Like Minded Lushes June 2011
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IF I can drink and still stay within my allowed calories, I'm fine and can lose weight. But MY problems is I drink, then get the munchies and eat, then forget what I ate - or just don't care! :laugh:
Oh, I hear ya, I've done that too!!! Usually the next day if I really overindulge. (can you say cheeeeseburger?)
But I'm talking about having a glass of wine or 2 at night. Usually while i cook or with dinner. I always log that in and stay within my calories..and I'm not seeing the pounds come off lately.
I'm going to lay off the alcohol for a while, see if it makes a difference.
Never makes any difference to me whether I drink alcohol or not. Giving up alcohol for May has meant that I've been well under (maintenance) calories for most of May but my weight hasn't changed at all. I don't magically feel great or have more energy or anything, except obviously I avoid any hangovers. Guess it saved me some money again and I expect my liver is smiling quietly to itself, however it might not be after the weekend :-)0 -
I too am a beer drinker, I have tried drinking wine but it gave me crazy heart burn if I drank too much! I have done pretty well with gin and diet tonics though.0
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Hello you beautiful Like Minded Lushes! I am so happy to find you all today. Thursdays are known as Craft Beer Thursday at our house since I'm usually off work that day. And already have the Bell's Oberon plugged into my diary today. I won't say I'm proud of any of it, but...beer is good. My husband and I often joke that the only reason we work out is to "afford" beer and that neither of us will ever run a marathon because that means 4 hours out of our Sunday drinking time...
I wouldn't mind cutting back, but prefer to exercise more. The last time I went on a 30 day "no beer" diet not much changed. Of course back when I only drank Amstel Light it was easy to lose weight. Not so much now. I "accidentally" had a North Coast Old Rasputin the other day and about fell over when I saw it listed here as 369 calories for 12 ounces. But gosh it was goooood.
If there any craft beer lovers on this thread, please friend me. We can share our pleasures and pains!0 -
Wednesday=3 glasses of wine. I think they were small glasses!0
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If I find that to be the case with me, you can be sure the wine and vodka will be showing up again in my food diary pronto! :drinker:Never makes any difference to me whether I drink alcohol or not. Giving up alcohol for May has meant that I've been well under (maintenance) calories for most of May but my weight hasn't changed at all. I don't magically feel great or have more energy or anything, except obviously I avoid any hangovers. Guess it saved me some money again and I expect my liver is smiling quietly to itself, however it might not be after the weekend :-)0 -
I "accidentally" had a North Coast Old Rasputin the other day and about fell over when I saw it listed here as 369 calories for 12 ounces. But gosh it was goooood.
If there any craft beer lovers on this thread, please friend me. We can share our pleasures and pains!
Holy Cow! Are there other craft beers out there with those kind of calories? DH loves to try different beers but rarely buys them for home,. I need to steer him away from that one when out.0 -
sun- 0
mon- 2 glasses of wine
tues - 2 glasses of wine
wed - 0
thurs - 0
fri - 0
I haven't had a good drinking sesh since that blackout :laugh: Might test the waters on the weekend. :laugh:0 -
Monday = 1 Bottle of wine
Tuesday = 0
Wednesday = 0
Thursday = 1/2 pint of strongbow (at work) and a large glass of wine (when I got home - wasnt going to but my husband had already poured it and after a 12 hour shift my will power was massively waning :laugh: )0 -
Thursday = 4 shots tequila
Counting calories shot to h*ll. After 9.5 hr shift at work I just didn't care. Sigh.
This wkend is going to be gorgeous. It will be very hard to just drink water. I just might try the homemade skinny girl margarita though. That sounds really good.
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Monday-Thursday-0, I just hope I don't go crazy this weekend and end up at Dennys for breakfast at 4am! Good luck to everyone over the weekend.0
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Tuesday - 0
Wednesday - 4 beers
Thursday - 1 Michelob Ultra and hubs said I keep drinking all his beer when he goes to bed... so I stopped! lol
Friday - this is my weak night!! but premier of Whale Wars is my cause for celebration
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Tuesday -0
Wednesday-0
Thursday-0
I am still on a roll. I am making veal piccatta tonight so I am going to buy a little teeny tiny bottle of pinot grigio to cook with and I will drink the rest but that isn't very much wine so I think I am still doing well. I am going to try to keep this going. I am not setting a date or anything just trying to go as long as I can.0 -
YAY! I'm so glad I found this group!
