are my men, I have affairs with... <sigh>

    That's probably a good plan.. wine is better than men because......you can leave it in the cellar until you feel like letting it out and don't get in trouble for doing so :) and that's just one of the reasons :laugh:
  • SaraTN
    SaraTN Posts: 536 Member
    WOW-- a whole week and no booze for me.. not even a glass of vino last night! Of course, I am auditioning for the Next Food Network Star on Monday -- so when that is said and done..... vino here I come.... or maybe a shot of liquid courage right before I go in --- :drinker:
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    I've got a fruity Australian shut in my fridge at the moment :happy:
  • KarenBorter
    KarenBorter Posts: 1,157 Member
    WOW-- a whole week and no booze for me.. not even a glass of vino last night! Of course, I am auditioning for the Next Food Network Star on Monday -- so when that is said and done..... vino here I come.... or maybe a shot of liquid courage right before I go in --- :drinker:

    good for you! Make sure to tell us when you are airing so we can watch (or at least me. I am a food network junkie).

    No booze for me since 9/1 ... this is some sorta record.
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    wow, two full bottles of red last night and I didn't even cook with it. we ended up ordering pizza. (I haven't had pizza in over a year) I can't beleive I used to eat and drink like that every day. over 3000 calories and over 5000 mg of sodium. Wow no wonder I was huge. I have come a long way. Now its time to climb back up on that wagon and do this right.
  • mom216
    mom216 Posts: 287 Member
    Just checking in.....it is good to be back (sigh) :yawn:

    Beautiful wine cellar - keepin the boys in the basement sounds like a good plan :blushing:

    nisijam - thank you for the kind words

    Goal - just make through today - :happy:
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    woohoo, I'm just off to the fridge to liberate my Aussie :drinker:
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    last night was a brawny australian... tonight its a seductive italian...

    Pam, were those men or wines???

    Of course!! My husband would never allow me a brawny aussie, or seductive i-talian... but wine... heeeeyyyyyyy! So yeah, my wines are my men, I have affairs with... <sigh>

    That's probably a good plan.. wine is better than men because......you can leave it in the cellar until you feel like letting it out and don't get in trouble for doing so :) and that's just one of the reasons :laugh:
    :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil:

    You are *SO* right Yv...
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