Like Minded Lushes - January 2011

rjadams
rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
Hello and welcome to the thread that acknowledges alcohol. We like it. smiley-eatdrink043.gifMost of us drink it. We struggle with the effect it has on our weight loss. We support each othere when we strive to control it. We support each other when we fail to control it.

This is a support zone. No judging,

With the New year ahead of us and the holidays behind us I am hoping to really control this month and not do too much damage and get back in shape for my daughter's wedding on the 29th. I will continue my attempts at no alcohol during the week and very limited amounts on the weekend. Here's to trying.



Previous thread. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/138405-like-minded-lushes-december?page=10#posts-1975423
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  • skygoddess86
    skygoddess86 Posts: 487 Member
    Ah yes, you will frequently see a shot of whiskey in my snack category haha. Luckily I'm a straight up kinda girl, no sweet stuff mixing with my booze lol. This is a perfect group, how do I join? I've never joined a group before.
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Ah yes, you will frequently see a shot of whiskey in my snack category haha. Luckily I'm a straight up kinda girl, no sweet stuff mixing with my booze lol. This is a perfect group, how do I join? I've never joined a group before.
    You just joined us by posting. You will see us in the "my Topics" part of your community and now you can just read and post with us as much as you want. Welcome. smiley-eatdrink048.gif
  • kidtechnical
    kidtechnical Posts: 146
    Hi there,
    This is something I'm tackling this year. I will be keeping off booze Sun-Thurs (unless it's a VERY special occasion) and my weekend consumption is going to be minimal. Shares in New Zealand vineyards are about to plummet as NZ Sauvignon Blanc is my tipple of choice!
    Adele
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Bumping for AA purposes....
  • HerbieSue
    HerbieSue Posts: 288
    All that was available at a party we attended was cheap wine! So, yes, I have a headache...................from now on sticking to my champagne! (should have taken my own):ohwell:
  • kdpamd
    kdpamd Posts: 38
    Happy New Year everybody! A lot of champagne and white russians last night. Suprisingly, I feel fine. Plan to cut out the alcohol during the week this year. I think that is the only way I am going to reach my weight loss goal. But tonight I plan on having a couple of drinks and enjoying my weekend. :drinker:
  • claire0928
    claire0928 Posts: 73 Member
    Yeah I had a whole variety of things last night but I'm going to try to give up alcohol for the month of Jan. Except for my anniversary on Thurs! lol We need wine for that! Really good wine! Good idea for a group. Seems like everyone says to give up alcohol but really I just enjoy a drink too much! I know I need to cut back if I want to lose more but I'm not willing to give it up entirely!
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    All that was available at a party we attended was cheap wine! So, yes, I have a headache...................from now on sticking to my champagne! (should have taken my own):ohwell:
    here you go. have some of mine.
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  • Sigra
    Sigra Posts: 374 Member
    I like this group. I always find myself sitting back and relaxing once a week with an alcoholic beverage. I certainly don't drink myself towards a hangover in the morning. But you might find me having 2-3beers a week. Maybe mixed with a shot. :)
  • mikki3
    mikki3 Posts: 63
    Oooooh this is my kind of group :happy:

    I'll admit my fondness for Californian and Chilean reds (and the occasional straight up martini) have had a hand in my weight gain. I too will be trying to save them for the weekends.

    Cheers! :drinker:
  • iguanaliz
    iguanaliz Posts: 95 Member
    Yeah I had a whole variety of things last night but I'm going to try to give up alcohol for the month of Jan. Except for my anniversary on Thurs! lol We need wine for that! Really good wine! Good idea for a group. Seems like everyone says to give up alcohol but really I just enjoy a drink too much! I know I need to cut back if I want to lose more but I'm not willing to give it up entirely!

    Happy New Year, fellow lushes! This is my goal for the month -- an alcohol free January. I hit it way too hard this holiday season and I need to get back on track with my weight loss! I did pretty well on abstaining during the week, but I really want to kick start things so we're going big or going home :laugh:

    LIz
  • epeebes
    epeebes Posts: 89 Member
    I struggle with alcohol drinking too. mostly beer. I always try to factor it in my calories for the day. :smile:

    My goal is to limit it to only special occasions. Which to most people isn't often but for me is hard cuz almost every other weekend is a bday or holiday of some sort.

    I do love my beer! :drinker:
  • sunsetwest
    sunsetwest Posts: 199 Member
    I created a separate food category just for beverages.

    My hubby and I publish a magazine about Milwaukee's "drinking culture" (we are, after all, America's drunkest city). Needless to say, it is REALLY difficult to control the caloric intake when it comes to booze.

    I might have to become one of those people that tastes it, then spits it when it's "research" time. :wink:

    Thanks for creating this group!
  • ingeborgv
    ingeborgv Posts: 175 Member
    Good support group for me, this; I've decided that Jan 1- Valentine's Day is this year's no alcohol zone. And that means NO alcohol, not for any reason whatsoever.