Tuesday- 0
Weds-0
Thurs-0
Tonight is Game Group night, so my plan is crystal light raspberry lemonade and vodka... I am going to premake a drink, and take it to GG, and not tempt myself into drinking anything else. I was thinking about taking some wine- then I realized the only wine I like is SUPER SWEET!! So probably not the best option
P.S. - My fiance just bought a kegerator, so we currently have a keg of yuengling in the kitchen!! SOOOO hard not to pull the handle every once in a while!0 -
So I have had some wine this week but was within my calories for the days....sometimes I HAVE to have wine so I meet my calorie goal for the day :laugh: its a shame isn't it!!! So....
Tuesday- 10oz of wine
Wednesday-10oz of wine
Thursday-15oz of wine......and I think that extra 5oz made me feel alittle crappy this morning, I was moving real slow at the gym!!!!
Friday-BEER...can't really say how much yet, I have 1000 calories set aside for it :drinker:
Saturday-God knows, we have a wedding. I'm going to try and stick within guidelines....as much as possible. Also doing a crazy 2hr workout in the morning so I can earn alittle wiggle room!!!
Sunday-Well, depending on my saturday depends if I have anything, I might feel alittle crappy :sick: Otherwise, It might just so happen to be beer day again!!!
Hey today is the start of Philly beer week sooooo I have to participate some what right??? :huh:
Happy friday everyone!!!!!!!!!0 -
Looks like we're doing pretty well!
Tuesday - 0
Wednesday - 0
Thursday - 0
Tonight is my one year anniversary of dating my bf so there will likely be wine consumed and tomorrow there will be plentiful booze as well, I'm sure! I am going to try to take it easy tonight so that I am not hungover and can work out on Saturday (unheard of, I know).0 -
Sooooo...at my work party and kickball last night I managed to keep it down to one beer (Fireman's 4) and one "light" margarita (it is a zero calorie margarita mix by Cuervo. Not too bad.).
SO, for June:
Tuesday = 0
Wednesday = 0
Thursday = 1 beer, 1 light marg
Hopefully I can reign it in this weekend and keep it to the same levels as last night...although it is the weak-end. Yikes! Another small victory, I managed NOT to bum a cigarette at kickball as well. Which has become another bad habit when drinking. So quitting, for real, not sneaking any when drinking is my other goal!
Good luck this weekend everyone!!!!!0 -
happy weekend everyone! enjoy!!!
I'm going to do my best to abstain.0 -
I blew it! I had a tall vodka/soda with lime last night and I think I had 3 double shots of whiskey!:drinker: I didn't eat dinner though so I still stayed within calories. My husband decided we are having a bbq tomorrow so I'm sure i'll end up a little lushy then too:ohwell: . I think i'm gonna make bbq'd beer can chicken. I've never tried it before but it sounds like it'd be fun to do not to mention way healthier than some of the other bbq options. Now I got to come up with some good sides 0
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I blew it! I had a tall vodka/soda with lime last night and I think I had 3 double shots of whiskey!:drinker: I didn't eat dinner though so I still stayed within calories. My husband decided we are having a bbq tomorrow so I'm sure i'll end up a little lushy then too:ohwell: . I think i'm gonna make bbq'd beer can chicken. I've never tried it before but it sounds like it'd be fun to do not to mention way healthier than some of the other bbq options. Now I got to come up with some good sides
potato salad, pasta salad, ohh, and potato chips dipped in french onion dip...all make great sides0 -
I have never tried this either but it does look good and healthy! I am not sure our grill is big enough for a chicken to sit upright on a beer can, though!I blew it! I had a tall vodka/soda with lime last night and I think I had 3 double shots of whiskey!:drinker: I didn't eat dinner though so I still stayed within calories. My husband decided we are having a bbq tomorrow so I'm sure i'll end up a little lushy then too:ohwell: . I think i'm gonna make bbq'd beer can chicken. I've never tried it before but it sounds like it'd be fun to do not to mention way healthier than some of the other bbq options. Now I got to come up with some good sides
Last night I had happy hour-dog walking with a vodka soda.0 -
what about some grilled vegtables? Zuichini and squash sliced and brushed with a little olive oil?
