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My daily glasses of wine
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Hi everyone
.....It's great to read up on other peoples experiences and see I'm not the only one phew!! I've been reading up on the effects of alcohol and dieting and recently came across an article that kind of helped me understand why it's so difficult to lose weight will enjoying the daily beverage!!.....when we consume alcohol the body instantly stops burning the fat in our system and works on eliminating the alcohol first, once this is done it goes back to burning the fat....hence slowing down the process!! But like most I find it relaxing on an evening to have a glass or 2......Just something else I'm going to have to adjust 
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Hi everyone.....It's great to read up on other peoples experiences and see I'm not the only one phew!! I've been reading up on the effects of alcohol and dieting and recently came across an article that kind of helped me understand why it's so difficult to lose weight will enjoying the daily beverage!!.....when we consume alcohol the body instantly stops burning the fat in our system and works on eliminating the alcohol first, once this is done it goes back to burning the fat....hence slowing down the process!! But like most I find it relaxing on an evening to have a glass or 2......Just something else I'm going to have to adjust
Hi, welcome to this group. We are all in the same boat and like you, I feel that I am not so alone anymore. Reading and writing about it in this group are the first firm steps to cutting back/cutting out. Over the last year or so I have read about it all and understood the process, yet, it has not stopped me from drinking.
For the first time ever, I feel quite liberated as if committing to this group and talking with the group members is finally getting me towards saying no, thanks!
Talk soon.
Cheers!
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One of my problems is that I did lose weight, almost 50 lbs after a baby with wine and cocktails in the diet. And accounted for on MFP. However, I think my portions and number have gotten higher. I write this with a skinny girl margarita with a little vodka mixed in at my side- however it will be my only drink tonight. And if cutting down to 1,2 or 3 a night is progress for anyone I say we help each other out!0
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Well....I didn't cut it out, but I did cut it by half tonight. AND, since I was feeling antsy (not a good sign, but anyhoo) I went for a 1.5 mile walk. Yay me! First time I've exercised in forever. So yeah. Baby steps.0
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No wine for me today. Didn't even think about it 0
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One of my problems is that I did lose weight, almost 50 lbs after a baby with wine and cocktails in the diet. And accounted for on MFP. However, I think my portions and number have gotten higher. I write this with a skinny girl margarita with a little vodka mixed in at my side- however it will be my only drink tonight. And if cutting down to 1,2 or 3 a night is progress for anyone I say we help each other out!
Exactly! That is the purpose of this group.
Cheers!
Lianna0 -
No wine for me today. Didn't even think about it
Fabulous! I bet you feel good about that.
Cheers.
Lianna0 -
Well....I didn't cut it out, but I did cut it by half tonight. AND, since I was feeling antsy (not a good sign, but anyhoo) I went for a 1.5 mile walk. Yay me! First time I've exercised in forever. So yeah. Baby steps.
Way to go!
Cheers
Lianna0 -
Today we met up with a friend from years gone by. Lovely evening, lots of reminiscing.
Yes we drank: 3 glasses of wine instead of two bottles???? and a large glass of water per wine glass!
Not too bad I'd say.
Cheers!
Lianna1 -
Hi Lianna. Please send me the link for the Mediterranean Diet. It's a way of eating that I think I would enjoy. Thanks
Sorry for being so late with my reply. We are traveling and I must have missed your post.
Here is the email address for support at med cookbook. Ask them for link. EBook costs A$9.95 and it is fabulous.
How was the alcohol intake this weekend? Did you manage to cut back?
Good luck with everything.
Cheers!
Lianna0 -
Hi Lianna. Please send me the link for the Mediterranean Diet. It's a way of eating that I think I would enjoy. Thanks
Sorry for being so late with my reply. We are traveling and I must have missed your post.
Here is the email address for support at med cookbook. Ask them for link. EBook costs A$9.95 and it is fabulous.
How was the alcohol intake this weekend? Did you manage to cut back?
Good luck with everything.
Cheers!
Lianna
It helps if I get you the email address: support@mediterraneanbook.com
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How did you go over the weekend?No wine for me today. Didn't even think about it
Lianna0 -
Four glasses of white over the weekend.
That is a lot to lot less than a weekend ago ....
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How did you all go?
Lianna0 -
Only drank on Friday this weekend!0
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Thanks Lianna. I will definitely contact them. Thanks too, for all your support on this forum. My week was good, but the week-end was a disaster - and boy, does it show on the scale :sad:0
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Excellent!Only drank on Friday this weekend!0 -
That is what annoys me: five days I am good, comes the weekend and I am bad, really really bad. It annoys me that in a few hours during the weekend I undo what I so consciously built up during the week.Thanks Lianna. I will definitely contact them. Thanks too, for all your support on this forum. My week was good, but the week-end was a disaster - and boy, does it show on the scale :sad:
Monday mornings it is back to a week ago, if no further. This has to stop and only I can do it: no-one forces me to drink, everyone is happy if I drink tomato juice but no, I ask for or pour alcoholic drinks. Silly girl.