    It'll be tough, I do love my wine. But here I go. Look forward to getting some support here. Great initiative, thanks!
  • katesp
    katesp Posts: 19
    woohoo! thanks so much for creating this topic...my hugest stumbling block i think...but almost a prerequisite with 3 kids! i look forward to travelling with you guys : )
  • iawierz
    iawierz Posts: 65
    Well here we are... a new year and new goals.:bigsmile: I am very excited to see what this year brings for me and all my lushy friends on here. :bigsmile: I am sure I gained an oz or two over the festivities.:laugh: Stayed up until the weee hours endulging in beverages and snacks!:drinker: :drinker: We will see when I get on the dreaded scale tomorrow. Hope everyone had a safe and fantabulous New Year.
  • iawierz
    iawierz Posts: 65
    woohoo! thanks so much for creating this topic...my hugest stumbling block i think...but almost a prerequisite with 3 kids! i look forward to travelling with you guys : )

    I AGREE! I think that I posted this same thing when I started!
  • euca
    euca Posts: 9 Member
    Hi everyone

    I've just started here and I think that this is the group for me. I've been trying to lose 10 measly pounds for a year now and have not been able to and I'm certain that booze is the reason. Every weekend (and sometimes through the week) social occasions crops up and although I'm sometimes able to make it through with just one drink, usually I can't maintain that discipline (especially when all my friends are telling me to just go on and have another). I'm so glad that there's a group offering support on this!
  • kimmyl69
    kimmyl69 Posts: 14
    I am definitely on the same page as everybody here...I love having a glass of wine or a couple of beers (The really good fattening ones!) and my goal is to not "go there" the whole month of January. It's so hard because I'm very much a "social butterfly" and when friends call to want to get together and a have a cocktail, it's soooo hard for me to say no or go somewhere and everybody else is having a drink and I'm...well, NOT!! But I plan on using this group as my motivation...if you guys can do it, SO CAN I!!! :drinker:
  • LightMyCandle
    LightMyCandle Posts: 2 Member
    Hi there. This is my issue, too. Wine is my biggest downfall, but I'll drink pretty much anything at the end of a long day of work to chill out while beginning my second job of taking care of my family in the evening. I don't see myself giving it up entirely, but I desperately need to cut back and lose the 10 pounds I've packed on over the last several months - definitely primarily alcohol-related.

    I look forward to seeing how others cope with this particular caloric problem. :)
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Welcome all you new lushes. Our thread is definately growing. Good luck to all of you who are trying to go free all of January, My hat is off to you.

    I am not even going to start controlling until tuesday when DH goes back to work. Then I get crazy. I would love to say I won't drink until I get to Las Vegas on the 26th but I know I can't do that so I will really try to cut it out during the week. And then really try to control the amounts on the weekend.
  • sunshineforever
    sunshineforever Posts: 2
    Great idea!
  • euca
    euca Posts: 9 Member
    I'm going to aim for drinking one night a week only - and then I'll stick to either wine or low cal mixed drinks (like rum and diet coke, gin and slim etc..) Wish me luck! I've got a party to go to tomorrow night and going to go teetotal!
  • Robin66
    Robin66 Posts: 103
    This sounds like a fun group, I love a good glass a wine or a mixed drink now and again. I will tell you it is possible to lose weight and still have a drink once in a while. The trick is, once in a while and to choose lower calorie drinks. My favorite drink now is the skinny girl margarita, only 100 calories with all the kick, google it if you want to know how to make it.
  • katesp
    katesp Posts: 19
    good luck all you strong people! esp euca - very brave!!
    i'm going to not keep any alcohol in the house...if it's there i'll drink it whilst cooking / evening routine with kids etc...but i catch up with my mother in law on fridays so will have some then and usually do something on the weekend...the trick for me is to not have a party every night! i have 1 then 2 then woohoo it's a celebration lol
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    Happy New Year Lushes!

    I rang in the new year with several Skinny B!tches and some shots of Tuaca. I did, however, alternate my drinks with a glass of water and I was fine the next morning. We have a "kid friendly" party at our house (4th year running) so no driving for me.

    DH and I are doing a sober week the 9th-16th of this month and I'm going to try and limit my drinks during the week to 1 a night (if any.)
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    So today is my last day of no guilt free for all. I plan to enjoy and then get serious tomorrow.
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member

    DH and I are doing a sober week the 9th-16th of this month and I'm going to try and limit my drinks during the week to 1 a night (if any.)

    That sounds like a good idea....I just might join you:bigsmile:
  • kalmf
    kalmf Posts: 351 Member
    Yeah!! A brand new year! Today feels like the first day because it's the first Monday. I have no goal in terms of drinking. But I am going to follow through on some health goals I made last year and managed to procrastinate about quite successfully. The colonoscopy. The mammo. The annoying dental thingies. Liver tests, hormone tests, bone density tests.

    See!!! It's so annoying to even think about I'd like to go back to bed now.

    Happy New Year all and Welcome to the new lushes!
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Karin, all I have to say about the colonoscopy is that the drugs they give you during it were AWESOME I don't remember anything. :laugh:
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