Hi everyone,

11/12: 012 AF days completed since 10/31/25! (Last alcoholic beverage: 10/30/25.) 

Also, I lost 2 lbs. this week!

Have a nice night and a great day tomorrow!

💞Carole

Hi everyone,

11/15: 015 AF days completed since 10/31/25! (Last alcoholic beverage: 10/30/25.) Here's my 2-week milestone:

Have a great weekend!

💞Carole

Hi everyone,

11/17: 017 AF days completed since 10/31/25! (Last alcoholic beverage: 10/30/25.)

Have a nice evening,

💗Carole

Hi everyone, (It's so nice to have you back, @LowTechForever and @SunnyDays930!)

11/20: 020 AF days completed since 10/31/25! (Last alcoholic beverage: 10/30/25.)

Yesterday was extremely difficult! I had a hard day at work and felt like I deserved a little "consolation". I was also missing some people at certain bars who always seem genuinely glad to see me, though who knows? (I'm a good tipper.) Still, I kept thinking about my weight, my blood pressure, my skin, my hair, past injuries and ER visits, my sleep (quality and quantity), the COST (financial and otherwise) as well as my very fragile self-esteem that I'm beginning to build, and I went straight home. I was so relieved when I finally walked through my door! (I pass by a LOT of these places on the way home.)

This day-to-day weighing is madness! I was 152.6 yesterday, but the scale said 154.4 today, even though I was careful, stayed under calorie limit and walked home! It's enough to drive me nutz! I'm going to follow Donna's advice (@deepwoodslady) and set up an account at trendweight.com which might help.

Please don't be discouraged, @LowTechForever - you can go at your own pace, just please stay SAFE!

Hi, @SunnyDays930, I'm so sorry about the carpet! Wouldn't it have been cheaper to get it professionally cleaned? That's so expensive! I can't imagine such an expense. I am in an apartment building and my carpeting is over 37 years old! They finally offered to clean it, but I would have to move everything around and I don't think I can do that. It's really "shot" but I don't have visitors and live alone; so I can put up with it. I'm 67 and I'm not sure how much longer I can stay here. I've been here about 42 years and have already paid over $500,000 total in rent, but they just want to keep raising it and they want me to leave so they can renovate and charge the new tenants $3580 (that's without utilities - not even hot water, and they have electric heat and stove). I'm paying $1,400/month (2-bedroom) - which is unheard of in Boston now.

Have a great day!💗Carole

Hi everyone,

11/23: 023 AF days completed since 10/31/25! (Last alcoholic beverage: 10/30/25.)

Did all my Thanksgiving shopping on Friday and Saturday. I will be staying in today, (safe at home base)!

I will be having Thanksgiving at the home of my son, Amer (42nd birthday yesterday!) and his wife, Laura. I will be bringing appetizers, sparkling cider, a candle and pumpkin pie. My son doesn't like turkey so we will be having Middle Eastern food on that day, but I bought a turkey breast for me ($8.00 for 4.47 lbs. at $2.79/lb.) so I can have roast turkey over that weekend. I also bought a bottle of "Fre" brand non-alcoholic Moscato wine and a bottle of diet ginger beer (also non-alcoholic). I'm thinking of trying this pumpkin cheesecake recipe:

I might get some Light Cool Whip for a topping. Maybe put some chopped, roasted walnuts and sugar free Maple-flavored syrup (I like Cary's brand.)

Enjoy your day,

💞Carole