Like Minded Lushes July 2011

Well after my "too many drinks, too much food" 6day 4th of July celebration, I still managed to have wine wednesday and thursday. I think I will stick to wine again tonight, stay away from the beer....maybe a mixed drink. I'll have to see how I'm feeling when I get out of work today, I do have 500something calories leftover, even with 16oz of wine.

I haven't weighed myself since I got back from the shore but I can tell I'm up atleast 1-2lbs if not more. I started 30day shred wednesday, I wish I had enough nerve to weight myself before I started but I didn't want to get discouraged. So day 3 of the shred today and maybe I'll weigh myself tomorrow.

I'm going to be pretty well behaved this weekend, the only plans we have are to go visit some friends/family with new babies. We will probably head out to my favorite beer place saturday ( I mean its on our way home ), and we usually split an app and a salad. Their food is pretty natural and unfried so I shouldn't go over the deep end.
Sunday, I have already vowed to cook....which is something I NEVER do on sundays, but I have to behave and not splurge this weekend.

Happy Friday Everyone, Enjoy!

Well after my "too many drinks, too much food" 6day 4th of July celebration, I still managed to have wine wednesday and thursday. I think I will stick to wine again tonight, stay away from the beer....maybe a mixed drink. I'll have to see how I'm feeling when I get out of work today, I do have 500something calories leftover, even with 16oz of wine.

Kate, I agree with staying away from beer. I drank 3 large beers last night at Champps and woke up in the middle of the night feeling so full and uncomfortable. I really haven't had beer in a long time and not sure i miss the bloated gross feeling. I'm definitely sticking with wine and skinny margs. Lesson learned...

Oh Kim how I LOVE a delicious craft beer, but it really does bloat you. I will definitely have a few (too many) tomorrow, but I think as long as I chose 1 day a week to drink several beers, instead of several days I should be ok. That's my new goal....6 out of 7 days beer free, HA think that's my first drinking goal :laugh:

One day a week is a good goal. I learned to love thick rich beers when we lived in Germany But, I really cut back on them because of all the carbs. I am trying to shed this dumb weight, grrr :grumble:

Well after my "too many drinks, too much food" 6day 4th of July celebration, I still managed to have wine wednesday and thursday. I think I will stick to wine again tonight, stay away from the beer....maybe a mixed drink. I'll have to see how I'm feeling when I get out of work today, I do have 500something calories leftover, even with 16oz of wine.

Kate, I agree with staying away from beer. I drank 3 large beers last night at Champps and woke up in the middle of the night feeling so full and uncomfortable. I really haven't had beer in a long time and not sure i miss the bloated gross feeling. I'm definitely sticking with wine and skinny margs. Lesson learned...

Ugh, the bloat of beer when you don't drink water to balance is terrible. I felt terrible yesterday after drinking well over 30 beers over the holiday weekend. We did 2 power hours which is about 5-6 beers in one hour .... So full :noway:

Luckily I love wine, so that's not a big sacrifice for me but I would also like to start coming up with some yummy mixed drinks

Well after my "too many drinks, too much food" 6day 4th of July celebration, I still managed to have wine wednesday and thursday. I think I will stick to wine again tonight, stay away from the beer....maybe a mixed drink. I'll have to see how I'm feeling when I get out of work today, I do have 500something calories leftover, even with 16oz of wine.

Kate, I agree with staying away from beer. I drank 3 large beers last night at Champps and woke up in the middle of the night feeling so full and uncomfortable. I really haven't had beer in a long time and not sure i miss the bloated gross feeling. I'm definitely sticking with wine and skinny margs. Lesson learned...

Ugh, the bloat of beer when you don't drink water to balance is terrible. I felt terrible yesterday after drinking well over 30 beers over the holiday weekend. We did 2 power hours which is about 5-6 beers in one hour .... So full :noway:

Luckily I love wine, so that's not a big sacrifice for me but I would also like to start coming up with some yummy mixed drinks

Thinking I might so some kind of low cal tequila drink tonight??? Not sure what yet, but I got a bottle of tequila at home and its calling my name.....its so hot and muggy here!

We have tons of hard stuff. We make our own margs with silver tequila, fresh lime juice and agave nectar, they're delicious I do love raspberry, and raspberry vodka with vitamin water is great and so I may try the vitamin water zero to cut calories but with flavored vodka you need much mixer so a splash of the normal vitamin water isn't going to break the calorie break. I do measure the alcohol though, even my wine, not only keeps cals in check but more control over how buzzed/drunk you get.

I saw margarita jello shots when I googled recipes not long ago...those would be refreshing

Sorry, Kim! I should have warned you!! :laugh: I never drink those when we go out...unless I know the bartender and he/she will either comp one or charge me for singles. I usually drink vodka/soda when we are at a bar...I pre-party with the red bull at home. :drinker:

I'll make sure I wear shoes around the fire too!

I'll make sure I wear shoes around the fire too!

LMAO! At least someone is learning from my mistakes:drinker:

Who out there among thou hast sampled a perfect Long Island Ice (or Iced) Tea? I am always avast for a good one, yet have been sorely disappointed for the most part.

The first sign that it's not going to be good is when it is served in a small glass; in my experience the only good LIIT is served in a LARGE glass or mug, one that holds plenty of ice in addition to the fixins.

I think the closest to LIIT nirvana that I have achieved was at Grandma's Sports Garden in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. During certain happy hours they serve $4 *pitchers* - yes, I said pitchers - of Teas. And these are probably 1 1/2 quart pitchers. On one occasion - after a hockey tournament for one of my children - I had two of these before we headed home. I was NOT driving. I could not drive; or at least, it would have been a disaster waiting to happen. But they were mighty delish!