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congrats on your one-year anniversary! I bet this is right around the anniversary of meeting my husband in 2003Looks like we're doing pretty well!
Tuesday - 0
Wednesday - 0
Thursday - 0
Tonight is my one year anniversary of dating my bf so there will likely be wine consumed and tomorrow there will be plentiful booze as well, I'm sure! I am going to try to take it easy tonight so that I am not hungover and can work out on Saturday (unheard of, I know).0 -
Tuesday- 0
Wednesday- 0
Thursday- 0
And now here comes Friday. It's not afternoon yet, but I am thinking about what I am going to do when we are hanging out with friends tonight. I am thinking I will only bring 2 or 3 beers there, so I can only drink that, but then I will kick myself in the butt because I will want more once those are gone. Ugh, what to do.... I just have to remember I do not want to blow all my hard work from this week! And weigh in is Sunday.0 -
had nothing yesterday but half a bottle of koppaberg strawberry and lime cider, shots later are a possibility but not a definite, I do like doing boxing on the xbox kinect after a few vodka shots or playing halo 0
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Looks like we're doing pretty well!
Tuesday - 0
Wednesday - 0
Thursday - 0
Tonight is my one year anniversary of dating my bf so there will likely be wine consumed and tomorrow there will be plentiful booze as well, I'm sure! I am going to try to take it easy tonight so that I am not hungover and can work out on Saturday (unheard of, I know).
congrats on your one-year anniversary! I bet this is right around the anniversary of meeting my husband in 2003
Thank you! It's a good time of year for those sorts of things We had actually known each other for ages (like since grade school) but didn't date until I came back from college. Funny how those things work out! 0 -
Aren't you funny Kim! I did find that french onion dip mix (the powdered stuff) can be used with greek yogurt and tastes really good though and cuts the calories big timeI blew it! I had a tall vodka/soda with lime last night and I think I had 3 double shots of whiskey!:drinker: I didn't eat dinner though so I still stayed within calories. My husband decided we are having a bbq tomorrow so I'm sure i'll end up a little lushy then too:ohwell: . I think i'm gonna make bbq'd beer can chicken. I've never tried it before but it sounds like it'd be fun to do not to mention way healthier than some of the other bbq options. Now I got to come up with some good sides
potato salad, pasta salad, ohh, and potato chips dipped in french onion dip...all make great sides
Debbie, I will have fresh veggies with hummas or maybe the yogurt dip but I was thinking grilled asparagus or corn on the cob and maybe fruit salad... I'm getting into the 150's I swear!0 -
Looks like we're doing pretty well!
Tuesday - 0
Wednesday - 0
Thursday - 0
Tonight is my one year anniversary of dating my bf so there will likely be wine consumed and tomorrow there will be plentiful booze as well, I'm sure! I am going to try to take it easy tonight so that I am not hungover and can work out on Saturday (unheard of, I know).
congrats on your one-year anniversary! I bet this is right around the anniversary of meeting my husband in 2003
Thank you! It's a good time of year for those sorts of things We had actually known each other for ages (like since grade school) but didn't date until I came back from college. Funny how those things work out!
My husband and I meet in high school, dated a few months and then didn't see each other for 5 1/2yrs, got back together through mutual friend and have been together for 10yrs....it is really funny how things work out!
Happy anniversary!0 -
ha! I never think about "exercising" after or while drinking, but I swear, for pool playing there is a magic zone, everyone sucks playing sober, then around a couple of drinks it seems like we play better, but then too much and it sucks again!had nothing yesterday but half a bottle of koppaberg strawberry and lime cider, shots later are a possibility but not a definite, I do like doing boxing on the xbox kinect after a few vodka shots or playing halo0 -
yeah that's how I am, when I play halo or call of duty I usually end up shooting my own team mates after too many!
Oh and exercising so I can earn enough cals for a few shots or the other half of the bottle 0 -
ha! I never think about "exercising" after or while drinking, but I swear, for pool playing there is a magic zone, everyone sucks playing sober, then around a couple of drinks it seems like we play better, but then too much and it sucks again!had nothing yesterday but half a bottle of koppaberg strawberry and lime cider, shots later are a possibility but not a definite, I do like doing boxing on the xbox kinect after a few vodka shots or playing halo
Totally agree with the pool thing Amy! I suck until I've had atleast two beers!! :laugh:0
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