Like minded lushes -Februay 2011

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  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    Monday = 0 drinks
    Tuesday = 0 drinks
    Wednesday = 0 drinks despite having a bottle of wine chilling in the fridge

    Thursday = well it should be 0 drinks as I'd pledged not to drink during the week, but my ex hubby is cooking me dinner tomorrow night and a shared bottle of wine is on the menu. Think I might have to make a trade off and not drink one of the weekend days instead. I guess that wouldn't be cheating too much as I wouldn't be drinking any more over the whole week, just on a different day. I don't actually know what he's cooking for me, he's being very cryptic about it and has been consulting my recipe books. It's all slightly worrying, as a) he's not a particularly good cook and b) I'm not sure of his motive for wanting to cook for me, hopefully it's just a kind gesture!
  • ambermabee
    ambermabee Posts: 61
    Hello all! Glad I found you. I don't drink a lot regularly, but when I do, it's serious. LOL Last night our friends invited us out for wing night at a little bar we'd never been to before. Well, now I have a new favourite little bar and I will be returning often. I used to be a sucker for cocktails, but now I'm sticking to beer most of the time. Saturday we're going to a party (same friends) and I've been asked to make jello shooters. And I make damn good jello shooters. Sigh.
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    ...my ex hubby is cooking me dinner tomorrow night and a shared bottle of wine is on the menu. Think I might have to make a trade off and not drink one of the weekend days instead. I guess that wouldn't be cheating too much as I wouldn't be drinking any more over the whole week, just on a different day. I don't actually know what he's cooking for me, he's being very cryptic about it and has been consulting my recipe books. It's all slightly worrying, as a) he's not a particularly good cook and b) I'm not sure of his motive for wanting to cook for me, hopefully it's just a kind gesture!
    do let us know what it all means!
  • izzycoyote
    izzycoyote Posts: 15
    Hi, everyone-
    I am SO happy to find this thread!!
    Last night I backed out on my "don't drink at home" rule, and finished the 1/2 shot of tequila we had, and the 1/2 shot of vodka that was left...then somehow I thought everclear would be a good next step.
    Bad idea.

    Having had this experience, I'm trying to decide what to do this weekend--I am supposed to go to the beach with a bunch of friends: It's a yearly, 36 hour drunk-fest that will surely have a detrimental effect on my weight.
    OR I can tell everyone I have to work this weekend, and spend the weekend at home, sober. Hmmmmm....
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Feeling grumpy. just had a biospy and now I am all crampy. Ionly have 200 calories for dinner if I don't get on the treadmill and I don't feel like getting on the treadmil and I want a drink. It was a baad eating day since I left lunch at home. welcome to my pity party:tongue:
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    Hello LMLs -
    Great topic, and I have to say that staying alcohol free on some days gives me delicious nights of good sleep. It's amazing how those 3 glasses of wine or whatever can make the night crawl by... One beer is not a problem, but I find the reward of those good nights are making it easier to skip the drinks more days than ever before. Guess I'm getting old! Sleep is better than fun. hmmm.

    of course, losing more easily helps too! loose pants are another pleasure that is starting to happen. Enjoy, lushes -
  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    Walking on the tredmill will help with the cramps. :wink:

    Do it you know you'll feel better when you are done!
  • 5grn9
    5grn9 Posts: 36
    Well I didn't have any drinks Mon or Tue but had 1 1/2 oz of captain morgan with diet pepsi, couldn't resist tonight, went a tad over my daily calories but had 350 excercise calories. Feel a bit guilty but heck- whatever!!!!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Monday, 5 beers at happy hour, 2 beers at home and 3 margaritas, I think...started at 3 in the afternoon and went into the evening
    Tuesday, 0 drinks
    Wednesday, 0 drinks


    Total: 10
    Goal: <12

    2 days down and 4 to go:grumble:
  • faithikins
    faithikins Posts: 679 Member
    Yeewwwww go nisijam5!! I lost 1.4kg for my weekly weigh in this morning :noway: SO STOKED. :laugh: We can do it!
  • 008Lizzy
    008Lizzy Posts: 95 Member
    ...my ex hubby is cooking me dinner tomorrow night and a shared bottle of wine is on the menu. Think I might have to make a trade off and not drink one of the weekend days instead. I guess that wouldn't be cheating too much as I wouldn't be drinking any more over the whole week, just on a different day. I don't actually know what he's cooking for me, he's being very cryptic about it and has been consulting my recipe books. It's all slightly worrying, as a) he's not a particularly good cook and b) I'm not sure of his motive for wanting to cook for me, hopefully it's just a kind gesture!
    do let us know what it all means!