It is going to be better though, with you, with me, with all of us. Give it a few weekends to get your head around it and you'll find your habits are changing.
Stay in touch.
Cheers!
Lianna0 -
I guess it's all the socialising that happens over week-ends and we live at the beach so every Friday if it's a good evening we join people for sundowners at the beach. It kicks off the week-end in a really relaxing way. Not a bad thing to do but then I am going to try and only have drinks on one of the other days in the week-end, not both, That will cut my consumption by half. Easier said than done but really worth trying as the results will speak for themselves0
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I know exactly what you mean. I have recently applied the technique whereby I postpone the weekly intake of my two G&T s or two wines by a day in the weekend: instead of Friday, I try to wait until Saturday night - that way I have something to look forward to.I guess it's all the socialising that happens over week-ends and we live at the beach so every Friday if it's a good evening we join people for sundowners at the beach. It kicks off the week-end in a really relaxing way. Not a bad thing to do but then I am going to try and only have drinks on one of the other days in the week-end, not both, That will cut my consumption by half. Easier said than done but really worth trying as the results will speak for themselves
On the other hand, if you exercise enough and you don't drink during the week, two drinks Friday and two drinks Saturday should not harm. Exercise to say "no" and people will admire you because deep down inside all our friends would like to (and need to) cut back.
Try it, you'll see this is true.
Stay in touch.
Cheers!
Lianna1 -
The holiday is now a memory in pictures, Easter was a lovely and very long weekend.
Today is Tuesday after Easter, finally!
No excuses, no sidetracking, just going for goal. 254 days to Christmas.
Good Luck everyone - cut back the booze, ultimately we will feel so much better if we drank less.
Cheers!
Lianna0 -
Easter 2014 over:
No alcohol day #1 - sipping a diet ginger ale while preparing dinner ...0 -
How are you going?Only drank on Friday this weekend!0 -
I am trying really hard to cut back on my drinking and this group is great!
My auntie introduced me to elderflower cordial with fizzy water as an alternative which I am coming round to (slowly). However, she said the most important thing is to use a nice glass like you would for your alcoholic drink so it still feels special rather than punishing.
Not sure if that will help anyone but thought I would pass it on 0 -
Ernie09, great to hear from you. I have heard about elderflower cordial / elderflower drinks. In fact I saw it recently and I will certainly buy it this week. Thanks for the tip.I am trying really hard to cut back on my drinking and this group is great!
My auntie introduced me to elderflower cordial with fizzy water as an alternative which I am coming round to (slowly). However, she said the most important thing is to use a nice glass like you would for your alcoholic drink so it still feels special rather than punishing.
Not sure if that will help anyone but thought I would pass it on
Also, drinking from a nice glass, ice cubes and a slice of lime/lemon makes non-alcoholic beverage so much easier to drink.
Welcome to the group!
Cheers
Lianna0 -
No alcohol day #2 - had a large mug of ginger tea at 5.00pm when we returned from the movies and I truly forgot about a drink - how good is that?! It's obviously all in the mind.Easter 2014 over:
No alcohol day #1 - sipping a diet ginger ale while preparing dinner ...0 -
How are you going?I am 6 days into my diet of no (little) carbs and no drinks. So far, so good...I was so hungry today at Walmart that I had to buy an apple and eat it while I was waiting for my husband's prescription! So far, not wanting a drink!
Lianna0 -
No alcohol day#3 - decorated the Dutch Club tonight with a bunch of people. Afterwards we had a drink - ginger ale for me. Extraordinary.
No alcohol day #2 - had a large mug of ginger tea at 5.00pm when we returned from the movies and I truly forgot about a drink - how good is that?! It's obviously all in the mind.Easter 2014 over:
No alcohol day #1 - sipping a diet ginger ale while preparing dinner ...0 -
Day #4 - big party in the Dutch Club. Diet coke. Came home, relieved that it was over and I am now enjoying a G& diet T.
No alcohol day#3 - decorated the Dutch Club tonight with a bunch of people. Afterwards we had a drink - ginger ale for me. Extraordinary.
No alcohol day #2 - had a large mug of ginger tea at 5.00pm when we returned from the movies and I truly forgot about a drink - how good is that?! It's obviously all in the mind.Easter 2014 over:
No alcohol day #1 - sipping a diet ginger ale while preparing dinner ...0 -
You're doing great!0
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Yes, i am doing really well. I have never drank so little and i never thought that i could do it. Surely this should be effecting my weight loss before too long. How are you going?You're doing great!
Cheers
Lianna0
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