    DITTO DITTO!
  • tarjake
    tarjake Posts: 56 Member
    i go 35 days at work offshore with no booze, and when i get home, all my friends want to buy me a drink, and i love beer... is vodka better, calorie wise?
  • jschwarz3531
    jschwarz3531 Posts: 40
    tarjake, vodka is better than beer carb-wise. Calorie wise, it depends on the beer.

    Wednesday= 0 drinks :)
  • kpower1983
    kpower1983 Posts: 103 Member
    OMG!!!!! Ineeded this thread - last night, hit the bottle as boyfriend had a hard day, I didn't but any excuse!!!! Got to try to be a little stronger, last night jumped on stair master just to burn the amount of calories in a glass of red......ashamed!:blushing:

    I am going on the G&T to try to ease away from the wine - I hear it has about a 1/5 of the cals if you use slimlime!

    Cheers :drinker:

    xox
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    drank like a fish last night. I kinda freaked myself out about the biopsy. I am sure it is nothing but my mind got the better of me and I got scared thinking about what it could be. I will try to do better tonight. the plan is to hit the dreadmill as soon as I get home and then clean the house so I won't have time to drink.
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    Other than soccer on Tuesday, I've not really worked out this week, so I've been trying to just stay under calories (stupid thumb!) So, other than a drink of hubby's beer last night, I've been pretty good. It helps that I didn't make the risotto I was planning on so the wine was safe from me.

    Monday=0
    Tuesday=0
    Wednesday=0
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    I just wanted to drink and I did. I was home alone, which is sad. I had two beers while watching HEavy and packing for Punta Cana. Then I had a glass of red wine. It wasn't even very good, I had opened the bottle last week and forgotton. It is screw cap wine so I thought it would stay good, but I think it was a little off, but I drank the glass anyway.
    I thought I was going to be so good this week before vacation but is the opposite-no working out (don't want to ruin my spray tan sweating) and not eating well either since I don't want to get groceries before we go and I am majorly snacky!
  • 5grn9
    5grn9 Posts: 36
    I just wanted to drink and I did. I was home alone, which is sad. I had two beers while watching HEavy and packing for Punta Cana. Then I had a glass of red wine. It wasn't even very good, I had opened the bottle last week and forgotton. It is screw cap wine so I thought it would stay good, but I think it was a little off, but I drank the glass anyway.
    I thought I was going to be so good this week before vacation but is the opposite-no working out (don't want to ruin my spray tan sweating) and not eating well either since I don't want to get groceries before we go and I am majorly snacky!
  • 5grn9
    5grn9 Posts: 36
    Hey you were packing right1 =) Have you ever been to Punta Cana? Beautiful place, I've been twice, would love to go back!! Enjoy your trip!
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    Hey you were packing right1 =) Have you ever been to Punta Cana? Beautiful place, I've been twice, would love to go back!! Enjoy your trip!
    No, I have never been. I am looking forward to it! We are staying at a large all-inclusive resort-Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro. can't wait!
  • ambermabee
    ambermabee Posts: 61
    Wednesday = 0
    Today will probably = 0
    Tomorrow might involve some quality control/taste testing while I'm making jello shooters.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    I'm so glad I found this thread! My usual drink of choice is light beer and it definitely hinders my weight loss. In the past I would always buy a case of beer at a time because it's cheaper. How dumb am I? If it's in the house, I'm more likely to drink it. A few weeks ago I decided to make a small change and buy only 6 packs. It's only been a short time, but so far it's helped me reduce consumption. It's partly a mind game.."Oh Oh, only 4 beers left, I better drink only 2 instead of 3, because I can't ever have just one." And part laziness; once I'm home I change into grubby/comfortable clothes that I would never wear in public. Then if I realize I'm out of booze, I won't bother changing clothes again just to run out and get some beer. Baby steps.

    Cheers fellow lushes!
  • barberella
    barberella Posts: 199
    So much for the attempts to limit my drinking...Last week, I only drank 2 or 3 nights, but this week, I have drank Monday, Tuesday, and last night. But not tonight..Damn shared placement with my kid's dad! If I didn't share my daughter and had her every night, I wouldn't end up happy hour so much!! Last night, we ended up going to Bingo...So, of course, we had to have a few before and during..Ah well.. I get my Boo Boo from her dad today so until Monday, I won't be drinking since I don't really go out while having her well, except last Saturday, when a bunch of the family stayed in a hotel with a water park. Of course, the adults drank while the kids swam. But that was a special occasion, right????

    I guess my only salvation is knowing that I drink whiskey and I guess that's the one of the lowest ikinds of booze in calories. And I haven't missed a workout in 12 days despite I wake up with some minor headaches!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Yeewwwww go nisijam5!! I lost 1.4kg for my weekly weigh in this morning :noway: SO STOKED. :laugh: We can do it!

    Congrats...appears to be a link in weight loss & al-co-hol...good job

    Tonight, I will shoot for day 3 of no alcohol...I'll be halfway there
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    ...my ex hubby is cooking me dinner tomorrow night and a shared bottle of wine is on the menu. Think I might have to make a trade off and not drink one of the weekend days instead. I guess that wouldn't be cheating too much as I wouldn't be drinking any more over the whole week, just on a different day. I don't actually know what he's cooking for me, he's being very cryptic about it and has been consulting my recipe books. It's all slightly worrying, as a) he's not a particularly good cook and b) I'm not sure of his motive for wanting to cook for me, hopefully it's just a kind gesture!
    do let us know what it all means!

    DITTO DITTO!

    Oh so that was a complete let down..... Apparently his day didn't go quite to plan so he spent all his time fixing someone's computer instead of shopping for the ingredients to cook dinner. Yep that reminds me why he's my ex :ohwell:
  • ambermabee
    ambermabee Posts: 61
    Yvonne ~ That sucks. At least there were no surprises?!

    Kim ~ How did day 3 go?

    Barberella ~ Good for you getting all those workouts in!!

    bizco ~ I like the way you think! It's amazing how laziness can do us some good once in a while. :bigsmile:

    Well, the day is slowly drawing to a close and no booze on the horizon.
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Monday, 5 beers at happy hour, 2 beers at home and 3 margaritas, I think...started at 3 in the afternoon and went into the evening
    Tuesday, 0 drinks
    Wednesday, 0 drinks
    Thursday, 0 drinks, I was really thristy for some, tho:tongue:


    Total: 10
    Goal: <12

    3 days down, 3 to go...Bring on the weekend:sad:

    Yvonne, sorry your dinner was a big let down...would have been nice for someone to cook for you
    Bizco, I would go out in the pj's...I have no standards
    Ambermabee, good job on the no booze
  • Cando055
    Cando055 Posts: 306 Member
    Yvonne, sorry about your dinner. Mostly sorry that your ex let you down.

    I'm in Florida for a long weekend break. Last time I was here I gained back all the weight I had lost in the prior 4 weeks. This time, I hadn't had a drink in 3 days, and wanted to continue that here, but it's clear that's not going to happen. Still, I studk with 2 margaritas all night (nothing on the plane, nothing at lunch, started cocktails with club soda and grapefruit juice, no wine with dinner -- all of those are hughe changes). Still, 500 calories for 2 drinks?

    Any suggestions on low calorie drinks I can order at a bar (no Skinny Girl Margaritas here)? How can I enjoy this mini-vacation without having a major setback again? I'm so tired of one step forward, two steps back...
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Yvonne, sorry about your dinner. Mostly sorry that your ex let you down.

    I'm in Florida for a long weekend break. Last time I was here I gained back all the weight I had lost in the prior 4 weeks. This time, I hadn't had a drink in 3 days, and wanted to continue that here, but it's clear that's not going to happen. Still, I studk with 2 margaritas all night (nothing on the plane, nothing at lunch, started cocktails with club soda and grapefruit juice, no wine with dinner -- all of those are hughe changes). Still, 500 calories for 2 drinks?

    Any suggestions on low calorie drinks I can order at a bar (no Skinny Girl Margaritas here)? How can I enjoy this mini-vacation without having a major setback again? I'm so tired of one step forward, two steps back...

    I think that you have made some great changes by not drinking on the plane, with lunch and starting later in the day...0 calories mixers...the calories add up quickly

    do you want something to sip - or - catch a buzz???

    you can sip on light beer - or - club soda, vodka and twist of lime...I like lemon drop shots for the quick buzz and drink water in between
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    Well, yvonne, sometimes we need to be reminded why exes are exes, so it sounds like you got that. My dad says, "Good judgement comes from
    experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

    For low cal drinks I have two theories. One, drink something you don't like that well, if you want it to last. For me, I like red wine but I don't suck it down, so I order that.
    Vodka with club soda I order with lemon and lime. Lite beer is ok, but I can drink it so fast!
    I heard champagne is low cal-is that true?
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